Music
Princess Chelsea and Te Kaahu win top honours at TAITE awards
Auckland singer songwriter Princess Chelsea has taken out the TAITE Music Prize - the top award at the TAITE Music Awards.
Princess Chelsea's album, 'Everything's Going to be Alright,' was described… Audio
In photos: 2023 Taite Music Awards
Check out photos from Tuesday night's event at Auckland's Q Theatre.
Christchurch live music venues fear song will soon be over
The number of people living in Christchurch's central city is aimed to almost triple over the next five years.
Princess Chelsea crowned at 2023 Taite Music Prize
A 'hopeful and cathartic' album from an Auckland musician has won New Zealand's top recorded music prize.
CPE BACH: Symphony in E minor Wq178
Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Recorded at the Michael Fowler Centre on the 15th of April, 2023 by RNZ Concert Audio
Multi-faceted musician Justine Cormack
Bryan Crump catches up with violinist, festival director and creative performance coach Justine Cormack. Audio
Music feature: The Cure
Today's music feature is all about the evolution of The Cure, originally from Crawley, West Sussex with front man Robert Smith being the only constant member. Former music writer Scott Kara is in the… Audio
The TAHI - Tuesday 18 April 2023
Twice a week, Evie Orpe, So'omalo Iteni Schwalger and Liam Brown serve up music, culture, laughs and the latest goings-on around Aotearoa. In this episode, So'omalo chats to Māori singer-songwriter TE… Video, Audio
Orpheus Choir to perform Baroque masterwork
Brent Stewart will be conducting the Orpheus Choir and Orchestra Wellington in a performance of Bach's Mass in B minor. Audio
Feature album: Stop Making Sense - Talking Heads
Stop Making Sense is a live album by American rock band Talking Heads and the soundtrack to the film of the seam name. It was released in September 1984 and features nine tracks from the film, albeit… Audio
First song: Faithless Lover by Reb Fountain
Reb Fountains released a new single today called Faithless Lover. She's also announced a one off show at Auckland's Power station and revealed details of her offshore concerts in the UK and Australia… Audio
Worlds of Music 16 April, 2023
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie.
This week in WOMAD Conversations Trevor chats with Tuareg guitarist Mdou Moctar. Audio
Outsider Insider
William Dart considers insider and outsider music this week, looking at a recent collaboration between Linda Smith and Nancy Andrews and veteran Billy Valentine, giving us soul and conviction for a… Audio
Sir Donald Runnicles: Raising the baton in New Zealand
Considered one of the greatest conductors in the world, Sir Donald Runnicles makes his New Zealand debut this month. He talks to us about his life and career as well as what he's looking forward to in… Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 16 April 2023
This week's programme features resurrection-themed hymns for Eastertide, an atmospheric rendition of Amazing Grace by the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, and a benediction from the 1662 Book of… Audio
PROKOFIEV: Scythian Suite, Op 20
Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Recorded at the Michael Fowler Centre on the 15th of April, 2023 by RNZ Concert Audio
HAYDN: Symphony No 39 in G minor, Tempesta di Mare
Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Recorded at the Michael Fowler Centre on the 15th of April, 2023 by RNZ Concert Audio
BACH: Sarabande, from Violin Partita No 2 in D minor BWV1004
Natalia Lomeiko (violin). Recorded at the Michael Fowler Centre on the 15th of April, 2023 by RNZ Concert Audio
STRAVINSKY: Violin Concerto in D
Natalia Lomeiko (violin) with Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Recorded at the Michael Fowler Centre on the 15th of April, 2023 by RNZ Concert Audio
Orchestra Wellington: Fundamental Forces
Orchestra Wellington presents 'Fundamental Forces' with guest violinist Natalia Lomeiko. Audio
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