Review

The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, with a range of talented vocalists, livestreamed its performance of Aida on Friday night. Did it hit the right notes? Peter Hoar was there. Video, Audio

We mark the passing of influential drummer and teacher Roger Sellers, Kiwi Baritone Jarvis Dams wins a major international competition and Peter Mechen reviews the NZSO with Simon Trpceski

Eight-year-old Yaya Alley reviews the sold-out live show Songs of Moana at Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre on the weekend.

We bring you an update on the happenings at University of Auckland’s School of Music, Wellington Cathedral gets a new organ, we discover why saxophones aren’t in the orchestra, Elizabeth Kerr reviews…

Kiwi tenor Simon O’Neill has returned home to perform Wagner’s song cycle Wesendonck Lieder with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra around the country. Peter Hoar was at the Auckland concert which… Audio

The Viol ensemble Phantasm has been touring the country for Chamber Music New Zealand. They’ve performed in Auckland, Napier and Wellington so far, with two final performances – one in Christchurch…

Brilliant – that’s the word reviewer Tony Ryan describes fresh string quartet the Behn Quartert, currently on tour with Chamber Music New Zealand. Last night’s performance at Christchurch’s Piano was… Audio

The world premiere of Salina Fisher’s new piece Tupaia was given by the NZSO and Music Director Edo de Waart last week. Fisher’s piece sat alongside Berlioz’ Les Nuits d'Été sung by US mezzo-soprano… Audio

The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra performed the world premiere of Ross Harris’ Face which tells the story of the emotional and physical scars of war. Peter Hoar reviews. Audio

We look at the effects Music has on babies and heart patients and the Vatican is to host its first live streamed concert. We speak with organist Olivier Latry from Notre Dame and Peter Hoar reviews…

The Villani Piano Quartet performed last night at The Piano in Christchurch as part of the 2018 Christopher's Classics series. Tony Ryan reviews.

Pianist Ingrid Fliter joined the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra last night for A Night of Firsts. The concert featured the Australasian premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Symphonic Movements, the… Audio

A Homegrown virgin takes her first plunge into Wellington's festival of Kiwi music, and finds enthusiastic crowds, a deep cross section of the NZ music community, and lots and lots of glitter.  Video, Audio

The Auckland Arts Festival comes to a close this Sunday, and has provided a feast of visual, musical and theatrical arts. Justin Gregory reviews the highly anticipated Love Me as I Am – a celebration… Audio

Nick Bollinger caught the melodic motifs, deep funk grooves and furious jazz improvisations of L.A.'s Thundercat last night at Wellington's Festival Club, as part of the NZ Festival.

Tony Ryan looks at the first in this year’s Christopher’s Classics chamber music series at The Piano, with violinist Natalia Lomeiko and pianist Kirsten Robertson in action. Having just heard Lomeiko… Audio

Bruno Mars has all of the finesse of the women he sings about, and the 24K Magic World Tour concert is non-stop, dazzling entertainment, but what happens when ‘nostalgia’ turns into imitation?

Leah McFall reviews A Pleasure To Be Here: The Best of Clarke and Dawe by John Clarke, published by Text. Audio