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Exciting opportunity for young Otago and Southland musicians
2:37 PM.Calling young musicians from Otago and Southland - there's a new concerto competition just launched! Read more Audio
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Arts patron calls on others who enjoy the arts to pay for the pleasures they consume
12:30 PM.Music and arts patron Jack C. Richards talks about why it's so important for those who love the arts to support arts practitioners, many of whom are in a precarious financial position now. Read more Audio
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Old guard vs avant-garde in The Pleasure Garden
12:29 PM.Christchurch composer Philip Norman conducts the Jubilate Singers this weekend in performances of his operetta The Pleasure Garden. Read more Audio
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Chris Bruerton finds harmony with the King's Singers
5:00 PM.Described as "the superlative vocal sextet" by The Times (London), The King's Singers boasts a kiwi amongst its members - baritone Chris Bruerton. Read more Video, Audio
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National Youth Orchestra commission opens NZSO's Passion concert
12:13 PM.Robin Toan's Tū-mata-uenga “God of War, Spirit of Man”, described by conductor Gemma New as a work of fierce passion and bold energy, opens her debut concert with the NZSO. Read more Audio
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Outstanding Pasifika singers win places on Met Opera’s Young Artist Program
12:37 PM.New Zealand singers tenor Manase Latu and bass Samson Setu have won places on the New York Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program; it's the first time singers from Aotearoa… Read more Audio
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Voices of Women celebrates the successful struggle to gain female suffrage
11:23 PM."Voices of Women" is a new CD from Waikato composer Janet Jennings, setting to music words spoken and written by a range of women poets including Ursula Bethell, and Christina Rossetti, and iconic… Read more Video, Audio
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Grammy-nominated artist taps into Taranaki music community to record new single
12:30 PM.Mireya Ramos, lead singer and violinist of New York's all-women Mariachi band Flor de Toloache, has been recording new music at Rhythm Ace studio in Taranaki, while taking refuge from COVID-19 in… Read more Audio
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Chamber duo presents 18th century works with unexpected twists and turns
3:06 PM.The violin and harpsichord duo of Lara Hall and Rachael Griffiths-Hughes introduces 18th century composer Joseph Gibbs to New Zealand audiences in their regional tour for CMNZ. Read more Audio
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Mat Hoyes' "Counting the Beat" project takes a fresh approach to music theory teaching
12:30 PM.Wellington music educator Mat Hoyes is the recipient of a Lilburn Research Award for his "Counting the Beat" project. Read more Audio
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Young Kiwi looks ahead to her NZSO gigs fired with a passion for live music
12:30 PM.New Zealand conductor Gemma New returns to conduct NZSO Read more Audio
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Stroma turns 20
12:30 PM.New Zealand contemporary ensemble Stroma celebrates two decades of championing the music of today. Read more Audio
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Love of the bass turns into a compulsive hobby
12:35 PM.NZSO bass player Malcolm Struthers' passion for his instrument has turned into a stimulating new hobby, making his own basses. He describes the process of constructing two basses from scratch and… Read more Audio
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Talented trombonist Joe Thomas
12:22 PM.Trombonist and music educator Joe Thomas is soloist in the Bay of Plenty Symphonia's next concert. Read more Audio
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Cherished and accomplished pianist on the joy of performing Beethoven
12:30 PM.Pianist Diedre Irons had listeners around the world galvanized by her performance of Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto in Wellington with the NZSO at the start of July, in a concert performed in front of… Read more Audio
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Research award success for Michael Vinten
12:33 PM.Wellington composer and conductor Michael Vinten is one of the recipients of the inaugural Lilburn Research Awards.
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Wellington quartet Ravelation aces national chamber music contest
12:30 PM.The NZ Community Trust Chamber Music Contest took place over the weekend. Despite having to hold the earlier regional round online through videos recorded by the contestants, Chamber Music New Zealand… Read more Audio
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Victoria Jones on her one-of-a-kind Amazonian bass
12:30 PM.Victoria Jones on her 5-string "Amazon" bass, made in Brazil in 2003. Read more Audio
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Bellincampi's back!
12:30 PM.Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Music Director Giordano Bellincampi makes a welcome return to the podium this month to conduct two concerts in the Auckland Town Hall. Read more Audio
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The NZSQ brings Beethoven to a place near you
12:30 PM.This year, the New Zealand String Quartet is touring the complete Beethoven String Quartets around the country. Read more Audio
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Auckland Town Hall organ turns 10
12:13 PM.The Auckland Town Hall's Klais organ turns 10 this year, and despite the inevitable Covid-19-related cancellations of international guest artists, that's not stopping birthday celebrations this… Read more Audio
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Around the world with a double bass
12:30 PM.Nick Tipping inherited his double bass from his dad, and since then it's crossed the Pacific by sea and driven the length of New Zealand by road. Read more Audio
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Introducing the viola d'amore
12:30 PM.Imagined Dances is the latest album from Archi d'amore Zelanda, a trio which features the 14-string viola d'amore. It's played by Donald Maurice, who brought the instrument into the studio for a… Read more Audio
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The future's looking bright for Auckland tenor Manase Latu
3:10 PM.Tenor Manase Latu is appearing this weekend in a gala concert for Auckland Opera Studio. Read more Audio
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Andrew Beer plays Szymanowski
2:19 PM.Auckland Philharmonia Concertmaster Andrew Beer is performing as soloist with the orchestra tomorrow night in Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto No 2. He tells David Morriss why the role of Concertmaster… Read more Audio
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