Tony Ryan

Our musical eyes and ears in Christchurch, Tony Ryan, takes a look at what Christopher's Classics has lined up for chamber music lovers next year. Audio

Tony Ryan, our eyes and ears in Christchurch, fills us in on what we can catch this month in the Garden City. This time he is lauding all things local. Audio

Tony Ryan reviews the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra's 2020 season-opening concert, Symphonic Dances.

The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra's Phoenix concert launched their concert season and the restored Town Hall in fine style. Audio

Tony Ryan reviews "Pictures at an Exhibition", the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra's last Masterworks concert for 2018 and nominates the whole Masterworks series as the musical highlight of the year… Audio

Tony Ryan reviews the Christchurch Symphony Orchestras Fear and Courage concert featuring energetic pianist Nikolay Khozyainov. Audio

New Zealand Opera announces its new General Director, we play music inspired by the Football World Cup, Tony Ryan reviews the CSO & we mark the passing of conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky.

Tony Ryan is a familiar voice on RNZ Concert, but when he’s not reviewing gigs, he’s working with musicians. Resonance ensemble attracts some of the best orchestral musicians in the Garden City. Tony… Audio

Where are the Kiwi classical tunes on PM Jacinda Ardern’s NZ Music Month Playlist? Nina Stemme wins a major award; why classical composers are being unfairly maligned regarding STIs and why Resonance…

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

More Kiwi music to mark NZ Music Month; Tony Ryan reviews Behn Quartet & drummer, composer and educator Chris O’Connor picks his five faves.

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 Tony Chen Lin gave a performance of Ravel’s piano concerto with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra on Saturday in the Garden City. Tony Ryan was at the very special concert that also featured… Audio

We look back to previous Dame Malvina Major Foundation Arts Excellence Award recipients, Tony Ryan review’s CSO’s Pathétique; We talk to Oboist Thomas Hutchinson & Sir Simon Rattle is the second in…

Mainlanders Teddy Tahu Rhodes and Simon O’Neill perform together in Christchurch for the first time in 20 years for NZ Opera’s Tosca. But did the leading men of opera in NZ shine? Tony Ryan was at… Audio

We take a glimpse at the Readers and Writers fest; then we discover what opera ballet is, and did NZ Opera’s Tosca impress Christchurch crowds? We also play music that brings a smile to your dial.

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

It’s autumn and St David’s Day. We have a selection of music to see in the new season, along with a new release of Beethoven’s piano sonatas and discover who the first transgendered leading operatic…