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Meet the NZSO's newest bassoon
16 Nov 2018David Angus, the Principal Contrabassoon with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, shows us his new toy ... a contraforte. Read more Video
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Conductor Tianyi Lu and the APO's Frances Moore discuss gender equality in music
125 years after women’s suffrage in Aotearoa why does it still take a special occasion to have female composers works heard? Young New Zealand conductor Tianyi Lu and the APO's Artistic… Read more Video, Audio
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Wellington tango ensemble and Argentinian pianist Joel Tortul bring tango to St Marys
Wellington’s tango group Bravo Ensemble and guest Joel Tortul from Argentina play some tango and samba on Upbeat before their concert tonight at St. Mary of the Angels in Wellington.
Joel Tortul is a… Read more Audio
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REVIEW: Bill Murray, Jan Vogler and friends at The Michael Fowler Centre
15 Nov 2018In a show set to surprise his fans, comedy legend Bill Murray produced some genuinely funny moments at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington last night. Elliott Childs went along. Read more Video, Audio
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Five Faves with NZSO Concertmaster Vesa-Matti Leppänen
NZSO Concertmaster Vesa-Matti Leppänen is the soloist for the orchestra's performance of Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No 2 in Dunedin on Friday night and in Christchurch on Saturday. Read more Video, Audio
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Art, Life, Music - Karl Maughan
Karl Maughan is not only the best known garden painter in New Zealand – he is one of the most successful in the world. Charlotte Wilson visits him to discuss his collection of art books and poetry -… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Wellington brothers' quintessentially Kiwi film about a time-travelling knight.
13 Nov 2018Wellington brothers' quintessentially Kiwi film about a time-travelling knight. Read more
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Tony Ryan reviews the CSO and the musical year in Christchurch and asks if it's time for the CSO to become a full-time orchestra
12 Nov 2018Tony 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… Read more Audio
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Jonathan Bieslki, Artistic Director of Auckland Arts Festival, talks about his 2019 programme
Jonathan Bielski, Artistic Director of Auckland arts Festival, discusses the highlights and themes of his 2019 programme. A production of Mozart's 'The Magic Flute" from Komische Oper Berlin is… Read more Audio
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Trustee of the Adam Foundation Christopher Finlayson discusses the legacy of one of our most significant arts patrons
National MP Christopher Finlayson, a Trustee of the Adam Foundation, speaks to Eva Radich about the work of his friend Denis Adam who died on October 18 in Wellington in his 95th year.
Chris has… Read more Audio
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Symphonic flourishes to be used as car warning chimes
7 Nov 2018Classical music will be used as warning chimes in a new SUV. Read more Video
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From the Outback to the concert halls of the world
7 Nov 2018Classical pianist Jayson Gillham has gone from the Outback to the world's concert halls. He's in NZ to perform with the APO and CSO. Read more Video, Audio
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Keeping you in tune with music and the arts, with host David Morriss
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