Nights for Thursday 31 May 2018
7:12 Nights' Culture - Charlotte Wilson
Charlotte Wilson Photo: supplied
RNZ Concert's Charlotte Wilson is in the studio tonight with her pick of what's happening in the world of classical music.
Charlotte's choices:
- Bruckner: Symphony no 4 (opening) looks ahead to the NZSO's An Evening with Simon O'Neil on June 16th.
- Donizetti, Una furtiva Lagrima, from his opera "L'Elisir d'Amore" ahead of NZ Opera's June Tour
- Amy X Neuburg: Every little Stain. Charlotte will feature Amy X Neuberg on her Soundlounge show on RNZ Concert on Saturday, June 9th.
- Les Folies d'Espagne - Jordi Savall (viol) to celebrate the birthday of Marin Marias (born this day - May 31 - 1656)
7:35 New Horizons
William Dart takes a listen to Eleanor Friedberger's new album Rebound within the context of her career both as a solo artist and as one half of the brother and sister duo The Fiery Furnaces.
Eleanor Friedberger Photo: Roger Kisby
8:10 Night Mail
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8:15 Dateline Pacific
Photo: RNZ
RNZ Pacific's daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news.
8:30 Window on the World
In the wake of the record breaking $450 million sale of Leonardo Da Vinci's Salvator Mundi in late 2017, John Wilson explores how and why the rivalry amongst oil rich states in the Middle East is inflating market prices and what the ramifications might be for the art world.
Leonardo Da Vinci's Salvator Mundi Photo: [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
9:07 Classic Radio With Pictures
As New Zealand Music Month comes to an end, we take a trip down memory lane with a Radio with Pictures episode from 1986 featuring inspirational women artists including Joni Mitchell, Freudian Slips, Vibraslaps, Meg and the Fones, Red Beryl, The Silverbeats, Sharon O’Neill, Patti Smith and more.
Karen Hay on Radio with Pictures in 1986 Photo: Nga Taonga
Radio with Pictures is courtesy of TVNZ, from material made available by Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision.
10:17 Lately
Bryan Crump is in for Karyn Hay on Lately tonight - with interview, music and the latest news.
11:07 Music 101 pocket edition
In this week's Pocket Edition we talk to te reo rapper Rei, and Melbourne pop musician Oscar Key Sung.
Oscar Key Sung Photo: Courtesy of Niche Productions