Singing
Suzanne Lynch talks about 1972
An excerpt of RNZ's Reeling in the years with Suzanne Lynch and Jim Mora in 2009 Audio
Bert van Dijk and the Devonport World Song Choir
Actor and choirmaster Bert van Dijk believes everyone can sing. He puts his money where his mouth is by conducting the Devonport World Song Choir, a mostly amateur community group. He teaches an… Audio
Dr. Eiluned Pearce - the bond of song
Postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Experimental Psychology at Oxford University on how group singing can help people to bond more quickly than other pastimes. Audio
Richie Williams
Richie Williams one of the original players in The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain talks about his early years playing electric guitar in Liverpool and the success of the UOGB thirty years since… Audio
Rodney Macann, Madison Nonoa and Stephen Diaz: Singers
Bass-baritone Rodney Macann has brought together a quartet of New Zealand's most talented young opera singers for a Rotary Wellington fundraising concert for the Wellington Free Ambulance. He… Audio
Leonie Holmes and Karen Grylls: Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir
When Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir perform in the Christopher's Classics series this weekend in Christchurch, they'll be singing a new work by composer Leonie Holmes. She joins music director Karen… Audio
Stuart Maunder: NZ Opera 2016 Season
NZ Opera General Director Stuart Maunder previews their 2016 productions, talent and designs. Audio
Barry Ryan: NZ Aria
Australian baritone Barry Ryan is in Rotorua this weekend to judge the New Zealand Aria competition. With 50 young singers vying for the $20,000 first prize, Barry tells Clarissa Dunn what he looks… Audio
Uwe Grodd: 'Missa Solemnis'
Auckland Choral perform Beethoven's 'Missa Solemnis' this weekend, with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and a quartet of strong vocal soloists. Conductor Uwe Grodd previews their performance. Audio
Michael Stewart: Tomás Luis de Victoria
The Tudor Consort performs the 'Officium Defunctorum' by Tomás Luis de Victoria this weekend. Music director Michael Stewart talks about the work and challenges it poses to choirs. Audio
Sarah Court: Mezzo-soprano
Mezzo-soprano Sarah Court is one of the soloists for this weekend's Bach Musica performance of the Steffani 'Stabat Mater'. She tells Eva about the piece. Audio
Norman Meehan: 'Small Holes in the Silence'
'Small Holes in the Silence' is the latest album from Norman Meehan, Hannah Griffin and Hayden Chisholm. The three jazz musicians have collaborated on a series of tracks, setting some of New Zealand's… Audio
Dame Malvina Major calls it a day because of performance anxiety
Legendary New Zealand soprano Malvina Major has given her final professional performance. She tells Eva what she has planned for the next phase of her career. Audio
Adam McGrath: Singer-Songwriter
Adam McGrath is the lead singer in the Lyttleton band The Eastern. This October, he's going solo, giving a series of concerts for Arts On Tour. Audio
Christopher Bowen & Alison Holden: 'Sings Harry, Bill and Mick'
Christopher Bowen is back in Christchurch, performing a series of songs by composers Douglas Lilburn, Lyell Cresswell, Patrick Shepherd and Ralph Vaughan Williams. He joins pianist Alison Holden to… Audio
Pene Pati and Terence Maskell: The Graduate Choir
Star New Zealand tenor Pene Pati is back in the country, and performing with Malvina Major and Aorere College's Graduate Choir on Tuesday. He and conductor Terence Maskell preview the concert, and… Audio
Claire Scholes: Tosca Review
e reviews the opening-night performance of Puccini's 'Tosca' by NZ Opera. Audio
Delaney Davidson and Naomi Ferguson: 'Salon Kitty'
Delaney Davidson and Naomi Ferguson are two of the essential components of 'Salon Kitty'. They preview their Christchurch Festival shows, and explain why it has a Berlin brothel as its namesake. Audio