Zoe George

NZTrio has won the Best Classical Artist award at the New Zealand Music Awards. NZTrio was recognised for its album Sway, with Cellist Ashley Brown receiving the Tui on behalf of the group. Ashley and… Audio

Zoe George shines the spotlight on women in sport – pay parity, the Rugby League World Cup, the growth of women's rugby and how to find the perfect sports shoe. Audio

Classically trained cellist Maya Beiser is all about adding her touch to the classics, from Bach to rock classics by Led Zepplin and Nirvana. The Yale educated musician, who was raised on a kibbutz… Video, Audio

American composer Joachim Horsley has taken a stab at rearranging famous pieces of music from Beethoven to Bach, as well as the Psycho theme – for piano and knives. Video, Audio

Big blockbusters dominate the 2018 season from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Core repertoire, crossover and cinematic sounds are in store for fans - there’s something to whet everyone’s… Audio

Being encouraged to sing louder in school and a lack of knowledge around vocal techniques is contributing to increased vocal problems for children. Audio

Conductor James Judd is a vocal advocate for music education for all. It’s been a topic of much discussion around the election, with the consensus being arts and music is being pushed aside because of… Audio

Earlier this year Wellington Mayor Justin Lester announced a half million dollar boost for the so-called Creative Capital’s art scene. It may have something to do with the closure of multiple venues –… Audio

Arts and Music education is being diluted – that’s according to organisations within the education sector and some major political parties. The groups say National Standards are preventing children… Audio

Rutene Spooner grew up on the East Coast and he was so inspired by Hollywood and Broadway actor Hugh Jackman that he wrote a musical about him. Super Hugh-man makes its debut at the Auckland Live… Audio

Auckland Symphony Orchestra is teaming up with some of the best DJs and vocalists in the country to bring top EDM hits to life with an orchestral accent.

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Following the release of Hollywood blockbuster Dunkirk, film buffs and audiophiles alike have been buzzing about a tone used to build suspense. New Zealand School of Music’s Blake Johnston explores… Video, Audio

A violin made from wood from a pine tree that remained standing after the devastating 2011 Japanese Tsunami is being played on a nationwide charity fundraising tour by the piano and violin duo The… Audio

Social activism isn’t something Australian composer, lyricist and comedian Tim Minchin tries to focus on too much. But his tune 'Come Home (Cardinal Pell)', has come into the spotlight again this week… Video, Audio

RNZ Music's Zoe George went to see her childhood idols Hanson perform at Auckland's Town Hall. She wished she'd brought her earplugs. Video, Audio

Chris Rex Martin, Shadrack Simi and Brady Peeti play three musical brothers who get the opportunity of a life time… to open for Kiwi music legend John Rowles. Their show Larger than Life, which is on… Audio

This week at Auckland's Civic Theatre, West Side Story will be translated into sign language, so deaf audience members can enjoy the show.  Kelly Hodgins explains the intricacies of translating… Video, Audio

That’s the tag line for Carrie the Musical, opening in Wellington – there will be blood and director Ben Emerson promises a lot of it. So much so there’s an audience “splash zone”. The famous Stephen… Audio

Many of us give up our passions as we get old, but not 98 year old Mel Smith and 95 year old Doug Kelly. The trumpeters are part of the brass section of Christchurch's Risingholme Orchestra and will… Audio

The Recorded Music NZ Best Jazz Album award was claimed by Jonathan Crayford, for his seven-track East West Moon at the New Zealand Jazz Awards on Sunday night in Wellington. He talks to Zoe George… Audio