Classical Music
Is this the best classical music of the past year?
The Grammy Awards - American music's "biggest night of the year" have been bestowed for work released in 2018. Here's a taste of the classical music category winners. Video
NZSO: Classical Hits
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra performs some of the most popular and beloved works of classical music from composers Schubert, Debussy and Tchaikovsky, and a world premiere by acclaimed NZ…
Settling The Score 2018: Hear The Top 75
Listen to New Zealand's favourite classical music for 2018, as voted for by RNZ Concert listeners. Video, Audio
You Hum It, We'll Name It!
RNZ Concert's Clarissa Dunn is back to dazzle us with her music knowledge. Some listeners love classical music and can hum the pieces but can't name them - that's where Clarissa comes in. Video, Audio
Johannes Moser: from chamber to death-metal cello
German Canadian virtuoso cellist Johannes Moser has performed with the world's leading orchestras, including the Berliner Philharmoniker, New York and Los Angeles Philharmonics and Chicago and London… Video, Audio
BACH: Cello Suite No 3 in C played by Johannes Moser
German-Canadian cellist Johannes Moser was in New Zealand in 2018 and performed a recital of Bach Cello Suites. This is his version of the Cello Suite No 3, recorded by RNZ at St. Mary's Church in… Audio
BACH: Cello Suite No 4 in Eb played by Johannes Moser
German-Canadian cellist Johannes Moser was in New Zealand in 2018 and performed a recital of Bach Cello Suites. This is his version of the Cello Suite No 4, recorded by RNZ at St. Mary's Church in… Audio
BACH: Three Cello Suites played by Johannes Moser
German-Canadian cellist Johannes Moser was in New Zealand in 2018 and performed a recital of Bach Cello Suites. Recorded by RNZ at St Mary's Church in Auckland. Audio
Ten young New Zealand women making their mark in music
The future for classical music in New Zealand looks bright if these young women are anything to go by.
Stefan Jackiw - Violin superstar
Violinist Stefan Jackiw, now 33, began playing the violin at the age of four. He was just 12 when he was invited to perform for the opening night of Boston Pops; at age 14 he made his European debut… Audio
Painting classical music
Have you ever imagined what music looks like? Digital artist Joe Dixon explains how he paints Haydn's 'Sunrise' live with members of the NZSO. Video
5 Classical tunes for Wes Anderson Fans
Wes Anderson’s latest artistic offering Isle of Dogs is showing in cinemas around the country and it’s packed full of incredible sounds. We find five interesting classical tunes that appear in… Video
The electrifying, energetic conductor arrives in Dunedin
Venezuelan-born Spanish Conductor José Luis Gomez is known for his energy on the podium. He brings that to the south this week to conduct the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra and violinist Shlomo Mintz. He… Audio
Upbeat for Friday 6 April
World renowned violinist Shlomo Mintz on life, technique and the love of music, and we round out our quartet of quartets with the Nash Ensemble.
Otago Mozart Fellow, the very busy Dylan Lardelli
Dylan Lardelli started out teaching himself to play his big sister's abandoned guitar. Now he travels the world playing with ensembles and is considered to be in the vanguard of our next generation of… Audio
Musical scholar Alex Ross
Alex Ross is the music critic for The New Yorker and the author of The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the 20th Century. He will appear at the Auckland Writers Festival and talk about his latest work, on… Audio
RNZ Concert: a fresh take on the radio
RNZ’s music station started to sound a little different starting on Monday. Here’s an outline of the new programmes and hosts you will hear:
Rainbow Rosalind
Her stage name is Rainbow Rosalind and she dresses as a fairy when performing around the country, as part of her mission to introduce children to the world of classical music. As well as a SOUNZ… Video, Audio
You Hum It, We'll Name It!
Clarissa Dunn from RNZ Concert is back with us to answer your classical music queries. Listeners sung, hummed and whistled classical pieces they couldn't name, and our Concert team found the music. Audio
Was it an Ode to Joy?
Tony Ryan joined the sold out crowd at Wigram Airforce Museum on Saturday for the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra’s Ode to Joy featuring Beethoven’s famous 9th Symphony and his less well known Violin… Audio
