Music
RNZ Concert: Summer Season
RNZ Concert sounds good this summer. Here are some of our holiday season highlights for you to enjoy on the radio or online in coming days.
Jeremy Taylor's picks of the best music of 2024
Slowboat Records' Jeremy Taylor looks back on what he's been listening to this year, and shares his favourite tracks of 2024, including The The, Charli XCX, Nala Sinephro, Kim Deal and The Cure. Audio
Jaedyn Randell: star of Moana 2 and The Voice
For many tamariki their first viewing of Moana 2 will be in te reo - and when they hear the main character talking and singing, they will hear the voice of Jaedyn Randell. Audio
Deck the halls: Aged care residents record a Christmas album
The power of music has been demonstrated in a special Christmas project involving residents at two aged care facilities in Auckland. Audio
The best NZ albums of 2024
From Pacific dub to knotty guitars, Tony Stamp looks back at a year of musical offerings from Aotearoa. Video
The Kiwi musician taking Chinese social media by storm
Levi Patel made a video about his visit to a small Chinese city, set to his new single 'Gravity'. The next day, he awoke to his notifications blowing up. Audio
Last Show of 2024
Today's show is a fun one! It's the last show of 2024 and it's clear the team are mentally on holiday, some of us (Harry) have already received Christmas prezzies and some of us haven't even started… Audio
The best international albums of 2024
Tony Stamp looks back at a year of musical offerings from the UK and North America. From industrial disco to affable country, these were 10 of the year's best. Video
Feature interview: New Zealand Christmas Songs
75 years ago, New Zealand musicians started composing our own Christmas carols and making Christmas dreams come true for some of the singers tapped to record them. Audio
Bookmarks with Bill Hastings
Bill has been a judge since 2010, but then he's had a number of interesting jobs over the years. Audio
Music Critic: Te Kaahu and RipShip
Rachel Ashby reviews and plays some new local music. I Roto I Te Po, I Roto I Te Ao by Te Kaahu and New Mexico by RipShip. Audio
Music feature: the songs that got us through 2024
Today, we're doing something a bit special for our music feature. We asked you what song was special to you, or helped you through a difficult time this year. Audio
End Of Year Picks & Ella Stewart
On the show today the team is clearly hungry as Janay fills us in on her weekend of tasty kai in the North Island, Te Ao Maori Long Form Journalist and friend of the show Ella Stewart is back and… Audio
McDonald's 'Make it Click' song gets remixed
An old classic road safety tune has been revamped with an upbeat twist for the summer festival season. Luke Rive from McDonald's spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Woolston Brass perform in Christ Church Cathedral
Musical instruments rang out in the Christ Church Cathedral last night for the first time since the Canterbury earthquakes. Anna Sargent was there. Audio
CHOPIN: Piano Sonata No 3 in B minor Op 58
Performed by Madeleine Xiao at the 2024 Lewis Eady National Piano Competition, 16 December 2024. Audio
D SCARLATTI: Keyboard Sonata in E Kk135
Performed by Madeleine Xiao at the 2024 Lewis Eady National Piano Competition, 16 December 2024. Audio
SAINT-SAËNS: Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso Op 28
Performed by violinist Hayden Chiu accompanied by Gracie Francis at the 2024 National String Competition, 16 December 2024. Audio
Michael C W BELL: Ode to a Western Shore
Performed by violinist Hayden Chiu accompanied by Gracie Francis at the 2024 National String Competition, 16 December 2024. Audio
BACH: Violin Partita No 3 in E BWV1006, Prelude
Performed by violinist Hayden Chiu at the 2024 National String Competition, 16 December 2024. Audio
