PremiumEntertainmentWilliam Dart: The Beethoven Birthday Concert - review17 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM2 minutes to readMichael Houstoun's achievement — a Beethoven Birthday Concert on the actual day itself.
PremiumEntertainmentWilliam Dart: Auckland Choral's Messiah - review15 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM2 minutes to readAuckland Choral's Messiah is always a highlight of the city's musical calendar.
PremiumEntertainmentWilliam Dart: NZTrio reach for the stars in final concert of the year13 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM2 minutes to readWilliam Dart reviews NZTrio's final concert of the year.
PremiumEntertainmentReview: Seascapes concert a welcome homecoming for MSO16 Nov, 2020 04:00 PM2 minutes to readAndrew Joyce's opening cello concerto was anything but an earthbound experience
PremiumEntertainmentWilliam Dart: Diva delights her bedroom audience11 Nov, 2020 04:00 PM2 minutes to readThe Human Voice plays for a small audience in a Hotel DeBrett room.
PremiumEntertainmentWilliam Dart: NZSO make welcome return13 Oct, 2020 04:00 PM2 minutes to readWilliam Dart reviews the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's latest performance.
EntertainmentReview: Passion and betrayal thrill12 Oct, 2020 04:00 PM2 minutes to readAPO's night at the opera sweeps away the cobwebs of lockdown isolation.
EntertainmentFinely tuned ensembles reminded us that opera is essentially theatre3 Aug, 2020 05:00 PM2 minutes to readSunday night's Gala Concert drew a full house.
New ZealandAPO in exuberant form2 Aug, 2020 06:00 PM2 minutes to readAPO performs with tremendous intensity, writes William Dart
PremiumEntertainmentClassical review: Thrilling Hallelujah wows bumper turnout19 Jul, 2020 05:00 PM2 minutes to readREVIEW: Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's second post-lockdown performance.
New ZealandA tune for troubled times soothes the soul17 Mar, 2020 04:00 PM2 minutes to readAuckland Art Festival performance offers hope through music.
PremiumNew ZealandChoral work given dramatic new impact by mood of our times15 Mar, 2020 04:00 PM2 minutes to readChoral performance a masterclass in making classics truly breath-taking.
PremiumNew ZealandMaddest opera is a must-see12 Mar, 2020 04:00 PM2 minutes to readWhy Eight Songs for a Mad King succeeds in taking Opera NZ into a brave new world.
PremiumNew ZealandUrban sounds capture town hall audience8 Mar, 2020 04:00 PM2 minutes to readTwo different cities brought together in music for appreciative city dwellers.
PremiumNew ZealandHow classical musicians are making the old new again1 Mar, 2020 04:00 PM2 minutes to readYouthful musicians achieve a bold goal, writes William Dart.
PremiumNew ZealandBach and Brahms equals Baroque splendour with23 Feb, 2020 04:00 PM2 minutes to readNew classical foots it with Baroque splendor at APO's latest performance.
PremiumEntertainmentGreat classics herald the start of a bumper year for APO16 Feb, 2020 04:00 PM2 minutes to readSpontaneous roars of approval start Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's year.
EntertainmentWilliam Dart: A familiar and rewarding Messiah17 Dec, 2019 04:00 PM2 minutes to readUwe Grodd is a simpatico guide as his choristers undertake their Messiah journey.