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Violin superstar Anne-Sophie Mutter on her overture to Star Wars maestro John Williams

Two years in the planning, classical superstar Anne-Sophie Mutter is set to arrive in NZ.

There are good reasons to give vinyl collecting a spin

Half the fun of getting into records is that they can be a group activity.

Spin doctors: Why Kiwis are joining the vinyl revival

Music is available at the touch of a button, but records are still on the rise.

Sir Jon Trimmer: Classic interview from the archives

Why the NZ ballet pioneer was born to dance.

A battle to save a mosaic highlights the lack of protection for artworks in public places

"With so many works at risk and disappearing at speed, we knew there was a need for this."

Auckland Theatre Company’s 2024 season: West End hits, brass bands and Peter Pan

The company’s eight plays in 2024 are a trip around the world – and through time.

New York designer Eddie Opara loves to blow people’s minds with his designs

‘I do the big stuff.’

Royal NZ Ballet announces Swan Lake in next year’s line-up

Other major fan favourites are also back on tour for the 2024 season.

Boom to busk: The crisis in tertiary music education

Art suffers as most prestigious music school is facing cutbacks and another has closed.

New show celebrates 70th anniversary of our national ballet company

Our grande dame of dance is flexing her muscles, ready to leap into future challenges.

The NZSO steps out with a classic Gershwin piece

It’s one of the great openings in music.

APO’s Opera in Concert brings two underappreciated artists together

Die Tote Stadt is set to be performed for the first time in Auckland.

Emily Perkins opens up on changing careers and her personal life

Emily Perkins talks about why she moved on from acting and opens up on her father's death.

Patrick Mulligan: Remembering American literary titan Cormac McCarthy

US author was a seer who foretold the destruction of our natural world in his novels.

The 16m Shakespeare treasure sitting in a NZ library

Experts delve into why an Auckland library owns a copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio.

Meet the new NZ Opera head Brad Cohen

The incoming general director of New Zealand Opera is keen to share the power of music.