New ZealandClassical CD review: William Dart on the contenders for NZ's best classical album of the yearThree of the year's best classical albums vie for the Vodafone NZ Music awards vote.11 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandConcert review: William Dart on the APO's Settling the ScoreAuckland Philharmonia Orchestra "settles the score".10 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentFantastic finale for orchestra's 2016 yearFrench pianist once more embraces the music of his homeland.10 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentNZSO puts on a rousing finaleWhen Ronald Brautigam recorded Mozart's C minor Piano Concerto five years ago, he used a fortepiano; on Friday night, playing a modern 07 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentClassical CD review: William Dart on Schubert, Piano Trios (Harmonia Mundi, through Ode Records)Schubert's Piano Trios are exquisitely caught in the palette of their times.04 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentA composer with a fierce political conscienceNZ composer Juliet Palmer asks, 'how can one live in these times and not be enraged?'03 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandWilliam Darts reviews APO's Soul of the CelloYoung and dazzlingly talented APO Composer-in-Residence delivers.03 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionAlan DuffAlan Duff: Just shut the hell upCOMMENT: Step out of the shot and let it be about someone else for a while - it's not always about you.31 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentChoral offers beauty and dramaAuckland Choral came up with an eye-catching Caspar David Friedrich image for the programme booklet of Saturday night's Hymn of Praise concert.30 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAPO's resident composer enthuses about new roleAPO's next concert is a welcome opportunity to sample the first commission from its resident composer.28 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentClassical CD review: William Dart on Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No.2 & Concert FantasiaTchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No.2 & Concert Fantasia is a superb symphonic adventure from the New Zealand Symphony.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandWilliam Dart reviews APO's Outraged concertConductor Giordano Bellincampi ensured an exhilarating night with the APO.27 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAPO's Final Symphony a marketing triumphAuckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Final Symphony was a marketing triumph, selling out its first performance and occasioning a Saturday night re-run.23 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentClassical CD review: William Dart on Anna Netrebko's VerismoSoprano's star status guarantees local release.21 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentWilliam Dart learns of young musicians keyed up for competitionThe Ronisch Auckland Secondary Schools Piano Competition puts top young piano players in the spotlight.21 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentRewarding London Conchord Ensemble concertThe eight expert players of the London Conchord Ensemble delivered a high-minded Friday night variety concert.17 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentWillliam Dart: Dame Kiri delights and entrancesDame Kiri Te Kanawa's Aotea Centre recital was a courageous undertaking for the 72-year-old soprano. It was an evening of some entrancement.16 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentCD Review: William Dart reviews Polish Violin ConcertosA CD that well and truly proves Polish music is more than Chopin mazurkas and the 1960s radicalism of Krzysztof Penderecki.14 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandWilliam Dart finds Opera Factory as busy as everFor two nights next week, Epsom becomes the operatic heart of our city, writes William Dart.14 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAPO musicians move to a new beat at Diwali FestivalAuckland Philharmonia Orchestra and Indian musicians combine talents for unique Diwali Festival performance.14 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentOrchestra gets ready to play Final FantasyClassical music meets high-tech gaming at the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.14 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Classical Favourites, APOAuckland Philharmonia Orchestra delivers an evening with a mood of celebration.12 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentVerdi requiem a monumental achievementGeorge Bernard Shaw was sometimes sceptical of composers' motives in writing requiems.10 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: NZSO's salute to Steve ReichNZSO describes its annual Bold Worlds: New Frontiers concert as an exploration of contemporary international repertoire and its connections.09 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentWilliam Dart reviews the CD Peter Maxwell Davies, An Orkney Wedding, With SunriseA great English composer is farewelled with poetry and politics.07 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentDame Kiri Te Kanawa returns to AucklandDame Kiri Te Kanawa says her next Auckland recital is like putting together a personal story.07 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentWilliam Dart: Ashkenazy - one of the APO's finest performances of 2016A full house was predictable with Vladimir Ashkenazy on the podium; it proved one of the APO's finest performances of the season.06 Oct 04:00 PM
TravelOrchestra delights Qantas passengersA plane full of lucky passengers flying Qantas from Sydney to Singapore has been treated to a classical surprise at 12,000 metres03 Oct 12:00 AM
EntertainmentWilliam Dart: APO holds audience spellboundAuckland Philharmonia Orchestra rewarded a spellbound Auckland Town Hall with a brilliant display of the orchestral art.02 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBrahms and Mozart done justiceChamber Music New Zealand's QuintEssence was touted as a mini-festival, marketed with crass images of Mozart and Brahms as sparring pugilists.02 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentNature found in the notesVladimir Ashkenazy is regarded as one of the greatest musicians of our time.30 Sep 04:00 PM
EntertainmentClassical musicians should embrace technology to connect with today's audiencesViolinist Anne Akiko Meyers shares her thoughts on technology and dinosaurs.30 Sep 04:00 PM
EntertainmentWilliam Dart reviews Mozart, Violin SonatasA joyous partnership brings sparkle to underrated classical gems.30 Sep 04:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: NZTrio, Glow at Q LoftNZTrio's Sunday concert achieved a meld of East and West that fully justified its title, Glow.26 Sep 04:00 PM
