EntertainmentWilliam Dart: NZTrio glow in concert melding the music of east and westNZTrio's Sunday concert achieved a meld of East and West that fully justified its title, <i>Glow</i>.25 Sep 11:22 PM
EntertainmentWilliam Dart reviews Rachmaninov, Etudes-tableaux & Moments musicauxIsraeli pianist Boris Giltburg's latest CD is a wonderful souvenir of a concert that too many missed.23 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentWilliam Dart: APO 2017 season launch is music to our earsAuckland Philharmonia Orchestra's 2017 programme is a staggering achievement.23 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentNZ Trio joins forces with Virtuoso Chinese musician Xia JingNZTrio continues to bring the music of the East and West together.16 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentClassics Review: Vivat's ambitious 10 CD setVivat's latest project is ambitious: 10 CDs spanning 100 years of song from 1810 to 1910, decade by decade.16 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentSwing into Spring sets a party moodThe Rodger Fox Big Band and NZTO's Swing into Spring concert sets the party mood in a raucous fun way.11 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentWilliam Dart finds chamber choir Viva Voce reaching for the starsViva Voce is possibly the country's liveliest chamber choir; next weekend, its<i>Heavenly Bodies</i> concert is inspired by The Bard's image of the orbs of heaven.09 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentWilliam Dart reviews Victor Herbert, Cello ConcertosVictor Herbert is mostly remembered for his operettas, now a new collection of his orchestral music reminds us this man had a very different life before he succumbed to the lure of Broadway.09 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentNZ Symphony Orchestra gets foxyWhen it comes to Kiwi Big Band jazz, Rodger Fox is the man who set the template; now he's touring the country with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.02 Sep 07:00 PM
EntertainmentWilliam Dart reviews the latest classical cdsYou're not too likely to encounter the music of Auber in today's opera houses and concert halls. Well, not in this country, although 02 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: A satisfying feast of MozartBach Musica NZ marketed this early evening concert as a Mozart Feast and a generous repast it was.29 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe guide dog that hates classical musicYorrick, the German shepherd, has been banned from Auckland Town Hall concerts after barking in displeasure at brass solos.29 Aug 05:25 AM
EntertainmentBuonissimi flautistsLuca Manghi is in rehearsal week for tonight's Flautissimo concert, one of the regular chamber music evenings sponsored by Auckland's 26 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: APO Bach CollageDuring the past few years, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra has presented annual Choral Masterpieces evenings, focusing on one particular 25 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentDynamic duo for APO collageStephen Layton knows his Bach. The English conductor, together with Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, delivered a memorable Mass 19 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentFirst two string quartets of Brahms now on disc from NZ String QuartetThe New Zealand String Quartet has a distinguished track record on disc, balancing homegrown with international repertoire. Its latest 18 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: APO Calm SeasMendelssohn's Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage has always seemed a poor cousin to his more popular Hebrides Overture, despite its literary 18 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentSpirited piano recital has intimate touchThe intimacy of Auckland Museum's auditorium must have appealed to Javier Perianes, introducing his Fazioli recital as more of a family concert.14 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentIt's a kind of journeyI catch Javier Perianes by phone at his Hobart hotel and the Spanish pianist quickly assures me that, no, he's not watching the Olympics 12 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentRoss Harris: Symphony No.5 & Violin ConcertoThe Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra take on the music of Ross Harris with excellent results.12 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentThe world must strive for peaceTonight's second instalment of Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Degenerate, Denounced, Outrageous series was always going to be the 11 Aug 07:00 PM
EntertainmentBrilliant performance brings evening of joyThe evening almost stole upon us. First up, clarinettist Julian Bliss gave us Debussy with pianist Sarah Watkins and, with shivery 08 Aug 05:30 PM
EntertainmentSpine-tingling moments punctuate winter concertIt was cheering that the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra opened its latest concert with an indisputable Strauss masterpiece.07 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBasking in the warm glow of musicWhen the dinner conversation turns to crocodiles, you know this is no ordinary music festival. Crocodiles are a regular part of life 05 Aug 06:00 PM
EntertainmentCD Review: Granada 1013-1502Jordi Savall's latest project explores five centuries of shifting cultures in southern Spain, focusing on the city of Granada from 05 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentFrom Germany - via Seattle - with loveThe classical music world is nothing if not cosmopolitan. German soprano Christiane Libor makes her debut with the New Zealand Symphony 03 Aug 06:00 PM
EntertainmentGetting blissful with the NZTrioAt 27, Julian Bliss knows what it's like to be a wunderkind. The British clarinetist won his first major concerto competition at 1203 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentAppreciative house for annual eventAudiences have become accustomed to the seemingly inevitable triumph of Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's annual Opera in Concert.31 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentCd Review: Martha Argerich, Early RecordingsDeutsche Grammophon has taken Argentinian pianist Martha Argerich's 75th birthday very seriously. New releases include a Bueno Aires 29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentCD Review: Paradis sur Terre: A French SongbookNicky Spence's impassioned performance of Andre Caplet's 1917 song-cycle, Les Prieres inevitably takes on new resonances, after an 29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentMusicians of tomorrow here todayFinals night looms for the cream of young chamber musicians.29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentSymphony lights up AucklandSir Andrew Davis, who conducts the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Illuminations concert, roars with laughter when I tell him how29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentLexus judge offers adviceThe race is on for the one of New Zealand's premier music competitions, the Lexus Song Quest. After five days working with Head Judge29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentLexus winner thrilled, blessed and excitedFour days after winning the country's most prestigious song contest, Benson Wilson was at his Onehunga home helping to put away groceries29 Jul 05:00 PM
