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Family concert: Ngā Tohu o te Taiao / The Signs of Nature
VIDEO: This all-ages concert is a journey into the wonders of the natural world and includes a musical retelling of the Māori creation story. We’ll find out about Aotearoa New Zealand’s seasonal signs of nature, and there’s a special song to sing along to with the orchestra, as well as other popular symphonic pieces.
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In concert: Muriwai
6 Feb 2025LISTEN: musicians Ariana Tikao and Bob Bickerton perform Muriwai, which refers to a confluence of two rivers. Their music is a convergence of Māori and Celtic musical traditions, through voice, taonga pūroro, and Celtic harp. Audio
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Michael Norris thinks big
3 Feb 2026Composer Michael Norris talks about his latest work, SoundCathedral. Audio
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Back where the korimako sings
2 Feb 2026UK composer, keyboard player and conductor Howard Moody is back to conduct his fourth Opera in a Days Bay garden. Audio
Programmes
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Music Alive
Clarissa Dunn takes you to the best seat in the house for live concerts featuring local and international artists.
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Three to Seven
Bryan Crump brings you a mix of the fresh and the familiar from school’s out to dinner time and beyond.
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Inside Out
Nick Tipping brings you classic recordings and modern masterpieces from the world of jazz.
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Mornings
Andrew Clark (Monday - Thursday) and Carey McDonald (Friday - Sunday) have all you need to start your day.
Presenters
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Andrew Clark
Station: Concert
Programme: Mornings
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Nick Tipping
Station: Concert
Programme: Days
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Carey McDonald
Station: Concert
Programme: Mornings
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Robyn Jaquiery
Station: Concert
Programme: Hymns on Sunday
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David Morriss
Station: Concert
Programme: The Musical Omnivore
Monday 09 February
12:00 AM. Music Through the Night
Locatelli, Pietro: Concerto in C minor Op 4/11 - La Serenissima/Adrian Chandler (dir) (Avie AV 2154)
Liszt, Franz: Transcendental Study No 9, Ricordanza - Luu Hong Quang (piano) (RATTLE RATD152)
Sibelius, Jean: Serenade No 1 in D Op 69/1 - Ida Haendel (violin), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Paavo Berglund (EMI 5 74200)
Moon, Chloe: Concertino for flute & chamber orchestra - Alexa Still (flute), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Sedares (KOCH 3-7345)
Kapralova, Viteslava: Burlesque - Stephanie Chase (violin), Virginia Eskin (piano) (Koch)
Tippett, Michael: Concerto for double string orchestra (3) - Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Michael Tippett (Virgin VC 7 90701)
Smythe, Mark: Moto Mojo - Helen Webby (harp) (Ode CD MANU 5144)
1:00 approx
Telemann, Georg Philipp: Overture-Suite in F# minor - Collegium Musicum 90/Simon Standage (vln/dir) (Chandos CHAN 0661)
Hamilton, David: Oriori - Sharon Joy Vogan (piano) (Atoll ACD700)
Lilburn, Douglas: Symphony No 2 (2) - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Judd (Naxos 8.555862)
Schubert, Franz: Piano Sonata No 20 in A D959 (4) - Alfred Brendel (piano) (Philips 422 229)
Bach, Johann Christian: Quintet in F Op 11/3 - Les Adieux (DHM RD 77250)
2:00 approx
Strauss, Richard: Horn Concerto No 1 in Eb - David Pyatt (horn), Britten Sinfonia/Nicholas Cleobury (EMI CD EMX 2238)
Brahms, Johannes: Intermezzo in E minor Op 119/2 - Earl Wild (piano) (IVORY CLASSICS 64405 72008)
Boccherini, Luigi: Flute Quintet in G G441 - Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute), Régis Pasquier (violin), Bruno Pasquier (viola), Roland Pidoux, Mathilde Sternat (cellos) (SONY SK 62679)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Sonata No 3 in Bb K281 (1) - John Chen (piano) (RNZ UB13)
Vivaldi, Antonio: Concerto in A for two violins RV519 - Nigel Kennedy (violin/director), Daniel Stabrawa (violin), members of Berlin Philharmonic (EMI 5 57859)
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang: Piano Trio in D Op 1 (1) - NZTrio (Rattle RAT-D121)
3:00 approx
Huyssen, Hans: Concerto for an African Cellist - Heleen du Plessis (cello), Odeion School of Music Camerata/Hans Huyssen (ODE CDMANU 5158)
Fauré, Gabriel: Impromptu No 3 in Ab Op 34 - Paul Crossley (piano) (CRD 3423)
Pärt, Arvo: Fratres - NZSO Chamber Orchestra/Donald Armstrong (dir) (RNZ UB12)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Sonata No 22 in F Op 54 - Nikolai Lugansky (piano) (warner 2564 62300)
Shea, Jacob: Frozen World, from The Arctic Suite - Eldbjørg Hemsing (violin), Arctic Philharmonic (Sony)
4:00 approx
Chopin, Frédéric: Polonaise-Fantasy in Ab Op 61 - Frederic Chiu (piano) (HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 90 7282)
Delius, Frederick: North Country Sketches - 4. The March of Spring - Ulster Orchestra/Vernon Handley (Chandos CHAN 8413)
Brahms, Johannes: Intermezzo in Eb Op 117/1 - Michael Houstoun (piano) (Rattle RATD131)
Cannabich, Christian: Symphony No 49 in F - Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia/Uwe Grodd (Naxos 8.55434)
Santaolalla, Gustavo arr Muji: The Last of Us, theme - Kaori Muraji (guitar) (Decca 4871490)
Haydn, Franz Joseph: Horn Concerto No 1 in D HobVIId/3 - Anthony Halstead (natural hn), Hanover Band/Roy Goodman (NIMBUS NI 5190)
5:00 approx
Satie, Eric: Three pieces in the shape of a pear - Pascal Rogé (piano), Jean-Philippe Collard (piano) (Decca 455 401)
Respighi, Ottorino: Ancient Airs & Dances Suite No 3 - I Solisti Veneti/Claudio Scimone (Erato ECD 75366)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Sonata No 12 in F K332 (1) - Maria Joao Pires (piano) (DG 477 6607)
Traditional arr Anthony Burgess: No 1, The Ballad of Persse O'Reilly, from Morceaux Irlandais - Mēla Guitar Quartet (Naxos 8574423)
Rachmaninov, Sergei: It Cannot Be! from Romances Op 34/7 - Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano) (Decca 4851630)
Sibelius, Jean: Symphony No 1 in E minor Op 39 (3) - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Pietari Inkinen (Naxos 8.572305)
Liszt, Franz: Au lac de Wallenstadt Pastorale - David James (piano) (RNZ UB48)
Laffite, Jose White: La Bella Cubana - Sarah Willis (horn), Jonathan Kelly (oboe), Wenzel Fuchs (clarinet), Stefan Schweigert (bassoon), Havana Lyceum Orchestra, The Sarahbanda (Alpha Classics ALPHA937)
Denza, Luigi arr Schoenberg: Funiculì, funiculà - Diabolicus/Dietrich Henschel (Ambrosie AM 137)