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RNZ Concert is New Zealand’s fine music network. Concert promotes New Zealand music and composition and features live broadcasts of concerts and recitals, as well as international content from other public radio broadcasters, podcasts, and on-demand programmes.

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Han-Na Chang: 'The day I met Ludwig van Beethoven'

16 May 2024

Han-Na Chang began her musical career as a solo cellist, but she's in New Zealand for concerts with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra as the conductor. She talks with David Morriss about how the move from bow to baton came about. Video, Audio

New Horizons: The Taite Music Prize

12 May 2024

For his second NZ Music Month programme, William Dart looks back at the history of the Taite Music Prize as well as the hopefuls and winner of this year's big prize. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 12 May 2024

12 May 2024

Hymns with the theme of mercy feature in this week's programme, and there are some hymns to Mary to mark Mother's Day. Audio
Inside Out: Eight Kiwi jazz women you need to hear

11 May 2024

Nick Tipping plays tracks from eight NZ women leading their own jazz bands, including pianists Charmaine Ford and Anita Schwabe, saxophonist Louisa Williamson, singer Alannah Goldsmith, and drummer Lauren Ellis. Audio

Programmes

Music Alive

Clarissa Dunn takes you to the best seat in the house for live concerts featuring local and international artists.
Concert Talk

Interviews, spoken features and podcasts collected from across RNZ Concert.
Inside Out

Nick Tipping brings you classic recordings and modern masterpieces from the world of jazz.
New Horizons

A guide to the worlds of rock, pop, country, folk and beyond, hosted by music critic William Dart.