ListenerListenerCultureNZ Symphony Orchestra’s 2025 programme comes with big names - and big bugsBret McKenzie will be one of the stars of 2025, narrating Carnival of the Animals.27 Sep 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerCultureWitness to history: The Kiwi photographer capturing the defining moments of our timeFrom war zones to Royal kitchens, the remarkable career of Simon Townsley.24 Sep 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerCultureEve de Castro-Robinson shifts from composition to comedy and back againSpot the connection between Eve de Castro-Robinson's comedy and her composing.24 Sep 04:00 AM
ListenerListenerCultureHow NZ artist cartographer is transforming our world viewRuth Watson's art meets cartography to redefine world maps and the universe itself.18 Sep 07:00 AM
ListenerListenerCultureOrchestra Wellington revives forgotten Schmitt ballet with Stravinsky echoesThis may well be the first time The Tragedy of Salomé has been heard in Aotearoa.17 Sep 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerCultureAustralian guitarist Karin Schaupp sticks to familiar for Dunedin concertsKarin Schaupp is recording music she genuinely loves.10 Sep 04:30 AM
ListenerListenerCultureStacey Morrison leads National Treasures’ new season, exploring new historical storiesA second season of National Treasures isn’t afraid to tell pointedly political stories.08 Sep 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerCultureThe Bigger Picture: Te Māori takes New YorkIt's 40 years since a landmark exhibition put Māori art and culture on the world stage.08 Sep 02:00 AM
ListenerListenerCultureStephen De Pledge on playing Cresswell’s final concerto, music and friendshipPianist Stephen De Pledge knew composer Lyell Cresswell and his music since the 1980s.03 Sep 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerCultureNZ Opera imports more than talent from across the ditch for Verdi’s famed RigolettoRigoletto aims to have the audience feeling conflicted.03 Sep 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerCulturePlaywright Matthew Seager on why he tackles Alzheimer’s with Sinatra’s musicFrom care home to the stage, a drama school project that's gone global arrives in NZ.03 Sep 07:00 AM
ListenerListenerCultureFive decades since its creation, Hundertwasser poster still inspires conservation effortsCelebrating 50 years of one of NZ’s most beloved images.02 Sep 07:00 AM
ListenerListenerCultureRestoration drama: Christchurch’s beloved Court Theatre returnsChristchurch’s Court Theatre eagerly anticipates opening its new, state-of-the-art venue.31 Aug 12:30 AM
ListenerListenerCultureLeading UK baritone to make his NZ debut next monthChristchurch Symphony Orchestra achieves classical coup.29 Aug 04:00 AM
ListenerListenerCultureJanet Frame at 100: Making every sentence an act of transformation is what Frame doesExpat Kiwi author Kirsty Gunn reflects on Janet Frame's influence.28 Aug 07:00 AM
ListenerListenerCultureAn Angel at My Table: The creation of a Kiwi classicJanet Frame at 100: How Jane Campion brought the acclaimed author's autobiography to life.26 Aug 05:01 PM
ListenerListenerCultureJanet Frame at 100: ‘She should have got a Nobel Prize’Janet Frame's literary legacy puts the last focus on her personal demons in the shade.26 Aug 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerCultureSuburban gothic brides: Yvonne Todd's weirdly captivating wedding photographyThe Hewitson Profile: Arts Laureate Yvonne Todd in the frame22 Aug 04:00 AM
ListenerListenerCultureWorld Choir Games: Tawa triumphWinning a champion's trophy at the WCG was the icing on the cake for Vocal FX.21 Aug 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerCultureKnowing the score: Why John Charles was an unsung hero of the NZ screenJohn Charles was a television pioneer who scored a generation of NZ films.17 Aug 10:00 PM
ListenerListenerCulturePercussion virtuoso Justin DeHart’s beat goes on across NZPercussionist Justin DeHart prefers the more decorous classical world over rock.15 Aug 04:30 AM
ListenerListenerCultureUnadorned lives: Glenn Busch’s profoundly beautiful images of ordinary peopleIn his new book, Glenn Busch’s subjects speak for themselves.11 Aug 12:00 AM
ListenerListenerCultureArt and music combine across centuries in Somi Kim’s new albumVirtuoso talent on display in new music.08 Aug 04:30 AM
ListenerListenerCultureMaking light work of art in the cityMural artist illuminates Auckland's night-sky with 9 metre lightwork.07 Aug 07:30 AM
ListenerListenerCultureViolin virtuoso Maxim Vengerov’s NZ visit among most anticipated events of concert yearMaxim Vengerov comes to NZ to play the instrument's greatest concerto.04 Aug 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerCultureWagner’s tantric opera to be performed in AucklandAuckland Philharmonia presents the opera that changed music.01 Aug 04:30 AM
ListenerListenerCultureEco-poet and composer create music for NZ birdsFrom Britten's circle to NZ birds, Rod Biss celebrates nature.25 Jul 04:30 AM
ListenerListenerCulturePhotographer redefines NASA’s history with The Gay Space AgencyOut of this world photography project explores what a truly inclusive space may look like.18 Jul 07:00 AM
ListenerListenerCultureFrom overture to opera, Shéhérazade shines anewGallic duo present one of 2024's most tempting programmes.18 Jul 04:00 AM
ListenerListenerCultureFrom snapshots to masterpieces: How portrait painting is making a comebackNZ artists on why getting your picture painted is fashionable again.16 Jul 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerCultureWorld Choir Games opening: Minister’s speech off pitchDo choristers from around the world need to know about our solid future-events pipeline?12 Jul 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerCultureJian Liu offers major collection of 38 piano compositionsClassical pianist Liu's performances are as thoughtful as his curation.11 Jul 04:30 AM
ListenerListenerCultureNZ artist braves Arctic cold to make murals in Alaska’s remote schoolsWhy I Made: Andrew Reid lives in Waikato, but works in distant Alaskan locations.10 Jul 07:00 AM
ListenerListenerCultureWhy Shortland Street’s resident composer has turned to barnyard balletTV composer switches to ballet all in aid of happy holidays.04 Jul 05:00 PM