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Chamber made: Aussie musician has all the right stuff for the NZ String Quartet

Violinist Peter Clark joins the NZSQ.

NZ Symphony Orchestra embarks on “adventure” with composer Sai Natarajan

Fantasy meets orchestra when the NZSO performs Sai Natarajan's adventurous score.

Kiwi accents: Are they cringe or part of our distinctive culture?

Our “ixceent” has been a source of cringing and mockery for decades but is now celebrated.

NZ Music Hall of Fame: Hinewehi Mohi honoured for dedication to waiata

Mohi's waiata at the 1999 Rugby World Cup has changed the country's music trajectory.

#MeToo meets Rossini: A 21st-century reckoning for opera’s creepiest count

Director embraces odious character in NZ Opera's new Rossini.

The Bigger Picture: Willie Hona (1953 - 2024)

Willie Hona, the big voice behind Herbs' biggest hits, dies at 70.

Classical music with squawk: Guitarist’s new album inspired by backyard birds

Guitarist and composer Bruce Paine on why birdsong was an inspiration.

Remembering Vincent O’Sullivan: A life of literary luminescence and endless conversation

Kirsty Gunn pays tribute to one of our greatest writers and poets, Vincent O'Sullivan.

Heart of Gold intact: Music’s artistic worth outlives market fluctuations

Song investment giant Hipgnosis's market downgrade can't diminish the power of a song.

Aotearoa’s earliest photos rediscovered: Our people and places as you’ve never seen them before

Early photos provide an evocative snapshot of NZ's past.

Meet the dance collaborators leaving a lasting Imprint on NZ dance

Why we made: Rodney Bell and Malia Johnston on friendship, dance and making a mark.

Toi love: NZ's new Māori and Pasifika art movement - and the gallery leading the charge

Māori and Pasifika artists are at heart of a new movement that is "having a moment".

Short Arms, Big Dreams: How classical musician dodged a trombone bullet to find harmony with the French horn

Morton Trio & Friends perform challenging rarely heard music around NZ.

Reimagining Aotearoa's artistic landscape: Marilynn Webb's legacy explored in major retrospective

Retrospective of artist Marilynn Webb's work places her among our most important artists.

US percussion powerhouse Jacob Nissly rattled by big news but ready for NZSO appearances

A musical Savile Row suit has been tailored to show off US percussionist’s best features.

Cross purposes: Church stoush keeps art by one of NZ’s most highly regarded artists under wraps

An early commission by one of NZ's most highly regarded artists lies hidden in obscurity.