Helen Young, a former manager of RNZ Concert and a tremendous advocate for New Zealand performers and composers died on Friday in Auckland aged 93.

Mark Carter is well-known as sub-principal trumpet in the NZSO, and now he’s also Music Director of the Wellington Youth Orchestra. He talks about his plans for developing the young players.

Marc Taddei, Music Director of Orchestra Wellington, discusses the August 2nd concert 'Pictures at an Exhibition' which blends the musical and visual arts together and includes the live creation of a painting, thanks to a robot.

New Zealand mezzo soprano Bianca Andrew is back home this winter to sing with Stroma New Music Ensemble and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. She talks about her new position as a member of the company at Frankfurt Opera. This week she's busy preparing to sing the folk songs of 20th-century Italian composer Luciano Berio with Stroma in Wellington on 1 August.

Just imagine your bow breaking mid-performance. That's what happened to touring cellist Lev Sivkov while performing with the CSO. He describes what happened and how he brought Elgar's music back to life.

Barry Vercoe is a New-Zealand-born composer you may not have heard of – at least as far as composing goes. But in the field of computer audio, he’s something of a legendary figure.

2013 Wallace National Piano Competition winner Jason Bae is back in the country performing in Wellington tonight and Auckland next week.

The music of The Beatles is getting an orchestral make-over this weekend thanks to the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.

A new collective is dedicated to making contemporary chamber music more accessible. Violinist Mark Menzies and percussionist Justin DeHart of the cLoud Collective explain more.

Composer Gareth Farr describes how he turned the Kiwi spirit of adventure into a symphony. The specially commissioned piece celebrating Sir Edmund Hillary and his ascent of Everest has its world première this week in Christchurch.