Members of the NZSO are performing music from the baroque at the moment – their concert La Notte, or The Night, focusses on Corelli, Telemann and Vivaldi. Soloist in Vivaldi’s La Notte is flutist Bridget Douglas. She shares some of her favourite tunes.

The six finalists have been found for the Michael Hill International Violin Competition, but what are the judges looking for? Judge James Ehnes gives us some insight.

Opera Australia's West Side Story is coming to Wellington this week, with two New Zealanders making their mark with the Jets and the Sharks.

Alexander McCall Smith, Kate Atkinson and Jeanette Winterson are just some of the writers taking inspiration from the world of opera in the collection of short stories Midsummer Nights, Tales from the Opera, the Daybreak Book Corner giveaway for the month of June.

Rako Pasefika is a performing arts group, based in Fiji, representing the small Pacific island of Rotuma. They're currently Artists in Residence in Auckland as part of the Pacific Dance Festival.

Annabel Holland is New Zealand Opera's new Chair of the board. She chooses her five favourites.

The Quarterfinals of the 2019 Michael Hill International Violin Competition begin tomorrow in Queenstown. Artistic Advisor Dene Olding and Luthier Richard Panting gives us an inside look.

The annual Cavell Leitch New Zealand International Jazz and Blues Festival starts today in Christchurch. Nick Tipping chats to jazz legend Billy Childs

New Wellington based Baroque group The Queen's Closet brings unique instruments into the studio

Dr Guy Jansen, the founder of the NZ Youth Choir and NZ Secondary Students’ Choir has died.