Former Director of Music of Christchurch Harmonic Society and Emeritus Professor of the University of Canterbury, William Hawkey MBE, OAM has died in Australia at the age of 87.

Famed kiwi opera singer and teacher Margaret Medlyn talks us through how to develop the operatic voice, how hard it is to train and why she's written a book about it.

Māori music is front and centre for Toni Huata, the newly appointed Director of Māori Music for SOUNZ. She discusses her new role, connections to music and what she wants to achieve.

The Adam Chamber Musical Festival is in full flight in Nelson. Elizabeth Kerr reviews the first few days of performances.

Audiences in Wellington will continue to have a taste of something different, as the highly successful Shed Series resumes this week.

Samoan-New Zealand opera singers like Jonathon Lemalu, Aivale Cole and the Sol3 Mio trio have forged international careers.But operatic harmonies aren't part of Samoa's music tradition - quite the opposite.

Founding APO member Rae Crossley-Croft has been made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit. She talks to David Morriss about her career and being recognised for her services as a violinist.

RNZ Concert's Clarissa Dunn gives the lowdown on what to expect from the Adam Chamber Music Festival on in Nelson.

Historian, biographer, novelist and former international operatic and concert singer Edmund Bohan reflects on his New Years Honour and his incredible career.

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra performs in churches in its opening concert series of the year. Water Music¸ featuring titled works by Telemann and Handel, will be performed at Wellington’s Cathedral of St Paul and Auckland’s St Matthew-in-the-City.