Satire, fantasy and the story of a young witch collide in Leonie Holmes’ Dance of the Wintersmith ­– one of three finalists for the SOUNZ Contemporary Award 2018.

The exploration of the subconscious mind is the inspiration behind Rosie Langabeer’s SOUNZ Contemporary Award entry Occulmente.

A 16 year old from Australia has taken out the top prize at the Kerikeri International Piano Competition held over the weekend. Shuan Hern Lee won the first-prize playing works by Prokofiev and Chopin

Eva Radich talks with visiting Romanian violinist Ioana Cristina Goicea and pianist Andrey Gugnin. Goicea was the winner of the 2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition. She’s back in New Zealand for her winner’s tour with Andrey Gugnin, the winner of the Sydney International Piano Competition 2016.

Chinese conductor Xian Zhang is thrilled to be back in New Zealand, leading the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra in its Russian Tales concert tonight, which features Rimsky- Korsakov’s Scheherazade, “The Ultimate Orchestral Showpiece” according to the dynamic conductor.

Satire, fantasy and the story of a young witch collide in Leonie Holmes’ Dance of the Wintersmith ­– one of three finalists for the SOUNZ Contemporary Award 2018.

Multi-talented  American pianist Awadagin Pratt is in New Zealand to serve on the judging panel for the Kerikeri International Piano Competition.

The exploration of the subconscious mind is the inspiration behind Rosie Langabeer’s SOUNZ Contemporary Award entry Occulmente.

Dugal McKinnon, Deputy Director; Composition and Sonic Arts at the NZSM, talks about his new festival which showcases ground breaking musical performance from some of the world's leading sonic arts musicians

A new piece inspired by Sir Edmund Hillary is among the works on offer from the CSO's 2019 season; the first for the orchestra in its "new" old home at the Christchurch Town Hall.