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Dunedin composer Emeritus Prof Anthony Ritchie may have just composed his first cello concerto, but it comes on the back of many significant works for Dunedin and New Zealand.
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Obituary: Joe McDonald, musician
Obituary: Joe McDonald, musician
"Country" Joe McDonald was a hippie rock star of the 1960s whose I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag was a four-lettered rebuke to the Vietnam War.
Dream comes true for fiddler
Dream comes true for fiddler
A Queenstown fiddler says she is stoked to be performing in Scotland’s most famous cultural event.
The art of the chorus
The art of the chorus
Bunchy’s Big Score have recorded an album’s worth of seriously good choruses, but fans shouldn’t be concerned, they tell Tom McKinlay.
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Research links music tempo to driving safety
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Research links music tempo to driving safety
Heavy metal or classical music - which is safer to listen to while you are driving?
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‘Powerhouse’ as old friends to star
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‘Powerhouse’ as old friends to star
In a ‘‘powerhouse reunion’’, three University of Otago music graduates have hooked themselves leads in Opera New Zealand’s upcoming performance of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro.
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Trinity students get school back in tune with choir
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Trinity students get school back in tune with choir
When a group of Trinity Catholic College students found out there was no choir at their school, they decided that must be changed.
$300k boost for Big Sing event
$300k boost for Big Sing event
The government has moved to secure funding for one of the country's biggest school music events.
Award finalists announced
Award finalists announced
Gore’s Phil Geary, Brian Pay and Ron Mitchell are among the finalists for this year’s Southland Creative Arts Awards.
Sing it with flair
Sing it with flair
The Nautilus Chorale from Otago Girls’ High School perform at the 2026 Otago and South Canterbury Big Sing regional concert at the Dunedin Town Hall yesterday.
Taane to headline Matariki festival
Taane to headline Matariki festival
Always on My Mind singer Tiki Taane has been confirmed as the headline act for this year’s sparkling lineup of events at Dunedin’s Puaka Matariki Festival.
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Last piano solos for departing musician
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Last piano solos for departing musician
A musical prodigy will be performing his final Dunedin piano solo before he heads off to Finland to study at one of Europe’s most prestigious music academies.
'No holding back': Dame Lynda stands by Budget blast
'No holding back': Dame Lynda stands by Budget blast
Dame Lynda Topp stands by her public blast at the government’s arts budget cuts, saying she and her sister who died, Dame Jools, would never back down.
Concert designed around archives
Concert designed around archives
Sunday afternoon in St Paul’s Cathedral was a time of celebration and reflection for the Royal Dunedin Male Choir.
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Winner hopes to inspire music students to dream
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Winner hopes to inspire music students to dream
Invercargill’s Simon Thompson was visibly overwhelmed as he accepted the top prize at the Gold Guitar Awards in Gore.
Large audience was glad
Large audience was glad
A very large audience in St Paul’s Cathedral enjoyed a spirited musical programme presented by the Southern Youth Choir.
The songs we need
The songs we need
The Veils frontman Finn Andrews fielded some questions about the process that led to the new album.
Violinist takes the stage in quarterfinal
Violinist takes the stage in quarterfinal
South Korean violinist Hyein Koo performs during a quarterfinal round of the Michael Hill International Violin Competition at the Queenstown Memorial Centre yesterday.
'What the f***!': Dame Lynda Topp blasts government in awards speech
'What the f***!': Dame Lynda Topp blasts government in awards speech
Surviving Topp Twin, Dame Lynda, has delivered a blistering impassioned volley at the government for overlooking the arts in this year's Budget.
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Memories bring violinist back
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Memories bring violinist back
2009 Michael Hill International Violin Competition winner Josef Spacek will help judge the 25th competition. He talks to Rebecca Fox about how it very nearly did not happen.