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Taking flamenco’s flair to the world

Paco Pena has been playing guitar since he was a young boy. PHOTO: RITA SLATTERY

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Taking flamenco’s flair to the world

Internationally acclaimed as the greatest living exponent of flamenco guitar, Paco Pena will perform in Dunedin this weekend. He tells Rebecca Fox about the Spanish tradition that has shaped his life.

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Old friends celebrate 60th anniversary

Nicholas Braithwaite is back in Dunedin to celebrate the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra’s 60th. Photo...

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Old friends celebrate 60th anniversary

Celebrating its 60th anniversary, the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra is bringing back two old friends, former principal guest conductor Nicholas Braithwaite and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra...

Capacity audience enthralled by young choristers’ performance

New Zealand Secondary Students’ ChoirSt Paul’s CathedralSunday, April 12Long acclamations, cheering and a standing ovation from an audience who filled every pew in St Paul’s...

Re-enacting Theomins’ Olveston soirees

Music of the Night,OlvestonFriday, April 10 On Friday, an early evening recital of classical music was presented in Olveston, the early 20th century, 35-room ‘‘English country house’’ which is...

Consort in good voice for demanding concert

Southern Consort of Voices, Miserere: Lamentations for Easter,St Joseph’s ChapelSaturday, April 11A capacity audience filled St Joseph’s Chapel on Saturday afternoon for the Southern...

Pressure mounts on UK govt to ban Kanye West after festival backlash

Pressure mounts on UK govt to ban Kanye West after festival backlash

The British government is under growing pressure to bar US rapper Kanye West from entering the country after he was named as the headline act for the Wireless Festival in July.

Concert beneficial experience for youth

Daniel Verstappen and the Dunedin Youth OrchestraHanover HallWednesday, April 1 Internationally acclaimed Belgian pianist and composer Daniel Verstappen is currently travelling...

Fresh take on The Clean

Sogg (from left) guitarist Ollie Kemmett, drummer Rue Tulloch and bassist Noelle Hill. PHOTO:...

Fresh take on The Clean

A classic track by The Clean has proven its enduring appeal again. Sogg frontman Ollie Kemmett tells Tom McKinlay about their fresh take.

As told by The Clean

Clockwise from top left: Playground, Woodhaugh Gardens, Dunedin, 1980. Photograph: Craig McNab,...

As told by The Clean

Journalist and poet Richard Langston had loved Dunedin band The Clean for decades and knew there should be a book. But having realised it would be him writing it, he had to work out how.

Celine Dion announces comeback

Céline Dion is best known for her powerful ballads. Photo: Getty Images

Celine Dion announces comeback in Paris

Canadian singer Celine Dion chose her birthday to announce she'll return to the stage, with 10 concerts scheduled in Paris from September.

Four centuries of music brought to life by ensemble

Sacred Masterworks for EasterThe Octagon EnsembleSt Paul’s Cathedral, DunedinSunday, March 29

Pianist offering classical music but with twist

Belgian pianist and composer Daniel Verstappen and tour collaborator Kiwi violinist Joe Harrop....

Pianist offering classical music but with twist

International pianist and composer Daniel Verstappen is returning to NZ with a national tour and plans to record a new album in the Waitaki Valley.

Obituary: Bob Weir, musician

Musician Bob Weir in 1976. Photo: Getty Images

Obituary: Bob Weir, musician

Bob Weir was a co-founder of the great 1960s counterculture band The Grateful Dead.

Successful blend of arias and dance

The creative team behind Opera Otago’s Arias at Dusk, (from left) director Sam Kelly, musical...

Successful blend of arias and dance

Opera Otago’s contribution to Dunedin’s Fringe Week opened in Hanover Hall on Tuesday evening with Arias at Dusk, a unique performance of popular operatic arias.

Big promoters accused of holding govt to ransom

The government won't say how much it paid to get Robbie Williams for shows in Auckland and...

Big promoters accused of holding govt to ransom

There are allegations of corporate concert welfare and promoters holding the government to ransom over funding for big events while home grown talent is left out.