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EntertainmentJuly 19

Show reflected performers’ long list of accolades

Nick Granville QuartetHanover Hall,Saturday, July 18
Show reflected performers’ long list of accolades
Show reflected performers’ long list of accolades
EntertainmentJuly 17

Gutsy tribute leaves hope for more from skilled team

A tribute evening that delivered a set list as diverse and captivating as the man himself.
Gutsy tribute leaves hope for more from skilled team
Gutsy tribute leaves hope for more from skilled team
EntertainmentJune 21

Sellout matinees for orchestra’s 60th

Beethoven, Ritchie and FaureKing’s and Queen’s Performing Arts CentreSaturday, June 20
Sellout matinees for orchestra’s 60th
Sellout matinees for orchestra’s 60th
EntertainmentJune 1

Concert designed around archives

Sunday afternoon in St Paul’s Cathedral was a time of celebration and reflection for the Royal Dunedin Male Choir.
Concert designed around archives
Concert designed around archives
EntertainmentMay 31

Large audience was glad

A very large audience in St Paul’s Cathedral enjoyed a spirited musical programme presented by the Southern Youth Choir.
Large audience was glad
Large audience was glad
SouthlandMay 20

Music review

Part rabid musical omnivore and part provocateur (her Ohmni clothing brand claims to offer "protection against advanced wi-fi and cell tower strength"), M.I.A.’s albums are never dull.
EntertainmentMay 17

Extraordinary concert marks 60th anniversary

The packed Dunedin Town Hall was taken on an emotional rollercoaster ride on Saturday night.
Extraordinary concert marks 60th anniversary
Extraordinary concert marks 60th anniversary
EntertainmentMay 15

Performance raises the roof

A packed house raised the roof with enjoyment.
Performance raises the roof
Performance raises the roof
EntertainmentMay 12

Lemalu, local talent impress

The Glenroy was packed on Monday when international bass-baritone Jonathan Lemalu presented an excellent concert.
Lemalu, local talent impress
Lemalu, local talent impress
EntertainmentMarch 29

Four centuries of music brought to life by ensemble

Sacred Masterworks for EasterThe Octagon EnsembleSt Paul’s Cathedral, DunedinSunday, March 29
Four centuries of music brought to life by ensemble
Four centuries of music brought to life by ensemble
SouthlandFebruary 24

Music review

While the newest adaptation of Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights has been much-maligned, the same cannot be said for its soundtrack.
Music review
Music review
SouthlandDecember 16

Music review

If you are going to put together a dozen-strong jazz and funk troupe with a 50-piece orchestra, as Snarky Puppy’s Michael League has decided to do, you are going to need some authoritarian percussion
Music review
Music review
SouthlandSeptember 9

Music review

The Essex-born, New York-based artist Devonte Hynes has kept busy in the six years since his last full-length record under his Blood Orange alias.
SouthlandApril 29

Music review

While current global events would seem more likely to inspire dark or depressed music, the Tennessee-based, Bob Dylan-favoured Americana singer-songwriter Valerie June is pushing back.
SouthlandApril 29

Music review

In last October’s Sable EP, Justin Vernon returned briefly to the sorrowful man-in-a-cabin vibes of Bon Iver’s breakthrough album, For Emma, Forever Ago.
EntertainmentNovember 11

Spellbinding performances worthy of awards

A small audience greeted the exceptionally talented performance by the winners of the highest awards Australia and New Zealand have on offer.
Spellbinding performances worthy of awards
Spellbinding performances worthy of awards
SouthlandAugust 8

Music review

Rita Ora has come a long way from her family’s exodus from Yugoslavia (now Kosovo) when she was a baby.
EntertainmentMay 3

Lemalu’s craft all the greater

An audience with Jonathan Lemalu in St Matthew’s in the City, Auckland, on April 29 proved to be an exhilarating experience.
Lemalu’s craft all the greater
Lemalu’s craft all the greater
DunedinApril 9

Children enjoy enriching musical encounter

Babies and pre-schoolers were entertained with arrangements of well-known classical music excerpts at a fun festival event at St Paul's Cathedral.
Children enjoy enriching musical encounter
Children enjoy enriching musical encounter
EntertainmentJuly 20

Review: Excitement attends first post lockdown ‘live’ performance

The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra (with New Zealand conductor Kenneth Young) received a great welcome from packed houses for their two concerts at the King’s and Queen’s Performing Arts Centre at the weekend.
Review: Excitement attends first post lockdown ‘live’ performance
Review: Excitement attends first post lockdown ‘live’ performance
EntertainmentMarch 1

Review: Nadia Reid - Out of my Province

Nadia Reid’s third album brings a flood of descriptions to the table, some of them contradictory, writes Tony Nielsen.
Review: Nadia Reid - Out of my Province
Review: Nadia Reid - Out of my Province
EntertainmentFebruary 10

Queen review: Guaranteed to blow your mind

About 30,000 people eagerly welcomed Queen and Adam Lambert when they played at Forsyth Barr Stadium for the first time ever.
Queen review: Guaranteed to blow your mind
Queen review: Guaranteed to blow your mind
DunedinFebruary 10

Queen review: Guaranteed to blow your mind

About 30,000 people eagerly welcomed Queen and Adam Lambert when they played at Forsyth Barr Stadium for the first time ever.
Queen review: Guaranteed to blow your mind
Queen review: Guaranteed to blow your mind
EntertainmentSeptember 22

Large audience enjoys clarity, finesse

Michael Houstoun has been a very popular and respected internationally acclaimed New Zealand pianist, teacher and recording artist for half a century.
EntertainmentSeptember 22

Consort of Voices in perfect setting

A celebration of German-Romantic era repertoire was presented in St Joseph's Chapel yesterday afternoon by Southern Consort of Voices.