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.
Music
Programme excellently chosen
Programme excellently chosen
Renowned international organist Dr Kemp English resided in Dunedin in past years and is very familiar with Norma the Dunedin Town Hall organ, having also made several CD recordings along with...
Beauty of little-known composer in spotlight
Beauty of little-known composer in spotlight
A fascinating concert was enjoyed by a modestly sized audience in All Saints’ Church in Dunedin yesterday afternoon.
Singer-songwriter Alastair Riddell reveals he has cancer
Singer-songwriter Alastair Riddell reveals he has cancer
Singer-songwriter Alastair Riddell, of the band Space Waltz, has revealed he has cancer.
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Orchestra’s visit a chance to enthuse pupils
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Orchestra’s visit a chance to enthuse pupils
Pupils at a Dunedin primary school got their first taste of a night at the orchestra yesterday.
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Musical riches on tap
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Musical riches on tap
As the name suggests, the Kōpūtai People’s Party are a Port Chalmers-based band who play a mixture of funky, original tunes, with the odd bit of reggae for good measure.
US music great Quincy Jones dead at 91
US music great Quincy Jones dead at 91
Quincy Jones, who worked with artists ranging from Count Basie to Frank Sinatra and reshaped pop music in his collaborations with Michael Jackson, has died at the age of 91.
Complete focus yields great performance
Complete focus yields great performance
Braden Southee explored the repertoire of mid-19th century works of Francisco Tarrega.
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‘A beautiful, natural sound’
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‘A beautiful, natural sound’
With influences such as Bjork and Kate Bush, Scottish harpist Esther Swift has forged her own way in the music world.
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Club ties music community together
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Club ties music community together
From "young punks" to ageing rockers, an often overlooked Dunedin venue has been a haven for the city’s musicians for 50 years.
Dunedin Musicians Club celebrates 50 years
Dunedin Musicians Club celebrates 50 years
The Dunedin Musicians Club marked a major milestone over the weekend, celebrating its 50th anniversary with three days of sold-out events.
Event showcased the power of music
Event showcased the power of music
Dunedin Town Hall was the venue for Sunday afternoon’s well-supported concert by Cellists of Otago and Dunedin City Jazz Orchestra.
Attention to detail paid in short-notice chorus
Attention to detail paid in short-notice chorus
I have reviewed many choirs, some with origins dating from the 19th century.
Obituary: a man of many talents who shone on stage and screen
Obituary: a man of many talents who shone on stage and screen
KRIS KRISTOFFERSON Musician, actor Ruggedly good looking, a gifted singer and talented actor, a high-performing athlete and a Rhodes Scholar, Kristoffer Kristofferson was ridiculously...
Obituary: Tito Jackson, musician
Obituary: Tito Jackson, musician
Overshadowed and underrated, Tito Jackson always had to battle to be respected in his own right.
Obituary: R. Peter Munves, record company executive
Obituary: R. Peter Munves, record company executive
The staid world of classical music was forever changed by dynamic record company executive R. Peter Munves, who brought pop sensibilities to selling art music.
Carrying the flame
Carrying the flame
Crowded House has something so strong with his sons in the group, Neil Finn tells Peter Larsen.
One Direction 'devastated' by Liam Payne's death
One Direction bandmates 'completely devastated' by Liam Payne's death
Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates said in a joint statement they are “completely devastated" by the news of his death.
One Direction singer Liam Payne dies in fall from balcony
One Direction singer Liam Payne dies in fall from balcony
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne has been found dead outside a hotel in Buenos Aires after falling from his third-floor room balcony in Argentina.
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Music with a message
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Music with a message
British-born jazz pianist and composer Dan Costa is returning to Dunedin next month before embarking on a nationwide tour of regional towns.