LifestyleEdinburgh for top fourLast November in Hamilton, the Rothko Quartet carried off top prize in the Pettman/ROSL Arts International Chamber Music Competition.18 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandNew high-tech stage to grace hall after $10k donationPerforming school productions and shows in front of their home town has always been something youngsters in Queenstown have loved to do.17 Dec 04:30 PM
EntertainmentClassical review: Dreaming of a German ChristmasBasing its final concert for the year on Sunday around the theme of a German Christmas was a shrewd move for Bach Musica.10 Dec 04:30 PM
EntertainmentClassical review: Cheetah on the keyboard gives Gershwin a feline graceThe New Zealand Symphony Orchestra came to town with an early Christmas present: a Gershwin cocktail that capitalised on Freddy Kempf's recent CD.09 Dec 04:30 PM
EntertainmentRoyal NZ Ballet's leap of faithThe Royal NZ Ballet's season of Giselle is wowing audiences with its revitalised version of the classic story of love, betrayal and revenge. Raewyn Whyte reports.23 Nov 05:00 PM
EntertainmentClassical review: Viva Voce choir brings out the best in Handel's SolomonHandel would have been heartened by Viva Voce's <i>Solomon</i> on Sunday, one of the finest of his oratorios, cannily written to appeal to the tastes of his (and all) time.19 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentClassical review: Secrets and strokes of geniusBach's D minor Double Violin Concerto is a score of peerless beauty, its many contrapuntal threads woven with inevitability and rightness.18 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldCarrots stick it to VAT riseA theatre in Catalonia has started selling carrots in lieu of tickets in protest against a 13 per cent rise in VAT on cultural activities in Spain.13 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentClassical Review: Voices raised in rejoicingThere was festivity in the air at Holy Trinity Cathedral for Auckland Choral's Magnificat concert.11 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentSouthside Arts FestThe Southside Arts Festival premiere event Southside Gig is taking place at the TelstraClear Events Centre today. Hip-hop, B-boy breakdance and graffiti-art competitions are being held throughout the 12-hour event, which concludes at 9pm tonight. 13 Oct 05:25 AM
