Midday
The New Zealand Secondary Students choir is stranded in Shanghai following a successful tour and the New Zealand School of Music announces a lullaby competition.
Neve Te Aroha Ardern Gayford. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, with a range of talented vocalists, live steamed its performance of Aida on Friday night. Did it hit the right notes? Peter Hoar was there.
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Photo: Adrian Malloch
1.30 Lexus Song Quest: Meet the judge
Lisa Gasteen is one of the world’s most sought after interpreters of the German repertoire. She’s in the country to judge the Lexus Song Quest final this week.
Finalists of the Lexus Song Quest 2018 with judge Lisa Gasteen. L-R: Manase Latu, Joe Haddow, Joel Amosa, Judge Lisa Gasteen, Eliza Boom, Filipe Manu. Photo: Clarissa Dunn
2pm
We continue exploring music inspired by star-crossed lovers. Today it's Pelléas and Mélisande. We’ll hear incidental music composed by Sibelius for Maurice Maeterlinck’s 1892 play.
