Piano

Adrian Mann finished building what he believes is the world's largest piano when he was 19-years-old. He built it in an implement shed on Peter and Jane Evans' beef and sheep farm in Pareora, South… Audio

With a voice drenched in reverb supported by tiny fingers pumping an antique electric piano, Jordan Léser  is a Sydney-based singer songwriter who draws on her enthusiasm for Massive Attack and… Audio

Pianist Aron Ottignon has a new single Starfish and is set to release his second jazz album later this year. He grew up in Auckland, and if you've been following New Zealand jazz, you may recognise… Audio

A young Australian musician has won top honours in this year's Kerikeri International Piano competition. Audio

Inspired to learn from jazz great Mike Nock, New Zealand pianist Gerard Masters moved to Australia after hearing his album Ondas - an album that's had a deep impact on him. Gerard has gone on to… Audio

Dunedin pianist and bandleader Calder Prescott has been performing since the 1950s and founded the Dunedin City Jazz Orchestra in the 1980s. He guides us through some of his favourite big band tracks… Audio

Michael Houstoun talks about Beethoven's Diabelli Variations which he performed in 2012 as preparation for the Beethoven reCYCLE project. Audio

Michael Houstoun talks about the challenge of playing all the Beethoven sonatas from memory. Audio

Tim Dodd and Michael Houstoun talk about a number of topics related to rhythm, energy and rubato in the Beethoven sonatas. Audio

Michael Houstoun outlines the qualities he desires in a piano for performing Beethoven and he and Tim Dodd tackle the issue of whether the humble piano was sufficient to express Beethoven’s vision… Audio

Michael Houstoun and Tim Dodd look at the somewhat elusive A major sonata that heralds the emergence of Beethoven's late composition style. Audio