Five Lines is a collection of writings about music in Aotearoa New Zealand by Elizabeth Kerr. It features short articles, artist profiles and reviews of concerts, operas and albums. You can subscribe - it’s free - at the bottom of any story.
The Jac + Stroma: a wide-ranging musical conversation
Two first-rate ensembles, The Jac and Stroma, get together for A GATHERING to “explore the hinterlands of jazz.” Elliot Vaughan reports from the NZ Fringe.
Who’s afraid of big bad opera?
A new opera for children, RED! by New Zealander Lucy Mulgan, delights the Wellington audience.
When the curtain suddenly falls
What does it really mean to the performing arts when the curtain comes down without notice?