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.
Lilburn Lecture 2024: The music critic: an endangered species in Aotearoa New Zealand?
In this SOUNZ film, you can experience the Lilburn Lecture 2024, presented by music critic and commentator Elizabeth Kerr. Her title was “The music critic: an endangered species in Aotearoa New Zealand?”
The media merger has been scrapped - what’s ahead for RNZ Concert?
The proposed merger of RNZ and TVNZ into the entity Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media has been completely scrapped by the government. What does this mean for RNZ Concert?
Giuseppe Verdi: magical and timeless
Verdi’s “furious and glorious music” will delight many New Zealand audiences and radio listeners with its beauty and contemporary relevance this month. Why is Verdi still so popular?
Christian Li: a prodigious talent
Violinist Christian Li made his debut with the Auckland Philharmonia recently and RNZ Concert is broadcasting the concert this week. Aged just 14, his playing is both dazzling and thoughtful.
RNZ Concert – what does 2022 hold for the network?
It’s two years since RNZ’s brutal “Music Strategy” threatened the existence of RNZ Concert. What does 2022 hold for New Zealand’s only classical music network?
RNZ Concert’s new Manager: passion for music and radio
RNZ Concert’s new Manager has a passion for New Zealand music and radio. She wants more people to enjoy what Concert has to offer.
RNZ Concert: cultural treasure or bland sound-track to our lives?
The Save RNZ Concert campaign is a year old. Where are we now?
Fragments: music from New Zealand for classical guitar
Recordings of New Zealand music for classical guitar played by Matthew Marshall have been extracted from RNZ’s archives and given new life by this Rattle Echo release, Fragments.
Save RNZ Concert
The future of Radio NZ Concert looked more than uncertain in early February 2020. And the fate of New Zealand’s only classical music network remains unresolved.
