Crump's Classical Conversation

Opera singer, teacher, conductor Elisha Fa’i-So’oialo is bringing her knowledge and love of the Pasifika choral tradition to the country's biggest choir festival.
Watch Robert Wiremu's stunning arrangement of "Whakaaria Mai" with Elisha Fa’i-So’oialo singing mezzo soprano here
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Ahead of directing the NZSO, New Zealand conductor Tianyi Lu talks about what she's learned since becoming a working mother with the birth of her son.
Watch Tianyi conducting Tchaikovsky here.
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Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason speaks with us ahead of her debut the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra tonight.
Watch Isata in an NPR Tiny Desk concert.
Watch the family playing here.
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Vocal coach and Auckland choir conductor Claire Caldwell works her magic on budding singers from the piano.
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Visiting Russian born musician Anastasia Kobenika is a free spirit. She's recently taken to leaving her shoes behind when performing on stage. She tells us why.
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