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Crump's Classical Conversation

RNZ
Classical Music
Radiohead
Peace Ensemble
Kings Singers
Christchurch
Twoset Violin
The Dream Of Gerontius
Musical Play
Women Composers
Arts Foundation Springboard Awards
World War I
APRA
New York
New Zealand
Secrets At Red Rocks
Michael Houstoun
Aled Jones
Smokefree Rockquest
Charmian Keay
Elgar Cello Concerto

Join Bryan Crump, RNZ Concert host, singer & choir director as he shares the love of classical music with guests from Aotearoa & around the world. It's a classical conversation in more ways than one.

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New York pianist Kelly Moran sometimes performs on a "prepared" piano. That's when you put nuts and bolts on the strings to change the sound. She's no slouch with digital pianos either. Kelly spoke to us ahead of her tour of New Zealand.

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Sensors that transform chemical changes in rotting fruit into sound and recordings of birdsong made with machines used in mineral prospecting are part of the latest exhibition at New Plymouth's Len Lye Centre. Anna Briers is the curator.

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In late 2024, the New Zealand music scene mourned the death of Hamilton composer Martin Lodge. Eighteen months later, his partner Dr Gail Pittaway talks about the tribute album, Aeon, featuring music by his composing friends.

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Li Wei Qin was born in China, grew up in Australia and now lives in Singapore. He took time out from a tour of Aotearoa to tell us how living in different cultures has broadened his approach to music making.

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Yvonne New
Composer and researcher who studied 44 years of programming data
Composer and researcher
Episode: The composing gender gap
Jess Chambers
Composer, guitarist, singer, songwriter
Arts Foundation Springboard Awards recipient
Episode: Breaking into the screen scene
Joe Callwood
Guitarist, Little Bushman; initiator of the Peace Ensemble
Peace Ensemble / Independent artist
Episode: Joe Callwood's online peace train
Tane Upjohn-Beatson
The man behind the orchestral versions of Shayne Carter's rock songs
Shayne Carter project / NZSO
Episode: Crystalator's orchestrator
Anthony Ritchie
Composer and Otago University emeritus professor
Otago University
Episode: Time for more croquet and composing
Joan Perarnau Garriga
Principal bass with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, performing Mahler's bass solo
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Episode: Bringing out the bass
Julie Wylie
Musical play therapist and author
Sing and Play, author of Unleashing the Power of Musical Play
Episode: Music games for life
Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Cellist being interviewed about his career and recovery
Episode: Mixing football, family and fame
Brett Yang
One half of TwoSet Violin, social media violinist sensations
TwoSet Violin
Episode: All set for TwoSet

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Bryan Crump
Host of Crump's Classical Conversation, RNZ Concert host, singer and choir director.

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The composing gender gap
Q: Have you spoken to the orchestras about what you've found?
Yes, she has shared her research with the orchestras and contacts within those organizations, and there was expected to be feedback though not all responses had come back yet.
Joe Callwood's online peace train
Q: What are you looking for?
Contributors from basically anyone, with a few simple guidelines: a common key (G) and tempo (70 BPM), with openness to freer, textural ideas as long as it remains accessible and apolitical.
Music games for life
Q: How can parents begin incorporating musical play with very young children?
Start by following the child's lead, listening, and copying the sounds or actions they make, using simple turn-taking games, and using nursery rhymes to build rhythm and patterns that children can imitate and expand upon.
Music games for life
Q: What are some of the benefits to having musical play as a part of a young child's life?
Multiple neural and emotional benefits were discussed: music helps regulate the brain from the lower to upper regions, supports emotional processing, and can underpin all learning by shaping brain architecture; turn-taking and imitation during musical play also build social and language skills.
Mixing football, family and fame
Q: Did you keep your hand fit with exercises after the injury?
Yes, there was a rigorous routine of exercises using putty and sponges to rebuild strength, while maintaining mobility in the rest of the hand to prevent loss of function.

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A thoughtful series blending classical music with contemporary culture, featuring in-depth conversations with prominent New Zealand and international musicians, conductors, and composers. Episodes explore cross-genre collaborations, arranging and performing for diverse ensembles, career longevity, teaching and leadership in music, and the evolving industry landscape—from royalties and digital technology to touring and orchestral projects. Unique threads include cross-genre reinterpretations (such as translating pop/rock repertoire for classical groups), intimate career retrospectives, and a warm, storyteller-hosted style that makes classical music accessible while highlighting practicalities of sustaining a life in the arts.

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2. Jess Chambers
3. Joe Callwood
4. Tane Upjohn-Beatson
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6. Joan Perarnau Garriga
7. Julie Wylie
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