RNZ Concert

Most classical stations are stuffed with the same three hundred warhorses. Not this one. RNZ Concert is New Zealand's public classical voice, and it refuses to be predictable. Sure, you'll get the Beethoven Fifth and the Tchaikovsky concerto. But you'll also hear contemporary composers and live sessions from local ensembles. New Zealand artists like Douglas Lilburn and Gareth Farr appear alongside global names. The hosts are knowledgeable, sometimes geeky, never condescending. Mornings lean lighter, evenings bring full operas and orchestral broadcasts. There's a sense of cultural duty here, bu…