Upbeat

For people living with neurological conditions the Cantabrainers Choir offers singing, socialising, and speech therapy. In that order. Read more Audio

Soprano Deborah Wai Kapohe pulled apart her singing technique while under South Africa's lockdown. Back in Aotearoa, she is showcasing what she learned of the "bel canto" style during that time. Read more Audio

Our 'man in Vienna', violinist Ben Morrison, is the only Kiwi to play in the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. He's in New Zealand for a series of concerts. Read more Audio

We catch up with Auckland vocal quartet The Shades at the start of their six-centre New Zealand tour. Read more Audio

Justin DeHart has new album of solo percussion music out - and it's all by New Zealand composers. Read more Audio

Welcome to TrioZeus, one of the good things to come out of Covid disruptions. The recently-formed ensemble is made up of young musicians Tony Yan Tong Chen, Diane Huh and Ben van Leuven. Read more Audio

Currently on in Wellington, The White Tree is the last work written by internationally-renowned children's theatre specialist and puppeteer Peter Wilson. Read more Audio

Upbeat catches up with violinist Cathy Irons who, along with harpist Helen Webby, is touring recital programme Fantasie in Central Otago. Read more Audio

Opus Orchestra's next concerts are a celebration of New Zealand composition and include Gareth Farr's Marimba Concerto, written especially for Yoshiko Tsuruta. Read more Audio

Multi-instrumentalist Adam Page is the saxophone soloist in the premiere of John Psathas' concerto 'Call of the Wild', performed this Saturday evening with Orchestra Wellington. Read more Audio

Lucy Simon's musical based on the classic children's book by Frances Hodgson Burnett is being performed in Christchurch for the first time next week. Read more Audio

Christchurch is hosting the 2021 contest which takes place on 14-18 July and includes concerts, plenty of free events and a street parade. Read more Audio