Upbeat

Jonny Greenwood, Radiohead’s lead guitarist-turned-orchestral composer, discusses the wonderful absurdity of being programmed alongside Haydn and Ravel for the NZSO’s Shed Series in Wellington.  Read more Video

From the slums of Havana to the world's greatest stages, acclaimed ballet dancer and choreographer Carlos Acosta has led an extraordinary life. He has danced with the English National Ballet, National… Read more Video, Audio

What do you get if you combine a Juilliard trained musician who works with some of the best orchestras on Broadway with one of New Zealand’s leading musical theatre men? Double Forte who came to… Read more Audio

The New Zealand Secondary Students’ Choir is just about to embark on a tour around the South Island. Music Director Sue Densem explains how much work is involved in getting the choir tour ready. Read more Audio

The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra has announced its 2020 season, marking 40 years of music making. Read more Audio

Vulnerability, accessibility and psychology is what drives Kiwi conductor Tianyi Lu who is home to conduct the APO. Read more Video, Audio

Hollywood film Home Alone is coming to life once more, but this time it’s thanks to the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Read more Audio

Sound Lounge producer Ryan Smith has been patiently waiting for the very last in our series of BBC Proms concerts - a late night prom conducted and curated by Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood. Read more

Some of New Zealand’s biggest names in music will be heading to the Wairarapa town of Martinborough. Festival artistic directors Vicki Jones and Wilma Smith explain how they managed to convince some… Read more Audio

The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra made a  racket with a diverse programme of Zappa, Holst and the world premiere of concerto for the LA Percussion Quartet. Tony Ryan was there. Read more Video

New Zealand Opera’s ‘The Turn of the Screw’ starts next week in Wellington, and there’s a special connection to it for new NZO Head of Music. Read more Audio

A 55-minute orchestral journey through the history of New Zealand from pre-European times to today is being performed by the NZSO this week, with the help of local school children. Read more Audio