Upbeat

New research out of Victoria University has shown music therapy can help children with autism. Read more Audio

Percussion quartets are rare, and their list of instruments number in the hundreds, from marimbas to found scraps of metal and plastic. The Grammy-nominated Los Angeles Percussion Quartet is heading… Read more Audio

What makes Bruckner so interesting? Wellington Chamber Orchestra conductor Michael Vinten explains more. Read more Audio

Friday 13th September, 2019 marks 200 years since the birth of Clara Schumann, pianist, composer and 19th century working mum. Read more Audio

Tudor Consort questions the patterns of time. Read more Audio

Fear and the drive for freedom are behind the success of famed Russian violinist Viktoria Mullova, who’s performing in Auckland this week. Read more Audio

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is heading to Invercargill this week and a couple of the musicians think it’s a great chance to experience something new. Read more

New Zealand pianist Tony Chen Lin is touring the country for Chamber Music New Zealand. He talks with David Morriss about visiting small town NZ. Read more Audio

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit Broadway musical School of Rock opened at the Civic in Auckland last week. A couple of the stars pop by to explain why the musical is rocking Auckland. Read more Audio

It’s not just humans who can benefit from a well-chosen tune. Research shows classical music, soft rock and reggae have an impact in reducing anxiety in dogs, which is nothing to be sniffed at. Read more Video, Audio

A Flaxmere grandmother has gone viral on social media with her unusual violin playing skills. Read more

French-Canadian pianist Louis Lortie has been described as one of the world’s most versatile pianists. Read more Audio