Upbeat

Wellington opera company Eternity Opera has created a more inclusive version of ‘Rigoletto’ to address modern day views. Read more Audio

Touring British organist Benjamin Sheen provided a powerful performance with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra last night. Peter Hoar was at the Auckland Town Hall. Read more Video

When an Australian musician recorded his fart on his phone he had no idea it would become an educational talking point for music students all around the world. His 7-tone fart was so unique, he turned… Read more Video, Audio

Not many of us would consider the organ to be colourful, but that’s exactly how touring organist Benjamin Sheen describes his instrument of choice. He’s performing with the APO this week and chats… Read more Video, Audio

The story of settlers of the south will be told through music this week thanks to the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra. Read more Audio

Here at RNZ Concert we are in the middle of our BBC Proms season, so we decided to get the inside scoop from BBC Proms Director David Pickard on why the Proms is so special. Read more Video, Audio

The Lazarus String Quartet is about to embark on a tour of New Zealand. Read more Video, Audio

Several of New Zealand’s best composers have been shortlisted for three prestigious awards in contemporary composition, film and television scoring ahead of the APRA Silver Scroll Awards in Auckland… Read more Video

Scottish accordionist James Crabb is a world authority on Piazzolla's tango music, a lover of folk music and a champion of new music for the accordion. Read more Audio

NZSO's latest Shed Series concert 'Sinfonietta' proves to be the most intellectually challenging of the series for reviewer Hadyn Green but a winner thanks to Conductor Hamish McKeich's thorough… Read more Audio

Te Kōkī Trio and Jennnifer Stumm's “Secrets & Hidden Messages” programme has at its heart the restless and extravagant Romanticism of Schumann and Brahms, music which shows off Stumm’s virtuosity to… Read more