Upbeat

With the countdown on to the Wallace National Piano Competition, John Eady, chair of the charitable trust that runs the competition, chooses his favourite performances from years gone by. Read more Video, Audio

This year marks significant birthdays for two of New Zealand’s most highly regarded youth music ensembles. James Judd and David Squire discuss the importance of supporting young people and what's… Read more Audio

Giving a voice to those on the margins is at the heart of a concert in Wellington this week. Read more Audio

New Zealander Elise Bradley is encouraging children to sing up. She's on tour with the Toronto Children's Chorus around the North Island. Read more Audio

New Zealand-born Robin Wilson has become one of the most sought-after violin teachers in the Southern Hemisphere. Last year his 10-year-old pupil Christian Li won the Junior division of the… Read more Video, Audio

Mark Matariki and the changing of seasons with a curated selection of orchestral tunes. Read more Audio

Between them, the NZSO National Youth Orchestra and the New Zealand Youth Choir have clocked up 100 years of making music and training future professional musicians and singers. So they're heading out… Read more Audio

Classical and modern guitarist Gunter Herbig was born in Brazil, grew up in Portugal and Germany, and moved to New Zealand in 1989. A teacher, he was Head of Classical Guitar and Chamber Music at the… Read more Audio

2018 Lexus Song Quest winner Joel Amosa is stepping up in New Zealand Opera’s The Barber of Seville tomorrow night in Wellington. Read more Audio

The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Pathétique concert last night really did impress reviewer Peter Hoar. In fact, it was one of the most exciting things he's heard in a while. Read more

Simon O'Neill is one of the greatest Wagner tenors of our time, singing with the world's most eminent conductors and orchestras. Ahead of a tour with baritone Iain Patterson and pianist Terence… Read more Audio