Eva Radich
New Organ concerto for AYO
The Auckland Youth Orchestra, along with soloist Rebecca Lee is on the road performing an organ concerto written especially for them. Composer John Wells has created the work for Rebecca to play… Audio
Satirical swing by Andrew London Trio
Music should be fun, and the Andrew London Trio puts the enjoyment into it with their original arrangements. The trio is half way through a national wide tour as part of Arts on Tour NZ taking in 23… Audio
Pianist adds fusion to Auckland Jazz Fest
Belgium pianist Jef Neve is bringing his jazz fusion music to the Auckland Jazz Festival this week. He’s currently touring Australia and New Zealand with his jazz trio combined with a string quartet… Audio
Keeping the NZSD students on their toes
The New Zealand School of Dance is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a number of events and guests. One of them is American dancer Victoria Simon who has been teaching the next generation how to… Audio
APO unwrapping Brahms
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra continues to make classical music accessible through their Unwrapping concerts. Tonight the APO performs a section of Brahms’ Piano Concerto No 2, giving the… Audio
Calls for more women in music
Last night the APRA Silver Scroll Awards were on in Dunedin. The Silver Scrolls recognises outstanding achievement in the craft of song writing and for the first time ever, all five finalists for the… Audio
Interval Interview - Eric Owens and Eva Radich
Upbeat's Eva Radich interviews bass-baritone Eric Owens in advance of his performance as Méphistophélès in Berlioz's The Damnation of Faust with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Audio
Harmonic People wins Wallace Art Trust Paramount Award
New Zealand-Samoan artist Andy Leleisi'uao’s work Harmonic People has won the 2017 Wallace Arts Trust Paramount Award. He wins a six month residency at the International Studio and Curatorial Program… Audio
Fan favourites and Kiwi Classics for CSO’s 2018 season
The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra is mixing it up in 2018, bringing fan favourites and different flavours to their 60th anniversary year. Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Ravel, Prokofiev and Beethoven… Audio
The Real Group’s pitch perfect
This week the VoCo Festival is on in Auckland. It celebrates singing in all its shapes and forms and has attracted groups from around the world. The festival includes a cappella, choral and barbershop… Audio
Stars that burned too bright
Singer, actor, musician: all those skills are required when Cameron Goodall performs his solo show The Sound of Falling Stars. The cabaret work was created with Australian theatre veteran Robin… Audio
Anahera will make you question everything
Liz and Peter Hunter have it all. A great marriage, successful careers, a beautiful house and two wonderful children. Until their son Harry goes missing. But all is not what you think. Anahera written… Audio
Women in the spotlight for APO 2018 season
Women step into the spotlight for the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’s 2018 season. Women appear in different roles across the season including A Woman’s Place marks 125 years of the suffragette… Audio
A mass of voices join together for festival
The VoCo Festival, which celebrates singing in all its shapes and forms is on in Auckland. From choral to a cappella performances and workshops, the festival is attracting people from far and wide… Audio
Auckland Theatre Company’s Focus on Family
The 2017/2018 season from the Auckland Theatre Company focuses on family, from mothers and daughters, and a father and son, to brothers, twins and a grandmother across nine productions. Highlights… Audio
National and Labour respond to claims that arts education is being degraded
Nikki Kaye, National’s Education spokesperson, and Labour’s Chris Hipkins put forward their parties' views on National Standards and their effect on arts and music education. Audio
Review: Edinburgh Festival
Tony Ryan has been globe-trotting to catch some of the best (and most interesting acts) at this year’s Edinburgh Festival. The festival is celebrating 70 years, so what took Tony’s fancy and was it… Audio
Visual arts to soak in during spring
David Alsop returns with what’s worth soaking in during spring. He shines the spotlight on current arts policies and what they have meant for the visual arts in the lead up to this week’s election. He… Audio
Day at Night
Doris Day is the inspiration behind Ali Harper’s new show A Doris Day Special. Ali documents the “singing sweetheart” of America though a string of movie hits and top 10 songs, with music direction… Audio
Pianomania hits the country
There’s something charming, yet manic, about Pianomania, a concert following the history of the piano with charismatic pianist/director Freddy Kempf and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. The series is… Audio