Upbeat for Thursday 9 May 2013

1:12 PM.New Jersey based NZ conductor working with the Opus Orchestra in Hamilton this week. Audio

12:40 PM.World music contributor Kimberly Cannady explores the music of the Faroe Islands located halfway between Norway and Iceland. Audio

12:18 PM.Deputy Commissioner for New Zealand's 2013 Venice Biennale project which begin on June 1. Audio