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Upbeat for Wednesday 16 April 2014

  • Ray Chan: Conductor

    1:07 PM.Auckland-based conductor recently accepted into the postgraduate orchestral conducting studio at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Audio

  • Simon Romanos: Kronos Quartet

    12:33 PM.Upbeat contributor continues his series on the world's great string quartets with the US based Kronos Quartet. Audio

12:15 Aldous Harding

Music 101 talks to the New Zealand singer-songwriter about her current nationwide tour

12:40 Simon Romanos

Upbeat contributor on the world's great String Quartets

1pm Ray Chan

Auckland conductor about to embark on studies at London's Royal Academy of Music

Video Feature: Joseph Skelton

Jeremy Brick speaks to Royal NZ Ballet Company member Joseph Skelton about his work and upcoming Coppelia tour.

Music played in this show

PAGANINI: Caprice No 6 in G minor, from 24 Caprices Op 1
Julia Fischer (vln)
Decca 478 2274

CRUMB: Black Angels
Kronos Quartet
Elektra Nonesuch 7559-79242

ZORN: Cat Oʼ Nine Tails
Kronos Quartet
Elektra Nonesuch 7559-79310

MACKEY: Physical Property
Kronos Quartet, Steven Mackey (guit)
Elektra Nonesuch 7559-79310

PIAZZOLLA: Five Tango Sensations, No.5: Fear
Kronos Quartet, Astor Piazzolla (bandoneon)
Elektra Nonesuch 7559-79310

IVES : They Are There
Kronos Quartet, Charles Ives (voice, pno)
Elektra Nonesuch 7559-79242

MCLEOD: Tone Clock Piece Nos 5, Vive Messiaen!
Jeffrey Grice (pno)
Waiteata WTA 005