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Upbeat for Friday 27 May 2016

  • Helping the next generation

    1:40 PM.Recently International classical stars Nicola Benedetti and Leonard Elschenbroich were in New Zealand to perform. In their downtime they spent time mentoring the next generation. Alison Eldredge from… Read more Audio

  • The Queen of the Night

    1:20 PM.Mozart's The Magic Flute opens tomorrow at the St James in Wellington. New Zealand Opera has been able to attract some big names including UK based soprano Ruth Jenkins-Róbertsson. She tells Eva what… Read more Audio

  • A picture tells 1000 words

    1:00 PM.Gael Newton - Foundation Photography Curator Art Gallery of NSW and former Senior Curator of Photography National Gallery of Australia - is the opening speaker for Teaching A Butterfly to Swim… Read more Audio

  • Budget 2016: what's in it for the arts?

    12:00 PM.The 2016 Budget announced by  Finance Minister Bill English today offers some increases in funding within the Arts, Culture and Heritage sector over the next four years. Read more

1.00 A picture tells 1000 words

Foundation Photography Curator Art Gallery of NSW Gael Newton

Foundation Photography Curator Art Gallery of NSW Gael Newton Photo: Supplied

Gael Newton - Foundation Photography Curator Art Gallery of NSW and former Senior Curator of Photography National Gallery of Australia - is the opening speaker for Teaching A Butterfly to Swim: Douglas Wright's dance-theatre, photography by John Savage. She looks down the camera lens and explains the complex simplicity of photography.

1.20 The Queen of the Night

Scottish Soprano Ruth Jenkins-Robertsson

Scottish Soprano Ruth Jenkins-Robertsson Photo: Supplied

Mozart's The Magic Flute opens tomorrow at the St James in Wellington. New Zealand Opera has been able to attract some big names including UK based soprano Ruth Jenkins-Róbertsson. She tells Eva what it's like to play a character people love to hate.

1.40 Helping the next generation

Nicola Benedetti and Leonard Elschenbroich

Nicola Benedetti and Leonard Elschenbroich Photo: Jane Lawrence

 Recently International classical stars Nicola Benedetti and Leonard Elschenbroich were in New Zealand to perform. In their downtime they spent time mentoring the next generation. Alison Eldredge from Arohanui Strings explains how their contribution will help young musicians in Lower Hutt to flourish.