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Upbeat for Wednesday 22 June 2016

  • Cornet superstar passes on his skills for free

    1:40 PM.Visiting brass soloist Harmen Vanhoorne is working with the North Shore Brass Academy giving masterclasses to young New Zealand players before doing a solo tour of the country. He also plays at this… Read more Audio

  • Musical Stairs

    1:35 PM.Juliette Sivertsen tries to find the key to a good tune on the musical stairs - an art installation in the Aotea Centre Audio

  • Ain't That A Bitch

    1:20 PM.On a rainy night outside an Auckland concert hall, Claire meets Tom - a somewhat tortured, professional cellist. Ain't That A Bitch is Anthea Hill's first play developed originally as part of a… Read more Audio

  • Kiwi finding her voice abroad

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    1:00 PM.New Zealand mezzo soprano Bianca Andrew is forging a career in the highly competitive world of international opera. Bianca was awarded the Kiri Te Kanawa Scholarship for outstanding potential in the… Read more Audio

1.00 Kiwi finding her voice abroad

Bianca Andrew

Bianca Andrew Photo: Supplied

New Zealand mezzo soprano Bianca Andrew is forging a career in the highly competitive world of international opera. Bianca was awarded the Kiri Te Kanawa Scholarship for outstanding potential in the 2014 New Zealand Lexus Song and is now the recipient of a Kiwi Music Scholarship to help fund her Master of Performance, at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Her teacher is Yvonne Kenny, the 2016 Lexus Song Quest judge.

1.20 Ain’t That A Bitch

Anthea Hill & Daniel Watterson in Ain't That A Bitch

Anthea Hill & Daniel Watterson in Ain't That A Bitch Photo: Jamie Pettigrew

On a rainy night outside an Auckland concert hall, Claire meets Tom - a somewhat tortured, professional cellist. Ain’t That A Bitch is Anthea Hill's first play developed originally as part of a Creative Writing course at Auckland University. An original score by Tom Dennison for solo cello provides the back drop for her story.

1.40 Cornet superstar passes on his skills for free 

Harmen Vanhoorne

Harmen Vanhoorne cornet super star Photo: Supplied

Visiting brass soloist Harmen Vanhoorne is working with the North Shore Brass Academy giving masterclasses to young New Zealand players before doing a solo tour of the country. He also plays at this year's Brass Band Championships in Napier. The Belgian cornet virtuoso is famous for displaying stunning musical technique whilst delivering top class entertainment.