Upbeat

A number of voices are coming together this weekend for the world premiere of Victoria Kelly’s The Unusual Silence first in Auckland and then in Napier. Voices NZ will be joined by a 24-strong male… Read more Audio

Peter Godfrey passed away last night at the age of 95. Peter was born in England but travelled to New Zealand in 1958 to take up the position of Lecturer in Music at Auckland University, which he held… Read more Audio

At just 23 Wellington composer Salina Fisher has taken the SOUNZ Contemporary Award at the Silver Scrolls for the second year in a row. Her winning work, Tōrino for string quartet is based on… Read more Audio

Wu Man is here to perform with the New Zealand String Quartet. The founding member of Yo-yo Ma’s Silkroad Ensemble plays her pipa live in the studio and discusses the fascinating evolution of her solo… Read more Audio

Douglas Boyd was a founding member and principal oboist with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. He spent 21 years with them before stepping up to the podium to begin a career in conducting around the UK… Read more Audio

Vivacious American wind quintet Imani Winds conclude the Chamber Music New Zealand 2017 season. Peter Mechen attended their performance at the Michael Fowler Centre last night, which featured works… Read more Audio

Artists find inspiration everywhere. For Kiwi-born, Australia-based artist Peter James Smith another passion – mathematics, influences his art. Peter is in New Zealand for Artweek Auckland next week… Read more Audio

Teddy Tahu Rhodes returns to his hometown of Christchurch for an intimate evening of song and opera with The Opera Club this weekend. Christchurch audiences will get a taste of Teddy Tahu Rhodes’… Read more Audio

We go beyond the red velvet rope for a glimpse of what Studio 54 might have looked like if it was a true circus. Aria nominated, Velvet is an Australian created hit show, which has been on the global… Read more Audio

Chamber Music New Zealand has a jam-packed 2018 season. It includes celebrating the centenary of Leonard Bernstein’s birth, an audio described concert with The New Yorker music critic Alex Ross… Read more Audio

Wellington Choir Nota Bene is bringing the richly contemplative Durufle Requiem alive this week supported by Wellington singer and teacher Maaike Christie-Beekman. As a professional singer, Maaike has… Read more Audio

Postmodern Jukebox has a reputation of giving modern music a vintage feel and PMJ founder Scott Bradlee hopes that’s enough to get Kiwi audiences on their feet. They are bringing their dance inducing… Read more Video, Audio