Upbeat

The University of Canterbury’s Classics and Music departments are putting on an operatic drama called The Oresteia Experience.  It’s based on the Greek playwright Aeschylus’ story of murder and… Read more Audio

We are a creative nation. No one knows that better than art historian and contemporary-art curator Ngahiraka Mason. The former Indigenous Curator Māori Art at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki is now… Read more Audio

A classic Kiwi book has been modernised thanks to playwright and actor Arthur Meek. Erewhon Revisited revamps the famous Samuel Butler satire about life on a back country sheep station. Meek tells the… Read more Audio

The functionality and beauty of architecture, and the role of women are being captured in a new photography exhibition curated by the National Association of Women in Construction. Emma Weir has an… Read more Audio

The New Zealand Dance Company is touring The Absurdity of Humanity to the regions. Described as “provocative and poetic” by NZDC’s artistic director Shona McCullagh, it will challenge the audience’s… Read more Audio

By day Jian Liu is a busy teacher at the New Zealand School of Music, but by night he’s busy preparing for a packed schedule. The pianist is performing the Grieg Piano Concerto with the Orchestra… Read more Audio

The Christchurch Arts Festival is underway bringing the city’s creative streak to the fore. Reviewer Tony Ryan has attended a few events, including the Michael Houstoun /Bella Hristova Beethoven mini… Read more Audio

Hamilton based soprano Madison Nonoa is leaving New Zealand on a high note after winning first prize at the Dame Malvina Major Foundation Wellington Aria competition last week. She’s now heading to… Read more Audio

For thirty years Tony Vercoe ran Kiwi-Pacific Records until his retirement in 1989.  When he began there was almost no interest in New Zealand music, but he saw the potential and helped develop the… Read more Audio

Following the release of Hollywood blockbuster Dunkirk, film buffs and audiophiles alike have been buzzing about a tone used to build suspense. New Zealand School of Music’s Blake Johnston explores… Read more Video, Audio

A violin made from wood from a pine tree that remained standing after the devastating 2011 Japanese Tsunami is being played on a nationwide charity fundraising tour by the piano and violin duo The… Read more Audio

Baroque violinist Lucinda Moon is sharing her gifts with Kiwi audiences this week as she joins NZ Barok to celebrate the start of spring. The former concertmaster for the Australian Brandenburg… Read more Audio