Upbeat

The love of the piano has been the driving force behind a new classical music festival in Martinborough. Former music teacher Cherry van Kranen​ bequeathed her Schimmel ​grand piano to the town, so it… Read more Audio

Representatives from 20 countries will participate in more than 40 events at the upcoming 44^th International Viola Congress in Wellington in early September. Orchestra Wellington violist Chris van der… Read more Audio

The Going West Books and Writers Festival is characterized by friendliness, intimacy, hospitality, accessibility and good food. Director Nicola Strawbridge talks about getting the right balance… Read more Audio

Too much focus on success rather than enjoyment of music is leading to young musicians facing incapacitating levels of performance anxiety later in life, says music professor Dianna Kenny. Read more Audio

The KBB Music Festival, which attracts music groups - from orchestras and jazz bands to ensembles from secondary schools around the country – starts next week. It’s a celebration of classical and jazz… Read more Audio

The words 'Bach' and 'metal' don't often appear in the same sentence. But American cellist Aaron Minsky is closing the divide between the two genres - and in turn generations - using his cello. Read more Video, Audio

The RNZB’s Romeo & Juliet choreographed by outgoing artistic director Francesco Ventriglia had its world premiere last night at the St James in Wellington before heading on a nationwide tour. Is it to… Read more Audio

This is a saucier production of Romeo and Juliet than most – one moment inspired a wolfwhistle from the audience, and it’s worth counting how many times they kiss... Read more

Get your jazz hands ready and your vocals warmed up as the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra brings musical smash hits to life this week. New Zealand bass-baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes and Australian… Read more Audio

Edo de Waart, NZSO's MD is half way through his current programme this week with violinist Karen Gomyo, and next week taking on Berlioz' dramatic Damnation of Faust, a work he's excited to tackle… Read more Audio

Musicologist, Dr Gregory Camp visited Disneyland often as a child and got to know it well. When he entered academia he wanted to combine his personal experience with critical thinking, including the… Read more Audio

In their first major concert of 2017 the Christchurch Youth Choir present A Bolt from the Blue. The works take the audience through a journey of choral history, from the renaissance to the 21^st… Read more Audio