Upbeat

Sally-Jane Norman recently took over as the head of Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music at Victoria University. She brings a wealth of international experience to the role, having founded a number of… Read more Audio

Wellingtonians got the first taste of violinist Karen Gomyo this past weekend when she joined the NZSO for two performances. Friday night Mahler & Berg took centre stage, along with Salina Fisher’s Ra… Read more Audio

One of the world’s most sought-after young violists Karen Gomyo is back with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Conducted by Edo de Waart, Gomyo performs two concertos by Alban Berg, and Max Bruch… Read more Audio

There's a reason Romeo and Juliet is one of the ultimate love stories - the young star-crossed lovers' story is the stuff of stage, screen, music and of course literature. The Royal New Zealand Ballet… Read more Audio

National champions Druz’ya Quartet will perform in a memorial concert for luthier Ian Lyons this weekend. Read more

What were you doing at 25? For Andrew Atkins, he’s preparing to bring to life Ravel, Berlioz and Faure this weekend when he conducts performance of their works by the Manawatu Sinfonia. The assistant… Read more Audio

One of new music's funkiest ensembles is in the country at the special invitation of the NZ School of Music. They are Ensemble Nikel, electric guitar saxophone percussion and piano, they’re based in… Read more Video, Audio

Chinese cellist Li-Wei Qin is expected to send chills down the backs of the audience this week when he takes to the stage with the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra. Described as a “superbly stylish, raptly… Read more Video, Audio

A number of favourite fairytales are melded together into smash hit musical Into The Woods. The Sondheim musical is on stage at the Fortune Theatre in Dunedin under the guidance of Mark Dorrell. He… Read more Audio

New Zealand tenor Simon O’Neill is amongst the select group of singers to perform in the 2017 BBC Proms season. He features in the performance of Beethoven’s Choral Symphony conducted by Xian Zhang… Read more Audio

Love and desire are at the heart of the New Zealand String Quartet’s 30^th season celebration this week. They’ll take the audience on an emotional journey through the works of Mendelssohn, Janáček and… Read more Video, Audio

The Cultural Sustainability International Symposium is on Victoria University this week, attracting critical thinkers from around the world. Australian Ellen van Neerven is a talented, award winning… Read more Audio