Upbeat

The winter solstice is fast approaching and it’s being celebrated with a mix of food, films festivities and a fiery waterfront procession. Andrew Laking and Simon Christie from Lōemis festival… Read more Audio

He’s been described by The New York Times as being “bold” and that is what New Zealand audiences should expect when German cellist Daniel Müller-Schott takes the stage for a five date nationwide tour… Read more Audio

Grammy Award winning, genre bending jazz guitarist Bill Frisell played at the Wellington Opera House last week as part of the Wellington Jazz Festival. He speaks with fellow guitarist Elliot Childs… Read more

A record 273 choirs from our secondary schools are taking part in The Big Sing festival, and it's up to the adjudicators to ensure every choir has a fair chance of progressing through to the finals… Read more Audio

Original dance works celebrating Maori and Pacific culture are on show in the capital this week as part of the Kia Mau and Pacific Dance festivals. Choreographer and Artistic Director Tupe Lualua… Read more Audio

Jonathan Crayford and Callum Allardice are the big winners at the 2017 Jazz Music Awards in Wellington. Read more Audio

There’s a lot of naked bodies at the Auckland Art Gallery as part of The Body Laid Bare: Masterpieces from the Tate. But how do you look at and appreciate a nude? Associate Professor Linda Tyler… Read more Audio

Ioana Cristina Goicea from Romania clinched the 2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition in Auckland on Saturday night performing the striking Tchaikovsky. Read more Video, Audio

Three highly talented young violinists took the stage at the Auckland Town Hall to compete for the top prize at the Michael Hill International Violin Competition. Peter Hoar was in the crowd listening… Read more Audio

Genre bending musician and composer Bill Frisell has been a leading light in jazz and experimental electric guitar playing since the 1980s. Here for the Wellington Jazz Festival this week, Frisell… Read more Video, Audio

It’s Matariki.  Kura Te Ua, co-founder of Maori kapa haka theatre group Hawaiki TU and actor Rawiri Paratene discuss the importance of telling ancient stories in a modern way through Te Manawa which… Read more Audio

Bill Frisell is regarded as one of the most innovative and influential jazz guitarists of the last 25 years. He has collaborated with leading musicians across genre, from classical artists like Renee… Read more Audio