Upbeat

Wellington choir Nota Bene is featuring the music of Jack Body and Benjamin Britten in its Kindred Spirits programme this Sunday. Music Director Peter Walls sees an affinity between the music of the… Read more Audio

The PumpHouse Theatre on Auckland’s North Shore is celebrating its 40^th anniversary this weekend. Business Manager James Bell talks about the breadth of work that the theatre hosts and why community… Read more Audio

Auckland’s youth theatre company Massive are preparing to take their show The Wholehearted on the road. Under the helm of co-directors Sam Scott and Scotty Cotter, the show explores the "extreme power… Read more Audio

Grammy Award winning British pianist Kathryn Stott started her tour here last night with a performance of Rachmaninov’s 4^th piano concerto with the APO; to be repeated this evening in Takapuna with… Read more Audio

Renowned New Zealand period flautist Melissa Farrow is home for NZ Barok’s Autumn Notes season. The leading historic flute and recorder player is based in Sydney where she’s the principal flutist for… Read more Audio

The University of Auckland presents the 10th anniversary of its Graduation Gala Concerto Competition tomorrow night.  Sara Lee (piano), Joella Pinto (violin) and Julie Park (viola), will each perform… Read more Audio

Dancers, like athletes, put their bodies through challenging circumstances and are susceptible to injury.  Physiotherapist Susan Simpson knows all too well the rigors the body goes through on stage. … Read more Audio

Tonight APO guest conductor Rumon Gamba gives the first Australasian performance of a recently rediscovered work by Igor Stravinsky. Funeral Song was written by the young composer just before he… Read more Audio

The Auckland Theatre Company's new production of Peter Shaffer’s awarding winning play Amadeus opens tonight. The psychological thriller follows the excess, envy, love and passion of composing rivals… Read more Audio

New Zealand composer Gareth Farr's Cello Concerto Chemin des Dames marks the 100th anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of the first world war. It’s been written for young French cellist… Read more Audio

The godfather of film soundtracks Hans Zimmer has been in Auckland with his live concert experience. RNZ Concert’s Adrian Hollay met Zimmer to discuss the live show and his expansive career that… Read more

The story of Maui is coming to schools across the country as part of the Auckland Theatre Company’s Mythmakers tour. The theatre piece, directed by Holly Chappell and musically directed by Rutene… Read more Audio