Upbeat

Cellophonia, a celebration of cellos, was held at the New Zealand School of Music this past week, attracting some big names, including special guest international cellist Alvin Wong. He’s been running… Read more Video, Audio

In this week’s Resound we explore Gao Ping’s Three Poems of Mu Xin, featuring baritone David Griffiths and the New Zealand String Quartet. Read more

International choreographer and artist Sam Coren has been in New Zealand putting the NZ School of Dance graduates through their paces with Hofesh Shechter’s challenging work Political Mother. It’s not… Read more Audio

New Zealand born soprano Lauren Armishaw plays the title role in Gluck’s opera Alceste which is RNZ Concert’s Opera on Sunday this weekend. Armishaw has been living in The Hague for many years… Read more Audio

It’s slightly ironic timing for the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra as they prepare for the concert Force of Nature tomorrow night which includes Sibelius’ Symphony No 5. Making his Shaky Isles debut… Read more Audio

Combine clay and a kiln and magic can ensure; just ask Andrew Clifford, director of Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery. On display there are the winners finalists of the Portage Ceramic awards… Read more Audio

Are actors getting a fair go in New Zealand? That’s what president of Equity New Zealand Jennifer Ward-Lealand stands up for. She’s gone into battle for actors to ensure they get fair pay and working… Read more Audio

Before reality shows like Masterchef, New Zealand’s own Hudson and Halls were whipping up delectable treats and making audiences around the country laugh. They have been brought to life once again in… Read more Audio

New Zealand composer Jenny McLeod is showing no signs of slowing down. In the past two weeks she’s turned 75, gave an entertaining “poetic” Lilburn lecture and has just released a new recording of… Read more Audio

New Zealand composer Alex Taylor is such a well recognisable name in the industry that you’d think he was an old hat at this. But the young talent has just been recognised as one of three New Zealand… Read more Audio

Royal New Zealand ballet dancer Lucy Green has danced some premier roles during her time with the company including title roles in Cinderella and Giselle and Dorothy in this year’s Wizard of Oz. She’s… Read more Audio

It’s got to be hard to steal the show from 83 other performers, but that’s what James Adams is hoping to do in Opera Otago’s A Christmas Carol. Directed by Sydney based Christine Douglas the show… Read more Audio