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Young players steal the show
5 Sep 2016Mark Donlon from the New Zealand School of Music casts a critical eye over the combined forces of the NZSO and the Rodger Fox Big Band augmented by star trumpeter Allen Vizzutti from the US. Mark has… Read more Audio
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Giving hope through movement
Dancer Rodney Bell tells his story through Meremere, an autobiographical piece that spans 20 years of his life. It addresses issues around homelessness – which Bell was for a few years – and… Read more Audio
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New Sponsor for University Opera Programme
Gregory Camp, Director of Postgraduate Studies at the University of Auckland's School of Music, announces a major new sponsor for its Opera Teaching Programme. Dr Camp is Director of the… Read more Audio
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'Humpty' sending himself up and loving it!
2 Sep 2016Engelbert Humperdinck is 80 and still touring and packing them in. Next year he celebrates fifty years since he changed his name from Gerry Dorsey to that of a nineteenth century classical composer… Read more Video, Audio
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To the memory of an Angel
2 Sep 2016Wilma Smith, former NZSO concertmaster, is playing her first major concerto date in years with Orchestra Wellington soon. She has a direct link with the Berg Violin Concerto: it was written and… Read more Audio
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Fire-breather injects chemistry into the show
1 Sep 2016Lizzie Tollemache, actor, variety entertainer and fire breather is one half of Rollicking Entertainment, bringing circus and stunts to festivals and stages around the globe. Based out of Lyttleton… Read more Audio
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Tiny Ruins at the City Gallery
1 Sep 2016Tiny Ruins' Hollie Fullbrook presents a new song 'The School Of Design' amidst the Francis Upritchard figurines at The City Gallery of Wellington, and speaks to Upbeat's Eva Radich about her… Read more Video, Audio
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Laureates inspire artists of the future
Three artists are visiting three high schools in various centres as part of the Laureates on Stage events. Arts Foundation Laureates Rachel House, Don McGlashan and Laurence Aberhart will each run a… Read more Audio
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Written especially for her
31 Aug 2016When your former student starts writing plays for you, Art and Life collide. Michele Hine, Artistic Manager of the Actors Programme, stars in Sham, a blistering black comedy about family dysfunction… Read more Audio
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Modern music with a vintage vibe
31 Aug 2016Music collective Postmodern Jukebox rose to fame via YouTube for their vintage arrangements of modern hits. Upright bassist Adam Kubota explains how their creations come about; a sad clown singing Roy… Read more Video, Audio
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Top trumpeter thrills
31 Aug 2016US trumpet virtuoso Allen Vizzutti is here for a nationwide tour. As famous for his compositions as his technique, equally at home in classical and jazz work, Allen will have a starring role with the… Read more Video, Audio
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The Art of Etiquette – drag shows
30 Aug 2016In this week’s episode Upbeat producer Zoë George goes behind the glitter and glamour of drag shows. What is a drag show? Can I get on stage with the performers? What’s the proper way to address a… Read more Audio
