Upbeat

Peter Mechen reviews two major concerts from Wellington this past weekend. NZSQ’s Heartland Classics tour and the NZSO under Music Director Edo de Waart performing Strauss and Mahler.  Read more Audio

More than 100 local and international writers will flock to Christchurch for the biennial WORD Christchurch Writers & Readers festival later this month. Literary directory Rachael King discusses  how… Read more Audio

James Tennant from the Conservatorium of Music at the University of Waikato has put together the biggest classical music event in Hamilton’s history.  From 21-28 August the Waikato International Cello… Read more Audio

Spanish pianist Javier Perianes has been winning hearts worldwide with his modesty and utter brilliance irrespective of his repertoire. For his Auckland Philharmonia  Orchestra concert on Thursday he… Read more Video, Audio

Hamilton ensemble Yerevan Trio has won the New Zealand Community Trust Chamber Music Contest for 2016, the first time a Hamilton group has won the contest. Clarissa Dunn speaks with the Yerevan Trio… Read more Audio

Australian ballet dancer Daniel Gaudiello makes his Royal New Zealand Ballet debut next week, dancing in Giselle. The 33 year old was  a star of Australian Ballet for 12 years and famous for his… Read more Video, Audio

Australian cabaret singer Sheridan Harbridge brings a part of Paris to New Zealand with her show Songs for the Fallen which has been performed in festivals around the world. The show is inspired by… Read more Audio

Clare Jones will spend four more months in NZ, soaking in the flora and fauna, which drives her poetry. The Fulbright scholar has been attending Victoria University and explores ecology, Darwinism and… Read more Audio

Tabla player and Indian classical music specialist Basant Madhur shares the intricacies of the hand drum and performs live. He comes from a musical family, has trained more than 300 students in Indian… Read more Audio

US bass baritone Nicholas Isherwood is in the country as a guest of the New Zealand School of Music, sharing his extensive knowledge with staff, students and public alike. He’ll also perform a concert… Read more Audio

CEO of Q Theatre in Auckland, James Wilson, gives an insight into life behind the curtain running a theatre, and it’s not all razzle dazzle; and the Matchbox development programme fostering New… Read more Audio