Upbeat

The organ might not seem like an instrument the younger generation would be interested in, but this week in Wellington young musicians from around New Zealand and Australia will perform at St Paul’s… Read more Audio

Mark Menzies recently became Head of Music Performance at the University of Canterbury; he’s doing a balancing act juggling his new role in the Garden City with his performance commitments in… Read more Video, Audio

Gerry Hemingway and Sarah Weaver are sound artists who are currently touring the country with a series of concerts, films and workshops relating to the art of listening. Hemingway is considered to be… Read more Video, Audio

Texan baritone Scott Hendricks is singing the role of  Iago in the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra concert performance of Verdi's Otello opposite Kiwi tenor Simon O’Neill in the title role. His… Read more Audio

Calligrapher and illustrator Kate Hursthouse is keeping hand lettering alive. She’s presenting a workshop at this year’s Spark International Festival of Music, Media, Arts & Design. She explains how… Read more Audio

Sandra Reid has arguably the best job in the world. She lives in France, attends film festivals throughout Europe, and then decides  which films will show at the New Zealand International Film… Read more Audio

In this week’s episode, Upbeat producer Zoë George goes vintage, getting inspiration from the 40s, 50s and 60s, exploring the art form of Burlesque. Bailey McCormack aka performer Fanciforia Foxglove… Read more Audio

The 2016 Lexus Song Quest winner, baritone Benson Wilson from Auckland discusses how tough the competition is, what it was like to win the top prize, and if he’s going to follow in the footsteps of… Read more Audio

Film maker Roger Ross Williams takes us on a journey through the fascinating life of Owen Suskind, who has autism. Life, Animated - which is part of the New Zealand International Film Festival -… Read more Audio

Auckland's Blackbird Ensemble is forging a reputation for creating a unique combination of musical and theatrical magic on stage. Composer Claire Cowan and percussionist Chris O'Connor talk about the… Read more Audio

Maurice Reviol is a talented woodwind and brass instrument maker based in Auckland. He tells us about discovering the bassoon at four years old, how difficult it is to make one and what it takes to… Read more Audio

Peter Hoar gives his impressions of how the four finalists - Benson Wilson, Tavis Gravatt, Madison Nonoa and Filipe Manu - from the 2016 Lexus Song Quest performed in the Grand Final. Read more Audio