Upbeat

A mini Schubert festival is happening in Wellington over the long weekend. Musicians and singers from around the country will converge on the capital to perform in five different concerts at St… Read more Audio

Local body politicians have the ability to shape the community socially and physically. The beautification of Hamilton has been overseen in recent years by Mayor Julie Hardaker. She's stepping down… Read more Audio

Australian violinist Monique Lapins is stepping into her new role this week as one quarter of the New Zealand String Quartet. She replaces Douglas Beilman as 2nd violinist. The two time Asia Pacific… Read more Audio

New Zealand Opera's new production of Mozart's The Magic Flute opened on Saturday at the St James in Wellington. The cast is a mix of International and New Zealand singers, including young English… Read more Audio

Betsy Erickson is ballet master for the San Francisco Ballet. She's been coming to New Zealand for 12 years teaching the art form to the next generation at the New Zealand School of Dance. She speaks… Read more Audio

Recently International classical stars Nicola Benedetti and Leonard Elschenbroich were in New Zealand to perform. In their downtime they spent time mentoring the next generation. Alison Eldredge from… Read more Audio

Mozart's The Magic Flute opens tomorrow at the St James in Wellington. New Zealand Opera has been able to attract some big names including UK based soprano Ruth Jenkins-Róbertsson. She tells Eva what… Read more Audio

Gael Newton - Foundation Photography Curator Art Gallery of NSW and former Senior Curator of Photography National Gallery of Australia - is the opening speaker for Teaching A Butterfly to Swim… Read more Audio

The SMP Ensemble is back, celebrating the music of John Elmsly, the current Creative New Zealand/Jack C. Richards Composer-in-Residence. The performance combines classical with electroacoustic… Read more Audio