Upbeat

What does it take to remove a pipe organ with its thousands of pipes from a heritage listed cathedral?

Michael Fletcher who is Director of Music at Wellington's Sacred Heart Cathedral describes how… Read more Audio

Connecting with the community is key in Christchurch Symphony Orchestra's 2021 Season. Read more Audio

Wellington composer Michael Norris has won the SOUNZ Contemporary Award – Te Tohu Auaha for the fourth time for his latest composition, 'Mātauranga (Rerenga), and donates the prize money'. Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

If you're in Auckland this weekend, why not 'buy local' and take in a concert at the Mt Eden Chamber Music Festival. Artistic director Simeon Broom talks us through this year's programme. Read more Audio

You voted and now it's time for the big reveal: Here are New Zealand's 100 most popular pieces of classical music for 2020 - and yes, there are some surprises! Read more Video

The All Girl Big Band takes centre stage at the 2020 Christchurch Big Band Festival. Read more Video, Audio

The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Reflections concert includes the world premiere performance of Gary Kulesha's Oboe Concerto, with soloist Bede Hanley. Read more Audio

It's Music Therapy Week: an annual awareness campaign to advocate for vital music therapy services. From workshops by Zoom and tutorials on YouTube, to a caravan roaming the Wellington region to reach… Read more Video, Audio

New Zealand audiophile label Rattle Records is about to reach the 30-year mark. Founder Steve Garden talks about Rattle's journey. Read more Video, Audio

“Sometimes just $200 can go so far for a singer who’s… struggling to pay rent and petrol,” says Tayla Alexander, who's launched a foundation (Tayla Made) which offers this practical assistance. Read more Video, Audio

Top New Zealand choir Voices NZ turns to the world of opera for their next concert tour. Read more Audio

Seven courses, seven pieces of music. Wellington on a Plate's 'A Sensory Adventure' explores the effects of sound on taste when Rosie Langabeer's compositions are paired with Anastasha Sarlis'… Read more Audio