Upbeat

The future for classical music in New Zealand looks bright if these young women are anything to go by. Read more

Celebrating women who have blazed a trail in the highly competitive world of orchestral conducting and been instrumental in getting superb female conductors seen on the world’s greatest podiums. Read more Video

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra continues its Classical Hits tour throughout the country. Elizabeth Kerr was at the Michael Fowler Centre on Saturday. Read more Audio

A number of high profile New Zealand classical music groups are featuring on a new streaming platform that allows classical music lovers to access millions of works from anywhere in the world. Read more

NZ Opera’s latest production is a feast for the eyes and the ears. Spectacular staging and costuming along with powerful singing made for a grand night of opera according to reviewer Peter Hoar Read more Audio

Last night, on The Piano’s excellent Steinway, Richard Mapp gave us a very individual and thought-provoking recital. Tony Ryan was there. Read more

The Borodin String Quartet from Russia is performing three concerts for Chamber Music NZ in Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland. Elizabeth Kerr was there. Read more Video

It’s theatre month, and musical theatre week. While crowds are flocking to see the international production of Chicago in Wellington this week, Kiwis trying to make a living in the industry are… Read more Video

People from a range of cultures will join together this weekend to share an Ode to the Moon. Read more Video, Audio

Michael Norris is one of three SOUNZ Contemporary Award finalists for 2018. He tells us why he enjoyed working with local throat singer Jonny Marks to create Sygyt, a work that melds the ancient folk… Read more Video, Audio

SOUNZ Contemporary Award finalist Michael Norris talks about the fun he had creating a work for throat singer Jonny Marks, we find out why Bach is going to prison in the US and we continue our… Read more Video

We mark the 17^th anniversary of the Attack on New York’s World Trade Centre in 2001; and Geneva’s Orchestre de la Suisse Romande celebrates its 100th anniversary with its BBC Proms debut. Read more