Upbeat

Judge Lisa Gasteen chooses her final five for the Lexus Song Quest 2018 and acknowledges her decision will be controversial Read more Video

17 year old pianist Lixin Zhang is already a star. The year 13 Burnside High student’s debut album Play has just been released on Rattle and has shot to number 1 on RNZ Concert’s chart. He tells Eva… Read more Audio

Rising New Zealand star pianist 17 year old Lixin Zhang discusses his debut album Play, Stuart Maunder shines the spotlight on tonight’s live broadcast of Aida, and we end our week with another… Read more

Much loved children’s book The Gruffalo, is being brought to life by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra this weekend. The story, which has been turned into two short films, follows a mouse and his… Read more Video, Audio

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is currently putting together its 2019 season, and with school holidays underway we have engaged the help of a RNZ family member to compile a list of suggestions… Read more Video

We go on a school holiday adventure with The Gruffalo and the APO, we continue celebrating interesting variations, and Kiwi pianist Rebekah Stewart performs in Poland at a music festival for people… Read more

We continue our coverage of the build up to the Lexus Song Quest semi-finals this week with long serving pianist Terence Dennis. He speaks about his history with the competition, the importance of… Read more Audio

A new programme is established to encourage girls to try composing, Terence Dennis gives us an insight into the Lexus Song Quest and we continue celebrating variations. Read more

The semi-finals of the Lexus Song Quest are fast approaching. Talented singers from around the country will converge in Wellington for the semi- final round after months, if not years of preparation… Read more Audio

14-year-old prodigy Ashani Waidyatillake, who has performed with Lang Lang, has won the 2018 Wallace National Junior Piano Competition. Read more Video, Audio

We begin looking into what goes into competing at the Lexus Song Quest. Teacher Judy Bellingham explains more. Plus WIN tickets to the Lexus semi-finals this weekend. Read more

Influential jazz drummer and teacher Roger Sellers died over the weekend. Nick Tipping shares his memories and we hear Seller's interview with Haydn Sherley from 1997 about his musical influences over… Read more Audio