Upbeat

The Incredibles theme song is back as the sequel opened last week in New Zealand. Pixar film music has been performed by numerous orchestras around the world. We have curated a few favourites. Read more Video

Former NZSO National Youth Orchestra Principal Bassoonist Todd Gibson-Cornish is back as the soloist for The Firebird concerts this week. Read more Video, Audio

We mark the passing of West End choreographer Gillian Lynn, discuss Kauri dieback, and New Zealand bassoonist Todd Gibson-Cornish gives us an insight into his brilliant career.   Read more

How fantastic would it be to travel from Wellington to Sydney in just 20 minutes? We’ve put together four well-known classical pieces that match the future travel time to Sydney. Read more Video

Talented Kiwis are spread around the globe, creating magnificent art. Auckland-Born Sculptor Marian Fountain is based in Paris and has created The Earth Remembers, which marks New Zealand’s… Read more Audio

Sir Simon says farewell to the Berlin Phil, we discover how repetition can make sounds into music, and Vincent O’Donnell heads to Paris to meet Kiwi sculpture Marian Fountain. Read more

Classical music has a great capacity to provide profound comfort in times of loss; one of the beloved such works in the repertoire is Fauré’s Requiem. Wellington choir Nota Bene is performing this… Read more Audio

Confirmation of redundancies at the University of Auckland’s School of Music continues. Read more

We have an update on the restructure of the University of Auckland’s School of Music, conductor Riccardo Muti stops the Chicago Symphony Orchestra mid-performance and Chamber Music New Zealand’s Peter… Read more

The Heath Quartet, one of Britain’s most exciting chamber ensembles, performed Gareth Farr’s new commission Te Kōanga, meaning Spring or planting season last night at the Michael Fowler Centre… Read more Audio

Mozart and Māori waiata are to be used to calm mistreated Elephants in Thailand. Read more Audio

The Tertiary Education Union is accusing University of Auckland of “silencing” music staff. Read more