Upbeat

New Zealand Opera announces its new General Director, we play music inspired by the Football World Cup, Tony Ryan reviews the CSO & we mark the passing of conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky. Read more

A high profile professor and a leading cello senior lecturer at the University of Auckland have confirmed their positions have been disestablished. Read more

Women wear pants in all walks of life but they are unable to do so in a formal concert setting in New York. What about in New Zealand? Read more

The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra is joined by virtuoso pianist Nikolay Khozyainov for its Fear and Courage concert tomorrow. Prokofiev’s third Piano Concerto, Bernard Hermann’s Psycho and… Read more Audio

Some international orchestras ban their female players from wearing pants. What’s the standard here? We look forward to this weekend’s Christchurch Symphony Orchestra performance of Prokofiev’s Third… Read more

The cello wielding rock stars of cross-over 2CELLO are returning to New Zealand. Read more Video, Audio

New Zealand pianist Somi Kim specializes in collaborative music making. She made a decision while studying at the Royal Academy in London that working with other musicians would be her focus. She’s… Read more Audio

Famous cellists announce NZ performance, a renowned artist gets rejected by the Royal Academy Art Show, Orchestra Wellington announces a new board chair, pianist Somi Kim on her guest work with NZTrio… Read more

The Auckland Symphony Orchestra and a group of DJs and vocalists will be giving some of the biggest dance hits a symphonic twist at the upcoming Synthony 2018. Read more Video

Thousands of young voices will sing up over the coming weeks for the New Zealand Choral Federation’s annual Big Sing competition. 260 choirs from 150 schools are participating this year. National… Read more Video, Audio

Singing big at the Big Sing, the concert hall goes to the street, and we continue celebrating rising music stars. Read more Video

Bass player and composer Umar Zakaria has won the Recorded Music New Zealand Best Jazz Artist Tui at this year’s Jazz Awards. He may only be young but he’s stepping up in the local Jazz scene. He… Read more Audio