Upbeat

Tenor Simon O’Neill is back performing with the NZSO, Wellington is getting hot with the Jazz Festival & we continue to acknowledge important musical patrons. Read more

Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood’s compositions came to life thanks to the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Shed Six on Wellington’s waterfront was heaving with people, and music this weekend for the NZSO's… Read more Audio

Orchestra Wellington’s concert master Amalia Hall discusses travel and Bartok, Hadyn Green reviews NZSO’s take on Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and we continue celebrating classical music patrons. Read more

Orchestra Wellington’s concert master and soloist Amalia Hall discusses working in foreign countries and learning the music of Bartók. Read more Audio

There's been a lot of change in Kiwi conductor Tecwyn Evans' life. He discusses his new role at the Danish National Opera, working with the next generation at the University of Auckland and gives an… Read more Audio

Conductor Tecwyn Evans discusses changes in the music courses offered at the University of Auckland, we tinkle the ivories with the BBC, we celebrate people who commission music and we mark World… Read more

Husband and wife tenor Pene Pati and soprano Amina Edris brought their real-life love to the stage for New Zealand Opera’s performance of Donizetti’s bel canto comedy The Elixir of Love. Peter Hoar… Read more Audio

The Royal New Zealand Ballet opened its nationwide tour of Dancing with Mozart last night in Wellington. The programme included works from George Balanchine, Jiří Kylián and the world premiere of Kiwi… Read more Audio

The world premiere of Corey Baker’s The Last Dance with the RNZB, NZO’s The Elixir of Love opens in Auckland, City Choir Dunedin members jet to London to perform a New Zealand oratorio and we round… Read more

A killer new show by Indian Ink has premiered in Wellington. Welcome to the Murder House is based on a true story about the creation of the electric chair. David Ward is the man behind the music. Read more Video

Hungarian folk-singer Márta Sebestyén and hurdy-gurdy specialist Béla Szerényi are here for concerts celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of the Magyar Millennium Park for Hungarians in New Zealand… Read more Audio

NZTrio pianist Sarah Watkins is performing for the last time with the trio this week. She was one of the founding members along with Ashley Brown and Justine Cormack. Sarah reflects on her time with… Read more Video, Audio