Upbeat

Never work with animals and small children. Someone should have told that to the NZSO! Hamish McKeich conducts, and Chris Lam Sam narrates, A Musical Menagerie – a family concert featuring three… Read more Audio

We find out why Opera Australia is going to the dogs, what nursery rhymes have to do with the NZSO, Pianist Tony Chen Lin talks about working with the CSO and recording his first solo piano disc, and… Read more

Ever wanted to visit a moonscape? Now’s your chance with an Anthony Ritchie/Stuart Hoar opera coming to CubaDupa this weekend. The opera tells the story of Apollo astronauts meeting moon-stranded… Read more Audio

Opera goes to the moon, we mark Race Relations Day, the APO announces its 2018 interns and today’s Famous Five is simply gorgeous. Read more

Brilliant young pianist Jason Bae is back home for a recital tour with a new CD to discuss. Read more Audio

Landsown Festival of Narropera director Hayden Rawstron previews this summer’s festival finale, Der Freischütz; Read more Audio

Landsown Festival of Narropera director Hayden Rawstron previews this summer’s festival finale, Der Freischütz. We find out what brilliant young pianist Jason Bae has been up to; and the second of our… Read more

It’s Bernstein’s centenary. Why is his opera Candide so much fun? New Zealand Festival finishes with a feast of classical music – we review the major names. And five symphonies you need to hear:  toda… Read more Video, Audio

It’s Bernstein’s centenary this year. New Zealand Opera Music Director Wyn Davies and leading man James Benjamin Rogers discuss his opera Candide and play their favorite Bernstein songs. Read more Audio

A lineup of talented narrators including Wellington’s mayor Justin Lester and RNZ’s Kim Hill, lend their voices to the retelling of Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf at New Zealand Festival… Read more Audio

Modern technology jazzes up Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf at NZ Festival. Max Richter on why he wants his audiences to go to sleep.  We give away his CD’s to help you doze off. And the most famous of… Read more