Upbeat

Conductor James Judd makes his debut with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra performing Smetana's Má Vlast. Read more Audio

We catch-up with chamber music trio Vieux Amis, halfway through their national tour, and learn the real story behind the group's name. Read more Audio

Ashley Brown is the solo cellist in the upcoming Crouching Tiger Concerto. It turns out the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra could not have invited a bigger fan to join them. Read more Audio

Standing Room Only's Lynn Freeman interviews Elizabeth Smither the authour of The Piano Girls. Read more Audio

The winners of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest have been announced. Vich Perfect overcame enormous odds and behind-the-scenes drama to take out the Platinum Award. Read more Audio

Some of our best home-grown talent are back in the country, albeit briefly. Baritone Benson Wilson and soprano Claire Filer join a star-studded cast for the upcoming Opera Gala Concert. Read more Audio

Music has the power to move people in ways both seen and unseen. Sarah Hoskyns, professor and music therapist talks about how music has the power to heal. Read more Audio

Where craft beer and coffee meet classical music. This year's Classical on Cuba is back. Wind trio Capital Reeds talk to Upbeat about what to expect when these cultures collide. Read more Audio

Tony Ryan, our eyes and ears in Christchurch, fills us in on what we can catch this month in the Garden City. This time he is lauding all things local. Read more Audio

Fresh out of MIQ, New Zealand String Quartet's new general manager Marcus Norman has hit the ground running. He breaks down his role on Upbeat and explains why the emphasis should be on 'general'. Read more Audio

Royal New Zealand Ballet resident choreographer Loughlan Prior talks to David Morriss after the opening night of The Firebird with Paquita. Read more Audio

The NZCT Chamber Music Contest is back for 2021. Event organiser Beckie Lockhart gives us a peek behind-the-scenes in the lead up to the finals in August. Read more Audio