Upbeat for Monday 24 February 2014 Upbeat

Jonathan Hendry: Needles and Opium Review

1:47 PM.Jonathan reviews the opening night of the NZIAF production of Robert Lepage's 'Needles and Opium'. Audio
Deirdre Tarrant: Batsheva Dance Review

1:35 PM.Deirdre reviews the NZIAF opening performance 'Deca Dance' by Israel based Batsheva Dance Company. Audio
Gunter Herbig: Hopkinson Smith Review

1:26 PM.Gunter reviews last night's NZIAF concert by early music plucked string specialist at Pataka Museum in Porirua. Audio
Darryl Stack and David McCaw

1:21 PM.Eva speaks to Radio NZ's engineer and producer for the live broadcast of the NZSO's Beethoven 5 concert. Audio
Audience Reaction

1:18 PM.Eva speaks to audience members Gunter Herbig and Anita Ojeda about their thoughts on the NZSO's performance of Beethoven 5. Audio
Rachel Hyde

12:25 PM.Eva speaks to Rachel Hyde from the side of the stage at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington. Audio
NZSO Musicians

12:14 PM.Eva speaks to horn player Heather Thomson, percussionist Larry Reese, oboist Peter Dykes and violinist Dean Major a few minutes before they perform Beethoven's 5th Symphony with the NZSO. Audio
Hamish McKeich

12:08 PM.Eva speaks to Hamish McKeich as he prepares to go on stage to conduct the NZSO performing Beethoven's Symphony No 5. Audio

Upbeat broadcasts live from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Five by Five: Beethoven concert

NZSO

And: stay tuned for a series of New Zealand Festival reviews from Jonathan Hendry, Gunter Herbig and Deirdre Tarrant

Upbeat for Monday 24 February 2014