Upbeat for Monday 24 February 2014

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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