Upbeat for Thursday 16 April 2015

2pm Gil Garburg

Israeli Silver-Garburg Duo pianist previews their New Zealand performances

2:20 Sydney Manowitz

Retiring concertmaster from the Southern Sinfonia looks back on 20 years of music

2:40 David Alsop

Upbeat visual-art contributor

Laurence Aberhart Kamala: Charlotte and Tansy, Lyttelton; Michael Parekowhai:The Horn of Africa

Music played in this show

MARTINU: Concerto for two pianos
Aglika Genova (pno), Liuben Dimitrov (pno), Hanover Radio Phil /Eiji Oue
CPO 999 804

MENDELSSOHN: A Midsummer Night's Dream Op 61
Silver Garburg Piano Duo
Oehms Classics OC 755

MOZART: Piano concerto No 27 in B flat (K595)
Daniel Barenboim (piano/dir), English Chamber Orchestra
EMI CDC 7 47269

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Symphony No 1, A Sea Symphony
Christine Goerke (sop), Brett Polegato (bar), Atlanta Symphony Chorus & Orch / Robert Spano
Telarc CD 80588