Upbeat for Thursday 4 June 2015

2:40 PM.Ensemble Polymnia present an all-Hungarian programme this Sunday, with works by Liszt, Bartok, and Szony, along with the 'Psalmus Hungaricus' by Kodaly. Audio

2:20 PM.Italian pianist Christian Leotta is well-versed in Beethoven's Sonatas: he's been playing them since he was just 22, the youngest pianist since Daniel Barenboim to tackle the whole cycle. Audio

2:00 PM.'30 years under the Grylls' is a tribute by the University of Auckland Chamber Choir to its fearless leader: conductor Karen Grylls. She looks back on her time with the choir. Audio