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Upbeat for Friday 18 September 2015

  • Naomi Christensen: Tuba soloist

    2:40 PM.Tuba player Naomi Christensen was last year's Brass Player of the Year at the New Zealand School of Music. This weekend, she's the featured soloist with the Wellington Chamber Orchestra, playing the… Read more Audio

  • Claire Scholes: Tosca Review

    2:20 PM.e reviews the opening-night performance of Puccini's 'Tosca' by NZ Opera. Audio

  • Chris Watson: SOUNZ Contemporary Award

    2:00 PM.Chris Watson is the recipient of this year's SOUNZ Contemporary Award, announced last night at the APRA Silver Scrolls. He tells Cynthia Morahan about his winning work 'Sings Songs Self'. Read more Audio

Chris Watson SOUNZ 2015 Winner

2015 Sounz Contemporary Award Winner Chris Watson

2015 Sounz Contemporary Award Winner Chris Watson Photo: supplied

We talk to Chris Watson the winner of the 2015 SOUNZ Contemporary Award

 

A Night at the Opera

New Zealand Opera's production of Puccini's Tosca

New Zealand Opera's production of Puccini's Tosca Photo: supplied

Claire Scholes reviews opening night of NZ Opera's production of Tosca.

 

Naomi Christensen

Tuba player with Wellington Chamber Orchestra ahead of her performance of Vaughan Williams' Tuba Concerto.