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Upbeat for Thursday 15 October 2015

  • Graham McLeod and Holly Downes: The String Contingent

    2:40 PM.Guitarist Graham McLeod and bass player Holly Downes are two thirds of The String Contingent. The Australian folk trio are touring the country at the moment. Audio

  • Gillian Ansell and Holly Matheson

    2:20 PM.Gillian Ansell is the viola soloist and Holly Matheson is the conductor for this Sunday's St Matthew's Chamber Orchestra concert. They talk about repertoire, career developments, and auditioning a… Read more Audio

  • Philip Norman: Lilburn at 100

    2:01 PM.The Christchurch Orchestra anticipate the Douglas Lilburn Centenary with a concert and lecture with his biographer: Philip Norman. Audio

Lilburn at 100

Composer Douglas Lilburn

Douglas Lilburn Photo: Mervyn Desmond King

Philip Norman is the author of a biography on Douglas Lilburn. He'll be conducting and narrating the upcoming Christchurch Symphony Orchestra Concert featuring Lilburn's greatest works.

 

St Matthew's Chamber Orchestra

Conductor Holly Mathieson

Conductor Holly Mathieson Photo: Kate Mount Photography

Holly Matheson returns from the UK to conduct the St Matthew's Chamber Orchestra in William Walton's Viola Concerto with soloist Gillian Ansell.

 

The String Contingent

The String Contingent

The String Contingent Photo: supplied

Eva talks to Holly Downes and Graham McLeod, members of the acoustic chamber-folk trio 'The String Contingent' from Scotland & Australia. They're bringing their own blend of Celtic folk, Classical and Americana-flavoured compositions to New Zealand this month.