Upbeat for Monday 1 August 2016

1:40 PM.Peter Hoar reviews the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’s semi-staged performance of Verdi's Otello,  featuring famed New Zealand tenor Simon O’Neill. The opera, which Verdi came out of retirement to… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Jeremy Olds is off to Columbia University in New York to complete a Master of Arts in journalism, with a focus on arts and culture. The 26 year old has already made a name for himself here, twice… Read more Audio

1:00 PM.The New Zealand String Quartet has just returned from touring the United Kingdom and Canada. Violist Gillian Ansell explains how new addition Monique Lapins is bringing a fresh approach to the… Read more Audio