Upbeat for Friday 23 December 2016

1:40 PM.In May New Zealand artist Francis Upritchard and jeweller Karl Fritsch joined Upbeat to discuss their work together. The Germans have a word for it: Gesumptkunsthandwerk: the marriage of art, craft… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Naxos was one a name to strike fear into the recording artist’s heart but how times have changed.  Founder Klaus Heymann was one of the first to realise that instead of fighting the digital revolution… Read more Audio

1:00 PM.The Nelson Civic Choir is off to perform at the famed Carnegie Hall in January. Choral Conductor Chris Lukies explains how the invitation from Distinguished Concerts International New York arrived… Read more Audio