Upbeat for Tuesday 24 January 2017

1:40 PM.Local school children will take to the stage alongside The Nukes as part of this year’s Coastella Music Festival. Musicians visiting the Kapiti Coast for the festival will give workshops and… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.The new opera The Bone Feeder composed by Gareth Farr and written by Renee Liang is rich with complexity. English, Cantonese and Maori languages intertwine reflecting the story of a young New Zealand… Read more Audio

1:00 PM.New Zealand opera singers, soprano Amina Edris and tenors Pene and Amitai Pati from Sol3 Mio, have been cast in a number of major roles for San Francisco Opera this year. Read more Audio