Upbeat for Wednesday 16 August 2017

5:00 PM.This is a saucier production of Romeo and Juliet than most – one moment inspired a wolfwhistle from the audience, and it’s worth counting how many times they kiss... Read more

1:30 PM.Get your jazz hands ready and your vocals warmed up as the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra brings musical smash hits to life this week. New Zealand bass-baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes and Australian… Read more Audio

1:00 PM.Edo de Waart, NZSO's MD is half way through his current programme this week with violinist Karen Gomyo, and next week taking on Berlioz' dramatic Damnation of Faust, a work he's excited to tackle… Read more Audio