Upbeat for Friday 1 September 2017

1:40 PM.New Zealand flutist Tessa Brinkman is combining her virtuoso playing with poetry for When Flutes Spoke Words tonight at the University of Waikato. Described as a “flutist of chameleon-like gifts” and… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Mendelssohn’s Elijah is intensely theatrical with its substantial orchestra, large number of soloists and a chorus that adds nuance. It’s being performed by Auckland Choral, conducted by Uwe Grodd… Read more Audio

1:00 PM.An original New Zealand musical is about to be unleashed on the world. The Things Between Us, written by Cantabrian composer, conductor and lyricist Luke di Somma is an intimate, boutique musical… Read more Audio