Upbeat Podcast Options

12:15 PM.Poets and newly named Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Audio

1:15 PM.Vincent O'Donnell: Sue Thompson and Natalie Bell Upbeat's Melbourne correspondent speaks to NZ and Australian film producers about their ANZAC animated feature 'The Unlikeliest Hero'. Audio

1:00 PM.New Artistic Director of Auckland's Silo Theatre. Audio

12:15 PM.Adrian speaks to director and cast of King Kong The Musical, taking place in Melbourne at the moment. Audio

1:03 PM.New York based NZ conductor talks about her recent and upcoming projects. Audio

12:17 PM.Founder and Music Director of the Bach Collegium Japan who will feature at the NZ International Arts Festival 2014. Audio

1:00 PM.Paul reviews Opera Australia's Melbourne production of Wagner's complete Ring Cycle. Audio

12:15 PM.Auckland based tuba player and organiser of massed tuba concert taking place in Aotea Square this week. Audio

1:04 PM.Mezzo-soprano directing the Auckland Opera Factory's Christmas Gala. Audio

12:15 PM.Play it Strange founder and CEO looks back on 10 years of the music-education programme. Audio

1:05 PM.Auckland based actor talks about the upcoming Civic Theatre season of '360' by Carl Bland, Peta Rutter and Ben Crowder. Audio

12:43 PM.Peter reivews last weekend's performance of Handel's Messiah by the NZSO and Orpheus Choir of Wellington. Audio

12:16 PM.National Concerto Competition NZSO Principal Cellist and co-adjudicator of the 2014 National Concerto Competition reviews preliminary and semi-final rounds. Audio

1:05 PM.Winner of the inaugural Brad McGann Filmwriting Award from Victoria University's Institute of Modern Letters. Audio

12:15 PM.Uwe Grodd and Francesca Lombardi: Messiah Auckland Choral Music Director and Italian soprano soloist preview their two performances of Handel's Messiah this weekend. Audio

1:08 PM.Singer and producer discuss their latest cd 'Music in my Mouth'. Audio

12:15 PM.Wellington Brass Band Music Director previews this weekend's concert at St Andrew's on the Terrace. Audio

1:06 PM.Peter Mechen speaks to UK based NZ tenor who is the oldest person to perform the lead role in Verdi's 'Othello'. Audio

12:54 PM.Artistic Director of Dunedin's Fortune Theatre unveils 2014 season. Audio

12:17 PM.Australian tenor performing Handel's Messiah with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Audio

1:08 PM.Berlin based NZ conductor competing in Cadaqués International Competition for Conductors in Spain. Audio

12:50 PM.NZ Artist exhibiting 'The Light on the Dock' at City Gallery Wellington. Audio

12:15 PM.NZ Bass performing in Bach Choir's performance of Bach's Christmas Oratorio in Wellington this weekend. Audio

1:01 PM.City Choir Dunedin Messiah NZ Bass performing Handel's Messiah with City Choir Dunedin this week. Audio

12:40 PM.Jamaican born UK singer presenting his Jacques Brel show in Auckland this week. Audio