Upbeat

What does silence sound like? For deaf people, life isn’t silent. In fact noise and sound is part of their life. Audiences will have an opportunity to experience what it’s like to be deaf in a new… Read more Video, Audio

Veteran New Zealand International Film Festival film maker Robin Greenberg’s new film follows the life of New Zealand’s first Tibetan refugee. Team Tibet is about the extraordinary life of Thuten… Read more Audio

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’s principal percussionist Eric Renick will perform Einojuhani Rautavaara’s spell-binding percussion concerto Incantations with the APO this week. RNZ’s Adrian Hollay… Read more Video, Audio

Auckland-based NZTrio is in a year of transition following the recent departure of founding violinist, Justine Cormack. They’re about to launch themselves into a new era by inviting some of the… Read more Audio

University of Auckland celebrates the appointment of new flute lecturer Eric Lamb to the School of Music. American born, Eric has an ongoing performing career working at a top level with Sydney's… Read more Audio

Considered to be chamber music “royalty” the Takács Quartet held court over the weekend in Wellington and Auckland. Elizabeth Kerr was in the crowd to hear the dynamic group perform Haydn, Webern… Read more Audio

Wellington ensemble Druz’ya Quartet has won the NZCT Chamber Music Contest with their performance of Shostakovich’s String Quartet no. 8. The players talk with Clarissa Dunn about the difficult work… Read more Audio

The Piano is hosting a special concert to raise funds for several young Christchurch musicians who are studying  overseas: pianist  Bradley Wood, and tenor Oliver Sewell, Lyric soprano Anna Hoetjes … Read more Audio

Two pianos are better than one! Audiences lap up the fun, and quite a few pianists and composers as well judging from the music that’s been written for piano duo. Putting that philosophy to the acid… Read more Audio

Composer Gareth Farr is In The Wars. He’s writing the music for a new show written by acclaimed Paris-based kiwi Juliet O’Brien. The show is premiering at BATS theatre next week and tells different… Read more Audio

Takács Quartet is known for its unique blend of drama, warmth and humour in its performances. The quartet is here for a flying visit playing Wellington and Auckland this weekend. Violist Geraldine… Read more Audio

The Proms is underway in the UK, with RNZ Concert broadcasting many concerts over the next six weeks. BBC Proms Director David Pickard talks to us during a rehearsal from the Royal Albert Hall about… Read more Audio