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Guitarist William Coulter and violinist Edwin Huizinga are Fire & Grace. They explore the musical worlds of Bach, River Dance, Bulgarian tunes, Piazzolla and Vivaldi. Their wide-ranging repertoire… Read more Audio

Upbeat's Melbourne correspondent Vincent O'Donnell explores the narrative behind the Melbourne Art Book Fair and goes on the hunt for a New Zealand presence. The fair brings together established and… Read more Audio

American Debbie Rosas is the CEO and founder of Nia, a sensory-based, movement practice that is designed especially to help those who are unable to move freely. Students of this practice include those… Read more Audio

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is on the road with Swedish clarinettist Martin Fröst, one of the world's finest players of the instrument. He'll be playing Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, a work he's… Read more Audio

‘Opera at Sunset’ showcases three of New Zealand’s internationally trained musicians, who will be bringing well-known songs, arias and duets to life this weekend. Soprano Stephanie Acraman and tenor… Read more Audio

Iranian-American harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani made his New Zealand debut last night performing Poulenc's Concert Champêtre (Pastoral Concerto) with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Reviewer Peter… Read more Audio

Last night Canterbury University's new Head of Performance, Mark Menzies, with two American musical colleagues; cellist Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick and bassoonist Julie Feves, performed a programme of… Read more Audio

Ensemble Paladino is about to embark on a seven centre tour as part of Chamber Music New Zealand's 2017 Season. Its players are motivated by the desire to present diverse and fearless chamber music… Read more Audio

Eddy Chen and Brett Yang - who both spent time in New Zealand - are two young violinists currently busking on the streets of Sydney in hopes of raising enough money to get them on a world two. The duo… Read more Audio

Inspirare are a professional choir in Wellington led by Mark Stamper. They're heading into their second season, with concert programmes themed around the idea of 'Symmetry'. Their first concert is… Read more Audio

Iranian harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani will make his first appearance in New Zealand this week, performing Poulenc's Concert Champêtre with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Mahan Esfahani is touted… Read more Audio

Hans Zimmer has written music for some of the biggest blockbuster films of our time - including ‘Thelma & Louise’, ‘Gladiator’, ‘The Pirates of the Caribbean’ and ‘Batman’ franchise, and ‘The Lion… Read more Audio