Upbeat

Kirstin Eade was one of the three person judging panel for the 49th National Concerto Competition 2016. Kirstin is the Associate Principal Flutist for the NZSO and has been involved in the… Read more Audio

Cellist Sam Lucas has won the National Concerto Competition in Christchurch on Saturday, playing Ernest Bloch's Schelomo for cello and orchestra. The University of Waikato student takes away the ten… Read more Audio

Dione Joseph reviews the new dance theatre work Marama which premiered last night at Auckland Arts Festival. Marama is produced by The Conch under the leadership of Nina Nawalowalo and is motivated by… Read more Audio

Brass Poppies the chamber opera by Ross Harris and Vincent O'Sullivan had its premiere at New Zealand Festival last night. Peter Mechen reviews the new work which also plays at Auckland Arts Festival… Read more Audio

The National Concerto Competition Final is being held tomorrow in Christchurch. Lecturer in Cello from Otago University, Heleen du Plessis is one of the three adjudicators. The three finalists are… Read more Audio

New Zealand born orchestral manager Richard Wigley has just taken over as the new Managing Director of Ulster Orchestra in Belfast. He comes to Northern Ireland after a decade managing the BBC… Read more Audio

Premiering last night at New Zealand Festival was John Psathas' epic work No Man's Land, a symphony with pictures featuring musicians from the many countries who fought in the First World War. Rachel… Read more Audio

Dunedin Fringe opened last night with a show case event featuring 28 acts in two hours, offering a taster of what is to come over the next 11 days. Festival director Josh Thomas explains how he… Read more Audio

The Tempest and Titus are gracing the stage at the Pop-Up Globe in Auckland. Actor and singer Cole Jenkins is the leading woman. He's swapping traditional roles as he steps into the shoes of the… Read more Audio

Our regular visual arts contributor brings us the latest news on why the Melbourne Arts Fair has been cancelled, funding wars for Hundertwasser Art Centre, Gormley sculptures and the new head of Te… Read more Audio

'Sila: The Breath of the World' is an outdoor work by American composer John Luther Adams, which is being staged in Wellington's Civic Square as part of the New Zealand Festival. Adams is a Pullizer… Read more Audio