Upbeat

Violinist Helen Bower has been perfecting her one woman show working with live electronics at festivals in Australia. She talks about how she became fascinated with the endless possibilities… Read more Audio

Glen Howey has put together a book capturing images from inside Christchurch's abandoned and cordoned-off city buildings. The 42-year-old photography teacher and photojournalist has published the best… Read more Audio

Choreographer Maria Dabrowska has been working with dancers from Footnote New Zealand Dance's recent ChoreoLab on a work to premiere in Wellington. "Who Are We Now?" was inspired by Maria's experience… Read more Audio

Chamber Music New Zealand is offering an Audio Description and a Touch Tour for visually impaired concert goers during the April tour by Les Talens Lyriques. Sue Jane explains how the narration… Read more Audio

Cellist Tomas Hurnik unveils his new initiative: the Baroque Music Community and Educational Trust of New Zealand. Tomas has a passion for baroque music performance and has set up the Trust to provide… Read more Audio

Australian cellist Li-Wei Qin is back in New Zealand to perform Walton's concerto at the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's grand opening concert. Li-Wei has an international performing career as well… Read more Audio

Dunedin Music Director David Burchell, director Dr Jenny Burchell and soprano Lois Johnston discuss their new initiative The Little Box of Operas. They plan to produce opera in the southern city using… Read more Audio

Barcelona-based Andalucian Flamenco Dancer giving performances and workshops in Auckland this month. Audio

Alex Galvin and Simon Romanos are about to hold auditions in Wellington for a professional production of Mozart's popular opera Don Giovanni. It will be directed by Alex Galvin, with conductor Simon… Read more Audio

Major Steven Small is director of bagpipe music for the British army. He's also a veteran of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo which returns to Wellington to perform as part of New Zealand Festival.