Upbeat

UK banjo player beginning his four week tour of the country, performs live on Upbeat, demonstrating his virtuosic style. Audio

General manager of the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra, formerly the Southern Sinfonia, talks about the name change and 50th Anniversary celebrations. Audio

Programme Manager of the New Zealand Festival's Writers Week previews the event's 30th Anniversary. Read more Audio

The new Music Director of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra talks about his musical attitudes and the repertoire he feels passionate about. Giordano's first concert in April features music by… Read more Audio

NZ Saxophonist discusses her musical journey from New Zealand to Mexico and back. Jasmine trained in jazz saxophone and composition in Wellington and has lived in the United States where she worked… Read more Audio

NZ Composer looks at the legacy of influential French composer Pierre Boulez who died earlier this month at the age of 90. Audio

NZ bass who was recently made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit discusses his work and the recent Wanganui Opera School. Audio

Newly appointed director of the Whanganui Regional Museum talks about the challenges facing him in his new role. Audio

Piano pedagogue Rae de Lisle was named a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours list. As a pianist Rae's own career was cut short by injury and she is now not… Read more Audio

Dutch violinist Janine Jansen is usually to be found playing with the best orchestras in Europe and America. She is married to conductor Daniel Blendulf and talks about the joy of sharing the stage in… Read more Audio

Douglas Wright talks about the personal experiences that led to his latest dance work The Kiss Inside; the work centres on the human pursuit of ecstasy in sex, drugs, physical exertion, sado-masochism… Read more Audio