Upbeat

German improvising pianist Laurens Patzlaff is on a mission to free classical musicians from the tyranny of the score. Audio

Swedish Mezzo Soprano Catrin Johnsson talks about her recent move to New Zealand and the opportunities she’s found here. Audio

One of the judges of the 2015 Show Me Shorts <http://www.showmeshorts.co.nz/> festival talks about this year's selection and how winning the top award in last year's festival with his short film Dive… Read more Audio

Radio New Zealand, SOUNZ, the Centre For New Zealand Music, and NZ on Air are celebrating five years of collaboration on the Resound project. Resound gives new life to treasured recordings of… Read more Audio

Dianne James reviews the NZSO concert that took place in Auckland on Saturday with American pianist Garrick Ohlsson. Read more Audio

Nick Bollinger remembers the "musical giant" from New Orleans, who passed away last Read more Audio

Auckland ensemble dedicated to 'Unity through music'. With their belief that music can strengthen communities Wairua Sinfonietta gives emerging artists and post­graduate performance students… Read more Audio

Three of our regular Upbeat reviewers look at some of the performing-arts highlights coming up in 2016. Audio

Pianist Garrick Ohlsson returns to our stages this weekend to perform the First Brahms Concerto with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Audio

Playwright Eli Kent's latest work 'Peer Gynt Recycled' premieres this weekend with the Auckland Theatre Company. He talks about his inspiration: Henrik Ibsen. Audio

Martin Rummel left the University of Auckland School of Music about two years ago, to dedicate himself to his performing and recording commitments abroad. Next year, he'll be back: as Head of the… Read more Audio