Upbeat

Photographer John Miller joined the 1975 Māori Land March at Porirua, following it through to Parliament in Wellington. He looks back on some of his photographs of those events, 40 years on. Audio

The Arts Foundation announced this year's group of Laureate Award winners at last night's ceremony at Auckland's Mercury Theatre. Director Sara Brodie is among the recipients, and she tells Clarissa… Read more Audio

This weekend's concert by the Auckland-based period-music ensemble NZ Barok mixes music from both the baroque era and works by living New Zealand composers. Artistic co-director Graham McPhail… Read more Audio

Director Nina Nawalowalo has been busy recently. At this year's Christchurch Festival she directed two shows: 'Duck, Death and the Tulip', and 'The White Guitar'. Upbeat roving correspondent Vincent… Read more Audio

Miho's Jazz Orchestra formed in 2011, bringing together an eclectic group of musicians and musical influences in venues all over New Zealand. Flutist and namesake Miho Wada joins guitarist Andrew… Read more Audio

The Tudor Consort performs the 'Officium Defunctorum' by Tomás Luis de Victoria this weekend. Music director Michael Stewart talks about the work and challenges it poses to choirs. Audio

Composer Patrick Shepherd's latest symphony is titled 'Ex Tenebris Lux', and inspired by a statue bearing that inscription in the Christchurch Art Gallery. He previews the work's premiere performances… Read more Audio

Finnish clarinet virtuoso Kari Kriikku is back in the country to perform the Kimmo Hakola concerto with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. He speaks to Clarissa Dunn about contemporary music, and his… Read more Audio

Wellington's Stagecraft Theatre are mounting a production of Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible'. Eva speaks to director Josh Hopton-Stewart and actor Rebecca Gumbley about the play, its historical… Read more Audio

The lineup for next year's WOMAD world music festival in Taranaki is out. Artistic director Emere Wano talks through some of the highlights. Read more Audio

The New Zealand Festival celebrates its 30th Birthday in 2016. Artistic director Shelagh Magadza previews next year's lineup. Read more Audio

The Aroha Quartet will be spending Labour Weekend rehearsing, recording, and performing seven New Zealand works. Violinist Haihong Liu and cellist Robert Ibell tell Eva's what's on offer. Audio