Upbeat

Gillian Ansell is the viola soloist and Holly Matheson is the conductor for this Sunday's St Matthew's Chamber Orchestra concert. They talk about repertoire, career developments, and auditioning a… Read more Audio

The Christchurch Orchestra anticipate the Douglas Lilburn Centenary with a concert and lecture with his biographer: Philip Norman. Audio

Drew James is the Senior Producer for the Performing Arts Network of New Zealand's touring agency. He talks about their first year of operation. Audio

Bronwyn Holloway-Smith is both a visual artist and director of the Creative Freedom Foundation: an advocacy organisation for arts and artists. Now that the Trans-Pacific Partnership has been signed… Read more Audio

Chief Executive Peter Walls has programmed his first season for Chamber Music New Zealand. He tells Eva what they have on offer in 2016. Audio

Mezzo-soprano Sarah Court is one of the soloists for this weekend's Bach Musica performance of the Steffani 'Stabat Mater'. She tells Eva about the piece. Audio

The Vienna Piano Trio are Ensemble-in-Residence at the Vienna Konzerthaus: one of the finest chamber music venues in the world. They're touring New Zealand at the moment, and they tell Eva what… Read more Audio

Ionesco's 1962 absurdist comedy 'Exit the King' opens in Christchurch's Court Theatre this week. Eva talks to director Ross Gumbley. Audio

Jacquetta Bell looks after the Readers and Writers portion of the Nelson Arts Festival. She tells Eva what they have planned. Audio

Jan Preston has developed her autobiographical theatre piece 'Adventures in Pianoland' along with her sister, Gaylene, who directs it. Read more Audio

As well as a violinist in the world-renowned Tetzlaff Quartet, Elisabeth Kufferath also plays viola. She's in Auckland this week, playing concerts with Deirdre Irons and Edith Salzmann, and working… Read more Audio

Simon looks at a few rarely heard opera singers. Audio