Upbeat

Horn player Emma Richards is taking on a new challenge at the moment: a concerto written for her by Auckland composer Alex Taylor. They tell Eva about their collaboration. Audio

Pacific Journalism expert Richard Pamatatau looks at the music education initiative, Sistema Aotearoa, fresh from last night's launch of the youth orchestra Rangatahi Philharmonia o Tara at the… Read more Audio

'Small Holes in the Silence' is the latest album from Norman Meehan, Hannah Griffin and Hayden Chisholm. The three jazz musicians have collaborated on a series of tracks, setting some of New Zealand's… Read more Audio

Conrad Newport is the director for the Circa Theatre season of 'Gifted': playwright Patrick Evans' work about the strange coexistence of New Zealand authors Frank Sargeson and Janet Frame. Audio

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra has a new Music Director: Edo de Waart. Chief Executive Christopher Blake outlines his inaugural season. Audio

'Peter Godfrey: Father of New Zealand Choral Music' is written by Elizabeth Salmon, and chronicles the conductor's life and work in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. She describes Godfrey's approach… Read more Audio

Norwegian violinist Henning Kraggerud is in New Zealand to perform the first Bruch concerto with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Kraggerud is something of a polymath: he plays, teaches, directs… Read more Audio

Dianne reviews Michael Houstoun's Auckland performance of the 'Inspired by Bach' programme. Audio

Swedish conductor Tobias Ringborg is in the country to conduct NZ Opera's season of 'Tosca'. Puccini's score is etched in Tobias' memory, he leads the orchestra, soloists and chorus without any music… Read more Audio

Te Pou Theatre's Atawhai Festival is designed to raise mental health awareness, through a series of workshops and performances. Eva speaks to two of the major players in the Atawhai Festival: Borni Te… Read more Audio

Gunter celebrates the 60th birthday of guitarist Ben Verdery with some of his favourite recordings. Audio

The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra expand to include massed choirs and vocal soloists this weekend, to perform Benjamin Britten's 'War Requiem'. Chief Conductor Ben Northey is back to conduct, and to… Read more Audio