Upbeat

Chris Watson is the recipient of this year's SOUNZ Contemporary Award, announced last night at the APRA Silver Scrolls. He tells Cynthia Morahan about his winning work 'Sings Songs Self'. Read more Audio

Auckland artist, composer and musician Phil Dadson is the recipient of this year's Fulbright-Wallace Arts Trust Award. He tells Eva about his plans for the fellowship, and revisits some highlights… Read more Audio

Hamilton organist Rachael Griffiths-Hughes leads a performance of Bach's Cantata No 161 this weekend. She tells Eva about what she likes about the Cantatas, and her research into it. Audio

Renee Liang's latest play, 'The Quiet Room', draws on her experience as paediatrician, examining the way young people deal with a cancer diagnosis. Eva speaks to actor Vanessa Rhodes and director Jane… Read more Audio

David looks at some recent issues and goings on in the world of fine art. Audio

Australian Violinist Kristian Winther performs the Mendelssohn concerto this weekend with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and conductor Benjamin Northey. Eva talks to him about playing solo, in… Read more Audio

'Miss Donnithorne's Maggot' is an unusual chamber opera by Peter Maxwell Davies, receiving a performance this weekend by the Auckland Chamber Orchestra and mezzo-soprano Claire Scholes. Eva talks to… Read more Audio

The New Zealand Guitar Quartet are at the tail end of a concert tour, with music by Jack Body, Craig Utting, Clarice Assad and more. Eva speaks to all four quartet members; Jane Curry, John Couch… Read more Audio

Gen Y Philharmonic is the brainchild of conductor Ray Chan, who's back from studies at London's Royal Academy of Music. He's joined by concertmaster Yuri Cho to tell Eva what makes Gen Y different. Audio

Jason Bae has just finished his Master of Arts in Piano Performance from the Royal Academy of Music. He's back in the country for an eleven-centre recital tour, and two performances of Beethoven's… Read more Audio

Delaney Davidson and Naomi Ferguson are two of the essential components of 'Salon Kitty'. They preview their Christchurch Festival shows, and explain why it has a Berlin brothel as its namesake. Audio

Dan expands our musical horizons with experimental sounds from around the globe. Audio