Upbeat

NZSO Chief Executive and Music Director of Opus Orchestra on upcoming concerts and recent announcement to retire from NZSO. Audio

Scottish conductor leading the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's"Organ and Orchestra"concert featuring Guilmant's Organ Symphony No.1. Audio

Heath Lees reviews the second part of the NZIPF featuring Diedre Irons, Stephen de Pledge and David Lively. Audio

Australian Jazz saxophonist and New Zealand drummer starting NZ tour in Auckland today with Paul Van Ross Trio. Audio

Writer of 'Rita and Douglas' featuring the letters of Rita Angus to Douglas Lilburn starring Jennifer Ward-Lealand and Michael Houstoun. Audio

Irish folk legend and Dutch multi-instrumentalist touring New Zealand this month. Audio

Wellington-based pianist performing Mozart's Piano Concerto No 23 in A Major with the Wellington Orchestra this weekend. Audio

Director of Wanaka's Festival of Colour previews the 6 day event which starts tomorrow. Audio

Christchurch jazz vocalist performing with many other artists as part of Earthquake fundraising concert in Wellington this weekend. Audio

Leader of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Otara-based educational outreach programme using Venezuela's 'Il Sistema' model. Audio

NZ composer talks about the reworking of his 1962 String Quartet and upcoming 90th birthday celebrations. Audio

Christchurch based clarinettist performing Chris Cree Brown's"Inner Bellow"at Friday's at Five in Wellington. Audio