Upbeat

Winner of The Prime Ministers Award for Literary Achievemen for poetry, on her career as a writer spanning 30 years. Audio

Christchurch City Choir Music Director Brian Law discusses the performance of Elgar's 'Dream of Gerontius' with a massed choir of 180 in Christchurch this weekend. Audio

Winner of the 2008 New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Todd Corporation Young Composer Awards 2008. Audio

Composer and arranger charged with translating Che-Fu's music for orchestral accompaniment. Audio

Music Director of the UK's Southbank Sinfonia was recently in New Zealand to scout for young talent. Audio

Restage Director of New Zealand Opera's production of Janacek's opera, Jenufa. Audio

Roger Wilson reviews Saturday's concert which included a semi-staged performance of Bartok's opera, Bluebeard's Castle. Audio

Artistic Director of the inaugural Wanganui Spring Music Festival. Audio

Bass baritone starring in the Wellington Orchestra's semi-staged production of Bartok's opera, Bluebeard's Castle. Audio

Justine Cormack reviews Thursday's concert which featured the visiting Canadian violinist, James Ehnes. Audio

One of two poets featured on a recent CD release by Jarem Records in which the writers read their own work. Audio

Veteran performer is honoured by Te Waka Toi for his outstanding contribution to Maori theatre. Audio