Upbeat for Thursday 27 June 2013

12:15 Holly Mathieson

New Zealand ex-pat conductor talks about her current and upcoming engagements

12:40 John McGrath

National Theatre of Wales Artistic Director, speaking at the Creative New Zealand National Arts Conference 2013

1pm Robert Grubb

Australian actor starring in Yes, Prime Minister

Music played in this show

BRAHMS: A German Requiem Op 45
Dorothea Röschmann (sop), Thomas Quasthoff (bar), Berlin Radio Choir, Berlin Phil/ Simon Rattle
EMI  3 65393

HANDEL: Ombra mai fu, from Xerxes
Renée Fleming (sop), Orch of the Age of Enlightenment /Harry Bicket
Decca   475 547