9 Aug 2018

Upbeat for Thursday 9 August

From Upbeat, 12:00 pm on 9 August 2018

 

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Steinway is rumoured to be sold to a Chinese company

 

1pm Henry Wong Doe plays Rachmaninov

Henry Wong Doe soloist for APO

Henry Wong Doe soloist for APO Photo: ©GeneTaylor 2012

NZ pianist Henry Wong Doe is appearing with the APO tonight in Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No 2. We hear about his love of contemporary NZ music, and his fascination with new technology. 

 

1.30 Shelly Berg An American in Wellington

Shelly Berg: An American in Wellington

Shelly Berg: An American in Wellington Photo: Supplied

Jazz pianist Shelly Berg talks about being the soloist for the New Zealand School of Music An American in Wellington concert, bringing together both the NZSM’s jazz and classical programmes.

 

2pm Another ballet score today: a suite from Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty.