Upbeat

Young Auckland bassoonist Charlotte Naden is heading off to Europe to take part in two prestigious music programmes. Read more Audio

Waikato's premier choir marks 75 years of high-quality choral performance in the community with a special concert this Saturday, which also farewells music director Timothy Carpenter. Read more Audio

RNZ Concert's Nick Tipping previews this year's lineup at the Wellington Jazz Festival. Read more Audio

Eleanor Bishop is the inaugural Friedlander Foundation Associate Artist for NZ Opera, and Assistant Director in the female-led creative team for the company's upcoming production of 'The Marriage of… Read more Video, Audio

Pianists Nicole Chao and Beth Chen are the classical piano duo 'Duo Enharmonics'. We find out what it's like to sit so close to your musical partner, and how artistic decisions are made. Read more Audio

Imogen Thirlwall is a NZ soprano who’s been based in Germany for the last few years. She’s back in the country to sing the role of Barbarina in NZ Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro. Read more Audio

Awa Pūoro ki te Ao and the Alexander Library in Whanganui are offering a Taonga pūoro kit that can be borrowed from the library. Read more Audio

Hayley Dingwall is Creative New Zealand's Arts Practice Director - Music & Opera. She tells Upbeat what the job involves. Read more Audio

Congratulations to opera-singing brothers Emmanuel, Alfred and Jordan Fonoti-Fuimaono on their competition success. Read more Audio

Bill Stoneham is soloist in the Hummel Trumpet Concerto in Hamilton this weekend, performing with Trust Waikato Symphony Orchestra. Read more Audio

It's World Day for Cultural Diversity and we're shining the spotlight on our colleague Shahram Aryan and his multicultural band, Sounds Like Us. Read more Audio

Children's entertainer and songwriter Chris Lam Sam has just released his first independent album of songs for kids. Read more Audio