Upbeat

Upstage, a New Zealand made musical film, has won a top prize at the first Creation International Film Festival in Canada. Read more Video

Christchurch brothers pianist Jun and cellist Yuuki Bouterey-Ishido are back home and enjoying some quality time together with their family. The talented duo are sharing their love of music with a… Read more Audio

The wealth of New Zealand poetry has been a rich source of inspiration for New Zealand composers since the 1940s. Read more Video

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conductor and Music Director Edo de Waart has told Upbeat how important good funding for the arts is. Read more Audio

The members of the New Zealand String Quartet showed off their impressive unity at last night's performance in Christchurch but was it enough to inspire reviewer Tony Ryan? Read more

We celebrate National Poetry Day, hear from NZSO conductors Edo de Waart and Hamish McKeich and we complete our series on Hungarian music. Read more

Baritone James Harrison has returned home from London to appear in the High Court in Christchurch... but it’s a good thing. Read more Audio

Finalists for the best contemporary and soundtrack awards at the Silver Scrolls are announced and baritone James Harrison returns home to appear in court – but it’s a good thing. Read more

Finalists for the SOUNZ Contemporary Award, Best Music in Film & Best Music in Series have been announced. Read more Video, Audio

Callum Blackmore and Blaire White talk about getting scholarships for a year of practical experience at Opera North in Leeds. Read more Audio

We discover why classical music lovers earn lots of money, two real life partners play star crossed-lovers on stage and we continue our series on interesting Hungarian music. Read more

Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw Orchestra has announced its interim conductors, and we hear “A London Symphony” as part of our BBC Proms series. Read more