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 range of performances in Christchurch.

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

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

Jim Pugh is a jazz legend. He was lead trombone for both Woody Hermann and Chick Corea, worked with groups as diverse as Steely Dan and the Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble, and is Distinguished Professor of Jazz Trombone at the University of Illinois.

All over the country programmes are gathering momentum celebrating the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage. The Royal New Zealand Ballet are among the producers: Strength and Grace performed on 17 and 18 of August in Wellington has seen the ballet commission four new works from women choreographers. We are joined on Upbeat by LA based Andrea Schermoly from South Africa.

We speak with Grammy Award winning violinist Augustin Hadelich who is mid tour with the NZSO and Music Director Edo de Waart presenting de Waart’s third Masterworks concert for 2018.  The young German violinist plays Beethoven's only violin concerto in Blenheim tomorrow and Wellington on Saturday.

Multi-genre Latin music group Latinaotearoa have just finished a raucous tour of Australia and New Zealand in the wake of their recently released album of reinterpretations of South American songs. Shaun D Wilson caught up with DJ and producer Bobby Brazuka who is half of Latinaotearoa along with Venezuelan singer Jennifer Zea.

Baroque wind ensemble Zefiro has recently begun a tour of the country. Elizabeth Kerr gives their opening night concert is Wellington her hearty approval.

Music and arts events in New Zealand are becoming more accessible for disabled people, says Áine Kelly-Costello, an Auckland based flutist, writer and advocate.

The New Zealand String Quartet is about to embark on a nationwide tour. The quartet is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its first tour in 1988, plus some of the most groundbreaking works in the quartet repertoire. Violinist Helene Pohl and Cellist Rolf Gjelsten talk with Upbeat.