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Upbeat
A daily music and arts interview programme which ran on RNZ Concert for many years, concluding in 2020.
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Upbeat concluded in 2020, Interviews, spoken features and podcasts from across RNZ Concert are now available at Concert Talk
Latest audio
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Peter Hoar: APO reivew
Peter review's last Thursday night's Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra concert featuring violinist Benjamin Schmid and conductor Rumon Gamba. Audio
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Norman Meehan: Jazz
Upbeat jazz contributor explores the work of NZ saxophonist Roger Manins. Audio
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Diedre Irons and Chris van der Zee
Wellington Chamber Orchestra Piano soloist and conductor for this weekend's Wellington Chamber Orchestra featuring Beethoven's Piano Concert No 3. Audio
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The Best of Upbeat for 19 June 2015
Text: In this week's episode: Simon Denny and Matt Goertzen talk about the 'Secret Power' installation at this year's Venice Biennale, before Eva chats to New Zealand String Quartet cellist Rolf… Read more Audio
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The Modern Māori Quartet
19 Jun 2015James Tito, Matariki Whatarau, Maaka Pohatu and Francis Kora from The Modern Maori Quartet preview their Te Ahi Kaa festival performances. Read more Audio
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Nathalie Buckrell and Yves Lafoy: French Music Festival
Alliance Francaise director and French Ambassador to New Caledonia preview this weekend's French Music Festival. Audio
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Rae de Lisle: MNZM
Pianist, teacher and recently named Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Audio
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Leila Adu: Orchestra Wellington
New Zealand singer and composer working with Orchestra Wellington this week. Audio
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Simon Romanos: Steely Dan
Upbeat contributor looks at the musical output of American band Steely Dan. Audio
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Henry Wong Doe and Peter Scholes
Auckland Chamber Orchestra Piano soloist and conductor for this weekend's Auckland Chamber Orchestra Concert. Audio
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Rolf Gjelsten: Cellist
New Zealand String Quartet cellist Rolf Gjelsten plays the Dvorak Concerto with Auckland's St Matthew's Chamber Orchestra on Sunday. He tells Eva what it's like to be a soloist again, after so many… Read more Audio
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John Kliem: Jazz
Upbeat jazz contributor explores the work of trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire. Audio
Upbeat
12pm-1pm Music news, talk features and interviews, new releases etc.
1pm-3pm ‘Onstage’ - highlights from RNZ’s recordings of live music performances
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A daily music and arts interview programme which ran on RNZ Concert for many years, concluding in 2020.
Monday to Friday, 12pm-3pm
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