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Upbeat
A daily music and arts interview programme which ran on RNZ Concert for many years, concluding in 2020.
Navigation for Upbeat
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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Gemma New: Conductor on the rise
New Zealand conductor recently announced as Music Director of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra in Ontario, Canada. Read more Audio
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Luke Welch: Canadian Pianist
Netherlands based Canadian pianist giving concerts around New Zealand this month. Audio
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Eivind Gulberg Jensen: APO Conductor
Norwegian conductor working with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra this week. Audio
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La Cenerentola
Director and designer of NZ Opera's production of La Cenerentola which opens in Wellington on Saturday night. Read more Audio
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Pepe Becker and Mark Smythe: Baroque Voices
Baroque Voices music director and LA based New Zealand composer preview their next concert: Feel the Love . Audio
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Natalie Haynes: Writer
British writer coming to the Dunedin and Auckland Writers Festivals. Read more Audio
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Bridget Douglas: Southern Sinfonia
Flute soloist performing Mozart's first flute concerto with the Southern Sinfonia in Dunedin. Audio
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Daniel Hayles: Wellington Jazz Festival
Pianist previews his Wellington Jazz Festival shows with the Richter City Rebels and the Bayou Brothers. Audio
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Dominic Groom: NZSO/Christian Lindberg Review
Review of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's performance with trombonist-conductor Christian Lindberg Audio
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Craig Cooper: Christchurch Arts Festival
Director of the Christchurch Arts Festival announces this year's line-up. Audio
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The Best of Upbeat for 1 May 2015
In this week's episode: Clarissa Dunn gets a private tour of Te Papa's new exhibition: 'Gallipoli: the Scale of Our War', before speaking to violin virtuoso Sarah Chang, and singers Rachelle Pike and… Read more Audio
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Bruce Cash and Anne French: Cantoris Choir
Music director and long-time member of Wellington's Cantoris Chamber Choir preview this weekend's concert featuring works by Brahms. 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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