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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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Norman Meehan: Jazz
Upbeat jazz contributor explores the work of New Zealand jazz saxophonist and flautist Brian Smith. Audio
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Christian Lindberg: Top brass
World-leading trombonist and conductor presenting Jan Sandström's Echoes of Eternity with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Read more Audio
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Erin Helyard: NZ Barok
Australian fortepianist previews his performances of Mozart's Concertos K413 in F major and K415 in C major with NZ Barok in Hamilton and Auckland. Audio
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Erin Helyard: NZ Barok
Australian fortepianist previews his performances of Mozart's Concertos K413 in F major and K415 in C major with NZ Barok in Hamilton and Auckland. Audio
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Anna Edgington: Experimental Music
Upbeat contributor on contemporary vocal music and techniques. Audio
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Amelia Berry and Rachelle Pike
NZ Opera Soprano and mezzo playing the wicked sisters in NZ Opera's production of Rossini's La Cenerentola. Audio
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Eliah Sakakushev and Halida Dinova: Echoes of the Eternal
US based Russian pianist and NZ based Bulgarian cellist preview their Auckland recital at St Matthews in the City next week. Audio
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Kirstie Ross: Gallipolli: The Scale of Our War
Te Papa curator walks us through the Gallipolli: The Scale of Our War exhibition. Audio
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Vincent O'Donnell, James Tennent & Katherine Austin
Upbeat Melbourne correspondent speaks with the pianist and cellist from The New Zealand Chamber Soloists. Audio
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Violinist Sarah Chang
Violin virtuoso performing with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra this week. Read more Audio
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Ross Harris: NZ Composer
NZ Composer previews the premiere of his new Piano Quintet with the NZSQ and Stephen de Pledge. 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
Click here to find out about the music played on Upbeat today.
A daily music and arts interview programme which ran on RNZ Concert for many years, concluding in 2020.
Monday to Friday, 12pm-3pm
- Email: upbeat@rnz.co.nz
- Text to 8824
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