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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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Jennifer Shennan: RNZB review
Review of the Royal New Zealand Ballet's opening night of Don Quixote. Audio
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Alison MacKay: Tafelmusik
Bassist and artistic director of Canada's Tafelmusik previews their Auckland Festival performance. Audio
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James Tibbles and Jacob Lawrence: Age of Discovery
Age of Discovery Orchestra artistic director and guest tenor preview their Songs of Love and War performance for Auckland Festival. Audio
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Ara Guzelimian: Dean of Juliard School
Dean of New York's Juilliard School visits New Zealand in association with the Kia Ora Foundation . Audio
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Dame Felicity Lott and Gabriel Woolf
British soprano and actor preview their Love and Marriage performances around New Zealand. Audio
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News: Sir Simon Rattle
4 Mar 2015Sir Simon Rattle is announced as the new Music Director of the London Symphony Orchestra. Audio
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Elizabeth Kerr: NZSO Freddy Kempf review
Review of Freddy Kempf's first Beethoven Concerto performances with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in Wellington on Saturday 28 February. Audio
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David Alsop: Visual Arts
Upbeat visual arts contributor explores current issues in New Zealand art. Audio
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Ken Young and Tim Gruchy: APO premiere
3 Mar 2015Composer and video artist preview the of the Auckland Festival premiere of 'In Paradisum' with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Audio
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Geraldine Quinn: NZ Fringe Festival
Australian Cabaret performer featuring at the New Zealand Fringe Festival. Audio
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Simone Roggen: NZ Violinist
Swiss-based New Zealand violinist comes home to perform with the St Matthew's Chamber Orchestra. Audio
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Freddy Kempf: NZSO Beethoven series
British pianist previews his Beethoven Concerto cycle with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. 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
- Email: upbeat@rnz.co.nz
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