Navigation for Station navigation
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
-
Stuart Maunder: NZ Opera 2015 Season Launch
NZ Opera General Director announces the 2015 season. Audio
-
Christine Argyle: looking back
24 Oct 2014Long-time Radio New Zealand Concert presesnter and founder of the Upbeat programme reflects back over her radio career and the works that she enjoyed most along the way. [topic] Music [location] New… Read more Audio
-
Susan King and Karlin Love - NZ Lutefest
Australian-based lutenist and bowhorn player featuring at the New Zealand Lutefest 2014 in Wellington. Audio
-
Rachael Young: Conductor
Ex-pat New Zealand conductor talks about recent and upcoming engagements. Audio
-
Emere Wano: WOMAD 2015
WOMAD Artistic director Emere Wano launches the 2015 festival line-up. Audio
-
Matthew Powell: RNZB Guest Ballet Master
American Ballet Master working with the Royal New Zealand Ballet on their Christmas Carol season. Audio
-
Jane Curry and Owen Moriarty
NZ Guitar Quartet Members of the NZ Guitar Quartet preview their national tour. Audio
-
Ellie Stewart and Michael Ness: BLUE STOCKINGS
Two starring actors from the Bacchanals' production of Blue Stockings by Jessica Swayle. Audio
-
Peter Walls: Te Ara Encyclopedia of NZ
Musicologist unveils his contribution to Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Audio
-
Gretchen La Roche: CSO 2015 Season Launch
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra General and Artistic Manager launches the 2015 season Audio
-
Elizabeth Kerr: Borodin Quartet Review
Elizabeth reviews last week's Wellington performance by Russia's leading String Quartet. Audio
-
Mark Mazengarb and Loren Barrigar
NZ and US guitar duo who are touring the country on behalf of Arts on Tour. Read more 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
- RNZ Concert on Facebook
- Write to PO Box 123, Wellington