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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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Simone Roggen & Ada Meinich: Faust Quartet
28 Aug 2014New Zealand violinist Simone Roggen joined the up-and-coming Faust Quartet two years ago. Now she's brought them to New Zealand for eight-centre tour. Eva catches up with Simone and violist Ada… Read more Audio
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Simon Romanos on Viktoria Mullova
28 Aug 2014Simon looks at the recordings of violinist Viktoria Mullova with Julian Joseph and the Matthew Barley Ensemble. Audio
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Nicholas McGegan: Haydn's 'Creation'
28 Aug 2014Conductor Nicholas McGegan joins the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for Haydn's The Creation over the next week. He tells Eva about his plan of attack. Audio
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Christine Brewer: US Soprano
27 Aug 2014American soprano working with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra this week. Audio
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David McPhail and Miranda Manasiadis
27 Aug 2014David McPhail and Miranda Manasiadis: The Death of Walt Disney Stars of Circa Theatre's A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney Audio
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Peter Mechen: CMNZ review
27 Aug 2014Peter review's last night's Wellington performance of Chamber Music New Zealand's Rhythm and Resonance series featuring pianists Dierdre Irons and Michael Endres as well as percussionists Thomas… Read more Audio
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David Long: NZSM Composer in residence.
26 Aug 2014Incoming NZSM composer in residence discusses his work and plans. Audio
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Michael Vinten: Opera report
26 Aug 2014NZ conductor who recently travelled to American to research the workings of opera choruses and youth orchestras. Audio
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Ross Harris: Notes from the Front
26 Aug 2014NZ Composer previews the premiere of his new work 'Notes from the Front' - a collaboration with poet Vincent O'Sullivan. Audio
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Robin Kelly: Earnest
25 Aug 2014Music Director for the Last-Tapes Theatre Company production of The Importance of Being Earnest. Audio
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Rowan Johnson: Choralation Choir
25 Aug 2014Music Director of Choralation Choir from Westlake Girls and Boys High Schools who won the Platinum Award for the 2014 Big Sing Festival. Audio
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Dan Beban: Mobile-Phone Music
22 Aug 2014Upbeat contributor on experimental music looks at works involving the mobile telephone. 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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