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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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Diedre Irons & Lenny Sakofsky: Pianist and Percussionist
22 Aug 2014Chamber Music New Zealand's 'Rhythm and Resonance' series brings together the talents of pianists Diedre Irons and Michael Endres with New Zealand Symphony Orchestra percussionists Lenny Sakofsky and… Read more Audio
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Helen Medlyn & Emma Sloman: Opera Factory
22 Aug 2014Mezzo Helen Medlyn and soprano Emma Sloman will test the boundaries of familial love as mother and daughter in Opera Factory's production of Menotti's 'The Medium' opening in Auckland next week. They… Read more Audio
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Stuart Porter and Gerard Crewdson: Experimental Musicians
21 Aug 2014New Zealand experimental saxophonist and brass player performing tomorrow evening at the Pyramid Club in Wellington. Audio
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Malavika Gopal: Wellington Youth Orchestra
21 Aug 2014NZSO member and violin soloist for this Monday's Wellington Youth Orchestra concert. Audio
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Anna Edgington: Vocal Music Beyond Words
21 Aug 2014Upbeat contributor looks at different styles of extended vocal techniques. Audio
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Ebbe Munk: The Big Sing Adjudicator
21 Aug 2014Danish conductor and adjudicator for this year's Big Sing choral festival. Audio
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Eric Marienthal: US Jazz Saxophonist
20 Aug 2014US Jazz Saxophonist visiting New Zealand for the NZSM Jazz Festival. Audio
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Mona-Lynn Courteau: World Music
20 Aug 2014Mona-Lynn continues her exploration of modern music from the Arab World. Audio
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Mikhail Voskresensky: Russian Pianist
20 Aug 2014Russian pianist and Professor at the Moscow Conservatory performing Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left hand with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. Audio
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Eddie Rayner: MiSex and ERP
19 Aug 2014Keyboardist previews the Mi-Sex reunion concerts and his Eddie Rayner Project. Audio
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John Kliem: Jazz
19 Aug 2014Upbeat jazz contributor looks at recordings that topped the critic's poll in the August edition of DownBeat Magazine. Audio
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Julie Sperring: SOUNZ
19 Aug 2014CEO of SOUNZ, the Centre for NZ Music talks about recent developments. 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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