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Upbeat concluded in 2020, Interviews, spoken features and podcasts from across RNZ Concert are now available at Concert Talk

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  • Mike Chunn: Play it Strange

    17 Dec 2013

    Play it Strange founder and CEO looks back on 10 years of the music-education programme. Audio

  • Gareth Reeves: 360

    16 Dec 2013

    Auckland based actor talks about the upcoming Civic Theatre season of '360' by Carl Bland, Peta Rutter and Ben Crowder. Audio

  • Peter Mechen: NZSO Messiah Review

    16 Dec 2013

    Peter reivews last weekend's performance of Handel's Messiah by the NZSO and Orpheus Choir of Wellington. Audio

  • Andrew Joyce

    16 Dec 2013

    National Concerto Competition NZSO Principal Cellist and co-adjudicator of the 2014 National Concerto Competition reviews preliminary and semi-final rounds. Audio

  • Lisa Cherrington: Writer

    13 Dec 2013

    Winner of the inaugural Brad McGann Filmwriting Award from Victoria University's Institute of Modern Letters. Audio

  • Uwe Grodd and Francesca Lombardi

    13 Dec 2013

    Uwe Grodd and Francesca Lombardi: Messiah Auckland Choral Music Director and Italian soprano soloist preview their two performances of Handel's Messiah this weekend. Audio

  • Lisette Wesserling and Richard Apperley

    12 Dec 2013

    Singer and producer discuss their latest cd 'Music in my Mouth'. Audio

  • Dave Bremner

    12 Dec 2013

    Wellington Brass Band Music Director previews this weekend's concert at St Andrew's on the Terrace. Audio

  • Jon Andrew: NZ Tenor

    11 Dec 2013

    Peter Mechen speaks to UK based NZ tenor who is the oldest person to perform the lead role in Verdi's 'Othello'. Audio

  • Lara McGregor: Fortune Theatre Dunedin

    11 Dec 2013

    Artistic Director of Dunedin's Fortune Theatre unveils 2014 season. Audio

  • James Egglestone: NZSO Messiah

    11 Dec 2013

    Australian tenor performing Handel's Messiah with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Audio

  • Holly Mathieson: NZ Conductor

    10 Dec 2013

    Berlin based NZ conductor competing in Cadaqués International Competition for Conductors in Spain. Audio

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