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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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  • Pepe Becker and Escha van den Bogerd

    4 Nov 2013

    Music director of Wellington's Baroque Voices and Dutch painter talk about collaboration at CQ Hotel and the The Kiwi Art House Gallery. Audio

  • Author Martin Edmond

    1 Nov 2013

    Recipient of the 2013 Prime Minister's Award for non-fiction. Audio

  • Actor Rhema Sutherland

    1 Nov 2013

    Graduate of The Actor's Programme previews her role in their production of Tennessee Williams' 'Camino Real'. Audio

  • Philip Norman: Lilburn Research Fellow

    1 Nov 2013

    Musicologist and composer giving a lecture at Victoria University tomorrow entitled Plato's Cave: Realities of Composing in New Zealand'. Audio

  • Graham McPhail and Rachael Beesley: NZ Barok

    31 Oct 2013

    NZ Barok Artistic director and guest concertmaster preview their performances of Classical Masters in Auckland and Christchurch. Audio

  • Vincent O'Donnell interviews Neil Ieremia

    31 Oct 2013

    Upbeat Melbourne correspondent speaks to the founder of the Black Grace contemporary dance company. Audio

  • Drew James: WOMAD

    31 Oct 2013

    WOMAD Director announces the lineup for the 2014 World Music Festival in New Plymouth. Audio

  • Shelagh Magadza: NZ Festival

    30 Oct 2013

    Artistic Director of the New Zealand Festival previews 2014 season. Audio

  • Ben Parry: Sing Aotearoa

    30 Oct 2013

    Music Director of National Youth Choirs of Great Britain in NZ for Rotorua Choral Festival. Audio

  • Kenneth Young

    29 Oct 2013

    Composer Kenneth Young talks about his Suite for Solo Cello. Audio

  • Brian O'Regan: Cantoris Choir

    29 Oct 2013

    Music Director of Wellington's Cantoris Chamber Choir on their upcoming Cloudburst concert. Audio

  • Douglas Mews and Peter Mechen

    29 Oct 2013

    Douglas Mews speaks to Peter Mechen about the work and music of his father, Douglas Mews. Audio

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