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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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Ethan Stiefel: RNZB 2014 Season
16 Oct 2013Artistic Director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet previews 2014 Season. Audio
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Francois Byamana: 1000 Hills
15 Oct 2013Auckland-based Rwandan writer, musician and actor previews his work '1000 Hills' which tells his story of survival in the Rwandan crisis. Audio
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Christopher Blake: NZSO 2014 Season
15 Oct 2013Chief executive of the NZSO talks through the 2014 season programme. Audio
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Kenneth Young: John Hopkins Obituary
14 Oct 2013NZ conductor/composer and long-time friend and colleague of John Hopkins. Audio
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Holly Mathieson: John Hopkins Obituary
14 Oct 2013Europe-based NZ conductor remembers her former conducting teacher John Hopkins. Audio
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Peter Mechen: NZSO Review
14 Oct 2013Peter reviews last weekend's Wellington performance of 'Tall tales and Tangos' by the NZSO. Audio
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Opeloge Ah Sam: We Are Pasifika
14 Oct 2013Composer, conductor and organiser of the Manukau Symphony Orchestra's We are Pasifika concert taking place this Saturday. Audio
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Dan Beban: Sound Poets
11 Oct 2013Dan explores works by Jaap Blonk, Velimir Khlebnikov, Bob Cobbing and Henri Chopin. Audio
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Chris Gendall: SOUNZ Contemporary Award Nominee
11 Oct 2013NZ composer and nominee for the 2013 SOUNZ Contemporary Award. Audio
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Martin Griffiths : Arnold Trowell
11 Oct 2013Hamilton-based cellist talks about his upcoming concerts featuring works by the 20th century NZ composer and cellist Arnold Trowell. Audio
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Euan Murdoch: CMNZ 2014 Season
11 Oct 2013Chief Executive of Chamber Music New Zealand unveils the 2014 Season. Audio
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Michael Norris - SOUNZ Contemporary Award
NZ composer and nominee for the 2013 SOUNZ Contemporary Award. 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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