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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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Inbal Megiddo - Te Koki Trio
17 Jul 2013Head of Cello at the New Zealand School of Music and member of Te Koki Trio giving concert at Wellington's Ilott Theatre this weekend. Audio
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Russell Kerr - Swan Lake
16 Jul 2013Legendary New Zealand choreographer, working on Swan Lake with the Royal New Zealand Ballet Company as part of its 60th Anniversary season. Audio
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Jennifer Ward Lealand - The Heretic
16 Jul 2013NZ actor starring on the Auckland Theatre Company's production of 'The Heretic' by Richard Bean. Audio
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Toa Fraser - Giselle
15 Jul 2013Director of Royal New Zealand Ballet Company's film of 'Giselle' which is premiering at NZ International Film Festival. Audio
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Rober Howell - Palestrina, Purcell, Parry and More
15 Jul 2013Music Director of the Handel Consort and Quire on this weekend's Auckland concert 'Palestrina, Purcell, Parry and More'. Audio
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Steve Garden - RATTLE Records
15 Jul 2013Co-founder and chief engineer of RATTLE records on the recently announced integration with Victoria University Press. Audio
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Jennifer Shennan and Anne Rowse on the Royal New Zealand Ballet
12 Jul 2013Editors of The Royal New Zealand Ballet at Sixty look back on the company's history with Clarissa Dunn. Audio
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Dan Beban - outsider music in New Zealand
12 Jul 2013Experimental-music contributor looks at some examples of New Zealand outsider music. Audio
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French Ambassador Francis Etienne
12 Jul 2013French Ambassador to New Zealand previews this weekend's Bastille Day celebrations. Audio
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Conductor Antun Poljanich
11 Jul 2013Auckland Youth Orchestra conductor talks about their upcoming tour. Audio
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Trio Pohadka's Petr Tomek and Shyam Sankaran
11 Jul 2013Pianist and violinist preview next weekend's charity concert. Audio
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Kimberly Cannady: Scandanavian Instruments
11 Jul 2013World music specialist explores Scandanavian instrumental music. 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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