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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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Andrew Jarvis and Matthew Allison
30 May 2013Brass Brass section members of the NZSO and presenting a concert as part of NZSM Faculty Brass this week. Audio
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Glenn Walters: Jazz Singer
30 May 2013American jazz vocalist performing with Rodger Fox's Wellington Jazz Orchestra at Expressions in Upper Hutt. Audio
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Rite of Spring Centenary
29 May 2013The Paris premiere of Stravinsky’s ballet is looked on as one of the signposts of musical modernism – and, in particular, an indicator of the divide between creativity and audience reception in the… Read more Audio
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Paul Ubana Jones: guitarist and singer-songwriter
29 May 2013Legendary musician performing in the Queen's Birthday Weekend Jazz Festival. Audio
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Michael Williams and John Davies
29 May 2013Composer and librettist of the opera The Juniper Passion preview its performance in Italy. Audio
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Paul Wolffram: film-maker
28 May 2013Film-maker talks about his new documentary 'Nga Reo o te Whenua: Voices of the Land' about musician Richard Nunns. Audio
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Darcy James Argue: jazz composer
28 May 2013New York-based Canadian jazz composer presenting three concerts in New Zealand with the Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra. Audio
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Patrick Spottiswoode from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
28 May 2013Director for Globe Education visiting the Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival. Audio
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Rachel Hyde: Orchestra Wellington Review
27 May 2013Rachel Hyde reviews yesterday's Orchestra Wellington performance of Night Creature. Audio
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Sacha Copland: dancer
27 May 2013Featured performer in 'Dancing in the Wake' previews the upcoming arts -on-tour shows. Audio
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Sergey Malov: violinist
27 May 2013Winner of the 2011 Michael Hill International Violin Competition returns for a series of performances. Audio
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Roger Lloyd from Voices New Zealand
24 May 2013Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir chief executive previews their performance of Handel's Messiah, arranged by Mozart. 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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