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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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James Gardner
22 Mar 2013James looks back at Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' which was released 40 years ago this month. Audio
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Pip Desmond
22 Mar 2013Author of The War That Never Ended - on the New Zealand experience in the Korean conflict. Audio
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Damien Jalet
21 Mar 2013French/Belgian choreographer presenting 'Babel' at the 2013 Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
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Horomona Horo
21 Mar 2013Master taonga puoro practitioner performing with NZ Trio and Richard Nunns for the premiere of Victoria Kelly's 'Toi Huarewa/Suspended Way' this Sunday. Audio
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Owen Clarke
21 Mar 2013Director of Music of the NZ Navy Band previews next week's combined concert with the NZ Army Band, STRIKE percussion and their student project Batterie100. Audio
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Darryn George
20 Mar 2013New Zealand artist exhibiting at the 2013 Venice Biennale's Palazzo Bembo. Audio
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Peter Mechen
20 Mar 2013Peter looks at the life and work of pianist, composer and commentator Louis Daly Austin. Audio
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Stephen de Pledge
20 Mar 2013NZ pianist performing Ravel's Piano Concerto with the NZSO this week and Cresswell's Concerto For Piano And Orchestra with the CSO this weekend. Audio
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Jonathan Hendry Reviews
19 Mar 2013Jonathan reviews three Auckland International Arts Festival productions: Hui; One Man Two Guvnors; and The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Heart. Audio
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John Ritchie
19 Mar 2013NZ composer on tonight's Christchurch performance of his String Quartet by the New Zealand String Quartet. Audio
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Lisa Densem
18 Mar 2013Berlin based NZ dancer and choreographer presenting 'We Have Been There (Cloud in Hand)' with Footnote Dance Company. Audio
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Grant Cooper
18 Mar 2013US based NZ conductor leading the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's 'Skydancer' tour. 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
Click here to find out about the music played on Upbeat today.
A daily music and arts interview programme which ran on RNZ Concert for many years, concluding in 2020.
Monday to Friday, 12pm-3pm
- Email: upbeat@rnz.co.nz
- Text to 8824
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