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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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Nina Tonga
23 Jul 2012One of the curators for the Auckland Art Gallery exhibition Home AKL featuring work by a group of contemporary New Zealand artists of Pacific Heritage. Audio
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Mark Dorrell and Ray Henwood
23 Jul 2012Orpheus Choir Music Director Mark Dorrell and actor Ray Henwood discuss their performance of Bernstein's opera Candide this Saturday. Audio
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Review of the Wagner's The Valkyrie
23 Jul 2012Peter Mechen reviews the first performance of the Wagner's The Valkyrie by the NZSO conducted by Pietari Inkinen in Wellington. Audio
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Robbie Averill
20 Jul 2012Christchurch based Jazz guitarist and composer featuring in the Christchurch Youth Orchestra's upcoming concert 'The Jazz Verses'. Audio
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Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Review
20 Jul 2012Peter Hoar reviews last night's APO concert featuring violinist Jack Liebeck. Audio
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Andrea Lam
20 Jul 2012US-based Australian pianist performing Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra this weekend. Audio
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Ashley Brown and Sarah Watkins
19 Jul 2012NZTrio cellist and pianist discuss their concert this weekend at Auckland's 'Q Theatre'. Audio
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Jared Holt
19 Jul 2012NZ Baritone performing at special opera weekend at the Bay of Many Coves in the Marlborough Sounds this weekend. Audio
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David Harris
18 Jul 2012NZ Film maker presenting ethnomusicological work 'Five Voices' at Wellington City Gallery this week. Audio
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Tessa Petersen
18 Jul 2012Member of Dunedin based piano and violin duo 'La Belle Alliance' on the release of their latest cd 'Release'. Audio
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Simon O'Neill and Pietari Inkinen
18 Jul 2012New Zealand tenor and NZSO Music Director on the upcoming concert staging of Wagner's 'Die Walkure' - The Valkyrie. Audio
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Christopher Hampson
17 Jul 2012British choreographer working with the Royal New Zealand Ballet for upcoming season of Cinderella. 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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