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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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Holly Mathieson
20 May 2009Southern Opera Ensemble's new director, Holly Mathieson talks about the groups South Island tour of '7 Deadly Sins', starting this Saturday in Nelson. Audio
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Joan Thomas
19 May 2009Canadian author of 'Reading by Lightning' - visiting New Zealand for the Auckland Writers and Readers Festival. Audio
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Jonathan Mane Wheoki
19 May 2009Presenting curator this Thursday as part of Te Papa Museum's celebrations marking the centennial of the Ballets Russes. Audio
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David Chaulk
18 May 2009Wellingtion based trombonist talks about his fight with focal dystonia and the release of his latest album. Audio
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NZSO Review
18 May 2009Richard Mapp reviews last Friday and Saturday nights' NZSO concerts featuring Scottish pianist Steven Osborne. Audio
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Marina Endicott
15 May 2009Canadian novelist and finalist in Commonwealth WritersÂ'Prize to be awarded at Auckland Writers and Readers Festival. Audio
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Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Review
15 May 2009Peter Hoar reviews last night's APO concert under Principal Guest Conductor Roy Goodman. Audio
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John Elmsly
15 May 2009Auckland based composer talks about the Karlheinz Company's concert of contemporary works on this Sunday at Auckland Uni. Audio
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Rhonda Sherman
15 May 2009Founding director of The New Yorker Festival and chair of the New Yorker Night at Auckland's 'Readers and Writers Festival'. Audio
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David Downes
14 May 2009A composer whose new work 'Bliss Mechanism' will be premiered in Wellington this weekend at Stroma's concert 'Dreams'. Audio
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SOUNZ Tender
14 May 2009SOUNZ Executive Director, Scilla Askew presents a new fundraising initiative that involves 5 award winning composers. 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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