Upbeat for Monday 6 March 2017

1:30 PM.70 years ago New Zealand Symphony Orchestra played its first performance. Rod Biss was in the audience that night listening to Dvorak’s Carnival Overture, which will also be performed at tonight’s… Read more Audio

1:05 PM.Auckland cellist Matthias Balzat was the Grand Prize winner of the National Concert Competition on Saturday with his performance of Shostakovich’s first Cello Concerto. Tony Ryan was there and… Read more Audio

9:00 AM.We asked listeners, RNZ Concert presenters and players from the orchestra to share their most memorable concert experience with us. Here's what they said... Read more Audio