Upbeat

Wellington violinist Peter Gjelsten has a busy few days ahead, as soloist in two performances of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto. Read more Audio

Upbeat talks with Benjamin Northey, Chief Conductor of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, about the musical treats in store for audiences in 2022. Read more Audio

We have a choral catch-up with NZCF's Chief Executive, Christine Argyle. Read more Video, Audio

Welcome to AWE Festival 2021 - a new stage for chamber music in the Southern Alps. Upbeat talks with Festival directors Justine Cormack and Benjamin Baker. Read more Audio

We're celebrating the 100^th anniversary of the birth of New Zealand composer and educator Professor John Ritchie on 29 September 1921. Upbeat talks with John’s son, Anthony, and biographer Philip… Read more Video, Audio

Four New Zealand composers talk about their musical responses to critical moments in history. Read more

Twenty of the most entertaining live classical music performances from the United Kingdom are being broadcast on RNZ Concert this month, and millions of people overseas have heard our music over the… Read more Video

Dear Listeners,

RNZ Concert leadership and staff are committed to continuing to provide you with the solace and beauty of music while we are in COVID Level 3 and 4.

To do this we need to look after… Read more

“There should be no barriers to music”, says composer and multi-instrumentalist Dave Flynn. He talks with Upbeat about how he goes about eliminating them.  Read more Video, Audio

Nancy Howie, a piano tuner by profession and songwriter by inclination, found novel ways to complete her recording projects during lockdown - she made her own musical instruments. Read more Audio

Stroma is turning 20. Upbeat talks to composer Michael Norris and flutist Bridget Douglas about celebrating two decades of bold new sounds. Read more Audio

Melanie Lançon and Bede Hanley, principal musicians in Auckland's Philharmonia have come from halfway around the world to make Aotearoa their home. They have joined forces with pianist Stephen De… Read more Audio