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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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Celebrating composer Claire Cowan's recent successes
Auckland composer Claire Cowan is busy with NZSO story time videos, her first album and a queer ballet project. Read more Video, Audio
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Middle C - online classical music reviews
20 Jul 2020Lindis Taylor and Peter Mechen, co-founders of classical music review website Middle C, talk with David Morriss about how the website came about. Read more Audio
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Dunedin Symphony Orchestra excited to be back on stage
16 Jul 2020Kenneth Young is conducting the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra this weekend in their first concerts for 2020. Read more Audio
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Bassoon in the spotlight
15 Jul 2020Principal Bassoon Ingrid Hagan takes centre stage as soloist in Mozart's Bassoon Concerto, part of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Great Classics concert on Thursday evening. Read more Audio
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David Barnard - collaborative pianist
13 Jul 2020Collaborative pianist David Barnard talks about upcoming concerts and projects. Read more Audio
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Review: APO's Welcome Back With Houstoun gets rapturous reception
10 Jul 2020The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra made its welcome return to the stage last night after a shutdown forced by the Covid-19 Virus. Read more Audio
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Winners: A night out with the APO #2
10 Jul 2020We have given away tickets to the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Great Classics: Mozart & Dvořák on Thursday 16 July. Here are the winners, who they are grateful for, and why: Read more
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Review: NZSO goes pastoral
9 Jul 2020Elizabeth Kerr reviews yesterday evening's all-Beethoven concert by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Read more Video
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The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra: back on stage
8 Jul 2020The APO's Chief Executive Office Barbara Glaser talks about the orchestra's year so far, and their first concert in front of a live audience since lockdown which is coming up on Thursday 9 July. Read more Audio
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Ngā Waiata o te Pō - Night song
7 Jul 2020Come on a mid-winter journey with The Hunter Collective and Chamber Music New Zealand that weaves together myth, music, song and storytelling. Read more Audio
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Winners: A night out with the APO - with gratitude
7 Jul 2020We have given away five pairs of tickets to the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's first live concert after the lockdown on Thursday. Here are the winners, who they are thankful for, and why: Read more
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RNZAF Band musicians showcase their talents
6 Jul 2020The Royal New Zealand Air Force Band has put up the first in a series of online videos showcasing their very talented musicians. Read more Video, Audio
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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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