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Upbeat concluded in 2020, Interviews, spoken features and podcasts from across RNZ Concert are now available at Concert Talk
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Stephen Cleobury: Icon of choral music dies at age 70
24 Nov 2019World-renowned choral director, organist, and teacher, Stephen Cleobury, retired Music Director at King's College, Cambridge has passed away after a long illness at the age of 70. Read more
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Jazz superstar Pat Metheny returns to NZ
22 Nov 2019Legendary jazz guitarist Pat Metheny is set to make just his second NZ appearance, at the 2020 Auckland Arts Festival. Read more Audio
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Pat Metheny full interview
22 Nov 2019Nick Tipping's full interview with jazz guitarist Pat Metheny. Audio
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Three Kiwis Dame Kiri turned into stars
20 Nov 2019Tonight there’s a star-studded gala to celebrate the naming of the Kiri Te Kanawa theatre at the Aotea Centre. On stage are three performers whose lives have been touched by New Zealand’s greatest… Read more Audio
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The stark reality of being an opera performer
Opera might seem like a glamorous vocation, however performers train for years before even stepping onto the stage. Operatic export Martin Snell is back in New Zealand to perform but knows all too… Read more Audio
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Theatre renamed in honour of Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
19 Nov 2019A gala concert featuring Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and several rising opera stars will launch the renaming of Auckland’s Aotea Centre ASB Theatre to be the Kiri Te… Read more Video, Audio
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Queen and Coldplay are the new Beethoven and Mozart
17 Nov 2019The likes of ABBA, Queen and Coldplay should now be put on the same pedestal of the world's greatest classical composers according to a new study published in the Psychomusicology: Music, Mind, and… Read more Audio
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Bringing orchestral music to sensitive ears
In a possible world-first the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra is exploring a new way to help those who find the sound of a symphony orchestra overwhelming. Read more
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From small town NZ to Broadway's bright lights
15 Nov 2019Hayden Tee is one of New Zealand’s most successful musical theatre exports. He's just released a new album and is back home to perform in Les Miserables. The humble, and entertaining leading man talks… Read more Video, Audio
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Tenor Simon O’Neill wins Best Classical Artist Tui
15 Nov 2019Internationally renowned New Zealand tenor Simon O’Neill has won the Best Classical Artist Tui at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards. Read more Video, Audio
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Open your doors to all, says Music Teacher of the Year
15 Nov 2019Music Teacher of the Year Duncan Ferguson calls for school music departments to open up to all genres, including hip hop, dub step and electronic music, to encourage the widest possible… Read more
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Bringing jazz musicians together
13 Nov 2019The New Zealand jazz community is about to get a lot better connected with the launch of Jazz Aotearoa. Read more Audio
