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Upbeat
A daily music and arts interview programme which ran on RNZ Concert for many years, concluding in 2020.
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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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Star line-up for NZSO 2020 season
1 Nov 2019The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra has named a star line-up of conductors and guest soloists for its 2020 season. Read more Video, Audio
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Royal New Zealand Navy Band to mark Remembrance Day
30 Oct 2019Next week the Royal New Zealand Navy Band will present ‘Remember’, a concert paying tribute to New Zealand’s past and present. Read more Audio
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Review: Quatuor Ébène
29 Oct 2019Famed French quartet Quatuor Ébène brought Beethoven to life in a "really delicious" performance. Reviewer Elizabeth Kerr was there. Read more Video, Audio
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Epsom Girls ruffle some feathers: The Lark Descending
Epsom Girls Grammar School students have mass voted in Settling the Score for the ‘Grand March’ from Verdi’s Aida thereby knocking ‘The Lark Ascending’ by Vaughan Williams off the top perch. Read more Audio
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Settling The Score: Highlights and fun facts 2019
28 Oct 2019When it comes to RNZ Concert's annual classical music poll, Settling the Score, some years there are no great surprises. But other times there are some big ones... Read more
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The Open Ears Project - Week Two
28 Oct 2019Each episode of The Open Ears Project offers a brief and soulful glimpse into another human life, helping us to hear their favorite music - and each other - differently. Read more
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How an orchestra is wired for radio
How do RNZ engineers wire up an orchestra ready for radio play? With a lot of microphones, for a start. Read more Audio
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Renowned French quartet tours NZ
25 Oct 2019Beethoven's string quartets cross cultural divides as Quatuor Ébène performs them around the world. Read more Audio
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What kind of Settling the Score voter are you?
25 Oct 2019We invited your comments when you voted in our classical music countdown Settling The Score, and they offer some interesting insights on why people vote the way they do. Read more
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Orchestra Wellington’s Dance Party
25 Oct 2019Orchestra Wellington will be stepping away from the standard repertoire as it gives electronic dance music an orchestral twist. Read more Video
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Rita Paczian – a woman of influence
23 Oct 2019The Women of Influence New Zealand programme recognises and celebrates women from all walks of life who make a difference in the lives of everyday New Zealanders - Bach Musica's Rita Paczian is one of… Read more Audio
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Compassion at the heart of CSO 2020 season
22 Oct 2019The events of March 15 are central to the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra's 2020 season. Read more 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.
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