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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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RNZ Concert schedule update
28 Feb 2019Beginning on Saturday 2 March, RNZ Concert is making a few changes to the times we broadcast some of our radio programmes. Read more
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Vibrant soloists join APO for triple concerto
28 Feb 2019Three vibrant international soloists will bring Beethoven alive with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra tonight. Read more Audio
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After eight years of silence the Phoenix has risen
Christchurch Town Hall has reopened to the public after lying silent for eight years. Read more
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Pianist chooses special Steinway for Christchurch Town Hall
26 Feb 2019Pianist Tony Chen Lin discusses the new Steinway he'll be performing on this weekend for the first concert at the Christchurch Town Hall. Read more Audio
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Art not to be missed
25 Feb 2019Suite Gallery owner David Alsop takes us through some of the most interesting visual art that is on offer around the country right now. Read more Audio
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Auckland Festival puts Waiata Māori at the heart of their program
23 Feb 2019Two Auckland Festival shows in March put waiata Māori front and centre - a free sing-along event in Aotea Square called Tira, and another called Tōku Reo Waiata. The brains behind the shows, Tama… Read more Video, Audio
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Violin wizard brings his bag of electronic tricks to Hamilton
22 Feb 2019Traditional instruments and technology don’t usually mix but that’s exactly what audiences will experience in Hamilton. Read more Video, Audio
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Australian pianist to bring Gershwin alive with the APO
20 Feb 2019Australian pianist Tamara-Anna Cislowska is back in New Zealand very briefly to play Gershwin with the Auckland Philharmonia Read more Audio
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Circa celebrates with Sondheim
Side by Side by Sondheim comes to Circa, marking 40 years since it first showed. Read more Audio
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Equal pay hot topic for NZ orchestras following US lawsuit
19 Feb 2019Equal pay has been a hot topic in New Zealand orchestral circles following a law suit in the US. Read more
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Cinematic: The Magic Flute to come to Auckland
18 Feb 2019A fantastical interpretation of Mozart's The Magic Flute by Berlin’s Komische Oper has its New Zealand debut in the Auckland Arts Festival in March. Read more Audio
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Hey I know this one! - Classical journeys with NZSO
15 Feb 2019The NZSO is on tour with tunes that will make you say "Hey - I know this one!". Read more Video, 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
Click here to find out about the music played on Upbeat today.
A daily music and arts interview programme which ran on RNZ Concert for many years, concluding in 2020.
Monday to Friday, 12pm-3pm
- Email: upbeat@rnz.co.nz
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