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Afternoon Requests
Requests up to an hour long from Radio New Zealand Concert's vast CD collection or our own recordings.
Appointment
Get to know more about a special topic or interesting musician.
Beauty Spot
Every weekday morning after the 8 o’clock news we play works with an emphasis on gentle mood and beautiful melody.
Cadenza
A selection of shorter, popular classics that includes well-known opera arias and choruses.
CD Masters
Classic performances of mainstream repertoire from the back catalogue.
Classic Morning
Three hours of music with news and weather on the hour to keep you informed about what’s going on in the world.
Composer of the Week
Focusing on a new composer every week.
Concert Classical Chart
The top 10 selling classical albums for the week.
Day's End
Music for winding down at the end of the day.
Global Sounds
Take the chance to hear leading world music artists from all over the globe.
Grace Notes
Music to mirror the gentler start to the well-earned day of rest.
Made in New Zealand
Music written and performed by New Zealanders.
Music Alive
Live concerts featuring local and international artists.
Music Through the Night
Music Through the Night keeps you company through the wee hours from midnight to 6.00am.
New Horizons
An hour of rock/pop/country, focusing on a new release or two and placing these in the context of an artist's career.
Opera on Sunday
Opera lays claim to Sunday afternoons from 3 o’clock.
Pressing On
Drawing on the expertise of a range of reviewers, each week we check out the latest CD releases.
Saint Paul Sunday
Each week Minnesota Public Radio opens its studios to some of the world’s high-profile classical artists for performance and conversation.
Sanctuary
Two hours of uplifting music for the spirit and soul.
Saturday Concert
Live and recorded concerts from New Zealand and around the world.
Settling the Score
For New Year's Day it's a countdown of listeners' choices of best-loved classics.
Shakespeare’s Sonnets
Throughout 2009, Radio New Zealand Concert is marking the 400th anniversary of the sonnets’ publication. Prominent New Zealand performers will read all 154 poems.
Sound Lounge
A balance of hardcore avant garde, atmospheric soundscapes, up to the minute contemporary, early 20th Century and a touch of art pop.
The Art of Jazz
“I don’t care if a dude is purple with green breath, as long as he can swing.” Miles said it. We stick to it.
The Sunday Feature
Something different from the wide world of music features.
The Works
Major pieces, familiar and unfamiliar from new CDs which arrive every day, and the huge back-catalogue of classic recordings.
Upbeat
What's going on in the world of music and the arts? Upbeat bring you news from across the globe and keeps you up to date with what's happening locally.
Vintage Years
Here we take the time to play performances by great artists from the mono era, including the latest remastered recordings.
Vocalied
Among the joys of music is the way in which a single song can encapsulate a whole microcosmic world.
Young New Zealand
Young Kiwi musicians' performances at competitions and concerts around the country.
Your Choice
A session for 9-5ers who can’t hear requests during the week. All from Radio New Zealand Concert’s vast CD collection or our own recordings.

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Latest Upbeat Interviews

Michael Tuffery
Acclaimed NZ printmaker, painter and sculptor currently exhibiting works at Wellington Cathedral of St Pauls. (19′56″)
NZIAF Theatre Reviews
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Ben Hoadley
Top NZ bassoonist and organiser of 'New Zealand Music for Woodwinds' concert series held at St Andrew's on the Terrace Wgtn. (11′09″)

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