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Music Alive
Clarissa Dunn takes you to the best seat in the house for live concerts featuring local and international artists.
Monday to Friday at 8pm, with Opera at 7pm on Saturday
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03 June 2024
with Clarissa Dunn
The NZSO & The Phoenix Foundation - Celebrate!
The Phoenix Foundation perform songs in arrangements by NZ composers Claire Cowan, Chris Gendall, Gareth Farr & Hamish Oliver
The Phoenix Foundation, New Zealand SO/Hamish McKeich
Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington (RNZ)
Strauss, Richard: Symphonia Domestica Op 53 - New Zealand SO/Edo de Waart (RNZ )
Traditional: Lota Nu'u - Christie Cook (mezzo-soprano), Whānau London Voices (Whānau London Voices Royal Albert Hall, London)
Latest audio
Monday, 27 May 2024
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NZSO: Legacy
Pianist Stephen De Pledge and the New Zealand SO performed this concert as part of the Orchestra's 75th anniversary celebrations. It includes the premiere of a Gillian Whitehead work with a timely… Read more Video, Audio
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Thursday, 23 May 2024
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TRADITIONAL GREEK: Mantilatos
23 May 2024Beyond Words is a New Zealand Symphony Orchestra concert marking the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attacks. Kyriakos Tapakis (oud), New Zealand SO/Fawzi Haimor Recorded at the Michael… Read more Audio
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Thursday, 9 May 2024
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Auckland Philharmonia: Mozart's Clarinet
9 May 2024Annelien Van Wauwe joins the Auckland Philharmonia and conductor Jun Märkl to play Mozart's Clarinet Concerto as Mozart himself was likely to hear it - performed on the basset clarinet. Also on the… Read more Audio
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Friday, 15 March 2024
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NZSO Beyond Words - music for the anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque Attacks
15 Mar 2024The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents Beyond Word, a commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attacks with music bringing together Moroccan singer/songwriter Oum… Read more Audio
Saturday, 9 March 2024
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PART: Silouan's Song
9 Mar 2024Beyond Words is a New Zealand Symphony Orchestra concert marking the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attacks. New Zealand SO/Fawzi Haimor Recorded at the Michael Fowler Centre… Read more Audio
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SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto in D Minor Op.47
9 Mar 2024Performed by Peter Gjelsten and the CSO at the National Concerto Competition Final at Christchurch Town Hall. 09 March 2024. Recorded and produced by Adrian Hollay for RNZ Concert. Audio
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COPLAND: Clarinet Concerto
9 Mar 2024Performed by Ben van Leuven with the CSO at the National Concerto Competition Final at Christchurch Town Hall. 09 March 2024. Recorded and produced by Adrian Hollay for RNZ Concert. Audio
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VALI, Reza: Funèbre for Solo Violin and String Orchestra
9 Mar 2024Beyond Words is a New Zealand Symphony Orchestra concert marking the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attacks. Vesa-Matti Leppanen (violin), New Zealand SO/Fawzi Haimor Recorded at the… Read more Audio
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PSATHAS, OUM, TAPAKIS: Ahlan wa Sahlan
9 Mar 2024Beyond Words is a New Zealand Symphony Orchestra concert marking the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attacks. OUM (vocalist), Kyriakos Tapakis (oud), New Zealand SO/Fawzi Haimor Recorded… Read more Audio
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OUM: Daba
9 Mar 2024Beyond Words is a New Zealand Symphony Orchestra concert marking the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attacks. OUM (vocalists), New Zealand SO/Fawzi Haimor Recorded at the Michael Fowler… Read more Audio
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Traditional arr Hamish Oliver: Hasbi Rabbi (Molla Mamad Jan)
9 Mar 2024Beyond Words is a New Zealand Symphony Orchestra concert marking the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attacks. Esmail Fathi (singer & daf), Abdelilah Rharrabti (singer), Liam Oliver (saz)… Read more Audio
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COLEMAN, VALERIE: Umaji - Anthem for Unity
9 Mar 2024Beyond Words is a New Zealand Symphony Orchestra concert marking the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attacks. Fawzi Haimor (conductor), New Zealand SO Recorded at the Michael Fowler… Read more Audio
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Music Alive
Catch the first broadcast of a new recording from New Zealand, or something from overseas - perhaps from the European Broadcasting Union, the Salzburg Festival or the Sydney Opera House. The NZSO are regular performers, and Thursdays are often the domain of the Auckland Philharmonia; You might hear an ensemble touring with Chamber Music New Zealand, something from the Wellington Jazz Festival or music from around the world via the WOMAD festival.
Tune into Music Alive on RNZ Concert on Monday to Friday at 8pm, with Opera at 7pm on Saturday
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