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RNZ Concert is New Zealand’s fine music network. Concert promotes New Zealand music and composition and features live broadcasts of concerts and recitals, as well as international content from other public radio broadcasters, podcasts, and on-demand programmes.
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Summer encore: 2025 National Concerto Finals
Listen to these popular recordings of three finalists under the age of 25 performing a piano concerto of their choice with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, recorded by RNZ Concert.
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Hymns on Sunday, 4 January 2026
4 Jan 2026Summer Hymn Requests gets off to great start this week with Charles Wesley's well-loved hymn, And can it be. Audio
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The story behind ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’
1 Jan 2026One of the most recognizable lullabies, ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’ has been adapted and performed by parents and professional musicians including Nicki Minaj, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, The Supremes and Louis Armstrong.
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Summer encore: Settling the Score
31 Dec 2025RNZ Concert celebrates New Zealander's most-loved classical music of 2025 with an encore broadcast of audience requests from 6am on New Year's Day. Find out more about your choices here.
Programmes
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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.
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Three to Seven
Bryan Crump brings you a mix of the fresh and the familiar from school’s out to dinner time and beyond.
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Inside Out
Nick Tipping brings you classic recordings and modern masterpieces from the world of jazz.
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Mornings
Andrew Clark (Monday - Thursday) and Carey McDonald (Friday - Sunday) have all you need to start your day.
Presenters
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Nick Tipping
Station: Concert
Programme: Days
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Robyn Jaquiery
Station: Concert
Programme: Hymns on Sunday
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Andrew Clark
Station: Concert
Programme: Mornings
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David Morriss
Station: Concert
Programme: The Musical Omnivore
Wednesday 07 January
8:00 PM. Music Alive
with Clarissa Dunn
Wigmore Hall Lunchtime Concerts 2025: Beethoven and Schubert
Viktoria Mullova (violin), Alasdair Beatson (fortepiano)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Violin Sonata No 6 in A Op 30/1
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Violin Sonata No 8 in G Op 30/3
Schubert, Franz: Rondo in B minor D895, Rondo brillant
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Adagio molto espressivo, from Violin Sonata No 5 in F Op 24,
(BBC Wigmore Hall, London)
Poulenc, Francis: Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano - Robert Orr (oboe), Todd Gibson-Cornish (bassoon), Laurence Matheson (piano) (RNZ MMF 2023)
Haydn, Franz Joseph New Zealand Chamber Soloists: Piano Trio in E HobXV/28 - New Zealand Chamber Soloists (RNZ)
Françaix, Jean: String Trio in C Op 2 - Amici Ensemble (RNZ 2025-05-25)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Durch Zärtlichkeit, from The Abduction from the Seraglio - Sarah Hubbard (soprano), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Judd (RNZ 2022)
