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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.
Now starting at the earlier time of 7pm daily, inc. Opera on Saturdays
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06 March 2026
with Clarissa Dunn
Auckland Arts Festival: Requiem
Maianginui, Jayne Tankersley (sop), Simon O'Neill (tenor), Luminata Voices Women's Chamber Choir, Lux Singers, Auckland Phil/Vincent Hardaker
SOLLY, Ruby: Ātahu
DEBUSSY: Nocturnes
MAHLER: Ich bin die Welt abhanden gekommen, from Rückert-Lieder
KELLY, Victoria: Requiem
(RNZ Town Hall, Auckland)
Chopin, Frédéric: Scherzo No 4 in E Op 54 - Henry Meng (piano) (RNZ)
Spohr, Louis: Sonata concertante in Eb Op 114 (2) - Andrew Beer (violin), Ingrid Bauer (harp) (RNZ 2025-08-31)
Latest audio
Friday, 13 March 2026
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Soweto Gospel Choir perform HOPE
Listen to the Soweto Gospel Choir's performance of 'HOPE' at the Auckland Arts Festival in 2025. Hailing from Soweto, South Africa, the choir is known for its powerful blend of African gospel music… Read more Audio
Thursday, 12 March 2026
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Auckland Philharmonia: Romantic Brahms
Celebrated pianist Inon Barnatan returns to the Town Hall stage for Brahms’ timeless Piano Concerto No. 2, joined by the Auckland Philharmonia under Elena Schwarz's baton in a programme featuring… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 10 March 2026
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NZTrio: Magnifique
NZTrio's "Magnifique" programme features Camille Saint-Saëns' Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor as the centerpiece of a diverse musical evening. Violinist Amalia Hall and pianist Somi Kim are joined by… Read more Audio
Monday, 9 March 2026
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Christchurch Symphony Orchestra at The Piano
3 days agoThis Christchurch Symphony Orchestra concert brings together three masters – Albinoni, CPE. Bach, and Haydn – to showcase the evolution of orchestral music from the intricate melodies of the Baroque… Read more Audio
Saturday, 7 March 2026
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National Concerto Competition 2026
1 day agoThe finals of the National Concerto Competition 2026 are on this weekend, with three of our most talented musicians under the age of 25 years demonstrating their skills with the Christchurch Symphony… Read more
Friday, 6 March 2026
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Auckland Arts Festival: Requiem
about 2 hours agoThe Auckland Arts Festival presents a concert to showcase the world premiere of Victoria Kelly's Requiem, a work provoked into existence by death and grief which is "about the experience of being… Read more Audio
Thursday, 5 March 2026
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Auckland Philharmonia: Rach 2
5 Mar 2026French pianist Lise de la Salle joins the APO and Carlos Kalmar for Rachmaninov's sumptuous Second Concerto. Read more Audio
Tuesday, 3 March 2026
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The Argyle Trio: Three enduring masterpieces
3 Mar 2026In this concert, the Argyle Trio perform major piano trios by three composers - Smetana, Beethoven and Dvorak. captured live at St Andrew's on the Terrace, Wellington on 10 September 2023. Read more Audio
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National Youth Brass Band 2026: Resonance
The National Youth Brass Band, directed by conductor Mark Carter, presents its 2026 "Resonance" program. This concert recording highlights a comprehensive selection of traditional and contemporary… Read more Audio
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Auckland Philharmonia: Gavrylyuk & Rach 3
Soloist Alexander Gavrylyuk and conductor Giordano Bellincampi lead the Auckland Philharmonia in a performance of Sergei Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor. Recorded live to open the… Read more Audio
Monday, 2 March 2026
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NZTrio: Hypnotique
The NZTrio—featuring soloists Amalia Hall on violin, Matthias Balzat on cello, and Somi Kim on piano—performs in the "Hypnotique", which is centred around a chamber arrangement of Arnold Schönberg’s… Read more Audio
Friday, 27 February 2026
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Auckland Jazz Orchestra: Inverted - Music by Phil Broadhurst
27 Feb 2026The Auckland Jazz Orchestra plays their arrangements of music by the late Jazz pianist Phil Broadhurst. Read more Audio
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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