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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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05 January 2026
with Clarissa Dunn
Orchestra Wellington: The Classical Style
PROKOFIEV: Symphony No 1 in D, Classical
TAILLEFERE: Piano Concerto
MOZART: Rondo alla Turca, from Piano Sonata No 11 in A K331
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No 9 in D minor Op 125, Choral
Somi Kim (pno), Emma Pearson (sop), Margaret Medlyn (alto), Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono (ten), Robert Tucker (bass), Orpheus Choir Wellington, Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei
Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington 06/07/24 (RNZ)
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel: Cello Concerto in A Wq172 - Mime Yamahiro Brinkmann (cello), NZ Barok (RNZ 2024-05-11TD)
Poulenc, Francis: Petites Prières de Saint François d'Assise, Nos 2 & 3 - Voices NZ Chamber Choir/Karen Grylls (RNZ)
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Thursday, 11 May 2023
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Ross HARRIS: Cento
11 May 2023New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Eduardo Strausser. Recorded 11 May 2023, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
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Wednesday, 10 May 2023
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BRAHMS: Hungarian Dance No 6
10 May 2023Performed as an encore by NZTrio at their 21st birthday celebration concert for CMNZ, Auckland Concert Chamber, 10 May 2023. Read more Audio
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BRAHMS: Piano Trio No 1 in B Op 8
10 May 2023Performed by NZTrio at their 21st birthday celebration concert for CMNZ, Auckland Concert Chamber, 10 May 2023. Read more Audio
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Gareth FARR: Forbidden Colours
10 May 2023Performed by NZTrio at their 21st birthday celebration concert for CMNZ, Auckland Concert Chamber, 10 May 2023. Read more Audio
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Arvo PÄRT: Mozart-Adagio
10 May 2023Performed by NZTrio at their 21st birthday celebration concert for CMNZ, Auckland Concert Chamber, 10 May 2023. Read more Audio
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MOZART: Piano Trio No 3 in Bb K502
10 May 2023Performed by NZTrio at their 21st birthday celebration concert for CMNZ, Auckland Concert Chamber, 10 May 2023. Read more Audio
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NZTrio - CMNZ Tour 2023
10 May 2023To celebrate their 21st birthday, NZTrio toured the country for Chamber Music New Zealand with a series of concerts that featured all three of Brahms's Piano Trios. In Auckland they performed the… Read more Audio
Sunday, 7 May 2023
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ISCM World New Music Days - 'Kēkēao'
7 May 2023Mark Menzies and friends perform a programme of music from Aotearoa, Slovakia, Latvia, UK, and Finland. Read more Audio
Saturday, 6 May 2023
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BRAHMS: Symphony No 2 in D Op 73
6 May 2023Performed by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jessica Cottis in the Douglas Lilburn Auditorium of the Christchurch Town Hall, 6 May, 2023 Audio
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DVORAK: Violin Concerto in A minor Op 53
6 May 2023Performed by Benjamin Morrison (violin), with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jessica Cottis in the Douglas Lilburn Auditorium of the Christchurch Town Hall, 6 May, 2023 Audio
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PEACOCKE: White Horses
6 May 2023Performed by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jessica Cottis in the Douglas Lilburn Auditorium of the Christchurch Town Hall, 6 May, 2023 Audio
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Friday, 5 May 2023
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Mansfield: In Her Own Words
5 May 2023Curated by Charlotte Yates, In Her Own Words is a concert of selected poems by Katherine Mansfield, set to contemporary music. The music was written by several of Aotearoa's leading songwriters. The… 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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