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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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12 January 2026
with Clarissa Dunn
Orchestra Wellington: Golden City
Amalia Hall (violin), Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei
MOZART: Symphony No 38 in D K504, Prague
BARTOK: Violin Concerto No 2
DVORAK: Symphony No 5 in F Op 76
(RNZ Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Sarabande, from Cello Suite No 1 in G BWV1007 - Jaemin Han (cello) (RNZ)
Schumann, Clara: Nocturne Op 6/2 - Jian Liu (piano) (RNZ)
Latest audio
Saturday, 15 April 2023
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HAYDN: Symphony No 39 in G minor, Tempesta di Mare
15 Apr 2023Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Recorded at the Michael Fowler Centre on the 15th of April, 2023 by RNZ Concert Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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BACH: Sarabande, from Violin Partita No 2 in D minor BWV1004
15 Apr 2023Natalia Lomeiko (violin). Recorded at the Michael Fowler Centre on the 15th of April, 2023 by RNZ Concert Audio
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STRAVINSKY: Violin Concerto in D
15 Apr 2023Natalia Lomeiko (violin) with Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Recorded at the Michael Fowler Centre on the 15th of April, 2023 by RNZ Concert Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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Orchestra Wellington: Fundamental Forces
15 Apr 2023Orchestra Wellington presents 'Fundamental Forces' with guest violinist Natalia Lomeiko. Read more Audio
Coming up
Friday, 14 April 2023
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National Concerto Competition 2023
14 Apr 2023The 55th National Concerto Competition took place in March of 2023, featuring three of New Zealand's top pianists under the age of 25. Read more Audio
Thursday, 13 April 2023
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APO: Best of Beethoven - The Revolutionary
13 Apr 2023The APO's ‘Pastoral’ Symphony is a tender, affectionate picture of the countryside where Beethoven pours out his joy at being in nature. The Seventh Symphony skips and leaps with vigour, yet also with… Read more
Sunday, 9 April 2023
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Inspirare: Alleluia - Resolution through Celebration
9 Apr 2023LISTEN: This concert features fifteen songs celebrating the theme 'Alleluia' and 'Hallelujah', dating from the 18th Century through to 2019, performed by Wellington Choirs Inspirare and Schola… Read more Audio
Friday, 7 April 2023
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Tudor Consort: Music for Holy Week
7 Apr 2023Beginning with the joyous procession of Palm Sunday and proceeding through the anguish of the Crucifixion to the first report of the empty tomb on Easter Sunday, The Tudor Consort presents a… Read more Audio
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Benee live with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
7 Apr 2023LISTEN: Pop star Benee teams up with the NZSO for a spectacular show of her award-winning songs in amazing new symphonic arrangements inspired by Disney, James Bond, even 90's trip-hop treatments… Read more Audio
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Thursday, 6 April 2023
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APO: Baroque and Beyond - Concerto Grosso
6 Apr 2023The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra plays baroque and baroque-inspired music at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Auckland. Read more Audio
Tuesday, 4 April 2023
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New Zealand String Quartet: Turning Points 3
4 Apr 2023The New Zealand String Quartet's celebration of 30 years of touring, Turning Points, features performances of some of the most groundbreaking works in the quartet repertoire including music from… Read more
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New Zealand Chamber Soloists - 'Flying Sparks'
4 Apr 2023Hamilton-based New Zealand Chamber Soloists create a few sparks in a concert of music by Mozart, de Castro-Robinson and Schumann. 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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- Email concert@rnz.co.nz
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Resound
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