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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
Monday, 3 April 2023
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NZSO: Carnival
3 Apr 2023The NZSO has fun with music from Stravinsky’s ballet Petrushka, Ravel’s La Valse, and his irrepressible Piano Concerto performed by Stephen De Pledge, as well as Clyne’s Masquerade, commissioned for… Read more
Friday, 31 March 2023
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MAHLER: Symphony No 3 in D minor
31 Mar 2023Sasha Cooke (contralto), Voices New Zealand, Wellington Young Voices, Choristers of Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New. Recorded 31 March 2023… Read more Audio
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Robert WIREMU: Tahuri koe ki te maunga teitei
31 Mar 2023Voices New Zealand, Wellington Young Voices, Choristers of Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New. Recorded 31 March 2023, Michael Fowler Centre… Read more Audio
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Thursday, 30 March 2023
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GLAZUNOV: Symphony No 4 in Eb Op 48
30 Mar 2023Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Alan Buribayev at their Premier Series concert 'Romantic Rhapsody', Auckland Town Hall, 30 March 2023. Read more Audio
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RACHMANINOV: Moment Musical in E minor Op 16 No 4
30 Mar 2023Performed as an encore by Inon Barnatan at the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Premier Series concert 'Romantic Rhapsody', Auckland Town Hall, 30 March 2023. Read more Audio
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RACHMANINOV: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
30 Mar 2023Performed by Inon Barnatan and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Alan Buribayev at their Premier Series concert 'Romantic Rhapsody', Auckland Town Hall, 30 March 2023. Read more Audio
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RACHMANINOV: Isle of the Dead Op 29
30 Mar 2023Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Alan Buribayev at their Premier Series concert 'Romantic Rhapsody', Auckland Town Hall, 30 March 2023. Read more Audio
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Music Alive: NZTrio - Legacy 3
30 Mar 2023The third and final 'Legacy' concert from NZTrio in 2022, celebrating their 20th Anniversary. 20 years of vibrant performances and this one is full of good vibrations. Read more Audio
Sunday, 26 March 2023
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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
- Text to 8824 (texts cost 20 cents)
- Email concert@rnz.co.nz
- RNZ Concert Facebook Page
- Write to PO Box 123, Wellington
More live performances and recordings:
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Concert Hall Collection
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