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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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15 August 2025
with Clarissa Dunn
BBC Proms 2025: Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto
STRAVINSKY: Le chant du rossignol K026;
MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto in E minor Op 64;
DAVIS: Tales (Tails) of the Signifying Monkey;
STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche Op 28
Augustin Hadelich (violin), BBC Symphony Orchestra/Sakari Oramo
Royal Albert Hall, London 24/07/25 (BBC)
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Sunday, 21 August 2022
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STRAVINSKY: No Word from Tom, from The Rake's Progress
21 Aug 2022Performed by Natasha Te Rupe Wilson (soprano) and Somi Kim (piano) at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert, Auckland Town Hall, 21 August 2022. Read more Audio
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BRITTEN: Claggart's Aria, from Billy Budd
21 Aug 2022Performed by Paul Whelan (bass) and Somi Kim (piano) at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert, Auckland Town Hall, 21 August 2022. Read more Audio
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VERDI: Pari siamo, from Rigoletto
21 Aug 2022Performed by Samson Setu (baritone) and Somi Kim (piano) at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert, Auckland Town Hall, 21 August 2022. Read more Audio
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VERDI: Surta è la notte, from Ernani
21 Aug 2022Performed by Eliza Boom (soprano) and Somi Kim (piano) at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert, Auckland Town Hall, 21 August 2022. Read more Audio
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Music Alive: Auckland Opera Studio Gala Concert 2022
21 Aug 2022Top New Zealand singers perform a selection of opera highlights at the Auckland Opera Studio's annual Gala Concert for 2022. Read more Audio
Thursday, 18 August 2022
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SIBELIUS: Lemminkäinen's Return
18 Aug 2022Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Tobias Ringborg at their Great Classics series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 18 August 2022. Read more Audio
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SIBELIUS: Lemminkäinen in Tuonela
18 Aug 2022Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Tobias Ringborg at their Great Classics series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 18 August 2022. Read more Audio
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SIBELIUS: The Swan of Tuonela
18 Aug 2022Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Tobias Ringborg at their Great Classics series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 18 August 2022. Read more Audio
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SIBELIUS: Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of the Island
18 Aug 2022Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Tobias Ringborg at their Great Classics series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 18 August 2022. Read more Audio
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ELGAR arr Amalia Hall: La capricieuse
18 Aug 2022Performed as an encore by Amalia Hall with Miranda Adams, James Jin, Julie Park, and David Garner at an Auckland Philharmonia Great Classics series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 18 August 2022. Read more Audio
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VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: The Lark Ascending
18 Aug 2022Performed by Amalia Hall and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Tobias Ringborg at their Great Classics series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 18 August 2022. Read more Audio
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LILBURN: Symphony No 3
18 Aug 2022Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Tobias Ringborg at their Great Classics series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 18 August 2022. Read more Audio
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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
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