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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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13 January 2026
with Clarissa Dunn
CMNZ: Takács Quartet
Edward Dusinberre (violin), Harumi Rhodes (violin), Richard O'Neill (viola), András Fejér (cello)
Haydn, Franz Joseph: String Quartet in G minor Op 74/3, Rider
Ngwenyama, Nokuthula: Flow
Beethoven, Ludwig van: String Quartet in C Op 59/3, Razumovsky
Ravel, Maurice: String Quartet in F (2)
(RNZ Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland)
Farquhar, David: Harlequin Overture - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Kenneth Young (RNZ)
Vinten, Michael: Sinfonietta - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Hamish McKeich (RNZ 2012)
Dushkin, Samuel : Sicilienne - Yuka Eguchi (violin), Kemp English (piano) (RNZ)
Traditional: Efiafi, peau ongo'i vale - Filipe Manu (tenor, ukulele) (Whānau London Voices Royal Albert Hall, London)
Latest audio
Sunday, 23 October 2022
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2022 Wellington Jazz Festival Sunday Mixtape 1 Seth Boy
23 Oct 20222022 Wellington Jazz Festival Sunday Mixtape 1 Seth Boy Audio
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Monday, 17 October 2022
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Introduction to 'Running Boy'
17 Oct 2022Rahim AlHaj introduces his piece 'Running Boy' from 'Letters from Iraq' at the Chamber Music New Zealand concert, Auckland Concert Chamber, 17 October 2022. Read more Audio
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ALHAJ: Running Boy, from Letters from Iraq
17 Oct 2022Performed by Rahim AlHaj (oud) with NZSQ, Joan Perarnau Garriga and Justin DeHart at the Chamber Music New Zealand concert, Auckland Concert Chamber, 17 October 2022. Read more Audio
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Rahim ALHAJ: Fly Home, from Letters from Iraq
17 Oct 2022Performed by Rahim AlHaj (oud) with NZSQ, Joan Perarnau Garriga and Justin DeHart at the Chamber Music New Zealand concert, Auckland Concert Chamber, 17 October 2022. Read more Audio
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Introduction to 'Fly Home'
17 Oct 2022Rahim AlHaj introduces his piece 'Fly Home' from 'Letters from Iraq' at the Chamber Music New Zealand concert, Auckland Concert Chamber, 17 October 2022. Read more Audio
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Rahim ALHAJ: Forbidden Attraction, from Letters from Iraq
17 Oct 2022Performed by Rahim AlHaj (oud) with NZSQ, Joan Perarnau Garriga and Justin DeHart at the Chamber Music New Zealand concert, Auckland Concert Chamber, 17 October 2022. Read more Audio
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Introduction to 'Forbidden Attraction'
17 Oct 2022Rahim AlHaj introduces his piece 'Forbidden Attraction' from 'Letters from Iraq' at the Chamber Music New Zealand concert, Auckland Concert Chamber, 17 October 2022. Read more Audio
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Rahim ALHAJ: Unspoken Word, from Letters from Iraq
17 Oct 2022Performed by Rahim AlHaj (oud) with NZSQ, Joan Perarnau Garriga and Justin DeHart at the Chamber Music New Zealand concert, Auckland Concert Chamber, 17 October 2022. Read more Audio
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Introduction to 'Unspoken Word'
17 Oct 2022Rahim AlHaj introduces his piece 'Unspoken Word' from 'Letters from Iraq' at the Chamber Music New Zealand concert, Auckland Concert Chamber, 17 October 2022. Read more Audio
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Rahim ALHAJ: Eastern Love, from Letters from Iraq
17 Oct 2022Performed by Rahim AlHaj (oud) with NZSQ, Joan Perarnau Garriga and Justin DeHart at the Chamber Music New Zealand concert, Auckland Concert Chamber, 17 October 2022. Read more Audio
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Introduction to 'Eastern Love'
17 Oct 2022Rahim AlHaj introduces his piece 'Eastern Love' from 'Letters from Iraq' at the Chamber Music New Zealand concert, Auckland Concert Chamber, 17 October 2022. Read more Audio
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Rahim ALHAJ: The Last Time We Will Fly Birds, from Letters from
17 Oct 2022Performed by Rahim AlHaj (oud) with NZSQ, Joan Perarnau Garriga and Justin DeHart at the Chamber Music New Zealand concert, Auckland Concert Chamber, 17 October 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
- Text to 8824 (texts cost 20 cents)
- Email concert@rnz.co.nz
- RNZ Concert Facebook Page
- Write to PO Box 123, Wellington
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Concert Hall Collection
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Resound
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