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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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15 January 2026
with Clarissa Dunn
Auckland Philharmonia: Tuba Tones
Alexander Jeantou (tuba), Drew Morgan (horn), Carl Wells (horn), Taran Plamondon (horn), Huw Dann (trumpet), Jonah Levy (trumpet), Orson Paine (trumpet), Ben Lovell Greene (trumpet), Douglas Cross (trombone)
Previn, Andre: Four Outings for Brass
Danielsson, Christer: Capriccio da Camera
Calvert, Morley: Suite from the Monteregian Hills
Danielsson, Christer: Concertant Suite
Böhme, Oskar: Sextet
(RNZ St Luke's Remuera, Auckland)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Excerpts, from The Art of Fugue - Vesa-Matti Leppänen (vln, dir), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (RNZ NZSO 2022-03-17)
Sibelius, Jean: Symphony No 7 - Auckland Philharmonia/Vincent Hardaker (RNZ)
Rachmaninov, Sergei: Prelude in D Op 23/4 - Michael Houstoun (piano) ()
Debussy, Claude: Chansons de Charles d'Orléans - Voices NZ Chamber Choir/Karen Grylls (RNZ)
Latest audio
Monday, 17 October 2022
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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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Introduction to 'Dream'
17 Oct 2022Rahim AlHaj introduces his piece 'Dream' at the Chamber Music New Zealand concert, 'Letters from Iraq', Auckland Concert Chamber, 17 October 2022. Read more Audio
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Rahim ALHAJ: Dream
17 Oct 2022Performed by the Rahim AlHaj (oud) at the Chamber Music New Zealand concert, 'Letters from Iraq', Auckland Concert Chamber, 17 October 2022. Read more Audio
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BARBER: String Quartet Op 11
17 Oct 2022Performed by the New Zealand String Quartet at the Chamber Music New Zealand concert, 'Letters from Iraq', Auckland Concert Chamber, 17 October 2022. Read more Audio
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Rahim AlHaj - Letters from Iraq
17 Oct 2022The master of the oud, Rahim AlHaj brings his powerful Letters from Iraq to New Zealand audiences with an ensemble of local musicians. Read more Audio
Saturday, 15 October 2022
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SCHUMANN: Symphony No 3 in Eb Op 97, Rhenish
15 Oct 2022SCHUMANN: Symphony No 3 in Eb Op 97, Rhenish - Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei Recorded 15 October 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Read more Audio
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JOACHIM: Violin Concerto No 2 in D minor Op 11
15 Oct 2022JOACHIM: Violin Concerto No 2 in D minor Op 11 Amalia Hall (violin), Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei Recorded 15 October 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Read more Audio
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KIRGAN BAEZ: Reflection
15 Oct 2022Julian Kirgan Báez: Reflection - Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei Recorded 15 October 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert
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Sunday, 9 October 2022
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BRAHMS: String Quartet A Minor Op 51 No 2
9 Oct 2022String Quartet in A Minor Op 51, No 2 by Johannes Brahms, performed by violinists Benjamin Baker and Wilma Smith, viola player Amanda Verner, and cellist Maciej Kulakowski. Audio
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KELLY: Songs Without Words
9 Oct 2022Songs Without Words by NZ composer Victoria Kelly, performed by Justine Cormack and Marike Kruup on violins, Robert Ashworth on viola, and Ken Ichinose on cello. Audio
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BARBER: Dover Beach
9 Oct 2022Samuel Barber's Dover Beach, sung by baritone Julien Van Mellaerts with violinists Wilma Smith and Justine Cormack, viola player Robert Ashworth, and cellist Ken Ichinose. Audio
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At The World's Edge Festival - Tranquil Bay
9 Oct 2022Tranquil Bay is a concert at the 2022 At The World's Edge Festival in Wanaka, held at Rippon Hall at the shore of Lake Wanaka. 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
- Text to 8824 (texts cost 20 cents)
- Email concert@rnz.co.nz
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