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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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18 August 2025
with Clarissa Dunn
NZSO: Immerse 2023 Part 1, Become Ocean
TAKEMITSU: Rain Tree
ADAMS, John Luther: Become Ocean
New Zealand SO/André de Ridder
Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington 28/07/23 (RNZ)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: January; November, from The Seasons Op 37 - Tony Yan Tong Chen (pno) (RNZ )
Mendelssohn, Felix: Symphony No 3 in A minor Op 56, Scottish - Auckland Philharmonia/Giordano Bellincampi (RNZ 2025-02-20TD)
Mahler, Gustav: Der Einsame im Herbst, from Das Lied von der Erde - Hadleigh Adams (bar), Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei (RNZ OW 2023-07-22)
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Saturday, 6 August 2022
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SCHNITTKE: Hommage to Stravinsky, Prokofiev and Shostakovich
6 Aug 2022Schnittke's Snickers of Wellingon perform at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Read more Audio
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MUCZYNSKI: Fantasy Trio for Clarinet Cello and Pian
6 Aug 2022Trio Chicago of Auckland performs at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Read more Audio
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RAVEL: Piano Trio in A minor, movements I & II
6 Aug 2022Gedalge Trio of Auckland and Hamilton perform at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Read more Audio
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Elliot COLE Postludes for Bowed Vibraphone VIII; Aurél HOLLÓ: José/beFORe JOHN 5
6 Aug 2022WATPIC of Christchurch perform at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Read more Audio
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Friday, 5 August 2022
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Music Alive: NZTrio - Legacy 1
5 Aug 2022NZTrio celebrates its 20th Anniversary with a series of concerts looking back and looking forward. Read more Audio
Thursday, 4 August 2022
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STRAVINSKY: The Firebird, Suite (1919)
4 Aug 2022Performed by Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Shiyeon Sung, Auckland Town Hall, 4 August 2022. Read more Audio
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Lili BOULANGER: D'un soir triste
4 Aug 2022Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Shiyeon Sung, Auckland Town Hall, 4 August 2022. Read more Audio
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Lili BOULANGER: D'un matin de printemps
4 Aug 2022Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Shiyeon Sung, Auckland Town Hall, 4 August 2022. Read more Audio
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FALLA: Ritual Fire Dance, from El Amor Brujo
4 Aug 2022Performed as an encore by Javier Perianes at an Auckland Philharmonia concert, Auckland Town Hall, 4 August 2022. Read more Audio
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FALLA: Nights in the Gardens of Spain
4 Aug 2022Performed by Javier Perianes with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Shiyeon Sung, Auckland Town Hall, 4 August 2022. Read more Audio
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Salina FISHER: Tupaia
4 Aug 2022Performed by Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Shiyeon Sung, Auckland Town Hall, 4 August 2022. Read more Audio
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Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra: Firebird
4 Aug 2022A colourful and exciting programme led by Korean conductor Shiyeon Sung. There's a French focus for much of the concert, but it opens with Salina Fisher's tribute to a great Polynesian navigator. 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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