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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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Wednesday, 20 July 2022
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SCHUBERT: Piano Trio No 2 in Eb D929
20 Jul 2022Performed by NZTrio at their 'Legacy 2' concert, Auckland Concert Chamber, 20 July 2022. Read more Audio
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William BOLCOM: Trio
20 Jul 2022Performed by NZTrio at their 'Legacy 2' concert, Auckland Concert Chamber, 20 July 2022. Read more Audio
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Tabea SQUIRE: Der Tanz
20 Jul 2022Performed by NZTrio at their 'Legacy 2' concert, Auckland Concert Chamber, 20 July 2022. Read more Audio
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Music Alive: NZTrio - Legacy 2
20 Jul 2022NZTrio continues its 'Legacy' series of concerts, celebrating their 20th Anniversary. Read more Audio
Sunday, 17 July 2022
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2022 Lexus Song Quest Semi-Final 2
17 Jul 2022Finding the opera voices of tomorrow, here is RNZ Concert's recording of the second of two semi-finals for the Lexus Song Quest 2022. Sopranos Katherine Winitana, Patricia Westley and Tayla Alexander… Read more Audio
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Saturday, 16 July 2022
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2022 Lexus Song Quest Semi-Final 1, Part Two: Arias
16 Jul 20222022 Lexus Song Quest Semi-Final 1, Part Two: Arias Read more Audio
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2022 Lexus Song Quest Semi-Final 1, Part One: Songs/Lieder
16 Jul 20222022 Lexus Song Quest Semi-Final 1, Part One: Songs/Lieder Read more Audio
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Sunday, 10 July 2022
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DVOŘÁK: Piano Trio No 3 in F minor Op 65, Third movement
10 Jul 2022Performed as an encore by the New Zealand Chamber Soloists at their concert, 'Serious Delights', Auckland Concert Chamber, 10 July 2022. Read more Audio
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Arno BABAJANIAN: Piano Trio in F# minor
10 Jul 2022Performed by the New Zealand Chamber Soloists at their concert, 'Serious Delights', Auckland Concert Chamber, 10 July 2022. Read more Audio
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Janet JENNINGS: Persephone in the Underworld
10 Jul 2022Performed by the New Zealand Chamber Soloists at their concert, 'Serious Delights', Auckland Concert Chamber, 10 July 2022. Read more Audio
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Bright SHENG: Four Movements for Piano Trio
10 Jul 2022Performed by the New Zealand Chamber Soloists at their concert, 'Serious Delights', Auckland Concert Chamber, 10 July 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
More live performances and recordings:
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Concert Hall Collection
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Resound
Showcasing work by New Zealand composers