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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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01 January 2026
with Clarissa Dunn
NZSO: Four Seasons
Pekka Kuusisto (violin), New Zealand SO/Pekka Kuusisto
FARRENC: Symphony No 3 in G minor Op 36
VIVALDI: Four Seasons
(RNZ)
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Tuesday, 19 October 2021
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Isabella Gregory
19 Oct 2021Flute player Isabella Gregory at the Wakatipu Music Festival. Read more Audio
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Saturday, 16 October 2021
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Auckland Arts Festival: Pūmanawa - Tūwhitia kia Angitu
16 Oct 2021Kapa haka group Tuwhitia kia Angitu performs at the Auckland Arts Festival's 'Pūmanawa', Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 21 March 2021. Read more Audio
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Tuesday, 12 October 2021
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Cecile McNeill
12 Oct 2021Viola player Cecille McNeill and pianist Noelle Dannenbring at the Wakatipu Music Festival. Read more Audio
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Eli Holmes
12 Oct 2021Bassoon player Eli Holmes and pianist Liam Wooding at the Wakatipu Music Festival. Read more Audio
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Christine Lee
12 Oct 2021Violinist Christine Lee and pianist Noelle Dannenbring at the Wakatipu Music Festival. Read more Audio
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Tuesday, 5 October 2021
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Tuesday, 28 September 2021
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Wakatipu Music Festival: Leese, Cohen, De Pledge
28 Sep 2021Soprano Anna Leese, clarinetist Jonathan Cohen and pianist Stephen De Pledge at the Wakatipu Music Festival in Queenstown. Read more Video, Audio
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Saturday, 25 September 2021
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REICH: Six Pianos
25 Sep 2021Performed by pianists Sarah Watkins, Liam Wooding, Jian Liu, Stephen De Pledge, Michael Houstoun, and Somi Kim, Auckland Town Hall, 18 March 2021. Read more Audio
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PSATHAS: Voices at the End
25 Sep 2021Performed by pianists Sarah Watkins, Liam Wooding, Jian Liu, Stephen De Pledge, Michael Houstoun, and Somi Kim, at Auckland Town Hall, 18 March 2021. Read more Video, Audio
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Saturday, 18 September 2021
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BRAHMS: Piano Quartet No 3 in C minor Op 60
18 Sep 2021Performed by the New Zealand Chamber Soloists at their concert, 'Dark Bright Night', Auckland Concert Chamber, 28 March 2021. 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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