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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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12 August 2025
with Clarissa Dunn
NZTrio: Soar
IRELAND: Phantasie Trio in a minor
Anthony RITCHIE: Childhood
Dorothy KER: Onaia
SCHUBERT: Piano Trio in E Flat, D929
NZTrio, with Manu Berkeljon guest violinist
Q Loft, Auckland 14/11/17 (RNZ)
Tailleferre, Germaine: Piano Concerto - Somi Kim (piano), Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei (RNZ 45479)
Latest audio
Wednesday, 16 December 2020
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BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No 7 In D Op 10 No 3
16 Dec 2020Performed by Michael Houstoun at his recital celebrating the the 250th birthday of Beethoven, Auckland Concert Chamber, 16 December 2020. Read more Audio
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Saturday, 12 December 2020
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HANDEL Messiah – Parts Two & Three
12 Dec 2020Performed by Anna Leese (soprano), Sarah Court (mezzo), Frederick Jones (tenor), Robert Tucker (bass), The Tudor Consort, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Gemma New. Read more Audio
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HANDEL: Messiah – Part One
12 Dec 2020Performed by Anna Leese (soprano), Sarah Court (mezzo), Frederick Jones (tenor), Robert Tucker (bass), The Tudor Consort, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New. Read more Audio
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Wednesday, 9 December 2020
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VIDEO: NZSO - Fiesta!
9 Dec 2020The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra plays Jimmy López's Fiesta! Read more Video
Saturday, 5 December 2020
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PSATHAS: Fragment
5 Dec 2020Jeremy Fitzsimons (percussion), Michael Houstoun (piano). Recorded 5 December 2020, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Read more Audio
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RACHMANINOV: Symphony No 2 in E minor
5 Dec 2020Performed by Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei.
Recorded 5 December 2020, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Read more Audio
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Wednesday, 2 December 2020
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VIDEO: NZSO - Piazzolla
2 Dec 2020Peruvian-born conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya leads the NZSO in music by tango legend Astor Piazzolla. Read more Video
Sunday, 29 November 2020
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Live: Whānau Voices of Aotearoa, far from home
29 Nov 2020RNZ Concert is proud to present Whānau: Voices of Aotearoa, far from home, a beautiful performance of New Zealand Māori and Pacific songs by some of our best opera singers, live in the Royal Albert… Read more Video, Audio
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Wednesday, 25 November 2020
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VIDEO: NZSO - Ginastera
25 Nov 2020Miguel Harth-Bedoya conducts the NZSO in music by Ginastera. Read more Video
Saturday, 21 November 2020
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Live: Anita Schwabe Sextet
21 Nov 2020Recorded on 21 November 2020, at St Peter's on Willis, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Read more Video, Audio
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Friday, 20 November 2020
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Live: Riki Gooch & Ensemble: Ngā Tuone
Recorded on 20 October 2020, at St Peter's on Willis, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Read more Video, Audio
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VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
20 Nov 2020New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New. 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