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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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25 August 2025
with Clarissa Dunn
NZSO: Immerse 2023 Part 2, Blues Symphony
DESSNER: Mari
GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue
BRUBECK: Blue Rondo à la Turk
MARSALIS: Blues Symphony
Simon Tedeschi (piano), New Zealand SO/André de Ridder
Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington 29/07/23 (RNZ)
Latest audio
Sunday, 20 October 2024
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Ben HOADLEY: Midsummer Night's Music
20 Oct 2024Performed by Peter Scholes (clarinet), Miranda Adams (violin), Sarah Watkins (piano), at the Auckland Chamber Orchestra's concert, 'Diversions', Raye Freedman Arts Centre, 20 October 2024. Read more Audio
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Gemma PEACOCKE: Fluoroscein
20 Oct 2024Performed by cellists Begonia Chand and Callum Hall at the Auckland Chamber Orchestra's concert, 'Diversions', Raye Freedman Arts Centre, 20 October 2024. Read more Audio
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John RIMMER: Effervescent
20 Oct 2024Performed by Peter Scholes (clarinet), Miranda Adams (violin) and Sarah Watkins (piano) at the Auckland Chamber Orchestra's concert, 'Diversions', Raye Freedman Arts Centre, 20 October 2024. Read more Audio
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Claire SCHOLES: Small poems about birds
20 Oct 2024Performed by soprano Meghan Carpe and pianist Sarah Watkins at the Auckland Chamber Orchestra's concert, 'Diversions', Raye Freedman Arts Centre, 20 October 2024. Read more Audio
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Chris ADAMS: Diversions
20 Oct 2024Performed on toy piano by Sarah Watkins at the Auckland Chamber Orchestra's concert, 'Diversions', Raye Freedman Arts Centre, Auckland, 20 October 2024. Read more Audio
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Auckland Chamber Orchestra - Diversions
20 Oct 2024A concert of entertaining diversions from New Zealand and abroad. Read more Audio
Sunday, 13 October 2024
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At The World's Edge Festival 2024 - Concert 6: Prism
13 Oct 2024The last concert of the 2024 At The World's Edge Festival. Read more Audio
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SCHUBERT: String Quintet in C D956
13 Oct 2024The last concert of the 2024 At The World's Edge Festival. Audio
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De CASTRO-ROBINSON: Earth's Eye
13 Oct 2024A piece performed at the At The World's Edge Festival 2024 at Rippon Hall, Lake Wanaka. Audio
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MENDELSSOHN: Four Pieces for String Quartet Op 110
13 Oct 2024A piece performed at the At The World's Edge Festival 2024 at Rippon Hall, Lake Wanaka. Audio
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Saturday, 12 October 2024
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VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Phantasy Quintet
12 Oct 2024Concert 5 of the 2024 At The World's Edge Festival. 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
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