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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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29 December 2025
with Clarissa Dunn
NZSO: Pictures at an Exhibition
Emily Beynon (flute), New Zealand SO/Gemma New
FARR: From the Depths Sound the Great Sea Gongs (The Invocation of the Sea)
CONNESSON: Flute Concerto No 2
MUSSORGSKY: Pictures at an Exhibition
(RNZ)
Rachmaninov, Sergei: Etude-tableau in C minor Op 33/3 - Michael Houstoun (piano) ()
Nielsen, Carl: Serenata in vano - Peter Scholes (clarinet), Sam Brough (bsn), Simon Williams (horn), Callum Hall (cello), Eric Scholes (dbl bass) (RNZ)
Latest audio
Friday, 30 October 2020
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VERDI: O qual pallor... Un di felice, from La Traviata
30 Oct 2020Performed by Eliza Boom (sop), Amitai Pati (ten), Somi Kim (piano). Recorded at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert in the Auckland Concert Chamber, 2 August 2020. Read more Audio
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TAUBER: Du bist die Welt für mich, from Der singende Traum
30 Oct 2020Performed by Manase Latu (ten), Somi Kim (piano). Recorded at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert in the Auckland Concert Chamber, 2 August 2020. Read more Audio
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KORNGOLD: Mein Sehnen, mein Wähnen, from Die Tote Stadt
30 Oct 2020Performed by Benson Wilson (bar), Somi Kim (piano). Recorded at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert in the Auckland Concert Chamber, 2 August 2020. Read more Audio
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STRAUSS: Ich bin euer Liebden, from Der Rosenkavalier
30 Oct 2020Performed by Natasha Wilson (sop), Somi Kim (piano). Recorded at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert in the Auckland Concert Chamber, 2 August 2020. Read more Audio
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DONIZETTI: Tornami a dir, from Don Pasquale
30 Oct 2020Performed by Natasha Wilson (sop), Manase Latu (ten), Somi Kim (piano). Recorded at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert in the Auckland Concert Chamber, 2 August 2020. Read more Audio
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Combined Choirs: NZ Youth Choir, Voices NZ & Alumni
30 Oct 2020A bracket of items performed by the NZ Youth Choir, Voices NZ and alumni of the Youth Choir, conducted by David Squire and Karen Grylls at their 40th Anniversary Concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral… Read more Audio
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DONIZETTI: Ah! mes amis quel jour des fêtes, from La filee du Régiment
30 Oct 2020Performed by Manase Latu (ten), Somi Kim (piano). Recorded at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert in the Auckland Concert Chamber, 2 August 2020. Read more Audio
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NZ Youth Choir - Music from the Pacific
30 Oct 2020Works from the Pacific nations performed by the NZ Youth Choir conducted by David Squire at their 40th Anniversary Concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland, 6 December 2019. Read more Audio
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CATALANI: Ebben? Ne andrò lontana, from La Wally
30 Oct 2020Performed by Eliza Boom (sop), Somi Kim (piano). Recorded at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert in the Auckland Concert Chamber, 2 August 2020. Read more Audio
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PUCCINI: In un coupé?... O Mimì, tu più non torni, from La bohème
30 Oct 2020Performed by Amitai Pati (ten), Benson Wilson (bar), Somi Kim (piano). Recorded at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert in the Auckland Concert Chamber, 2 August 2020. Read more Audio
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Voices NZ - Music for Christmas
30 Oct 2020Works for the Christmas season by Igelese Ete, Anthony Ritchie, Eve de Castro-Robinson, David Hamilton, and Robert Wiremu performed by the Voices New Zealand conducted by Karen Grylls at the NZ Youth… Read more Audio
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Wednesday, 28 October 2020
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VIDEO: NZSO - Stravinsky & Cassadó
28 Oct 2020The NZSO perform the balletic concert hall piece Danses Concertantes by Stravinsky and Andrew Joyce performs Spanish composer Cassadó's Suite for Solo Cello. Read more Video
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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More live performances and recordings:
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Concert Hall Collection
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Resound
Showcasing work by New Zealand composers