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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
Tuesday, 11 March 2025
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Traditional: Litshonile Lilanga
11 Mar 2025Performed by the Soweto Gospel Choir at Auckland Arts Festival - Hope concert on 11 March 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Tim Dodd
Assistant Producer: Emre Ekici
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Gumede, Sipho: Judgement Day
11 Mar 2025Performed by the Soweto Gospel Choir at Auckland Arts Festival - Hope concert on 11 March 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Tim Dodd
Assistant Producer: Emre Ekici
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Duru, Welcome: Umandela
11 Mar 2025Performed by the Soweto Gospel Choir at Auckland Arts Festival - Hope concert on 11 March 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Tim Dodd
Assistant Producer: Emre Ekici
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Traditional: Bawo Xandilahlekayo
11 Mar 2025Performed by the Soweto Gospel Choir at Auckland Arts Festival - Hope concert on 11 March 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Tim Dodd
Assistant Producer: Emre Ekici
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Abangasokufa, Wathint; Thina, Whathinta: Nonkonyane Kandaba
11 Mar 2025Performed by the Soweto Gospel Choir at Auckland Arts Festival - Hope concert on 11 March 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Tim Dodd
Assistant Producer: Emre Ekici
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Traditional: Melodies
11 Mar 2025Performed by the Soweto Gospel Choir at Auckland Arts Festival - Hope concert on 11 March 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Tim Dodd
Assistant Producer: Emre Ekici
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Monday, 10 March 2025
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Beethoven, Ludwig van: String Quartet in Eb Op 74, Harp
Performed by Andrew Beer (violin, director), Minglun Liu (violin), Robert Ashworth (viola) and Ashley Brown (cello) at the Auckland Philharmonia's In Your Neighbourhood - Beethoven Quartets concert on… Read more Audio
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Beethoven, Ludwig van: String Quartet in Bb Op 18/6
Performed by Andrew Beer (violin, director), Minglun Liu (violin), Robert Ashworth (viola) and Ashley Brown (cello) at the Auckland Philharmonia's In Your Neighbourhood - Beethoven Quartets concert on… Read more Audio
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Sunday, 9 March 2025
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Chopin, Frédéric: Waltz in C# minor Op 64/2
Performed by Piers Lane as an encore at Chamber Music New Zealand recital on 9 March 2025 at the Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producers: Tim Dodd & Emre Ekici
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Chopin, Frédéric: Nocturne Op 62
Performed by Piers Lane at Chamber Music New Zealand recital on 9 March 2025 at the Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producers: Tim Dodd & Emre Ekici
Engineer: Adrian… Read more AudioThis audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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Chopin, Frédéric: Nocturne Op 55
Performed by Piers Lane at Chamber Music New Zealand recital on 9 March 2025 at the Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producers: Tim Dodd & Emre Ekici
Engineer: Adrian… Read more AudioThis audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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Chopin, Frédéric: Nocturne Op 48
Performed by Piers Lane at Chamber Music New Zealand recital on 9 March 2025 at the Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producers: Tim Dodd & Emre Ekici
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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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