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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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21 August 2025
with Clarissa Dunn
Auckland Philharmonia: Premier Series - Joie de Vivre
RAVEL: Le Tombeau de Couperin
SAINT-SAENS: Piano Concerto No 2 in G minor Op 22
DEBUSSY: L'isle joyeuse
TAKEMITSU: Three Film Scores for Strings
POULENC: Sinfonietta
Louis Schwizgebel (piano), Auckland Phil/Samy Rachid
Auckland Town Hall, Auckland 12/09/24 (RNZ)
Wehi, Tuirina arr Wiremu: Waerenga-a-Hika - NZ Youth Choir/David Squire (RNZ 2019)
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Thursday, 7 November 2019
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SCHUMANN: Of Foreign Lands and Peoples, from Scenes of Childhood
7 Nov 2019Performed as an encore by Alexander Gavrylyuk at an Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra concert, Auckland Town Hall, 7 November 2019. Read more Audio
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Tuesday, 5 November 2019
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BEETHOVEN: Grosse Fugue Op 133
5 Nov 2019Performed by the Brodsky Quartet at their 'Fugues' concert for CMNZ, Auckland Concert Chamber, 13 May 2019. Read more Audio
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Monday, 4 November 2019
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Kenneth YOUNG: Te Māpouriki
4 Nov 2019Performed by the NZSO conducted by Jun Märkl, Auckland Town Hall, 18 October 2019 Read more Audio
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Thursday, 31 October 2019
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WEB APO 191031 4 Strauss
31 Oct 2019Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi, Auckland Town Hall, 31 October 2019. Audio
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Saturday, 19 October 2019
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Claire SCHOLES: Cuba on Cuba
19 Oct 2019Orchestra Wellington, Arohanui Strings conducted by Marc Taddei. Read more Audio
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BARBER: Violin Concerto Op 14
19 Oct 2019Amalia Hall (violin), Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Read more Audio
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Tuesday, 15 October 2019
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Simon O'Neill in Concert with Iain Paterson and Terence Dennis
15 Oct 2019NZ tenor Simon O'Neill is joined by Scottish bass-baritone Iain Paterson and pianist Terence Dennis, Auckland Concert Chamber, 8 July 2019. Read more Audio
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Thursday, 10 October 2019
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UNKNOWN: Toy Symphony
10 Oct 2019New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by HK Gruber. Recorded 10 October 2019, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio
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Saturday, 5 October 2019
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John RIMMER: Ubi Eum Crucifixerunt
5 Oct 2019Performed by Helen Acheson (soprano) and Bede Hanley (oboe) at the Karlheinz Company's "John Rimmer at 80" tribute concert, 26 May 2019. Read more Audio
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Dorothy KER: 'for the JR'
5 Oct 2019Performed by Ben Hoadley (bassoon) and Stephen De Pledge (piano) at the Karlheinz Company's "John Rimmer at 80" tribute concert, 26 May 2019. Read more Audio
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Glenda KEAM: Rimmer in Space
5 Oct 2019Performed by Andrew Beer (violin) at the Karlheinz Company's "John Rimmer at 80" tribute concert, 26 May 2019. 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
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Concert Hall Collection
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Resound
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