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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
Saturday, 5 October 2019
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David HAMILTON: Lorca Fragment
5 Oct 2019Performed by Te Ohorere Williams (soprano) 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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John RIMMER: The Exotic Circle
5 Oct 2019Performed by an ensemble of recorders and percussion at the Karlheinz Company's "John Rimmer at 80" tribute concert, 26 May 2019. Read more Audio
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Leonie HOLMES: The Sound of Feeling
5 Oct 2019Performed by 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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John RIMMER: De Aestibus Rerum
5 Oct 2019Performed by Andrew Uren (cl), John Rimmer (horn), Andrew Beer (vln), James Yoo (cello), Stephen De Pledge (piano), conducted by John Elmsly, at the Karlheinz Company's "John Rimmer at 80" tribute… Read more Audio
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Cheryl CAMM: Things John Said
5 Oct 2019Performed by Te Ohorere Williams (soprano) at the Karlheinz Company's "John Rimmer at 80" tribute concert, 26 May 2019. Read more Audio
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John ELMSLY: Sixteen High Fives
5 Oct 2019Performed by Kevin Kim (recorder) and John Elmsly (piano) at the Karlheinz Company's "John Rimmer at 80" tribute concert, 26 May 2019. Read more Audio
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John RIMMER: Fleeting Images
5 Oct 2019Computer generated sounds at the Karlheinz Company's "John Rimmer at 80" tribute concert, 26 May 2019. Read more Audio
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Warwick BLAIR: Protest
5 Oct 2019Performed by Kristian Larsen (bass drum) at the Karlheinz Company's "John Rimmer at 80" tribute concert, 26 May 2019. Read more Audio
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John RIMMER: Composition 4 for flute and electronic sounds
5 Oct 2019Performed by Uwe Grodd at the Karlheinz Company's "John Rimmer at 80" tribute concert, 26 May 2019. Read more Video, Audio
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John RIMMER: Three Character Sketches
5 Oct 2019Performed by 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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Eve de CASTRO-ROBINSON: remembering
5 Oct 2019Performed by Barkin Sertkaya (guitar) at the Karlheinz Company's "John Rimmer at 80" tribute concert, 26 May 2019. Read more Audio
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John RIMMER: Alleluia
5 Oct 2019Performed by Morag Atchison and the Accord Women's Choir conducted by Robert Wiremu at the Karlheinz Company's "John Rimmer at 80" tribute concert, 26 May 2019. Read more Video, 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
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