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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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20 August 2025
with Clarissa Dunn
BBC Proms 2025: Yunchan Lim Plays Rachmaninov
ADAMS: The Chairman Dances
RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No 4 in G minor Op 40
BERIO: Sinfonia, for eight voices and orchestra
Yunchan Lim (piano), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & BBC Singers/Kazuki Yamada
Royal Albert Hall, London 01/08/25 (BBC)
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Thursday, 25 July 2019
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BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No 4 in G Op 58
25 Jul 2019Performed by Javier Perianes and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Great Classics Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 25 July 2019. Read more Audio
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SCHUMANN Manfred Overture Op 115
25 Jul 2019Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Great Classics Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 25 July 2019. Read more Audio
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SCHUBERT: Symphony No 8 in B minor D759, Unfinished
25 Jul 2019Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Great Classics Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 25 July 2019. Read more Audio
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Sunday, 14 July 2019
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HAYDN: String Quartet in G Op 33 No 5
14 Jul 2019Played by the New Zealand String Quartet in Wellington. Read more Audio
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SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No 12 in Db Op 133
14 Jul 2019Played by the New Zealand String Quartet in Wellington. Read more Audio
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RAVEL: String Quartet in F
14 Jul 2019Played by the New Zealand String Quartet in Wellington. Read more Audio
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Gareth FARR: The Bone Feeder
14 Jul 2019Opera by Gareth Farr and Renee Liang, The world première production by Auckland Arts Festival in association with New Zealand Opera at the Waterfront Theatre in Auckland, March 2017. Read more Video, Audio
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Saturday, 13 July 2019
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Michael NORRIS: Mātauranga (Rerenga) (première)
13 Jul 2019Alistair Fraser (taonga pūoro), NZ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Carlos Kalmar. Read more Video, Audio, Gallery
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Monday, 8 July 2019
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KREISLER arr Rachmaninov: Liebesleid
8 Jul 2019Performed as an encore by Alessio Bax at his Fazioli International Piano Recital Series concert, Auckland Museum, 5 April 2019. Read more Audio
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LISZT: Legend, St Francis of Assisi Preaches to the Birds; Après une lecture du Dante
8 Jul 2019Performed by Alessio Bax at his Fazioli International Piano Recital Series concert, Auckland Museum, 5 April 2019. Read more Audio
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DALLAPICCOLA: Quaderno Musicale di Annalibera
8 Jul 2019Performed by Alessio Bax at his Fazioli International Piano Recital Series concert, Auckland Museum, 5 April 2019. Read more Audio
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RACHMANINOV: Variations on a theme of Corelli Op 42
8 Jul 2019Performed by Alessio Bax at his Fazioli International Piano Recital Series concert, Auckland Museum, 5 April 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
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