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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, 30 March 2019
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BEETHOVEN: Trio for clarinet, cello and piano Op 11
30 Mar 2019Franklin Cohen is joined on stage by UoA School of Music staff Martin Rummel, cello, and Kent Isomura - piano to play Beethoven's Trio for clarinet, cello and piano Op 11. Audio
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Saturday, 23 March 2019
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SAINT-SAËNS: Carnival of the Animals
23 Mar 2019Performed by Thomas Gaynor at his concert in Auckland Town Hall, 19 August 2018. Read more Audio
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LISZT: Liebestraum No 3
23 Mar 2019Performed by Thomas Gaynor at his concert in Auckland Town Hall, 19 August 2018. Read more Audio
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WAGNER: Overture, Die Meistersinger
23 Mar 2019Performed by Thomas Gaynor at his concert in Auckland Town Hall, 19 August 2018. Read more Audio
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MESSIAEN: Turangalîla Symphony
23 Mar 2019Performed by Joanna McGregor (piano), Cynthia Millar (ondes martenot) and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Stefan Asbury, Auckland Town Hall, 23 March 2019. Read more Audio
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Cynthia Millar interviewed
23 Mar 2019Tim Dodd talks to the world's foremost player of the ondes martenot about her career with the instrument. Read more Audio
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Keith CHRISTOPHER: A Joyful Alleluia
23 Mar 2019Schola Cantorum & Inspirare conducted by Mark Stamper. Read more Audio
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Lyn WILLIAMS: Festive Alleluia; Ralph MANUEL: Alleluia; David CONTE: Alleluia
23 Mar 2019Schola Cantorum conducted by Anya Nazaruk & Inspirare conducted by Mark Stamper. Read more Audio
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BEETHOVEN: Hallelujah, from Christ on the Mount of Olives
23 Mar 2019Michael Stewart (organ), Inspirare conducted by Mark Stamper. Read more Audio
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Leonard COHEN arr Lawson: Hallelujah
23 Mar 2019Inspirare conducted by Mark Stamper. Read more Audio
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Paul BASLER: Alleluia; Randall THOMPSON: Alleluia
23 Mar 2019Dominic Groom (horn), Michael Stewart (piano), Tim Jenkin (percussion), Inspirare conducted by Mark Stamper. Read more Audio
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Eric WHITACRE: Alleluia; HANDEL: Hallelujah Chorus, from Messiah
23 Mar 2019Pepe Becker (soprano), Matt Barris (tenor), Toby Pringle (trumpet), Michael Stewart (organ), Inspirare conducted by Mark Stamper. 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
More live performances and recordings:
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Concert Hall Collection
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Resound
Showcasing work by New Zealand composers