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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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01 January 2026
with Clarissa Dunn
NZSO: Four Seasons
Pekka Kuusisto (violin), New Zealand SO/Pekka Kuusisto
FARRENC: Symphony No 3 in G minor Op 36
VIVALDI: Four Seasons
(RNZ)
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Friday, 2 August 2019
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BARBER: Cello Concerto
2 Aug 2019Lev Sivkov (cello) and Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Read more Audio
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Alex TAYLOR & Simon INGRAM: Assemblage
2 Aug 2019Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Read more Audio
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MUSSORGSKY: Pictures at an Exhibition
2 Aug 2019Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Read more Audio
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Saturday, 27 July 2019
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LILBURN: Overture Aotearoa
27 Jul 2019Christchurch Symphony Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Northey. Read more Video, Audio
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Gareth FARR: Roar of A Thousand Tigers (première)
27 Jul 2019Christchurch Symphony Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Northey. Read more Video, Audio
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ELGAR: Cello Concerto in E minor
27 Jul 2019Cellist Lev Sivkov with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Northey. Read more Audio
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Thursday, 25 July 2019
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GRIEG: Nocturne Op 54 No 4, from Lyric Pieces
25 Jul 2019Performed as an encore by Javier Perianes at an Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Great Classics Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 25 July 2019. Read more Audio
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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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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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