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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)
Latest audio
Sunday, 14 July 2019
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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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A MARCELLO arr BACH: Oboe Concerto in D minor
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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Friday, 5 July 2019
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GLEN DOWNIE: light speckled droplet (première)
5 Jul 2019NZ Youth Choir & NZSO National Youth Orchestra conducted by James Judd. Recorded 5 July 2019, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Read more Video, Audio
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Tuirina WEHI arr Robert Wiremu: Waerenga-a-Hika
5 Jul 2019NZ Youth Choir conducted by David Squire. Recorded 5 July 2019, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Read more Video, Audio
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SIBELIUS: The Oceanides
5 Jul 2019NZSO National Youth Orchestra conducted by James Judd. Recorded 5 July 2019, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. 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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