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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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29 August 2025
with Clarissa Dunn
BBC Proms 2025: Boléro and The Rite of Spring
VARESE: Intégrales
THORVALDSDOTTIR: Before we fall (Cello Concerto)
RAVEL: Boléro
STRAVINSKY: The Rite of Spring
Johannes Moser (cello), BBC Symphony Orchestra/Eva Ollikainen
Royal Albert Hall, London 13/08/25 (BBC)
Latest audio
Thursday, 7 February 2019
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KORNGOLD: String Quartet No 2 Op 26
7 Feb 2019Jerusalem Quartet. Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ . Read more Audio
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HAYDN: String Quartet in G Op 76 No 1
7 Feb 2019Jerusalem Quartet. Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Read more Audio
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Wednesday, 6 February 2019
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DVOŘÁK: Bagatelles Op 47
6 Feb 2019James Crabb (accordion), Helene Pohl (violin), Anthony Marwood (violin), Rolf Gjelsten (cello). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Read more Audio
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Kenneth YOUNG: Nocturne
6 Feb 2019Alexander Pavlovsky (violin), Sergei Bresler (violin). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Read more Video, Audio
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SCHUBERT: Fantasie in C D934
6 Feb 2019Anthony Marwood (violin), Jian Liu (piano). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Read more Audio
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SCHUBERT: String Quintet in C D956
6 Feb 2019Alexander Pavlovsky (violin), Sergei Bresler (violin), Ori Kam (viola), Kyril Zlotnikov (cello), Rolf Gjelsten (cello). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Read more Audio
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Tuesday, 5 February 2019
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Louise WEBSTER: The shape of your words
5 Feb 2019Wilma Smith (violin), Helene Pohl (violin). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Read more Video, Audio
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BARTÓK: Violin Sonata No 2 in C Sz 76
5 Feb 2019Monique Lapins (violin), Dénes Várjon (piano). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Read more Audio
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DVORÁK: Piano Quintet in A Op 81
5 Feb 2019Helene Pohl (violin), Monique Lapins (violin), Gillian Ansell (viola), Rolf Gjelsten (cello), Dénes Várjon (piano). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ Read more Audio
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DVORÁK: Slavonic Dances Op 46 No 2 in E minor & No 6 in D
5 Feb 2019Dénes Várjon (piano), Izabella Simon (piano). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Read more Audio
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PAGANINI: Caprices No 17 & 21
5 Feb 2019Nikki Chooi (violin). Recorded in Nelson Cathedral by RNZ Read more Audio
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Joan TOWER: String Force
5 Feb 2019Nikki Chooi (violin). Recorded in Nelson Cathedral by RNZ. 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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