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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 September 2025
with Clarissa Dunn
NZSO: Immerse 2023 Part 3, Beethoven 5
BEETHOVEN: Coriolan Overture Op 62
CHIN, Unsuk: subito con forza
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No 5 in C minor Op 67
New Zealand SO/André de Ridder
Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington 30/07/23 (RNZ)
Enescu, George: Piano Trio in A minor - NZTrio (RNZ )
Ravel, Maurice: Introduction & Allegro - Carolyn Mills (hp), Bridget Douglas (fl), Patrick Barry (cl), Donald Armstrong & Malavika Gopal (vlns), Lyndsay Mountfort (vla), Ken Ichinose (cello) (RNZ St. Andrew's on The Terrace, Wellington)
Hindemith, Paul: Symphonic Metamorphosis on themes by Weber - Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei (RNZ 45521)
Hamilton, David: The Kingston Flyer - Auckland Chamber Orchestra/Peter Scholes (RNZ 2019)
Latest audio
Saturday, 28 July 2018
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Lexus Song Quest 2018 Award Presentation and Encore
28 Jul 2018Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Dame Malvina Major, and Song Quest Head Judge Lisa Gasteen present the awards at the end of the evening. And the winner, Joel Amosa performs his encore (Verdi) with the NZSO… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Lisa Gasteen talks with Clarissa Dunn
Head Judge of the Lexus Song Quest for 2018, Lisa Gasteen talks with Clarissa Dunn about her own career, her experience of competitions and what she is looking for in the Lexus contestants. Audio
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Lexus Song Quest 2018 Part 2
28 Jul 2018The five finalists - Eliza Boom, Filipe Manu, Joe Haddow, Manase Latu, and Joel Amosa - each sing two arias of their choice accompanied by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Stephen… Read more Audio, Gallery
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J S BACH: Cello Suite No 4 in E flat BWV 1010
28 Jul 2018Performed by cellist Andrew Joyce Read more Audio
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TAVENER: Svyati
28 Jul 2018Performed by Andrew Joyce (cello) with The Tudor Consort directed by Michael Stewart Read more Audio
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TAVENER: Exhortation and Kohima
28 Jul 2018Performed by The Tudor Consort directed by Michael Stewart Read more Audio
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Jocelyn MORLOCK: Exaudi
28 Jul 2018Performed by Andrew Joyce (cello) with The Tudor Consort directed by Michael Stewart Read more Audio
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Richard Rodney BENNETT: A Farewell to Arms
28 Jul 2018Performed by Andrew Joyce (cello) with The Tudor Consort directed by Michael Stewart Read more Audio
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Lexus Song Quest 2018 Part 1
28 Jul 2018The five finalists - Eliza Boom, Filipe Manu, Joe Haddow, Manase Latu, and Joel Amosa - sing an art song of their choice with piano accompaniment by Terence Dennis. Read more Audio, Gallery
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Sunday, 22 July 2018
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Announcement of names of finalists for Lexus Song Quest 2018
22 Jul 2018Head judge Lisa Gasteen speaks to the audience at St Andrew's in Wellington and names her selection of singers to go forward to the Grand Final Gala of Lexus Song Quest 2018. Read more Audio
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Lexus Song Quest Semi-final 2, Part Two
22 Jul 2018Listen as performers Emily Mwila, Joe Haddow, Madison Nonoa, Jonathan Eyers and Chelsea Dolman sing operatic arias with Terence Dennis (piano). Read more Audio
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Lexus Song Quest Semi-final 2, Part One
22 Jul 2018Listen as performers Emily Mwila, Joe Haddow, Madison Nonoa, Jonathan Eyers and Chelsea Dolman sing art songs and lieder with Terence Dennis (piano). 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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Concert Hall Collection
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Resound
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