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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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13 January 2026
with Clarissa Dunn
CMNZ: Takács Quartet
Edward Dusinberre (violin), Harumi Rhodes (violin), Richard O'Neill (viola), András Fejér (cello)
Haydn, Franz Joseph: String Quartet in G minor Op 74/3, Rider
Ngwenyama, Nokuthula: Flow
Beethoven, Ludwig van: String Quartet in C Op 59/3, Razumovsky
Ravel, Maurice: String Quartet in F (2)
(RNZ Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland)
Farquhar, David: Harlequin Overture - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Kenneth Young (RNZ)
Vinten, Michael: Sinfonietta - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Hamish McKeich (RNZ 2012)
Dushkin, Samuel : Sicilienne - Yuka Eguchi (violin), Kemp English (piano) (RNZ)
Traditional: Efiafi, peau ongo'i vale - Filipe Manu (tenor, ukulele) (Whānau London Voices Royal Albert Hall, London)
Latest audio
Saturday, 27 October 2018
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BARTÓK: Piano Concerto No 1
27 Oct 2018Christopher Park (piano), Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Read more Audio
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DVOŘÁK: Symphony No 8 in G Op 88
27 Oct 2018Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Read more Audio
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Thursday, 25 October 2018
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BACH: Sarabande in D minor
25 Oct 2018Performed as an encore by Ioana Cristina Goicea at the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Premier Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 25 October 2018. Read more Audio
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Tuesday, 23 October 2018
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Padre DONOSTIA: Basque Song
23 Oct 2018Performed by Marta Zabaleta at her recital in the 2018 Wallace International Piano Festival. Read more Audio
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MOMPOU: Variation III, from Variations on a Theme of Chopin
23 Oct 2018Performed by Marta Zabaleta at her recital in the 2018 Wallace International Piano Festival. Read more Audio
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CHOPIN: Nocturne in G minor; FALLA: El amor brujo, Suite
23 Oct 2018Performed by Marta Zabaleta at her recital in the 2018 Wallace International Piano Festival. Read more Audio
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ALBÉNIZ: Rondeña; Mallorca; Eritaña
23 Oct 2018Performed by Marta Zabaleta at her recital in the 2018 Wallace International Piano Festival. Read more Audio
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CHOPIN: Preludes Op 28, Nos 11-13; ALBÉNIZ: Asturias
23 Oct 2018Performed by Marta Zabaleta at her recital in the 2018 Wallace International Piano Festival. Read more Audio
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CHOPIN: Preludes Op 28, Nos 1-5; GRANADOS: Goyescas, excerpts
23 Oct 2018Performed by Marta Zabaleta at her recital in the 2018 Wallace International Piano Festival. Read more Audio
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Tuesday, 16 October 2018
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LIXIN ZHANG: Ocean
16 Oct 2018Played as an encore by Lixin Zhang himself at the 2018 Wallace International Piano Festival. Read more Audio
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CHOPIN: Ballade No 2 in F Op 38
16 Oct 2018Played by Lixin Zhang at the 2018 Wallace International Piano Festival, 15 July 2018. 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