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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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25 August 2025
with Clarissa Dunn
NZSO: Immerse 2023 Part 2, Blues Symphony
DESSNER: Mari
GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue
BRUBECK: Blue Rondo à la Turk
MARSALIS: Blues Symphony
Simon Tedeschi (piano), New Zealand SO/André de Ridder
Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington 29/07/23 (RNZ)
Latest audio
Saturday, 6 January 2018
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Siyu Sun plays Debussy
6 Jan 2018DEBUSSY: Les tierces alternées; Feux d'artifice, from Preludes Book 2 - played by Siyu Sun, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
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Siyu Sun plays Prokofiev
6 Jan 2018PROKOFIEV: Piano Sonata No 2 in D minor Op 14 - played by Siyu Sun, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
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Modi Deng plays Chopin
6 Jan 2018CHOPIN: Ballade No 4 in F minor Op 52 - played by Modi Deng, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
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Siyu Sun plays Schumann
6 Jan 2018SCHUMANN: Piano Sonata No 2 in G minor Op 22 - played by Siyu Sun, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
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Tuesday, 2 January 2018
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TCHAIKOVSKY adapted Fowke: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy; Trepak, from The Nutcracker
2 Jan 2018Philip Fowke plays an encore to follow his encores at his recital at the 2016 Fazioli International Piano Recital Series in the Auditorium at Auckland War Memorial Museum Read more Audio
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The Art of the Encore
2 Jan 2018Philip Fowke entertains his audience at the 2016 Fazioli International Piano Recital Series in the Auditorium at Auckland War Memorial Museum with a series of pieces drawn together under the title… Read more Audio
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CHOPIN: Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise Op 22
2 Jan 2018Philip Fowke plays Chopin's Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise at his recital at the 2016 Fazioli International Piano Recital Series in the Auditorium at Auckland War Memorial Museum Audio
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CHOPIN: Ballade No 3 in Ab Op 47
2 Jan 2018Philip Fowke plays Chopin's Ballade No 3 at his recital at the 2016 Fazioli International Piano Recital Series in the Auditorium at Auckland War Memorial Museum Audio
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CHOPIN: Ballade No 1 in G minor Op 23
2 Jan 2018Philip Fowke plays Chopin's Ballade No 1 at his recital at the 2016 Fazioli International Piano Recital Series in the Auditorium at Auckland War Memorial Museum Audio
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CHOPIN: Four Mazurkas Op 33
2 Jan 2018Philip Fowke plays Chopin's Op 33 Mazurkas at his recital at the 2016 Fazioli International Piano Recital Series in the Auditorium at Auckland War Memorial Museum Audio
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Saturday, 30 December 2017
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Lixin Zhang plays Edwin Carr
30 Dec 2017CARR: Concert Studies Nos 1 and 4 - played by Lixin Zhang, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
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Lixin Zhang plays Weber
30 Dec 2017WEBER: Rondo Brillante Op 62 - played by Lixin Zhang, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition 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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Resound
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