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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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18 August 2025
with Clarissa Dunn
NZSO: Immerse 2023 Part 1, Become Ocean
TAKEMITSU: Rain Tree
ADAMS, John Luther: Become Ocean
New Zealand SO/André de Ridder
Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington 28/07/23 (RNZ)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: January; November, from The Seasons Op 37 - Tony Yan Tong Chen (pno) (RNZ )
Mendelssohn, Felix: Symphony No 3 in A minor Op 56, Scottish - Auckland Philharmonia/Giordano Bellincampi (RNZ 2025-02-20TD)
Mahler, Gustav: Der Einsame im Herbst, from Das Lied von der Erde - Hadleigh Adams (bar), Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei (RNZ OW 2023-07-22)
Latest audio
Saturday, 23 December 2017
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Leon Chen plays John Elmsly
23 Dec 2017ELMSLY: Three Pieces for piano - played by Leon Chen, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
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Siyu Sun plays Liszt
23 Dec 2017LISZT: Funérailles - played by Siyu Sun, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
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Friday, 22 December 2017
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TRAD Chinese: Xi Yang Xiao Gu & White Snow in Spring
22 Dec 2017TRAD Chinese: Xi Yang Xiao Gu (Flute and Drum music at Sunset). TRAD Chinese: White Snow in Spring. Wu Man (pipa solo). Read more Video, Audio
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He Zhanghao & Chen Gang: Butterfly Love
22 Dec 2017He Zhanghao & Chen Gang arr Yi-Wen Jiang: Butterfly Love. Introduced by Wu Man. Wu Man (pipa), NZ String Quartet. Read more Video, Audio
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Tabea SQUIRE: Chimaera IV
22 Dec 2017Tabea SQUIRE: Chimaera IV. Introduced by Monique Lapins. Wu Man (pipa), Monique Lapins (violin). Read more Video, Audio
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Zhao Jiping & Zhao Lin: Red Lantern
22 Dec 2017Zhao Jiping & Zhao Lin: Red Lantern. Introduced by Wu Man. Wu Man (pipa), NZ String Quartet. Read more Video, Audio
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TAN DUN: Eight Colours
22 Dec 2017Tan Dun: Eight Colours. Introduced by Helene Pohl, NZ String Quartet. Read more Video, Audio
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TAN DUN: Concerto for String Quartet and Pipa
22 Dec 2017Tan DUN: Concerto for String Quartet and Pipa. Introduced by Wu Man. Read more Video, Audio
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Saturday, 16 December 2017
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John TAVENER: Song of the Angel
16 Dec 2017Performed by Madeleine Pierard and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Johannes Fritzsch, Holy Trinity Cathedral, 16 December 2017. Read more Audio
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Chris ARTLEY: Love Came Down At Christmas
16 Dec 2017Performed by The Graduate Choir and Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Johannes Fritzsch, Holy Trinity Cathedral, 16 December 2017. Read more Audio
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Modi Deng plays Beethoven
16 Dec 2017BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata in E Op 109 - played by Modi Deng, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
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Arnold Lee plays Haydn
16 Dec 2017HAYDN: Piano Sonata in Ab, HobXVI/46 - played by Arnold Lee, 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
- 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
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