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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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05 January 2026
with Clarissa Dunn
Orchestra Wellington: The Classical Style
PROKOFIEV: Symphony No 1 in D, Classical
TAILLEFERE: Piano Concerto
MOZART: Rondo alla Turca, from Piano Sonata No 11 in A K331
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No 9 in D minor Op 125, Choral
Somi Kim (pno), Emma Pearson (sop), Margaret Medlyn (alto), Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono (ten), Robert Tucker (bass), Orpheus Choir Wellington, Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei
Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington 06/07/24 (RNZ)
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel: Cello Concerto in A Wq172 - Mime Yamahiro Brinkmann (cello), NZ Barok (RNZ 2024-05-11TD)
Poulenc, Francis: Petites Prières de Saint François d'Assise, Nos 2 & 3 - Voices NZ Chamber Choir/Karen Grylls (RNZ)
Latest audio
Wednesday, 20 June 2018
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Carlos the charismatic conductor
20 Jun 2018Conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto brings his charisma to the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra this week to lead the performance of Ottensamer plays Weber. Read more Audio
Thursday, 14 June 2018
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Somi Kim's busy schedule
14 Jun 2018New Zealand pianist Somi Kim specializes in collaborative music making. She made a decision while studying at the Royal Academy in London that working with other musicians would be her focus. She’s… Read more Audio
Saturday, 9 June 2018
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Live: John Beasley's MONK'estra at Wellington Jazz Festival
9 Jun 2018Smashingly off-beat melody, humour, beauty and swing abound, capturing the spirit of Thelonious Monk. Read more Audio
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MOZART: Symphony No 38 in D K504, Prague
9 Jun 2018Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Read more Audio
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DVORAK: Symphony No 5 in F Op 76
9 Jun 2018Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Read more Audio
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BARTOK: Violin Concerto No 2
9 Jun 2018Amalia Hall (violin), Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Read more Audio
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BRUCKNER: Symphony No 4 in E flat, Romantic
9 Jun 2018Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Lawrence Renes in a concert in Auckland Town Hall, 9 June 2018. Read more Audio
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WAGNER arr Felix Mottl: Wesendonck Lieder
9 Jun 2018Performed by Simon O'Neill with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Lawrence Renes in a concert in Auckland Town Hall, 9 June 2018. Read more Audio
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Friday, 8 June 2018
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Live: Gretchen Parlato flor at Wellington Jazz Festival 2018
8 Jun 2018Slip into the sublime sound of LA-born singer Gretchen Parlato, who brings her sultry, bossa-nova inspired vocal styling and four-piece band to Wellington for her first ever New Zealand appearance. Read more Audio
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Tuesday, 29 May 2018
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BEETHOVEN: Twelve Variations on Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen
29 May 2018Inbal Megiddo (cello) and Jian Liu (piano). Read more Audio
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MENDELSSOHN: Song without Words Op 109
29 May 2018Inbal Megiddo (cello) and Jian Liu (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
More live performances and recordings:
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Concert Hall Collection
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Resound
Showcasing work by New Zealand composers