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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, 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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CHOPIN: Études in C & A minor, Winter Wind
30 Dec 2017Études in C Op 10/1; in A minor Op 25/11, Winter Wind - played by Lawrence Wong, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
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Lixin Zhang plays Beethoven
30 Dec 2017BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata in F minor Op 57, Appassionata - played by Lixin Zhang, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
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Tony Yan Tong Chen plays John Psathas
30 Dec 2017PSATHAS: Jettatura - played by Tony Yan Tong, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
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Lixin Zhang plays Bach
30 Dec 2017BACH: Prelude and Fugue in E flat, from Book 1, The Well-Tempered Clavier - played by Lixin Zhang, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
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Tony Yan Tong Chen plays Kodály
30 Dec 2017KODÁLY: Dances of Marosszék - played by Tony Yan Tong Chen, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
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Lixin Zhang plays Ravel
30 Dec 2017RAVEL: Alborada del gracioso, from Miroirs - played by Lixin Zhang, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
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Thursday, 28 December 2017
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Peter Godfrey Memorial Service
28 Dec 2017Six choirs, including over 200 singers and soloist Janey MacKenzie, celebrate the life and leadership of Professor Peter Godfrey CBE, with introductions by Christine Argyle and addresses by Peter… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Peter Godfrey Memorial Service - Part Two
28 Dec 2017Six choirs, including over 200 singers and soloist Janey MacKenzie, celebrate the life and leadership of Professor Peter Godfrey CBE, with introductions by Christine Argyle and addresses by Peter… Read more Audio
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Saturday, 23 December 2017
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LILBURN: Bagatelle No 5
23 Dec 2017LILBURN: Bagatelle No 5 - played by Frank Chen, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
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Leon Chen plays Mozart
23 Dec 2017MOZART: Piano Sonata in B flat K333, 1st movement - played by Leon Chen, 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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