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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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12 January 2026
with Clarissa Dunn
Orchestra Wellington: Golden City
Amalia Hall (violin), Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei
MOZART: Symphony No 38 in D K504, Prague
BARTOK: Violin Concerto No 2
DVORAK: Symphony No 5 in F Op 76
(RNZ Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Sarabande, from Cello Suite No 1 in G BWV1007 - Jaemin Han (cello) (RNZ)
Schumann, Clara: Nocturne Op 6/2 - Jian Liu (piano) (RNZ)
Latest audio
Tuesday, 31 October 2017
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David HAMILTON: The Faraday Cage
31 Oct 2017NZTrio performs 'The Faraday Cage' by David Hamilton, a work they commissioned in 2015. Read more Audio
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Monday, 30 October 2017
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TCHAIKOVSKY: Francesca da Rimini
30 Oct 2017New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Judd. Read more Audio
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ELGAR: In the South, Alassio
30 Oct 2017NZ Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Judd. Read more Audio
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BERLIOZ: Harold in Italy
30 Oct 2017Antoine Tamestit (viola) with New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Judd. Read more Audio
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HINDEMITH: from Viola Sonata Op 25
30 Oct 2017Encore from violist Antoine Tamestit. Read more Audio
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Saturday, 28 October 2017
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BACH: Cello Suite No 1 in G
28 Oct 2017British cellist Matthew Barley plays the first Cello Suite by Bach. He begins with a fascinating introduction exploring how the suite evolves out of the harmonic series. Read more Audio
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Solo cello works by TAVENER, O'CONNOR, and SOLLIMA
28 Oct 2017British cellist Matthew Barley plays three works for solo cello: John Tavener's 'Threnos', Mark O'Connor's 'Appalachian Waltz', and Giovanni Sollima's 'Lamentatio'. He links them with short… Read more Audio
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Tuesday, 24 October 2017
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BEETHOVEN: Cello Sonata No 4
24 Oct 2017Rolf Gjelsten and Dénes Várjon play Beethoven's Cello Sonata in C Op 102 No 1. Audio
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BODY: Fire in the Belly
24 Oct 2017NZTrio plays Jack Body's 'Fire in the Belly', a work they commissioned from him in 2006. Audio
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AKIHO: Karakurenai
24 Oct 2017Ian Rosenbaum on marimba, and Naoto Segawa on vibes and glockenspiel play 'Karakurenai' by American percussionist and composer Andy Akiho. The title - Japanese for "crimson" - relates to Akiho's… Read more Audio
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BEETHOVEN: Cello Sonata No 5
24 Oct 2017Andrew Joyce and Denes Varjon perform Beethoven's Cello Sonata in D Op 102 No 2. Audio
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WARE: Cavernous Ruins
24 Oct 2017Marimba player Ian Rosenbaum and the New Zealand String Quartet perform the world premiere of Edward Ware's work 'Cavernous Ruins'. 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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Resound
Showcasing work by New Zealand composers