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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
Sunday, 15 October 2017
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BRAHMS: Piano Quartet No 3 in C minor Op 60
15 Oct 2017Performed by Wilma Smith (violin), Caroline Henbest (viola), Alexandra Partridge (cello), Andrew Leathwick (piano). A Wellington Chamber Music Trust concert. Read more Audio
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Saturday, 14 October 2017
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ROSSINI: Prelude, from William Tell Overture
14 Oct 2017The opening section of the William Tell Overture by Rossini played by an ensemble of cellists (and a lone double bass) led by Andrew Joyce. Audio
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VILLA-LOBOS: Bachianas Brasileiras No 5, Cantilena
14 Oct 2017Soprano Jenny Wollerman sings the Cantilena from Bachianas Brasileiras No 5 by Heitor Villa-Lobos with an ensemble of Adam Festival cellists. Audio
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DVORÁK: Silent Woods
14 Oct 2017Dvorak's "Silent Woods" performed by Eliah Sakakushev-von Bismarck with Julian Smiles, Heleen du Plessis, Ashley Brown, Ken Ichinose. Audio
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FALLA: Suite of Spanish Folk Songs
14 Oct 2017The cello ensemble of the Adam Chamber Music Festival plays the Suite of Spanish Folk Songs (Suite Populaire Espagnol) by Manuel de Falla. Audio
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PACHELBEL: Canon
14 Oct 2017Pachelbel's Canon, arranged for cello ensemble, played by James Tennant, Inbal Megiddo, Rolf Gjelsten, Edith Salzmann, and Anna-Marie Alloway. Audio
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CASALS: Song of the Birds
14 Oct 2017Pau Casal's arrangement of the traditional Catalan folk song 'Song of the Birds', played by Rolf Gjelsten and an ensemble of cellists. Audio
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BACH: Air from Orchestral Suite No 3
14 Oct 2017The Air from Orchestral Suite No 3 by Bach - played by cellists Inbal Megiddo, Matthew Barley, Edith Salzmann, and Andrew Joyce. Audio
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KLENGEL: Hymnus Opus 57
14 Oct 2017The cello ensemble of the Adam Chamber Music Festival plays 'Hymnus' by Julius Klengel. Audio
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RACHMANINOV: Vocalise
14 Oct 2017Rachmaninov's Vocalise performed by cellists Julian Smiles, Matthew Barley, Eliah Sakakushev-von Bismarck, Edith Salzmann, and Rolf Gjelsten. Audio
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Thursday, 12 October 2017
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TRAD arr Valerie Coleman: Go Tell it on the Mountain
12 Oct 2017Performed as an encore by Imani Winds at their concert in Auckland Town Hall, 12 October 2017 Audio
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PIAZZOLLA arr Jeff Scott: Libertango
12 Oct 2017Performed by Imani Winds at their concert in Auckland Town Hall, 12 October 2017 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
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- Write to PO Box 123, Wellington
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