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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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03 September 2025
with Clarissa Dunn
BBC Proms 2025: Ravel's Piano Concerto in G
GUBAIDULINA: Revue Music for Symphony Orchestra and Jazz Band
RAVEL: Piano Concerto in G
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No 13 in Bb Op 113, Babi Yar
Benjamin Grosvenor (piano), Synergy Vocals, Kostas Smoriginas (bass), BBC National Orchestra of Wales/Ryan Bancroft
Royal Albert Hall, London 15/08/25 (BBC)
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Wednesday, 17 May 2017
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Sounding the horn with APO
17 May 2017Principal horn of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Stefan Dohr, is sounding the horn this week with the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra. Strauss’ Horn Concerto is complimented by Beethoven’s The… Read more Audio
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Saturday, 13 May 2017
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BEETHOVEN: Symphony No 1 in C
13 May 2017Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Read more Audio
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John ELMSLY: Violin Concerto (première)
13 May 2017Violinist Jun Hong Loh with Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Read more Audio
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STRAVINSKY: The Firebird, Suite (1911)
13 May 2017Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Read more Audio
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JOHN PSATHAS: Piano Quintet
13 May 2017Performed by British pianist Kathryn Stott with the New Zealand String Quartet. Auckland Town Hall, 13 May 2017. Audio
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FAURÉ: Nocturne No 6 in D flat Op 63
13 May 2017Performed by British pianist Kathryn Stott. Auckland Town Hall, 13 May 2017. Audio
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RAVEL: Sonatina
13 May 2017Performed by British pianist Kathryn Stott. Auckland Town Hall, 13 May 2017. Audio
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FRANCK: Piano Quintet in F minor
13 May 2017Performed by British pianist Kathryn Stott with the New Zealand String Quartet. Auckland Town Hall, 13 May 2017. Audio
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Friday, 12 May 2017
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Gareth FARR: Cello Concerto, Chemin des Dames (première)
12 May 2017Sebastien Hurtaud (cello), with NZ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich. Read more Video, Audio
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ADAMS: Naive and Sentimental Music
12 May 2017NZ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich in the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, 5 May 2017. Read more Audio
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BOULEZ: Mémoriale (...Explosante-fixe...Originel)
12 May 2017Bridget Douglas (flute) with NZ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich in the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, 5 May 2017. 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
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