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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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16 January 2026
with Clarissa Dunn
Thabani Gapara Project
Thabani Gapara (saxophone), Elijah Whyte (drums), Eli Wilson (keyboards), Wil Goodinson (bass), Nathan James (guitar), Dean Rodrigues (percussion)
GAPARA, Thabani: Places and Faces
GAPARA, Thabani: On The Beach
GAPARA, Thabani: Matunga
GAPARA, Thabani: Mai Mwana
GAPARA, Thabani: Times Change
GAPARA, Thabani: Mysta Mukwambo
GAPARA, Thabani: Ghoema Dreams
GAPARA, Thabani: My Journey
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Thursday, 28 September 2017
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BACH arr Busoni: Chorale Prelude, Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland
28 Sep 2017An encore performed by pianist David Fray at the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Premier Series concert "German Masters", Auckland Town Hall, 28 September 2017 Audio
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Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor
28 Sep 2017Performed by David Fray and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Douglas Boyd, at its Premier Series concert "German Masters", Auckland Town Hall, 28 September 2017 Audio
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MENDELSSOHN: The Hebrides Overture
28 Sep 2017Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Douglas Boyd, at its Premier Series concert "German Masters", Auckland Town Hall, 28 September 2017 Read more Audio
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Tuesday, 26 September 2017
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SPIRITUAL arr Coleman: Go tell it on the Mountain
26 Sep 2017Encore from Imani Winds. Read more Audio
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Sunday, 24 September 2017
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Interval Interview - Eric Owens and Eva Radich
24 Sep 2017Upbeat's Eva Radich interviews bass-baritone Eric Owens in advance of his performance as Méphistophélès in Berlioz's The Damnation of Faust with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Audio
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BERLIOZ: The Damnation of Faust - Parts III & IV
24 Sep 2017The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's 2017 performance of Berlioz' Damnation of Faust. Andrew Staples - Tenor, Faust Eric Owens - Bass-baritone, Méphistophélès Alisa Kolosova - Mezzo-soprano… 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
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- 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