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Clarissa Dunn takes you to the best seat in the house for live concerts featuring local and international artists.
Now starting at the earlier time of 7pm Monday to Saturday, inc. Opera on Saturdays
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31 January 2026
Met Opera 2026: Carmen by Bizet
Janai Brugger (Micaëla), Aigul Akhmetshina (Carmen), Michael Fabiano (Don José), Christian Van Horn (Escamillo), Metropolitan Opera Chorus & Metropolitan Opera Orchestra/Pier Giorgio Morandi
Bizet, Georges: Carmen
(Met Opera Metropolitan Opera House, New York)
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Saturday, 13 May 2017
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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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Thursday, 11 May 2017
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Traditional Catalan arr CASALS: The Song of the Birds
11 May 2017Performed as an encore by Torleif Thedéen. Auckland Town Hall, 11 May 2017. Audio
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HAYDN: Cello Concerto No 2 in D
11 May 2017Performed by Norwegian cellist Torleif Thedéen, with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Rumon Gamba. Auckland Town Hall, 11 May 2017. Audio
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STRAVINSKY: The Rite of Spring
11 May 2017Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Rumon Gamba. Auckland Town Hall, 11 May 2017. Audio
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MAHLER: Adagio, from Symphony No 10
11 May 2017Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Rumon Gamba. Auckland Town Hall, 11 May 2017. Audio
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Wednesday, 10 May 2017
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Pushing Boundaries with Torleif Thedéen
10 May 2017Torleif Thedéen is one of the most highly regarded musicians in Scandinavia. Tomorrow night he teams up with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra for its Pushing Boundaries concert playing Haydn… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 9 May 2017
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NZTrio farewell Justine Cormack
9 May 2017After 15 years with the NZTrio, founding member violinist Justine Cormack is leaving. The three players began the trio as a professional group to perform, tour, record and champion New Zealand music. … Read more Audio
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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