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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.
Now starting at the earlier time of 7pm Monday to Saturday, inc. Opera on Saturdays
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15 February 2026
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Adagio, from Sleeping Beauty - Daniil Trifonov (piano) (RNZ 2025-04-11)
Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 21 - Auckland Philharmonia/Giordano Bellincampi (RNZ 2017)
Debussy, Claude: Clair de lune, from Suite bergamasque - Aishah Leitner (tenor trombone), Julia Cassells (piano) (RNZ 2025-07-02)
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Thursday, 3 November 2016
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PROKOFIEV arr Piatagorsky: March, from Music for Children
3 Nov 2016Cellist Julian Steckel performs an encore at the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Premier Series concert titled 'Soul of the Cello', Auckland Town Hall, 3 November 2016 Audio
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DVORÁK: Cello Concerto in B minor
3 Nov 2016Cellist Julian Steckel, with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Giordano Bellincampi, at their Premier Series concert titled 'Soul of the Cello', Auckland Town Hall, 3 November 2016 Audio
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Karlo MARGETIĆ: Mainspring
3 Nov 2016The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Giordano Bellincampi perform a new work by their Composer-in-Residence, at their Premier Series concert titled 'Soul of the Cello', Auckland Town… Read more Audio
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Sunday, 30 October 2016
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Dong Yi Lee - Scriabin
30 Oct 2016Dong Yi Lee from Australia plays the Sonata No 4 by Alexander Scriabin. Recorded at the Kerikeri International Piano Competition, July 2016. Read more Audio
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Samuel Deason - Nevin
30 Oct 2016Samuel Deason from Canada plays Canzone Amorosa by Ethelbert Nevin. Recorded at the Kerikeri International Piano Competition, July 2016. Audio
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Samuel Deason - Grieg
30 Oct 2016Samuel Deason from Canada plays the Ballade in G minor by Edvard Grieg. Recorded at the Kerikeri International Piano Competition, July 2016. Audio
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Samuel Deason - Brahms
30 Oct 2016Samuel Deason from Canada plays the Variations on a Theme by Handel by Johannes Brahms. Recorded at the Kerikeri International Piano Competition, July 2016. Audio
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Dong-Wan Ha - Liszt
30 Oct 2016Dong-Wan Ha from South Korea plays the 'Rigoletto Paraphrase' by Franz Liszt. Recorded at the Kerikeri International Piano Competition, July 2016. Read more Audio
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Yi-Yang Chen - Debussy
30 Oct 2016Yi-Yang Chen from Taiwan plays the Etude No 1, "Pour les arpèges composés", by Claude Debussy. Recorded at the Kerikeri International Piano Competition, July 2016. Read more Audio
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Yi-Yang Chen - Chen
30 Oct 2016Yi-Yang Chen from Taiwan plays his own composition, "In Memoriam: Japan, March 11". Recorded at the Kerikeri International Piano Competition, July 2016. Read more Audio
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Dong Yi Lee - Prokofiev
30 Oct 2016Dong Yi Lee from Australia plays the Sonata No 7 by Sergei Prokofiev. Recorded at the Kerikeri International Piano Competition, July 2016. Read more Audio
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Dong-Wan Ha - Dutilleux
30 Oct 2016Dong-Wan Ha from South Korea plays the Prelude No 1, "D'ombre et de silence", by Henri Dutilleux. Recorded at the Kerikeri International Piano Competition, July 2016. 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
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