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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)
Latest audio
Sunday, 7 August 2016
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SCHUBERT: Adagio & Rondo Concertante in F D487
7 Aug 2016Performed by Vesa-Matti Leppänen (violin), Julia Joyce (viola), Andrew Joyce (cello), Diedre Irons (piano). Read more Audio
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FAURÉ: Piano Quartet No 1 in C minor Op 15
7 Aug 2016Performed by Vesa-Matti Leppänen (violin), Julia Joyce (viola), Andrew Joyce (cello), Diedre Irons (piano) Read more Audio
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BRAHMS: Piano Quartet No 2 in A Op 26
7 Aug 2016Performed by Vesa-Matti Leppänen (violin), Julia Joyce (viola), Andrew Joyce (cello), Diedre Irons (piano) Read more Audio
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NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2016 - From Russia With Love
7 Aug 2016From the semi-final of the 2016 NZCT Chamber Music Contest, From Russia With Love (Grace McKenzie violin, Karen Hu cello, Isabella Gregory piano) plays Trio Élégiaque No 1 in G minor by Rachmaninov. Read more Audio
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NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2016 - The Three Moszkoteers
7 Aug 2016From the semi-final of the 2016 NZCT Chamber Music Contest, The Three Moszkoteers (Maia-Dean Martin, Frances Christian-Farrow, violins, John Ma piano) plays Suite in G minor Op 71 by Moszkowski. Read more Audio
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NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2016 - Domov Trio
7 Aug 2016From the semi-final of the 2016 NZCT Chamber Music Contest, the Domov Trio (Christine Lee violin, Ki Hei Lee violin, Cecile McNeil piano) plays Terzetto Op 71 by Dvorák. Read more Audio
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NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2016 - Brumoso
7 Aug 2016From the semi-final of the 2016 NZCT Chamber Music Contest, Brumoso (Cheena Rae, Mana Rae, alto saxophones, Caleb Brand piano) plays Paganini Lost by Jun Nagao. Read more Audio
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NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2016 - Raysken Trio
7 Aug 2016From the semi-final of the 2016 NZCT Chamber Music Contest, the Raysken Trio (Celia Griffiths violin, Joo Eun Kim cello, Cynthia Li piano) plays Allegro Moderato from Trio in D minor Op 32 by Arensky.
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NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2016 - Vistoso Trio
7 Aug 2016From the semi-final of the 2016 NZCT Chamber Music Contest, Vistoso Trio (Christine Lee violin, Esther Lee cello, Marianna Kang piano) plays Piano Trio No 2 in B minor by Turina. Read more Audio
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NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2016 - Apollo Trio
7 Aug 2016From the final of the 2016 NZCT Chamber Music Contest, Apollo Trio (Thomas Prince violin, Tessa Dalgety-Evans cello, Stella Lu piano) plays Mondo Rondo by Gareth Farr. Apollo Trio won the Prize for… Read more Audio
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NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2016 - The Wolf Gang
7 Aug 2016From the final of the 2016 NZCT Chamber Music Contest, The Wolf Gang (Cassandra Bahr violin, Emily Paterson cello, Liam Fury piano) plays Piano Trio No 1 in G minor by Liam Furey, the winner of the… Read more Audio
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NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2016 Winners - Yerevan Trio
7 Aug 2016From the final of the 2016 NZCT Chamber Music Contest, the Yerevan Trio (Sophie Zheng violin, Hyein Kim cello, Marianna Kang piano) plays the 2nd and 3rd movements of Piano Trio in F# minor by… 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
- RNZ Concert Facebook Page
- Write to PO Box 123, Wellington
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