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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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18 February 2026
with Clarissa Dunn
Wigmore Hall Lunchtime Concerts 2025: Piazzolla, Vaughan Williams, Adès, and Sally Beamish
Anthony Marwood (violin), James Crabb (accordion)
Piazzolla, Ástor arr James Crabb: Trad. Tango Suite
Adès, Thomas: Märchentänze
Vaughan Williams, Ralph arr James Crabb: The Lark Ascending
Beamish, Sally arr James Crabb: Lament, from Seavaigers (Sailors)
Traditional arr James Crabb: Struan Robertson's Rant / Cuckold come out of the Amery
Gow, Niel: Lament for the Death of His Second Wife
(BBC Wigmore Hall, London)
Mahler, Gustav: Symphony No 3 in D minor (6) - New Zealand SO/Gemma New/Gemma New (RNZ)
Scriabin, Alexander: Piano Sonata No 4 in F# minor Op 30 - Tony Yan Tong Chen (piano) (RNZ)
Copland, Aaron: Billy the Kid - NZSO National Youth Orchestra/Giancarlo Guerrero/Giancarlo Guerrero (RNZ)
Latest audio
Sunday, 7 August 2016
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NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2016 - Grazyna's Girls
7 Aug 2016From the final of the 2016 NZCT Chamber Music Contest, Grazyna's Girlz (violinists Grace McKenzie, Sarah Lawrence, Victoria Park, Rachel McSweeney) play Quartet of Four Violins by Bacewicz. Read more Audio
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NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2016 - Trio Funky Dumky
7 Aug 2016From the final of the 2016 NZCT Chamber Music Contest, Trio Funky Dumky (Melanie Pinkney violin, Bethany Angus cello, Margrit Hong piano) plays the 1st and 2nd movements of Piano Trio No 4 in E minor… Read more Audio
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NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2016 - Herzog Klaviertrio
7 Aug 2016From the final of the 2016 NZCT Chamber Music Contest, Herzog Klaviertrio (Selena Sun violin, William Muir cello, Finn van Dorsser piano) plays the 1st movment of Trio in Bb, D898 by Schubert. Read more Audio
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NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2016 - Kōkako Trio
7 Aug 2016From the final of the 2016 NZCT Chamber Music Contest, the Kōkako Trio (Mabel Hung flute, May Gao violin, Esther Wu piano) plays the Trio for flute, violin and piano by Rota. The Kōkako trio won the… Read more Audio
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NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2016 - Élégiaque
7 Aug 2016From the final of the 2016 NZCT Chamber Music Contest, Élégiaque (Sarang Roberts violin, Maggie Ma cello, Lixin Zhang piano) plays Trio Élégiaque No 1 in G minor by Rachmaninov. Read more Audio
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Friday, 5 August 2016
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DVOŘÁK: String Quartet in F Op 96, American
5 Aug 2016Performed by the New Zealand String Quartet live in concert at the Hunter Council Chamber, Wellington in August 2016. Read more Audio
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Gareth FARR: Te Tai-o-Rēhua
5 Aug 2016Performed by the New Zealand String Quartet live in concert at the Hunter Council Chamber, Wellington. Read more Video, Audio
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HAYDN: String Quartet in D, Op 71 No 2
5 Aug 2016Performed by the New Zealand String Quartet. Read more Audio
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SCHUBERT: String Quartet in C min, Quartettsatz
5 Aug 2016Performed by the New Zealand String Quartet live in concert at the Hunter Council Chamber, Wellington in August 2016. Read more Audio
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Monday, 1 August 2016
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BBC Proms 2016
Over the next seven weeks, starting Monday 1 August, RNZ Concert will be bringing NZ audiences an exclusive selection of concerts from this year's BBC Proms; just weeks after they have been recorded… Read more Video
Sunday, 31 July 2016
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Giltburg - 4 Encores
Boris Giltburg was encouraged to perform four encores at the Wallace International Piano Festival 2016 at the University of Auckland Music Theatre: Kreisler arr. Rachmaninov - Liebesleid Rachmaninov -… Read more Audio
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Giltburg - Prokofiev Sonata No.8 in B flat Op.84 incl intro
Boris Giltburg introduces and performs Piano Sonata No.8 in B flat Op.84 by Sergei Prokofiev at the Wallace International Piano Festival 2016 at the University of Auckland School of Music. 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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Concert Hall Collection
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Resound
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