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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
Friday, 23 October 2015
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John Coulter - Green
John Coulter performs on an electronic wind instrument of his own invention, made out of a branch of manuka. Read more Video, Audio
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David Grahame Taylor - Obłoki nad Ferrarą, from Podróż
Soprano Jennifer Maybee performs David Grahame Taylor's song, whose title translates as "Clouds over Ferrara" from his song cycle "Journey", with a string quartet: Stella Kim, April Ju (vlns)… Read more Video, Audio
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Iannis Xenakis - Paille in the Wind
Cellist Edith Salzmann and pianist Kent Isomura perform "Paille in the Wind" by Xenakis. Audio
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Bob Dylan - Masters of War
23 Oct 2015Michael Murray performs Dylan's classic song from "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. Audio
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Thursday, 8 October 2015
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Steve REICH: Three Movements
8 Oct 2015Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Fawzi Haimor. Read more Audio
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Mason BATES: Violin Concerto
8 Oct 2015Description: performed by Anne Akiko Meyers with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Fawzi Haimor. Recorded 8 October 2016 at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Read more Audio
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Saturday, 5 September 2015
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TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No 4 in F minor
5 Sep 2015The fourth symphony is concerned with fate, a fate that Tchaikovsky felt dealt him a weak nature. Read more Video, Audio
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Tuesday, 18 August 2015
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Ross Harris: NZ Composer
Ross Harris has just returned from Turkey and the world premiere of The Gallipoli Symphony; a work that's been a decade in the making and involved 11 composers from New Zealand and Australia. The New… Read more Audio
Saturday, 8 August 2015
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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 3, 'Polish'
8 Aug 2015The third symphony is unashamedly cheerful and has at its centre one of the most romantic pieces of music that Tchaikovsky ever wrote. The nickname 'Polish' relates to the finale which draws on… Read more Audio
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Monday, 3 August 2015
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TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No 2, 'Little Russian'
3 Aug 2015Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Recorded at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Read more Audio
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Leila ADU: Rain as Blessings Fall
3 Aug 2015The world premiere of Leila Adu's 'Rain as Blessings Fall', written as part of Orchestra Wellington's Composer-in-Residence programme. Read more Audio
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PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No 3
3 Aug 2015Michael Houstoun (piano), Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Recorded 20 June 2015 at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. 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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