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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.
Monday to Friday at 8pm, with Opera at 7pm on Saturday
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29 December 2025
with Clarissa Dunn
NZSO: Pictures at an Exhibition
Emily Beynon (flute), New Zealand SO/Gemma New
FARR: From the Depths Sound the Great Sea Gongs (The Invocation of the Sea)
CONNESSON: Flute Concerto No 2
MUSSORGSKY: Pictures at an Exhibition
(RNZ)
Rachmaninov, Sergei: Etude-tableau in C minor Op 33/3 - Michael Houstoun (piano) ()
Nielsen, Carl: Serenata in vano - Peter Scholes (clarinet), Sam Brough (bsn), Simon Williams (horn), Callum Hall (cello), Eric Scholes (dbl bass) (RNZ)
Latest audio
Thursday, 12 September 2024
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2024 Darroch_DeHart Duo 5 LANG lend/lease
12 Sep 2024The Darroch/DeHart Duo perform at The Piano, Ōtautahi/Christchurch, 12 September 2024. Read more Audio
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2024 Darroch_DeHart Duo 4 FISHER Te Tangi a te Matui
12 Sep 2024The Darroch/DeHart Duo perform at The Piano, Ōtautahi/Christchurch, 12 September 2024. Read more Audio
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2024 Darroch_DeHart Duo 3 FARR Kembang Suling
12 Sep 2024The Darroch/DeHart Duo perform at The Piano, Ōtautahi/Christchurch, 12 September 2024. Read more Audio
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2024 Darroch_DeHart Duo 2 TAKEMITSU Toward the Sea
12 Sep 2024The Darroch/DeHart Duo perform at The Piano, Ōtautahi/Christchurch, 12 September 2024. Read more Audio
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2024 Darroch_DeHart Duo 1 HARRISON First Concerto for Flute and Percussion
12 Sep 2024The Darroch/DeHart Duo perform at The Piano, Ōtautahi/Christchurch, 12 September 2024. Read more Audio
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Saturday, 7 September 2024
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HINDEMITH: Kleine Kammermusik Op 24 No 2
7 Sep 2024Performed by the Auckland Chamber Orchestra Wind Quintet at their concert, 'Bagatelles', Raye Freedman Arts Centre, Auckland, 7 September 2024. Read more Audio
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LIGETI: Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet
7 Sep 2024Performed by the Auckland Chamber Orchestra Wind Quintet at their concert, 'Bagatelles', Raye Freedman Arts Centre, Auckland, 7 September 2024. Read more Audio
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Leonie HOLMES: Ritual for wind quintet
7 Sep 2024Performed by the Auckland Chamber Orchestra Wind Quintet at their concert, 'Bagatelles', Raye Freedman Arts Centre, Auckland, 7 September 2024. Read more Audio
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Anthony YOUNG: Firmament
7 Sep 2024Performed by the Auckland Chamber Orchestra Wind Quintet at their concert, 'Bagatelles', Raye Freedman Arts Centre, Auckland, 7 September 2024. Read more Audio
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Ross HARRIS: Jazz Suite
7 Sep 2024Performed by the Auckland Chamber Orchestra Wind Quintet at their concert, 'Bagatelles', Raye Freedman Arts Centre, Auckland, 7 September 2024. Read more Audio
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Auckland Chamber Orchestra - Bagatelles
7 Sep 2024A quintet of musicians - Luca Manghi (flutes), Gemma Pilchen (oboe), Peter Scholes (clarinets), Simon Williams (horn), Sam Brough (bassoon) - play works for wind quintet: two of the standards from… Read more Audio
Coming up
Thursday, 22 August 2024
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SIBELIUS: Finlandia Op 26
22 Aug 2024Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Okko Kamu at their Premier Series concert, 22 August 2024. 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
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- Email concert@rnz.co.nz
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