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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, 22 August 2024
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SIBELIUS: Symphony No 6 in D minor Op 104
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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SIBELIUS: En Saga Op 9
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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Auckland Philharmonia: Sibelius with Okko Kamu
22 Aug 2024Finnish conductor Okko Kamu leads the Philharmonia in an all-Sibelius programme. Read more Audio
Tuesday, 20 August 2024
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NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2024
20 Aug 2024NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2024 Original Composition Winner Sea-am Thompson Read more Audio
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Saturday, 17 August 2024
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RAVEL: Boléro
17 Aug 2024Performed by the NZSO conducted by André de Ridder at their concert, 'Boléro', Auckland Town Hall, 17 August 2024. Read more Audio
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CHOPIN: Nocturne in C# minor Op posth
17 Aug 2024Performed as an encore by Andrea Lam at the NZSO's concert, 'Boléro', Auckland Town Hall, 17 August 2024. Read more Audio
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RAVEL: Piano Concerto in G
17 Aug 2024Performed by Andrea Lam and the NZSO conducted by André de Ridder at their concert, 'Boléro', Auckland Town Hall, 17 August 2024. Read more Audio
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SCHUMANN: Symphony No 4 in D minor Op 120
17 Aug 2024Performed by the NZSO conducted by André de Ridder at their concert, 'Boléro', Auckland Town Hall, 17 August 2024. Read more Audio
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New Zealand Symphony Orchestra - 'Boléro'
17 Aug 2024Australian pianist Andrea Lam joins the NZSO for Ravel's sparkling Piano Concerto in G. The orchestra also plays Ravel's Boléro and Schumann's Fourth Symphony. André de Ridder conducts. Read more Audio
Saturday, 10 August 2024
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WAGNER: Tristan and Isolde, Act 3
10 Aug 2024Performed by Simon O'Neill (Tristan), Ricarda Merbeth (Isolde) and other soloists with the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Giordano Bellincampi, Auckland Town Hall, 10 August 2024. Read more Audio
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WAGNER: Tristan and Isolde, Act 2
10 Aug 2024Performed by Simon O'Neill (Tristan), Ricarda Merbeth (Isolde) and other soloists with the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Giordano Bellincampi, Auckland Town Hall, 10 August 2024. Read more Audio
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WAGNER: Tristan and Isolde, Act 1
10 Aug 2024Performed by Simon O'Neill (Tristan), Ricarda Merbeth (Isolde) and other soloists with the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Giordano Bellincampi, Auckland Town Hall, 10 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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