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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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08 October 2025
with Clarissa Dunn
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival 2025: Jean-Baptiste Lully and Sergei Rachmaninov
LULLY: Trios pour le coucher du roi LWV 35
RACHMANINOV: Piano Trio No 2 in D minor, Élégiaque
Tara Helen O'Connor (flute), Yura Lee (violin), Peter Stumpf (cello), Paolo Bordignon (harpsichord), Gilles Vonsattel (piano), Danbi Um (violin), Peter Stumpf (cello)
New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe 08/04/25 (WFMT)
Ives, Charles: Symphony No 2 - Christchurch Symphony Orchestra/Johannes Fritzsch (RNZ 45423)
Fauré, Gabriel: Impromptu in Db Op 86 - Ingrid Bauer (harp) (RNZ 45900)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Jauchzet, frohlocket, from Christmas Oratorio - The Graduate Choir New Zealand, Auckland Philharmonia/Stephen Layton (RNZ )
Suk, Josef arr Leonard Weiss: Playing at Swans and Peacocks, from Fairy-tale Op 16 - Auckland Philharmonia/Leonard Weiss (RNZ )
Latest audio
Monday, 9 June 2025
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NZSO: Bach Extended
9 Jun 2025Three of JS Bach’s great works, alongside pieces by his sons Wilhelm and Carl. Both were heavily influenced by their father, but also pushed the boundaries of what baroque music could achieve. Read more
Friday, 6 June 2025
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Orchestra Wellington: Fanfare for the Common Man
6 Jun 2025Aaron Copland's Third Symphony, and violinist Amalia Hall performing Samuel Barber's violin concerto, in an American double bill led by music director of Orchestra Wellington Marc Taddei. Read more
Monday, 2 June 2025
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NZSO: Spectacular
2 Jun 2025New life springs forth in the much-loved 'Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis' by Ralph Vaughan Williams, which is paired with the lush and deeply moving Fifth Symphony by Sibelius. And NZ pianist… Read more
Wednesday, 28 May 2025
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Auckland Philharmonia: Mozart's Jupiter
28 May 2025British conductor Leo Hussain leads the Auckland Philharmonia in a richly varied programme, opening with Tchaikovsky’s 'Mozartiana', his tender tribute to the composer he revered. The evening also… Read more Audio
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Auckland Philharmonia: Romantic Brahms
28 May 2025Celebrated pianist Inon Barnatan returns to the Town Hall stage for Brahms’ timeless Piano Concerto No. 2, joined by the Auckland Philharmonia under Elena Schwarz's baton in a programme featuring… Read more Audio
Monday, 26 May 2025
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NZSO: Spirit
26 May 2025Simon O'Neill and the NZSO on stage with symphony and songs from two of the greatest romantic composers: Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss live at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington. Read more
Thursday, 15 May 2025
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TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No 5 In E Minor Op 64
15 May 2025Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia under conductor Shiyeon Sung at their Premier Series - Tchaikovsky 5 concert on 15 May 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
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SCRIABIN: Piano Sonata No 5 In F# Op 53
15 May 2025Performed by Alexander Gavrylyuk as an encore at the Auckland Philharmonia's Premier Series - Tchaikovsky 5 concert on 15 May 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
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PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No 3 In C Op 26
15 May 2025Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia and Alexander Gavrylyuk, conducted by Shiyeon Sung, at their Premier Series - Tchaikovsky 5 concert on 15 May 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ… Read more Audio
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K YOUNG: Douce Tristesse
15 May 2025Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia under conductor Shiyeon Sung at their Premier Series - Tchaikovsky 5 concert on 15 May 2025 at the Auckland Town hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
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Monday, 5 May 2025
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NZSO: Poem of Ecstasy
5 May 2025Gemma New conducts a programme featuring titans of early twentieth-century romanticism. The programme takes its name from Scriabin’s 1908 Poem of Ecstasy.
Recorded in 2023 at the Michael Fowler… Read more Audio
Saturday, 3 May 2025
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PORPORA: Salve Regina In F
3 May 2025Performed by Austin Haynes and NZ Barok, directed by Miranda Hutton, at their Melody, Harmony, and Fire concert concert on 3 May 2025 at the St Luke's Remuera.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
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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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