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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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18 August 2025
with Clarissa Dunn
NZSO: Immerse 2023 Part 1, Become Ocean
TAKEMITSU: Rain Tree
ADAMS, John Luther: Become Ocean
New Zealand SO/André de Ridder
Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington 28/07/23 (RNZ)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: January; November, from The Seasons Op 37 - Tony Yan Tong Chen (pno) (RNZ )
Mendelssohn, Felix: Symphony No 3 in A minor Op 56, Scottish - Auckland Philharmonia/Giordano Bellincampi (RNZ 2025-02-20TD)
Mahler, Gustav: Der Einsame im Herbst, from Das Lied von der Erde - Hadleigh Adams (bar), Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei (RNZ OW 2023-07-22)
Latest audio
Friday, 24 November 2023
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TRADITIONAL arr Thomas Goss: Isa Lei
24 Nov 2023Performed at Spark Arena by Signature Choir and the NZSO under conductor Brent Stewart. Audio
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QUEEN SALOTE TUPOU III arr Thomas Goss: Nepituno
24 Nov 2023Performed at Spark Arena by Signature Choir and the NZSO under conductor Brent Stewart. Audio
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PUNA PORIO arr Thomas Goss: Fifteen Stars
24 Nov 2023Performed at Spark Arena by Signature Choir and the NZSO under conductor Brent Stewart. Audio
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MALCOLM AND PANAPA LAKATANI arr Thomas Goss: Nukututaha
24 Nov 2023Performed at Spark Arena by Signature Choir and the NZSO under conductor Brent Stewart. Audio
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VANIAH TOLOA arr Thomas Goss: Tukua (Tagi E)
24 Nov 2023Performed at Spark Arena by Signature Choir and the NZSO under conductor Brent Stewart. Audio
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STRAVISNKY: Petrushka
24 Nov 2023Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Premier Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 24 November 2023. Read more Audio
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BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto
24 Nov 2023Performed by Clara-Jumi Kang and the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Premier Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 24 November 2023. Read more Audio
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HOLMES: For just a little moment
24 Nov 2023Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Premier Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 24 November 2023. Read more Audio
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Auckland Philharmonia: Beethoven's Violin
24 Nov 2023Not particularly showy, but gorgeously lyrical, Beethoven's Violin Concerto shines in the hands of Clara-Jumi Kang who confesses that she loves Beethoven "too much". The Auckland Philharmonia under… Read more Audio
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QUEEN SALOTE TUPOU III: 'Upe 'A Palu Vava'u Kia Siu'ilikutapu
24 Nov 2023Performed at Spark Arena by Signature Choir and the NZSO under conductor Brent Stewart. Audio
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HELEN TUPAI arr Thomas Goss: Lo'u Fesoasoani
24 Nov 2023Performed at Spark Arena by Signature Choir and the NZSO under conductor Brent Stewart. Audio
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OPETAIA FOA'I arr Thomas Goss: Te Hiva
24 Nov 2023Performed at Spark Arena by Signature Choir and the NZSO under conductor Brent Stewart. 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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