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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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12 December 2025
with Clarissa Dunn
CSO: Romantic Masters
Somi Kim (piano), Christchurch SO/Luke Dollman
Berlioz, Hector: Roman Carnival, Overture
Saint-Saëns, Camille: Piano Concerto No 5 in F Op 103, Egyptian
Satie, Erik: Gymnopédie No 1
Dvořák, Antonín: Symphony No 7 in D minor Op 70
(RNZ Town Hall, Christchurch)
Britten, Benjamin: Notturno - Jian Liu (piano) (RNZ)
Françaix, Jean: String Trio in C Op 2 - Amici Ensemble (RNZ 2025-05-25)
Vaughan Williams, Ralph Leonard Weiss: Fantasia on Greensleeves - Auckland Philharmonia/Leonard Weiss (RNZ)
Debussy, Claude: Syrinx - Bridget Douglas (flute) (RNZ St. Andrew's on The Terrace, Wellington)
Latest audio
Wednesday, 13 August 2025
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NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2025
LISTEN: Eight talented secondary school ensembles compete, presenting an innovative 80s jazz-fusion piece, an arrangement of Piazzolla’s tango opera, and a classic performance of Smetana’s emotional… Read more Audio
Monday, 11 August 2025
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NZSO - Requiem
11 Aug 2025A concert exploring the big questions of life and death through works by John Psathas, Richard Strauss and Mozart - composers who have all grappled with these universal themes in profound and… Read more Audio
Thursday, 7 August 2025
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Ravel, Maurice: Daphnis & Chloé
7 Aug 2025Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, conducted by Jun Maerkl, at their Premier Series - Daphnis et Chloé concert on 7 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
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Albéniz, Isaac: Sevilla, from Suite Española No 1 Op 47
7 Aug 2025Performed by Javier Perianes as an encore at the Auckland Philharmonia's Premier Series - Daphnis et Chloé concert on 7 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
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Saint-Saëns, Camille: Piano Concerto No 5 in F Op 103, Egyptian
7 Aug 2025Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia and Javier Perianes, conducted by Jun Maerkl, at their Premier Series - Daphnis et Chloé concert on 7 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ… Read more Audio
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Sunday, 3 August 2025
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WIENER: Go Between
3 Aug 2025Performed by The Betwieners at the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2025 on 2 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Emre Ekici
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PIAZZOLA arr Verhelst: Suite from Maria de Buenos Aires
3 Aug 2025Performed by Los Piazzolanos at the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2025 on 2 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Emre Ekici
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ROTA: Trio for Flute, Violin, and Piano
3 Aug 2025Performed by Nino Rota Trio at the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2025 on 2 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Emre Ekici
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DAMASE: Quartet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, and Piano
3 Aug 2025Performed by Les Mousquetaires at the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2025 on 2 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Emre Ekici
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SMETANA: Piano Trio in G minor Op 15, (iii)
3 Aug 2025Performed by Vzpomĭnka at the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2025 on 2 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Emre Ekici
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BIZET arr Wilberg: Fantasy on Themes from Bizet’s Carmen
3 Aug 2025Performed by Mérimée Quartet at the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2025 on 2 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Emre Ekici
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BACEWICZ: Quartet for Four Violins
3 Aug 2025Performed by 4tissimo at the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2025 on 2 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Emre Ekici
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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
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- Write to PO Box 123, Wellington
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