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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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20 August 2025
with Clarissa Dunn
BBC Proms 2025: Yunchan Lim Plays Rachmaninov
ADAMS: The Chairman Dances
RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No 4 in G minor Op 40
BERIO: Sinfonia, for eight voices and orchestra
Yunchan Lim (piano), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & BBC Singers/Kazuki Yamada
Royal Albert Hall, London 01/08/25 (BBC)
Latest audio
Saturday, 5 August 2023
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PRASTITI: Ákri
5 Aug 2023Performed by Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei at the Michael Fowler Centre, 5 August 2023. Recorded by David Houston, senior producer/engineer, Marc Chesterman assistant engineer for RNZ Concert Audio
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BRITTEN: Violin Concerto in D minor Op 15
5 Aug 2023Performed by Amalia Hall (violin), Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei at the Michael Fowler Centre, 5 August 2023. Recorded by David Houston, senior producer/engineer, Marc Chesterman assistant engineer… Read more Audio
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ADES: …but all shall be well
5 Aug 2023Performed by Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei, at the Michael Fowler Centre, 5 August 2023. Recorded by David Houston, senior producer/engineer, Marc Chesterman assistant engineer for RNZ… Read more Audio
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Orchestra Wellington: Prophecy
5 Aug 2023Ochestra Wellington performs William Walton's monumental 'Belshazzar's Feast' with the Orpheus Choir Wellington, the Wellington Brass Band, and the Hutt City Brass. Violinist Amalia Hall perform's… Read more Audio
Coming up
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2023 NZCT Chamber Music Contest: YU YANG DING Fantasy for Piano Trio Op 8 No 2
5 Aug 2023Original Composition - Overall Winner and Northern Region Winner in the 2023 NZCT Chamber Music Competition.
YuYang Ding – Westlake Boys' High School, Auckland for:
Fantasy for Piano Trio Op 8 No 2… Read more Audio
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2023 NZCT Chamber Music Contest: FRANCAIX Quatuor à vents
5 Aug 20232023 NZCT Chamber Music Competition St Peter's@Baradene Quatuor Jean - St Peter's@Baradene Quatuor Jean Audio
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2023 NZCT Chamber Music Contest: BRETT SMITH Tracks Through Africa
5 Aug 20232023 NZCT Chamber Music Competition BRETT SMITH: Tracks Through Africa - The Steel Rosettes Audio
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2023 NZCT Chamber Music Contest: BEETHOVEN String Quartet Op 18 No 4 (1)
5 Aug 20232023 NZCT Chamber Music Competition BEETHOVEN: String Quartet in C minor Op 18/4 (1); SCHULHOFF: Five Pieces for string quartet (2) & (3) - The Hillbillies Audio
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2023 NZCT Chamber Music Contest: BABADJANIAN Trio in F# minor (2,3)
5 Aug 20232023 NZCT Chamber Music Competition BABAJANIAN: Piano Trio in F# minor - Babadjanian Trio Arno Audio
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2023 NZCT Chamber Music Contest: CZERNY Variations brilliantes Op 295
5 Aug 20232023 NZCT Chamber Music Competition CZERNY: Variations brillantes Op 295 - Czerney's Attorneys Audio
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2023 NZCT Chamber Music Contest: COWAN Subtle Dances
5 Aug 20232023 NZCT Chamber Music Competition COWAN: Subtle Dances - Greek Yoghurt Audio
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2023 NZCT Chamber Music Contest: FAURE Piano Quartet No 1 in C minor
5 Aug 20232023 NZCT Chamber Music Competition FAURE: Piano Quartet No 1 in C minor Op 15 (1) - Viardot Quartet 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
- Text to 8824 (texts cost 20 cents)
- Email concert@rnz.co.nz
- RNZ Concert Facebook Page
- Write to PO Box 123, Wellington
More live performances and recordings:
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Concert Hall Collection
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Resound
Showcasing work by New Zealand composers