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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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01 January 2026
with Clarissa Dunn
NZSO: Four Seasons
Pekka Kuusisto (violin), New Zealand SO/Pekka Kuusisto
FARRENC: Symphony No 3 in G minor Op 36
VIVALDI: Four Seasons
(RNZ)
Latest audio
Saturday, 9 December 2023
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DISTLER: Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen
9 Dec 2023Hodie! Christmas with the Tudor Consort, recorded at the Wellington Cathedral of St. Paul on 9 December, 2023 Audio
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TRADITIONAL arr Wilcocks: God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
9 Dec 2023Hodie! Christmas with the Tudor Consort, recorded at the Wellington Cathedral of St. Paul on 9 December, 2023 Audio
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POULENC: Hodie Christus natus est from Four Christmas Motets
9 Dec 2023Hodie! Christmas with the Tudor Consort, recorded at the Wellington Cathedral of St. Paul on 9 December, 2023 Audio
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SWEELINCK: Hodie Christus natus est
9 Dec 2023Hodie! Christmas with the Tudor Consort was recorded at the Wellington Cathedral of St. Paul, 9 December, 2023 Audio
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PALESTRINA: Hodie Christus natus est
9 Dec 2023Hodie! Christmas with the Tudor Consort was recorded at the Wellington Cathedral of St. Paul, 9 December, 2023 Audio
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Anon: Hodie Christus natus est
9 Dec 2023Hodie! Christmas with the Tudor Consort, recorded at the Wellington Cathedral of St. Paul, 9 December, 2023 Audio
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Friday, 8 December 2023
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SCHUMANN: Kreisleriana Op 16
8 Dec 2023Performed by Read Gainsford at the Lewis Eady International Piano Festival, University of Auckland Music Theatre, 8 December 2023. Read more Audio
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BACH: Sarabande, from Partita No 1 in Bb
8 Dec 2023Performed by Read Gainsford at the Lewis Eady International Piano Festival, University of Auckland Music Theatre, 8 December 2023. Read more Audio
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Liliya UGAY: Raqs ("Dance")
8 Dec 2023Performed by Read Gainsford at the Lewis Eady International Piano Festival, University of Auckland Music Theatre, 8 December 2023. Read more Audio
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Music Alive: Whakatipu Festival 2022 Young Artist Recitals #4
8 Dec 2023This festival was created to give early-career NZ musicians a performance opportunity during COVID. In this concert you’ll hear music by violinist Hazuki Katsukawa, viola player Zephyr Wills, and… Read more Audio
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Lewis Eady International Piano Festival 2023: Read Gainsford
8 Dec 2023Florida-based NZ pianist Read Gainsford performs a recital themed around the idea of 'fantasy'. Read more Audio
Thursday, 7 December 2023
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Music Alive: Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra - "Dvořák Cello Concerto"
7 Dec 2023French cellist Victor Julien-Laferrière joins the APO to perform Dvořák's ever-popular concerto in a programme that also includes the bracing Concerto for Orchestra by Witold Lutosławski and a… Read more Audio
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.
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