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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)
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Saturday, 3 June 2023
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ELGAR: Chanson de matin Op 15 No 2
3 Jun 2023Ayaka Uchio performs at the Michael Hill International Violin Competition. Audio
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TCHAIKOVSKY: Melody In E-Flat From Souvenir D'un Lieu Cher Op 4
3 Jun 2023Michael Hill International Violin Competition 2023 Audio
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2023 Michael Hill International Violin Competition - Highlights from Queenstown (part 2 of 6)
3 Jun 2023Highlights from the 2023 Michael Hill International Violin Competition. Read more Audio
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BARTOK: Rhapsody No 1
3 Jun 2023Yuri Tanaka performs at the Michael Hill International Violin Competition. Audio
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BARTOK: Miraculous Mandarin
3 Jun 2023Performed by Orchestra Wellington with the Orpheus Choir of Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei, Michael Fowler Centre, 03 June, 2023 Recorded by RNZ Concert Producer, engineer: David Houston Read more Audio
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PSATHAS: Zahara
3 Jun 2023Performed by Valentine Michaud (saxophones), Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei, Michael Fowler Centre, 03 June, 2023 Recorded by RNZ Concert Producer, engineer: David Houston Read more Audio
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OAKES, ARJUNA: Safe Way to Fall
3 Jun 2023Performed by Arjuna Oakes (singer), John Psathas (piano), Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei, Michael Fowler Centre, 03 June, 2023 Recorded by RNZ Concert Producer, engineer: David Houston
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STRAUSS: Dance of the Seven Veils
3 Jun 2023Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei, Michael Fowler Centre, 03 June, 2023 Recorded by RNZ Concert Producer, engineer: David Houston Read more Audio
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Friday, 2 June 2023
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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
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Resound
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