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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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31 December 2025
with Clarissa Dunn
Auckland Philharmonia & Troy Kingi
Troy Kingi (vocals, guitar), Mara TeKahika (vocals, guitar), Esther Stephens (vocals), Marika Hodgson (electric bass), Treye Liu (drums), Leonardo Coghini (keyboards), Auckland Philharmonia/David Kay
STRAUSS: Sunrise, from Also sprach Zarathustra Op 30
KINGI: Aquarii B
KINGI: Luna Steppa
KINGI: Time Lapsium Gangtasium
KINGI: Golden Taurus
KINGI: Flat Earth Syndrome
KINGI: Gold Shoes
FISHER: Galaxy
KINGI: 9 Million Light Years
KINGI:
(RNZ Town Hall, Auckland)
Falla, Manuel de: Four Spanish Pieces - Lorelle McNaughton (piano) (RNZ 2020)
Hamilton, David: Concertino for oboe and strings - Bede Hanley (oboe), Auckland Chamber Orchestra/Peter Scholes (RNZ 2019)
Latest audio
Monday, 29 December 2025
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NZSO - Pictures at an Exhibition
29 Dec 2025Enjoy a concert where music and art converge. Internationally acclaimed flautist Emily Beynon makes her New Zealand debut in the world premiere of Danses Concertantes - a dazzling flute concerto by… Read more Audio
Thursday, 25 December 2025
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Brooke Fraser APO - Live at Spark Arena 22nd June. 2024
25 Dec 2025Brooke Fraser APO - Live at Spark Arena 22nd June. 2024 Audio
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Tuesday, 16 December 2025
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2024 NZ Composer Sesssions
16 Dec 20252024 New Zealand Composer Sessions
Robert Orr (oboe), David Bremner (trombone), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Hamish McKeich Read more AudioComing up
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Kirgan Baez, Julian: Reflection
16 Dec 2025New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Hamish McKeich
2024 NZ Composer Sessions Read more AudioThis audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
Monday, 15 December 2025
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Mana Moana - Live at the Michael Fowler Centre
15 Dec 2025A symphonic celebration highlighting the connectedness of our Pacific nations through music.
Performed by Signature Choir and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Brent Stewart. Read more Audio
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Friday, 5 December 2025
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ANDERSON arr Wasson: Sleigh Ride
5 Dec 2025NZSO Brass Ensemble conducted by Yoram Levy.
Recorded 5 December 2025, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
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PIERPONT arr DiLorenzo: Jingle Bells Swing-a-Ling-Ding
5 Dec 2025NZSO Brass Ensemble conducted by Yoram Levy.
Recorded 5 December 2025, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
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BERNARD arr Buerkle: Winter Wonderland
5 Dec 2025NZSO Brass Ensemble conducted by Yoram Levy.
Recorded 5 December 2025, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
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TORME arr Mowat: The Christmas Song
5 Dec 2025NZSO Brass Ensemble conducted by Yoram Levy.
Recorded 5 December 2025, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
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LAURIDSEN arr Buerkle: O Magnum Mysterium
5 Dec 2025NZSO Brass Ensemble conducted by Yoram Levy.
Recorded 5 December 2025, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
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TRAD arr DiLorenzo: Joy to the World
5 Dec 2025NZSO Brass Ensemble conducted by Yoram Levy.
Recorded 5 December 2025, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
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TOMASI: Fanfares Liturgiques
5 Dec 2025NZSO Brass Ensemble conducted by Yoram Levy.
Recorded 5 December 2025, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert 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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Concert Hall Collection
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Resound
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