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Clarissa Dunn takes you to the best seat in the house for live concerts featuring local and international artists.
Now starting at the earlier time of 7pm Monday to Saturday, inc. Opera on Saturdays
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29 January 2026
with Clarissa Dunn
Auckland Philharmonia Premier Series - Brahms 3
LIGETI: Concert Românesc
BARTOK: Violin Concerto No 1 Sz36
YSAYE: Sonata in D minor for solo violin Op 27/3
BRAHMS: Symphony No 3 in F Op 90
BRAHMS: Hungarian Dances Nos 1, 3, 10
James Ehnes (violin), Auckland Phil/Giordano Bellincampi
Town Hall, Auckland 27/02/25 (RNZ)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: String Quartet No 11 in F minor, Op 95 "Serioso" - Flinders Quartet (RNZ 45844)
Cowan, Claire: The Clock Maker, from Fit 4 Piano Etudes - Madeleine Xiao (piano) (RNZ )
Latest audio
Thursday, 15 May 2025
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TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No 5 In E Minor Op 64
15 May 2025Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia under conductor Shiyeon Sung at their Premier Series - Tchaikovsky 5 concert on 15 May 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
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SCRIABIN: Piano Sonata No 5 In F# Op 53
15 May 2025Performed by Alexander Gavrylyuk as an encore at the Auckland Philharmonia's Premier Series - Tchaikovsky 5 concert on 15 May 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
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PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No 3 In C Op 26
15 May 2025Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia and Alexander Gavrylyuk, conducted by Shiyeon Sung, at their Premier Series - Tchaikovsky 5 concert on 15 May 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
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K YOUNG: Douce Tristesse
15 May 2025Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia under conductor Shiyeon Sung at their Premier Series - Tchaikovsky 5 concert on 15 May 2025 at the Auckland Town hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
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Sunday, 11 May 2025
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Saint-Saens, Camille: The Swan
Performed by the NZTrio: Amalia Hall (violin), Matthias Balzat (cello), and Somi Kim (piano) as an encore at their Magnifique concert on 11 May 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall, Concert Chamber.
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Saint-Saens, Camille: Piano Trio No 2 In E Minor
Performed by the NZTrio: Amalia Hall (violin), Matthias Balzat (cello), and Somi Kim (piano) at their Magnifique concert on 11 May 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall, Concert Chamber.
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Dallimore, Linda: Self-Portrait
Performed by the NZTrio: Amalia Hall (violin), Matthias Balzat (cello), and Somi Kim (piano) at their Magnifique concert on 11 May 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall, Concert Chamber.
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Vasks, Pēteris: Episodi E Canto Perpetuo
Performed by the NZTrio: Amalia Hall (violin), Matthias Balzat (cello), and Somi Kim (piano) at their Magnifique concert on 11 May 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall, Concert Chamber.
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Schubert, Franz: Notturno In Eb D897
Performed by the NZTrio: Amalia Hall (violin), Matthias Balzat (cello), and Somi Kim (piano) at their Magnifique concert on 11 May 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall, Concert Chamber.
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Monday, 5 May 2025
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NZSO: Poem of Ecstasy
5 May 2025Gemma New conducts a programme featuring titans of early twentieth-century romanticism. The programme takes its name from Scriabin’s 1908 Poem of Ecstasy.
Recorded in 2023 at the Michael Fowler… Read more Audio
Sunday, 4 May 2025
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Vierne, Louis: Carillon de Westminster Op 54/6
Performed by James Flores at the Auckland Town Hall Organ Trust & The Graduate Choir NZ concert on 4 May 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall. The Graduate Choir NZ was conducted by Terence Maskell… Read more Audio
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Artley, Chris: I will lift up mine eyes
Performed by Soomin Kim (organ) and Orson Paine (trumpet) at the Auckland Town Hall Organ Trust & The Graduate Choir NZ concert on 4 May 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall. The Graduate Choir NZ was… Read more 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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