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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.
Now starting at the earlier time of 7pm Monday to Saturday, inc. Opera on Saturdays
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19 February 2026
with Clarissa Dunn
Ritchie, Anthony: Underwater Music - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Hamish McKeich (RNZ NZAR)
Debussy, Claude: La plus que lente - Andrew Beer (violin), Ingrid Bauer (harp) (RNZ 2025-08-31)
Meng, Henry: No 3 from Watercolours Op 236 - Henry Meng (piano) (RNZ)
Traditional arr Quartel: The Parting Glass - New Zealand Secondary Students' Choir/Susan Densem (RNZ)
7.30
Auckland Philharmonia (Live): Classic 1 - Best of Brahms
Andrew Beer (violin), Ashley Brown (cello), Auckland Philharmonia/Giordano Bellincampi
Brahms, Johannes: Academic Festival Overture Op 80
Brahms, Johannes: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor Op 102
Brahms, Johannes: Symphony No 4 in E minor Op 98
(RNZ Auckland Town Hall, Auckland)
Latest audio
Sunday, 10 November 2024
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WIENIAWSKI: Polonaise No 1 in D Op 4
10 Nov 2024Performed by Yeyeong Jin (violin) and Jeonghwan Kim (piano) at the Chamber Music New Zealand concect, 'The Young Virtuosi', Auckland Concert Chamber, 10 November 2024. Read more Audio
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YSAYE: Sonata in G for solo violin Op 27_5
10 Nov 2024Performed by Yeyeong Jin (violin) at the Chamber Music New Zealand concect, 'The Young Virtuosi', Auckland Concert Chamber, 10 November 2024. Read more Audio
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BARTOK: Three Burlesques Sz47
10 Nov 2024Performed by Jeonghwan Kim (piano) at the Chamber Music New Zealand concect, 'The Young Virtuosi', Auckland Concert Chamber, 10 November 2024. Read more Audio
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TARTINI: Violin Sonata in G minor, Devil's Trill
10 Nov 2024Performed by Yeyeong Jin (violin) and Jeonghwan Kim (piano) at the Chamber Music New Zealand concect, 'The Young Virtuosi', Auckland Concert Chamber, 10 November 2024. Read more Audio
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CMNZ - Yeyeong Jenny Jin & Jeonghwan Kim
10 Nov 2024Chamber Music New Zealand presents this concert called 'The Young Virtuosi'. Two young top-line prizewinners join together for the first time: Yeyeong Jenny Jin, winner of the 2023 Michael Hill… Read more Audio
Friday, 8 November 2024
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Richard PUANAKI: Ka Waiata ki a Maria
8 Nov 2024The New Zealand Youth Choir conducted by David Squire perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. Read more Audio
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TE WHĀNAU WEHI: Kua Rongo
8 Nov 2024The New Zealand Youth Choir conducted by David Squire perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. Read more Audio
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TRAD Samoan arr Ingelese ETE: Ua Featausunu'i
8 Nov 2024The New Zealand Youth Choir conducted by David Squire perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. Read more Audio
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TRAD arr Moses HOGAN: The Battle of Jericho
8 Nov 2024The New Zealand Youth Choir conducted by David Squire perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. Read more Audio
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Michel LEGRAND arr Alexander: L'ESTRANGE How do you keep the music playing
8 Nov 2024The New Zealand Youth Choir conducted by David Squire perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. Read more Audio
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Herbert HOWELLS: In Youth is Pleasure
8 Nov 2024The New Zealand Youth Choir conducted by David Squire perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. Read more Audio
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Jonathan DOVE: Ring out, wild bells, from The Passing of the Year
8 Nov 2024The New Zealand Youth Choir conducted by David Squire perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. 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
- 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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