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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 )
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Thursday, 9 October 2025
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VIVALDI: The Four Seasons
9 Oct 2025New Zealand Symphony Orchestra with Pekka Kuusisto (violin/director).
Recorded 9 October 2025, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
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Louise FARRENC: Symphony No 3 in G minor
9 Oct 2025New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Pekka Kuusisto.
Recorded 9 October 2025, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
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Auckland Philharmonia: Spanish Rhythms
This is a live recording of the Auckland Philharmonia's concert 'Spanish Rhythms', performed at the Auckland Town Hall on 31 July 2025. Read more Audio
Friday, 3 October 2025
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2024 Wellington Jazz Festival: Louisa Williamson
3 Oct 2025Pōneke-based saxophonist and composer Louisa Williamson and her band perform The Chasm Where We Fall Into Each Other - inspired by the ancient Patuna Chasm in the Wairarapa - as part of the 2024… Read more Audio
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Thursday, 2 October 2025
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Shostakovich, Dmitri: Symphony No 9
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia under conductor Shiyeon Sung at their Premier Series - Mozart & Mischief concert on 2 October 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
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Ravel, Maurice: Jeux d'eau
Performed by Benjamin Grosvenor as an encore at the Auckland Philharmonia's Premier Series - Mozart & Mischief concert on 2 October 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
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Mozart, Wolfgang Amaedus: Piano Concerto No 21
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia and Benjamin Grosvenor, conducted by Shiyeon Sung, at their Premier Series - Mozart & Mischief concert on 2 October 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
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Respighi, Ottorino: La Boutique Fantasque
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia under conductor Shiyeon Sung at their Premier Series - Mozart & Mischief concert on 2 October 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
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NZSO - Stabat Mater (A Mother's Love)
2 Oct 2025The NZSO, Voices New Zealand and four extraordinary singers present Rossini’s Stabat Mater and the world premiere of Kiwi composer Victoria Kelly’s response to that work. Read more
Wednesday, 1 October 2025
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Auckland Philharmonia: La Traviata
The central question of Verdi's La Traviata is whether true love is worth sacrificing a life of luxury. This is the choice made by the protagonist, Violetta Valéry, who abandons her world as a… Read more Audio
Thursday, 25 September 2025
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Stravinsky, Igor: Divertimento, from The Fairy's Kiss
25 Sep 2025Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia under conductor Shiyeon Sung at their Classic Series - Tchaikovsky's Violin concert on 25 September 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
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Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 93 in D
25 Sep 2025Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia under conductor Shiyeon Sung at their Classic Series - Tchaikovsky's Violin concert on 25 September 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
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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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