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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 daily, inc. Opera on Saturdays
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23 February 2026
with Clarissa Dunn
NZSO: Alexander Gavrylyuk
Auerbach, Lera: Icarus
Rachmaninov, Sergei: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Op 43
Rachmaninov, Sergei arr Zoltán Kocsis: Vocalise
Bartók, Béla: Concerto for Orchestra
Alexander Gavrylyuk (piano), New Zealand SO/Vasily Petrenko
Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington 15/11/24 (RNZ)
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Monday, 2 June 2025
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NZSO - Spectacular
2 Jun 2025New life springs forth in the much-loved 'Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis' by Ralph Vaughan Williams, which is paired with the lush and deeply moving Fifth Symphony by Sibelius. And NZ pianist… Read more
Saturday, 31 May 2025
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When Days Are Dark Friends Are Few
31 May 2025Thabani Gapara and his band at the Tuning Fork in Auckland. Audio
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There's Music In The Air
31 May 2025Thabani Gapara and his band at the Tuning Fork in Auckland. 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
More live performances and recordings:
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Concert Hall Collection
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Resound
Showcasing work by New Zealand composers