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12 March 2026

with Clarissa Dunn

Auckland Philharmonia Classic Series: Romantic Brahms

Inon Barnatan (piano), Auckland Philharmonia/Elena Schwarz

Farrenc, Louise: Overture No 2 Op 24

Brahms, Johannes: Piano Concerto No 2 in Bb Op 83

Rachmaninoff, Sergei: Cello Sonata in G minor Op 19. 3rd mvt Andante

Franck, César: Symphony in D minor Op 48

(RNZ Auckland Town Hall, Auckland)

Bridge, Frank: Miniatures Set 1 - NZTrio (RNZ 2019)

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Monday, 28 July 2025

  • NZSO - Heavenly

    music
    28 Jul 2025

    Mahler’s Fourth - a picture of the perfect childhood - is paired with Gabriella Smith's Tumblebird Contrails, a hauntingly evocative work inspired by the hallucinatory sounds of the Pacific Ocean. Read more Audio

Friday, 25 July 2025

  • Auckland Philharmonia: Beethoven 5

    music Auckland
    25 Jul 2025

    Join Conductor Giordano Bellincampi, the Auckland Philharmonia, and soloist Arabella Steinbacher for Beethoven 5. The programme features Mozart’s Violin Concerto No 5, Rossini's La Cenerentola… Read more Audio

  • 2024 Lexus Song Quest Grand Final

    music arts
    25 Jul 2025

    Five finalists sing one song with piano accompaniment and two arias accompanied by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. The winner and runner-up are announced live on stage by the International Head… Read more Audio

Friday, 18 July 2025

  • 2024 Lexus Song Quest - Semi-Final 2

    music
    18 Jul 2025

    Finding the opera voices of tomorrow, here is RNZ Concert's recording of the second of two semi-finals for the Lexus Song Quest 2024. Soprano Tayla Alexander and Felicity Tomkins, counter-tenor Austin… Read more Audio

Friday, 11 July 2025

Thursday, 10 July 2025

  • Schönberg, Arnold: Verklärte Nacht Op 4

    music
    10 Jul 2025

    Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia under conductor Giordano Bellincampi at their Premier Series - Nightscapes concert on 10 July 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.

    Recorded by RNZ Concert
    Producer:    … Read more Audio

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  • Wagner, Richard arr Leopold Auer: Träume WWV 91B

    music
    10 Jul 2025

    Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia under conductor Giordano Bellincampi at their Premier Series - Nightscapes concert on 10 July 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.

    Recorded by RNZ Concert
    Producer:    … Read more Audio

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  • Piazzola, Astor arr Jeff Scott: Libertango

    music
    10 Jul 2025

    Performed by Bede Hanley (oboe), Jonathan Cohen (clarinet), Ingrid Hagan (bassoon), Gabrielle Pho (horn) as an encore at the Auckland Philharmonia's Premier Series - Nightscapes concert on 10 July… Read more Audio

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  • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Sinfonia Concertante in Eb K297b

    music
    10 Jul 2025

    Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia under conductor Giordano Bellincampi at their Premier Series - Nightscapes concert on 10 July 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall. The soloists were Bede Hanley… Read more Audio

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  • Strauss II, Johann: Emperor Waltz Op 437

    music
    10 Jul 2025

    Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia under conductor Giordano Bellincampi at their Premier Series - Nightscapes concert on 10 July 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.

    Recorded by RNZ Concert
    Producer:    … Read more Audio

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Saturday, 5 July 2025

  • RACHMANINOV: Symphony No 2 in E minor Op 27

    music Wellington
    5 Jul 2025

    Performed by the 2025 NZSO National Youth Orchestra under conductor Adam Johnson on 7 July, 2025 at Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre Recorded by RNZ Concert Producer/engineer: David Houston… Read more Audio

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  • VENTER, LUKA: glacier

    music Wellington
    5 Jul 2025

    Performed by the 2025 NZSO National Youth Orchestra under conductor Adam Johnson on 7 July, 2025 at Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre Recorded by RNZ Concert Producer/engineer: David Houston… 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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