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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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10 February 2026
with Clarissa Dunn
Wellington Chamber Music Trust: Leppänen Piano Quartet
Vesa-Matti Leppänen (violin), Andrew Thomson (viola), Andrew Joyce (cello), Diedre Irons (piano)
DVORAK: Piano Quartet No 2 in Eb Op 87
BRAHMS: Piano Quartet No 1 in G minor Op 25
(RNZ St. Andrew's on The Terrace, Wellington)
Respighi, Ottorino: Three Botticelli Pictures - Auckland Philharmonia/Giordano Bellincampi/Giordano Bellincampi (RNZ)
Schumann, Clara: Three Romances Op 22 - Inbal Megiddo (cello), Rachel Thomson (piano) (RNZ 2021)
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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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Thabani Gapara - The African Traveller tour
31 May 2025The jazz concert of Saxophonist Thabani Gapara at the Tuning Fork on 31 May 2025. 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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