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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.
Monday to Friday at 8pm, with Opera at 7pm on Saturday
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19 August 2024
with Clarissa Dunn
NZSO National Youth Orchestra 2021: Leningrad
MCINDOE, Ihlara: Ephemeral BoundsSHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No 7 in C Op 60, Leningrad
NZSO National Youth Orchestra, NZSO musicians/Gemma New
Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington 11/07/21 (RNZ)
Hamilton, David: The Bells of Dusk, from Fit 4 Piano Etudes - Judy Lee (piano) (RNZ )
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Saturday, 23 September 2023
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FRANCAIX: Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano
23 Sep 2023Robert Orr (ob), Todd Gibson-Cornish (bssn), Laurence Matheson (pno) Performed at the Martinborough Music Festival in the Martinborough Town Hall, 23 September, 2023 Audio
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Martinborough Music Festival 2023: Françaix, Fisher, Mozart and Schumann
23 Sep 2023Chamber music by Françaix, Fisher, Mozart and Schumann at the 2023 Martinborough Music Festival Read more Audio
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Martinborough Music Festival 2023: Poulenc, Falla, Boccherini, Loeffler, Marsalis
23 Sep 2023Music of Poulenc, Falla, Boccherini, Loeffler, Marsalis performed at the Martinborough Music Festival 2023 Read more Audio
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Friday, 22 September 2023
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RACHMANINOV: Cello Sonata in G minor Op 19
22 Sep 2023Todd Gibson-Cornish (bssn), Wilma Smith, Donald Armstrong (vlns), Wenhong Luo (viola), Ashley Brown (cello) Performed at the Martinborough Music Festival in the Martinborough Town Hall, 22 September… Read more Audio
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TCHAIKOVSKY: Souvenir de Florence
22 Sep 2023Benjamin Baker, Donald Armstrong (vlns), Wenhong Luo, Amanda Verner (violas), Ashley Brown, Matthias Balzat (cellos) Performed at the Martinborough Music Festival in the Martinborough Town Hall, 22… Read more Audio
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ELGAR: Romance for bassoon in D minor Op 62
22 Sep 2023Todd Gibson-Cornish (bssn), Wilma Smith, Donald Armstrong (vlns), Wenhong Luo (viola), Ashley Brown (cello) Performed at the Martinborough Music Festival in the Martinborough Town Hall, 22 September… Read more Audio
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Thursday, 21 September 2023
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APO: Reflections
21 Sep 2023Listen to languid, ecstatic music of a hot summer afternoon from Debussy, the world premiere of a piece for APO principal oboe, Bede Hanley, and Prokofiev’s last symphony - direct and tuneful, but… Read more
Monday, 18 September 2023
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NZSO: Pastoral
18 Sep 2023The NZSO performs two of Beethoven's best-loved works, Piano Concerto No 5, Emperor; and Symphony No 6, Pastoral with guest pianist Diedre Irons, and conductor Hamish McKeich. Read more
Thursday, 14 September 2023
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MOZART: Symphony No 40 in G minor
14 Sep 2023Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Eivind Aadland at their Premier Series concert 'Mozart 40', Auckland Town Hall, 14 September 2023. Read more Audio
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Johann Paul von WESTHOFF: Imitation of the bells
14 Sep 2023Performed as an encore by Ilya Gringolts at the Auckland Philharmonia's Premier Series concert 'Mozart 40', Auckland Town Hall, 14 September 2023. Read more Audio
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PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No 1
14 Sep 2023Performed by Ilya Gringolts and the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Eivind Aadland at their Premier Series concert 'Mozart 40', Auckland Town Hall, 14 September 2023. Read more Audio
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Andrea TARRODI: Lucioles
14 Sep 2023Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Eivind Aadland at their Premier Series concert 'Mozart 40', Auckland Town Hall, 14 September 2023. 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
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- Write to PO Box 123, Wellington
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Resound
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