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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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04 November 2024
with Clarissa Dunn
NZSO: Music from the Movies
The NZSO performs music from Jurassic Park, E.T., Schindler's List, Back to the Future, Chariots of Fire, Rocky, Mission Impossible, Spiderman, and Star Wars
Vesa-Matti Leppänen (violin), New Zealand SO/Hamish McKeich
Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington 09/02/18 (RNZ)
Britten, Benjamin: Three Divertimenti - New Zealand String Quartet (RNZ )
Rachmaninov, Sergei: To thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul - The Tudor Consort/Michael Stewart (RNZ Tudor Consort 2021-06-26)
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Saturday, 21 July 2018
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Lexus Song Quest Semi-final 1, Part One
21 Jul 2018Listen as performers Filipe Manu, Eliza Boom, Joel Amosa, Natasha Wilson, Manase Latu sing art songs and lieder with Terence Dennis (piano). Read more Audio
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Friday, 20 July 2018
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VERDI: Aida, Act 4
20 Jul 2018The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's "Opera in Concert", recorded Auckland Town Hall, 20 July 2018 Read more Audio
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Opera director Stuart Maunder talks about 'Aida'
Stuart Maunder talks with Eva Radich about 'Aida' and the challenges of staging concert performances of opera. Audio
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VERDI: Aida, Act 3
20 Jul 2018The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's "Opera in Concert", recorded Auckland Town Hall, 20 July 2018 Read more Audio
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VERDI: Aida, Act 2
20 Jul 2018The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's "Opera in Concert", recorded Auckland Town Hall, 20 July 2018 Read more Audio
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VERDI: Aida, Act 1
20 Jul 2018The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's "Opera in Concert", recorded Auckland Town Hall, 20 July 2018 Read more Audio
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Ronan Tighe discusses the plot of Aida
Ronan Tighe takes us through the story of Verdi's opera Aida. Audio
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Sunday, 15 July 2018
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FARRENC: Cello Sonata in Bb Op 46
15 Jul 2018Performed by Miranda Wilson (cello) & Rachel Thomson (piano). Read more Audio
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LALO: Cello Sonata in A minor
15 Jul 2018Performed by Miranda Wilson (cello) & Rachel Thomson (piano). Read more Audio
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CHOPIN: Cello Sonata in G minor Op 65
15 Jul 2018Performed by Miranda Wilson (cello) & Rachel Thomson (piano) Read more Audio
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Thursday, 12 July 2018
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BEETHOVEN: Symphony No 7 in A Op 92
12 Jul 2018Beethoven's 7th Symphony, written while he was suffering numerous health ailments, is full of joyful energy and vigorous rhythm. It's played by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by… Read more Audio
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Poul RUDERS: Light Overture
12 Jul 2018Poul Ruders wrote his Light Overture for the 100th Anniversary of the Alabama Power Company. It's played by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Giordano Bellincampi in Auckland Town… 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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Concert Hall Collection
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Resound
Showcasing work by New Zealand composers