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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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30 September 2024
with Clarissa Dunn
NZSO: Alexander Shelley Returns
HOLMES: Frond, from Three LandscapesRODRIGO: Concierto de AranjuezTARREGA: Gran JotaBARTOK: Concerto for Orchestra
Pablo Sáinz Villegas (guitar), New Zealand SO/Alexander Shelley
Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington 29/07/17 (RNZ)
Gombert, Nicolas: Magnificat Tertii et Octavi Toni - Aurora IV, Tudor Consort/Michael Stewart (RNZ )
Schumann, Clara: Romance for violin & piano Op 22/2 - Donald Armstrong (violin), Jian Liu (pno) (RNZ WCMT 2023-07-16)
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Thursday, 1 December 2022
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TRADITIONAL (Cook Islands) arr Thomas Goss: Kua Iti Te Marama
Mana Moana – a symphonic celebration of iconic songs from Tonga, Samoa, Niue, Tokelau, Fiji and the Cook Islands, recorded Live at Wellington’s Michael Fowler Centre in December 2022. Read more Audio
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BERNSTEIN: Serenade
1 Dec 2022Performed by James Ehnes with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Premier Series concert 'Star-Crossed Lovers', Auckland Town Hall, 1 December 2022. Read more Audio
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QUEEN SALOTE TUPOU III arr Thomas Goss: Siueli 'o e Pasifiki
Mana Moana – a symphonic celebration of iconic songs from Tonga, Samoa, Niue, Tokelau, Fiji and the Cook Islands, recorded Live at Wellington’s Michael Fowler Centre in December 2022. Read more Video, Audio
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BEETHOVEN: Egmont Overture
1 Dec 2022Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Premier Series concert 'Star-Crossed Lovers', Auckland Town Hall, 1 December 2022. Read more Audio
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T F R SIMANU arr Thomas Goss: Faliu Le La
Mana Moana – a symphonic celebration of iconic songs from Tonga, Samoa, Niue, Tokelau, Fiji and the Cook Islands, recorded Live at Wellington’s Michael Fowler Centre in December 2022. Read more Audio
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Auckland Philharmonia: Star-Crossed Lovers
1 Dec 2022Canadian James Ehnes joins the Auckland Philharmonia for this 2022 season finale, playing Leonard Bernstein's violin concerto inspired by Plato. The concert ends with Prokofiev's ballet music for the… Read more Audio
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Mana Moana - Live at the Michael Fowler Centre
1 Dec 2022A symphonic celebration highlighting the connectedness of our Pacific nations through music.
Performed by Signature Choir and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Brent Stewart. Read more Audio
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Thursday, 24 November 2022
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SCHUMANN: Symphony No 4 in D minor Op 120
24 Nov 2022Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Great Classics Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 24 November 2022. Read more Audio
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CHOPIN: Waltz in C# minor Op 64/2
24 Nov 2022Performed as an encore by Yeol Eum Son at the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Great Classics Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 24 November 2022. Read more Audio
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BACH: Violin Sonata No 2 in A minor BWV1003, III Andante
24 Nov 2022Performed as an encore by Clara-Jumi Kang at the Auckland Philharmonia's Premier Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 24 November 2023. Read more Audio
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CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor Op 21
24 Nov 2022Performed by Yeol Eum Son with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Great Classics Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 24 November 2022. Read more Audio
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MENDELSSOHN: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
24 Nov 2022Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Great Classics Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 24 November 2022. 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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