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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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Sunday, 9 October 2022
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FARR: Four Postcards From The Lakes
9 Oct 2022The world premiere of Gareth Farr's piece, performed by Benjamin Baker and Maciej KuÅ'akowski. Audio
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Saturday, 8 October 2022
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MENDELSSOHN: String Quartet In F Minor Op 80
8 Oct 2022Mendelssohn's String Quartet in F Minor, Op 80 performed by Benjamin Baker and Marike Kruup on violins, viola player Robert Ashworth and cellist Ken Ichinose. Audio
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Alma MAHLER: Five Songs
8 Oct 2022Five songs by Alma Mahler, sung by baritone Julien Van Mellaerts. The string players are Wilma Smith and Justine Cormack on violins, Amanda Verner on viola, and Maciej Kulakowski on cello. Audio
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FARR: Mondo Rondo
8 Oct 2022Mondo Rondo by Gareth Farr, performed by Justine Cormack and Wilma Smith on violins, viola player Amanda Verner and cellist Maciej Kulakowski. Audio
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At The World's Edge Festival - Bloom My Heart
8 Oct 2022Bloom My Heart is a concert at the 2022 At The World's Edge Festival in Wanaka, held at Rippon Hall at the shore of Lake Wanaka. Read more Audio
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STRAUSS: Capriccio
8 Oct 2022Capriccio by Richard Strauss performed by Benjamin Baker and Justine Cormack on violins, viola players Amanda Verner and Robert Ashworth, and cellists Maciej Kulkowski and Ken Ichinose. Audio
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Tuesday, 4 October 2022
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BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No 5 in D BWV1050
4 Oct 2022Performed by Kristian Bezuidenhout (harpsichord & director), Andrew Beer (violin) and Chien-Chun Hung (flute) with the Auckland Philharmonia at their 'Baroque & Beyond' concert, 'Brandenburg', Holy… Read more Audio
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PÄRT: If Bach had been a Beekeeper...
4 Oct 2022Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia directed by Andrew Beer at their 'Baroque & Beyond' concert, 'Brandenburg', Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland, 4 October 2022. Read more Audio
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BACH: Keyboard Concerto No 1 in D minor BWV1052
4 Oct 2022Performed by Kristian Bezuidenhout and the Auckland Philharmonia at their 'Baroque & Beyond' concert, 'Brandenburg', Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland, 4 October 2022. Read more Audio
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PÄRT: Collage on B-A-C-H
4 Oct 2022Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia directed by Andrew Beer at their 'Baroque & Beyond' concert, 'Brandenburg', Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland, 4 October 2022. Read more Audio
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Auckland Philharmonia: Baroque & Beyond, 'Brandenburg'
4 Oct 2022Keyboard virtuoso Kristian Bezuidenhout joins the Auckland Philharmonia to present a programme pairing the music of Bach with music inspired by Bach by Arvo Pärt. Read more Audio
Coming up
Sunday, 2 October 2022
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HANDEL: Concerto Grosso in G Op 6 No 1
2 Oct 2022Performed by NZ Barok, directed by Graham McPhail, at their concert 'From Court to Cathedral', St Luke's Church, Remuera, 2 October 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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