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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 Landscapes
RODRIGO: Concierto de Aranjuez
TARREGA: Gran Jota
BARTOK: 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)
Latest audio
Friday, 20 May 2022
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Wellington Jazz Festival 2021: Umar Zakaria Sun Songs Suites Part 1 - Dawn & Daylight
20 May 2022Pōneke bass player and composer Umar Zakaria has used the timeless influence of the sun for his Sun Song Suites, a set of concerts performed over a single day. Each concert was held at the appropriate… Read more Video, Audio
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Thursday, 19 May 2022
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RAVEL: La Valse
19 May 2022Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Gilbert Varga at their Premier Series concert, 'Santé!', 19 May 2022. Read more Audio
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SATIE arr Claude Debussy: Two Gymnopédies
19 May 2022Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Gilbert Varga at their Premier Series concert, 'Santé!', 19 May 2022. Read more Audio
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MILHAUD: Le Boeuf sur le toit
19 May 2022Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Gilbert Varga at their Premier Series concert, 'Santé!', 19 May 2022. Read more Audio
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TAILLEFERRE: Etude No 13, from 'Le petit livre de harpe de Mme Tardieu
19 May 2022Performed as an encore by harpist Ingrid Bauer at the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Premier Series concert, 'Santé!', 19 May 2022. Read more Audio
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TAILLEFERRE: Harp Concertino
19 May 2022Performed by harpist Ingrid Bauer and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Gilbert Varga at their Premier Series concert, 'Santé!', 19 May 2022. Read more Audio
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DEBUSSY: Danse Sacrée & Danse Profane
19 May 2022Performed by harpist Ingrid Bauer and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Gilbert Varga at their Premier Series concert, 'Santé!', 19 May 2022. Read more Audio
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SAINT-SAENS: Le Rouet d'Omphale Op 31
19 May 2022Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Gilbert Varga at their Premier Series concert, 'Santé!', 19 May 2022. Read more Audio
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Tuesday, 17 May 2022
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PARRY: Jerusalem
17 May 2022Performed by the National Band of New Zealand and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Judd.
Recorded 17 May 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Read more Audio
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COATES: Dam Busters March
17 May 2022Performed by the National Band of New Zealand and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Judd.
Recorded 17 May 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Read more Audio
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KORNGOLD: The Sea Hawk, Main Title
17 May 2022Performed by the National Band of New Zealand and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Judd.
Recorded 17 May 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Read more Audio
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RESPIGHI: Pines of Rome
17 May 2022Performed by the National Band of New Zealand and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Judd.
Recorded 17 May 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert 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
More live performances and recordings:
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Concert Hall Collection
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Resound
Showcasing work by New Zealand composers