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06 November 2025

with Clarissa Dunn

Auckland Philharmonia Premier Series - City Lights

Andrew Beer (violin), Auckland Phil/Giordano Bellincampi

W MARSALIS: Violin Concerto

BERNSTEIN: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

GERSHWIN: An American in Paris

(RNZ)

Dello Joio, Norman: Nocturne in E - Jian Liu (piano) (RNZ)

Handel, George Frideric: Water Music, Suite No 1 in F (selections) - NZ Barok, Miranda Hutton (dir) (RNZ)

Latest audio

Thursday, 25 September 2025

  • Stravinsky, Igor: Divertimento, from The Fairy's Kiss

    music
    25 Sep 2025

    Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia under conductor Shiyeon Sung at their Classic Series - Tchaikovsky's Violin concert on 25 September 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.

    Recorded by RNZ Concert
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    This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.

  • Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 93 in D

    music
    25 Sep 2025

    Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia under conductor Shiyeon Sung at their Classic Series - Tchaikovsky's Violin concert on 25 September 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.

    Recorded by RNZ Concert
    … Read more Audio

    This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.

  • Anonymous arr Kam Ning: Variations on Amazing Grace

    music
    25 Sep 2025

    Performed by Chloe Chua as an encore at the Auckland Philharmonia's Classic Series - Tchaikovsky's Violin concert on 25 September 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.

    Recorded by RNZ Concert
    Producer:    … Read more Audio

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  • Tchaikovsky, Pyotry Ilyich: Violin Concerto in D Op 35

    music
    25 Sep 2025

    Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia and Chloe Chua, conducted by Shiyeon Sung, at their Classic Series - Tchaikovsky's Violin concert on 25 September 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.

    Recorded by… Read more Audio

    This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.

  • Suppé, Franz von: Morning, Noon & Night in Vienna, Overture

    music Auckland
    25 Sep 2025

    Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia under conductor Shiyeon Sung at their Classic Series - Tchaikovsky's Violin concert on 25 September 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.

    Recorded by RNZ Concert
    … Read more Audio

    This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.

Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Toiere

    music te ao Māori
    20 Sep 2025

    Toiere unites beloved operatic arias, duets and ensembles in their original languages and te reo Māori, celebrating voice, language and identity while honouring Aotearoa New Zealand’s rich cultural… Read more Video, Audio

Thursday, 18 September 2025

  • Soweto Gospel Choir perform HOPE

    music Auckland
    18 Sep 2025

    Listen to the Soweto Gospel Choir's performance of 'HOPE' at the Auckland Arts Festival in 2025. Hailing from Soweto, South Africa, the choir is known for its powerful blend of African gospel music… Read more Audio

Wednesday, 17 September 2025

Friday, 12 September 2025

  • The Big Sing Finale 2025

    music
    12 Sep 2025

    The top twenty-four secondary school choirs, selected from over 200 across the motu, perform at The Big Sing Finale. You can listen, and see videos, here:  Read more Video, Audio

Wednesday, 10 September 2025

  • NZSO: Til Time Shall End

    music Wellington
    10 Sep 2025

    Multi-Grammy Award winner Giancarlo Guerrero conducts the NZSO in two post-war American works, Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No 2, The Age of Anxiety with pianist Joyce Yang, and Aaron Copland’s… Read more Audio

Tuesday, 9 September 2025

Monday, 8 September 2025

  • NZSO Jubilation 2024

    music Wellington
    8 Sep 2025

    James Judd conducts the NZSO in an uplifting programme that invites us to question the range of emotions lurking beneath the music’s smiling surface.

    Recorded 30 May 2024 at the Michael Fowler… 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

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