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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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23 October 2025
with Clarissa Dunn
Auckland Philharmonia: Premier Series - Sir Andrew Davis: A Tribute (1944 - 2024)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Leonore Overture No 3
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Concerto No 3 in C minor Op 37
Chopin, Frederic: Nocturne in Db Op 27/2
Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Job, A Masque for Dancing
Ingrid Fliter (piano), Auckland Phil/Karl-Heinz Steffens
Auckland Town Hall, Auckland 07/11/24 (RNZ)
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Sunday, 3 August 2025
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ROTA: Trio for Flute, Violin, and Piano
3 Aug 2025Performed by Nino Rota Trio at the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2025 on 2 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Emre Ekici
Engineer: Adrian Hollay Read more AudioThis audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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DAMASE: Quartet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, and Piano
3 Aug 2025Performed by Les Mousquetaires at the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2025 on 2 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Emre Ekici
Engineer: Adrian Hollay Read more AudioThis audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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SMETANA: Piano Trio in G minor Op 15, (iii)
3 Aug 2025Performed by Vzpomĭnka at the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2025 on 2 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Emre Ekici
Engineer: Adrian Hollay Read more AudioThis audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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BIZET arr Wilberg: Fantasy on Themes from Bizet’s Carmen
3 Aug 2025Performed by Mérimée Quartet at the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2025 on 2 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Emre Ekici
Engineer: Adrian Hollay Read more AudioThis audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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BACEWICZ: Quartet for Four Violins
3 Aug 2025Performed by 4tissimo at the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2025 on 2 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Emre Ekici
Engineer: Adrian Hollay Read more AudioThis audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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VILLA-LOBOS: Bachianas Brasileiras No 1, (i, iii)
3 Aug 2025Performed by Fellas with Cellas at the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2025 on 2 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Emre Ekici
Engineer: Adrian Hollay Read more AudioThis audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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NZCT Chamber Music Contest Final 2025
3 Aug 2025Performed by the finalists of the Chamber Music Contest 2025 on 2 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
MC: Clarissa Dunn
Producer: Emre Ekici
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Thursday, 31 July 2025
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Albeniz Asturias
31 Jul 2025Performed by JIJI as an encore at the Auckland Philharmonia's Premier Series - Spaish Rhythms concert on 31 July 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall. Recorded by RNZ Concert Producer: Emre Ekici Engineer… Read more Audio
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Rodrigo, Joaquín: Concierto de Aranjuez
31 Jul 2025Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia and JIJI, conducted by Pablo González, at their Premier Series - Spanish Rhythms concert on 31 July 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
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Turina, Joaquín: Danzas fantásticas Op 22
31 Jul 2025Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia under conductor Pablo González at their Premier Series - Spanish Rhythms concert on 31 July 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
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Tuesday, 29 July 2025
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NZ Barok - Melody, Harmony, and Fire
29 Jul 2025Experience Neapolitan Baroque splendour as NZ Barok, directed by Miranda Hutton, performs rare works by Porpora, Scarlatti, Sarro, Broschi, and Hasse at St Luke's Church, Remuera. Award-winning… Read more Audio
Monday, 28 July 2025
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NZSO: Heavenly
28 Jul 2025Mahler’s Fourth - a picture of the perfect childhood - is paired with Gabriella Smith's Tumblebird Contrails, a hauntingly evocative work inspired by the hallucinatory sounds of the Pacific Ocean. Read more Audio
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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