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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.
Now starting at the earlier time of 7pm Monday to Saturday, inc. Opera on Saturdays
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05 February 2026
with Clarissa Dunn
Auckland Philharmonia Classic Series - Ehnes & Bellincampi
James Ehnes (violin), Auckland Phil/Giordano Bellincampi
Schumann, Robert: Manfred Overture Op 115
Brahms, Johannes: Violin Concerto in D Op 77
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Largo, from Violin Sonata No 3 in C BWV1005
Mendelssohn, Felix: Symphony No 3 in A minor Op 56, Scottish
(RNZ Town Hall, Auckland)
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Friday, 5 July 2024
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NZSO National Youth Orchestra 2024
5 Jul 2024The 2024 NZSO National Youth Orchestra perform at Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre, conducted by Tianyi Lu Read more Audio
Thursday, 4 July 2024
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RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade Op 35
4 Jul 2024Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Alan Buribayev at their Premier Series concert, 'Scheherazade', Auckland Town Hall, 4 July 2024. Read more Audio
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Gareth FARR: The Horizon from Owhiro Bay
4 Jul 2024Performed as an encore by Sylvia Jiang at the Auckland Philharmonia's Premier Series concert, 'Scheherazade', Auckland Town Hall, 4 July 2024. Read more Audio
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PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No 2 in G minor Op 16
4 Jul 2024Performed by Sylvia Jiang with the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Alan Buribayev at their Premier Series concert, 'Scheherazade', Auckland Town Hall, 4 July 2024. Read more Audio
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Melody EÖTVÖS: The Saqqara Bird
4 Jul 2024Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Alan Buribayev at their Premier Series concert, 'Scheherazade', Auckland Town Hall, 4 July 2024. Read more Audio
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Auckland Philharmonia: The Eternal City
4 Jul 2024Giordano Bellincampi takes us to the country of his birth with a concert featuring all three of Ottorino Respighi's Rome triptyches. Read more Audio
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Auckland Philharmonia: Schererazade
4 Jul 2024New Zealand pianist Sylvia Jiang returns to the Auckland Philharmonia stage to play Prokofiev's daunting Second Piano Concerto, widely considered one of the most difficult pieces of all to play. The… Read more Audio
Friday, 28 June 2024
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Troy Kingi with the Auckland Philharmonia
28 Jun 2024For one night only Troy Kingi and the Auckland Philharmonia perform his third, psychedelic-soul album, Shake That Skinny Ass All The Way To Zygertron. This concert is full of great tunes, fun songs… Read more Audio
Thursday, 27 June 2024
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Fade Away - Ché-Fu & AP
27 Jun 2024Two of New Zealand's iconic music acts team up in this concert at the Auckland Town Hall to celebrate Matariki: Hip-Hop & R&B singer Ché-Fu and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Audio
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Hold Tight - Ché-Fu & AP
27 Jun 2024Two of New Zealand's iconic music acts team up in this concert at the Auckland Town Hall to celebrate Matariki: Hip-Hop & R&B singer Ché-Fu and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Audio
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Random - Ché-Fu & AP
27 Jun 2024Two of New Zealand's iconic music acts team up in this concert at the Auckland Town Hall to celebrate Matariki: Hip-Hop & R&B singer Ché-Fu and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Audio
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Misty Frequencies - Ché-Fu & AP
27 Jun 2024Two of New Zealand's iconic music acts team up in this concert at the Auckland Town Hall to celebrate Matariki: Hip-Hop & R&B singer Ché-Fu and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. 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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- Email concert@rnz.co.nz
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