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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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13 February 2026
with Clarissa Dunn
: Te lucis ante terminum Ave verum corpus Afflicti pro peccatis nostris Ah, Gentle Jesu Nymphes des boys Mille Regretz Tous les regretz When David heard Vigilate Potrò viver io più se senza luce Io son ferito, ahi lasso Asciugate i begli occhi Il bianco e d - The Gesualdo Six (RNZ)
Lilburn, Douglas: Allegro for Strings - Auckland Philharmonia strings (RNZ)
Liebermann, Lowell: Nocturne No 4 - Jian Liu (piano) (RNZ)
Gounod, Charles: Ah! lève-toi, soleil!, from Romeo et Juilette - Filipe Manu (tenor), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Judd (RNZ 2022)
Latest audio
Sunday, 4 February 2024
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LISZT: Petrarch Sonnet No 104
4 Feb 2024Performed by pianist Dénes Várjon at the 2024 Adam Chamber Music Festival concert 'Dénes in Recital', Nelson, 4 February 2024. Read more Audio
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BEETHOVEN: Sonata in C minor Op 13, Pathétique
4 Feb 2024Performed by pianist Dénes Várjon at the 2024 Adam Chamber Music Festival concert 'Dénes in Recital', Nelson, 4 February 2024. Read more Audio
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BARTOK: String Quartet No 4
4 Feb 2024Performed by the Takács Quartet at the 2024 Adam Chamber Music Festival concert 'Songs and Dances', Nelson, 4 February 2024. Read more Audio
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Gillian WHITEHEAD: Ngā roimata o Mānuka
4 Feb 2024Performed by Bob Bickerton (taonga puōro) and the New Zealand String Quartet at the 2024 Adam Chamber Music Festival concert 'Songs and Dances', Nelson, 4 February 2024. Read more Audio
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BRUCH: Three movements from Eight Pieces for clarinet, viola and piano
4 Feb 2024Performed by James Campbell (clarinet), Gillian Ansell (viola) and Dénes Várjon (piano) at the 2024 Adam Chamber Music Festival concert 'Songs and Dances', Nelson, 4 February 2024. Read more Audio
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Saturday, 3 February 2024
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BEETHOVEN: String Quartet in E minor Op 59 No 2, Razumovsky
3 Feb 2024Performed by the Takács Quartet at 2024 Adam Chamber Music Festival concert 'New Worlds', Nelson, 3 February 2024. Read more Audio
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Efrain OSCHER: Escenas del Sur
3 Feb 2024Performed by Sergey Malov (viola) and Hiroshi Ikematsu (double bass)at the 2024 Adam Chamber Music Festival concert 'New Worlds', Nelson, 3 February 2024. Read more Audio
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DVORAK: Viola Quintet in E flat major Op 97
3 Feb 2024Performed by Richard O'Neill (viola) and the New Zealand String Quartet at the 2024 Adam Chamber Music Festival concert 'New Worlds', Nelson, 3 February 2024. Read more Audio
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Gareth FARR: Mondo Rondo
3 Feb 2024Performed by the Adam Troubadour Quartet at the 2024 Adam Chamber Music Festival , Nelson, 10 February 2024. Read more Audio
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BAX: Harp Quintet
3 Feb 2024Performed by Helen Webby and the New Zealand String Quartet at the 2024 Adam Chamber Music Festival concert '1919/2023', Nelson, 3 February 2024. Read more Audio
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Rebecca CLARKE: Viola Sonata
3 Feb 2024Performed by Richard O'Neill (viola) and Dénes Várjon (piano) at the 2024 Adam Chamber Music Festival concert '1919/2023', Nelson, 3 February 2024. Read more Audio
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Friday, 2 February 2024
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SCHUMANN: Fairy Tales Op 132
2 Feb 2024Performed by James Campbell (clar), Sergey Malov (viola) and Izabella Simon (piano) in the 'Grand Opening Concert' of the 2024 Adam Chamber Music Festival, Nelson, 2 February 2024. 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
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