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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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14 January 2026
with Clarissa Dunn
Wigmore Hall Lunchtime Concerts 2025: Franck and Prokofiev
Alban Gerhardt (cello), Alexei Volodin (piano)
Prokofiev, Sergei: Cello Sonata in C Op 119
Franck, César: Cello Sonata in A FWV8
Rachmaninov, Sergei: Andante, from Cello Sonata in G minor Op 19
(BBC Wigmore Hall, London)
Fux, Johann Joseph: Overture in D minor - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Vesa-Matti Leppänen (dir) (RNZ 2019)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Oboe Quartet in F K370 - Robert Orr (oboe), Wilma Smith (violin), Amanda Verner (viola), Matthias Balzat (cello) (RNZ MMF 2023)
Schubert, Franz: Adagio & Rondo Concertante in F D487 - Vesa-Matti Leppänen (violin), Julia Joyce (viola), Andrew Joyce (cello), Diedre Irons (piano) (RNZ)
Becker, Bob arr P Scholes: Bye Bye Medley - Steven Logan (xylophone), Auckland Chamber Orchestra (RNZ)
Strauss, Richard: September, from Four Last Songs - Eliza Boom (soprano), Somi Kim (piano) (RNZ)
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Sunday, 3 August 2025
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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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Franck, César: Piano Trio No 1 In F# Minor
Performed by the Amalia Hall (violin), Callum Hall (cello), and Somi Kim (piano) at NZTrio - Fantastique concert on 3 August 2025 at the Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
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Psathas, John: Angelus
Performed by the Amalia Hall (violin), Callum Hall (cello), and Somi Kim (piano) at NZTrio - Fantastique concert on 3 August 2025 at the Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
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Chen, Yi: Tibetan Tunes
Performed by the Amalia Hall (violin), Callum Hall (cello), and Somi Kim (piano) at NZTrio - Fantastique concert on 3 August 2025 at the Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
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Shostakovich, Dmitri: Piano Trio No 1 In C Minor
Performed by the Amalia Hall (violin), Callum Hall (cello), and Somi Kim (piano) at NZTrio - Fantastique concert on 3 August 2025 at the Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
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Turina, Joaquín: Círculo, Op 91
Performed by the Amalia Hall (violin), Callum Hall (cello), and Somi Kim (piano) at NZTrio - Fantastique concert on 3 August 2025 at the Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
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Thursday, 31 July 2025
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Falla, Manuel de: The Three-Cornered Hat
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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Falla, Manuel de: Interlude and Dance, from La vida breve
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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