Clarissa Dunn
Southern Stars - The 2022 New Zealand Secondary Students' Choir Tour Concert
New Zealand Secondary Students' Choir 2022 Tour, recorded at St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Christchurch on 14 July 2022. Audio
Christian Tetzlaff and the beauty of playing "ugly"
Violinist Christian Tetzlaff tells RNZ Concert's Clarissa Dunn artistry always trumps technique. Video, Audio
Jane Austen: her day began with music
Dr Kirstine Moffat, Associate Professor in the English Programme at the University of Waikato, discusses her lifelong passion for Jane Austen's novels and explores the significant role music played in… Audio
NZSO Arias Concert, Part Two
Soprano Eliza Boom and tenor Paul O'Neill perform arias and duets from Puccini's much-loved operas with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by José Luis Gómez.
Recorded 24 October 2024… Audio
NZSO Arias Concert, Part One
Soprano Eliza Boom and tenor Paul O'Neill perform arias and duets from Puccini's much-loved operas with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by José Luis Gómez.
Recorded 24 October 2024… Audio
Soprano Sumi Jo: Part 2
South Korean soprano Sumi Jo was in New Zealand earlier this year to judge the semi-finals and final of the Lexus Song Quest. She spoke with RNZ Concert's Clarissa Dunn about her singing career. Audio
Days left to vote for New Zealand's favourite classical music
Emile Donovan chats to RNZ Concert's Clarissa Dunn about some of her favourite picks by women composers. Audio
Soprano Sumi Jo on her life and music
South Korean soprano Sumi Jo was in New Zealand earlier this year to judge the semi-finals and final of the Lexus Song Quest. She spoke with RNZ Concert's Clarissa Dunn about her singing career. Video, Audio
2024 Lexus Song Quest, Sumi Jo Interview
Lexus Song Quest International Head Judge Sumi Jo talks to Clarissa Dunn about her career and singing. Audio
2024 Lexus Song Quest Grand Final, Arias
Austin Haynes (counter-tenor), Tayla Alexander (soprano), Katie Trigg (mezzo), Manase Latu (tenor), Morgan-Andrew King (bass) perform arias with NZSO conducted by Hamish McKeich Audio
2024 Lexus Song Quest Grand Final
Five finalists sing one song with piano accompaniment and two arias accompanied by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. The winner and runner-up are announced live on stage by the International Head… Audio
2024 Lexus Song Quest Grand Final, Song
Austin Haynes (counter-tenor), Tayla Alexander (soprano), Katie Trigg (mezzo), Manase Latu (tenor), Morgan-Andrew King (bass) each perform a song, accompanied by pianist Terence Dennis Audio
NZ's best young opera singers to compete in Song Quest final
Five of the country's best young opera singers will be competing in the Lexus Song Quest "Grand Final Gala" on Saturday night in Wellington. RNZ Concert presenter Clarissa Dunn will be hosting the… Audio
2024 Lexus Song Quest - Semi-Final 2, Arias
Austin Haynes (counter-tenor), Tayla Alexander (soprano), Samuel McKeever (bass), Felicity Tomkins (soprano), Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimoano (tenor), compete for a place in the Grand Final, accompanied by… Audio
2024 Lexus Song Quest - Semi-Final 2, Songs/Lieder
Austin Haynes (counter-tenor), Tayla Alexander (soprano), Samuel McKeever (bass), Felicity Tomkins (soprano), Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimoano (tenor), compete for a place in the Grand Final, accompanied by… Audio
2024 Lexus Song Quest - Semi-Final 1, Arias
Alfred Fonoti-Fuimoano (baritone), Katie Trigg (mezzo), Morgan-Andrew King (bass), Madison Horman (soprano), Manase Latu (tenor), compete for a place in the Grand Final, accompanied by pianist Terence… Audio
LIVE: 2024 Lexus Song Quest - Semi-Final 1
Finding the opera voices of tomorrow, here is RNZ Concert's recording of the first of two semi-finals for the Lexus Song Quest 2024. Soprano Madison Horman, mezzo Katie Trigg, tenor Manase Latu… Audio
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2024 Lexus Song Quest - Semi-Final 1, Songs/Lieder
Alfred Fonoti-Fuimoano (baritone), Katie Trigg (mezzo), Morgan-Andrew King (bass), Madison Horman (soprano), Manase Latu (tenor), compete for a place in the Grand Final, accompanied by pianist Terence… Audio
Dame Kiri's 80th birthday, a day of celebration
On Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's 80th birthday, RNZ Concert presenter Clarissa Dunn joins Jesse to share magical moments from Dame Kiri's career including recordings of the young star on the rise and… Video, Audio
Beethoven’s Symphony #5 with Teuila Blakely
Actress and producer Teuila Blakely reveals how the music of Beethoven sustained her in the face of prejudice and racism. Audio
