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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 daily, inc. Opera on Saturdays
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21 February 2026
Met Opera 2026: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Mason Bates
Bates, Mason: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
Lauren Snouffer (Sarah Kavalier), Sun-Ly Pierce (Rosa Saks), Miles Mykkanen (Sam Clay), Andrzej Filończyk (Joe Kavalier), Edward Nelson (Tracy Bacon), Patrick Carfizzi (Sheldon Anapol), Craig Colclough (Gerhard), Metropolitan Opera Chorus & Metropolitan Opera Orchestra/Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Metropolitan Opera House, New York Q3 2025 (Met Opera)
Elgar, Edward: Romance Op 62 - Todd Gibson-Cornish (bassoon), Wilma Smith, Donald Armstrong (vlns), Wenhong Luo (viola), Ashley Brown (cello) (RNZ MMF 2023)
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Tuesday, 17 September 2024
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LANGABEER, Rosie: as the mountain folds itself to sleep
17 Sep 2024Performed by Calefax at their concert for Chamber Music NZ, Auckland Concert Chamber, 17 September 2024. Read more Audio
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BACH arr Jelte Althuis: Fantasia and Fugue in G minor BWV542
17 Sep 2024Performed by Calefax at their concert for Chamber Music NZ, Auckland Concert Chamber, 17 September 2024. Read more Audio
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SWEELINCK arr Jelte Althuis: Fantasia Chromatica
17 Sep 2024Performed by Calefax at their concert for Chamber Music NZ, Auckland Concert Chamber, 17 September 2024. Read more Audio
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CMNZ - Calefax
17 Sep 2024The world's original "reed quintet" makes its first visit to Aotearoa with a tour for Chamber Music New Zealand. Read more Audio
Coming up
Friday, 13 September 2024
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The Big Sing Finale 2024
13 Sep 2024Experience the energy and joy of secondary school groups from across the motu sing their hearts out over three days in Wellington. Read more Video, Audio
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Thursday, 12 September 2024
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POULENC: Sinfonietta
12 Sep 2024Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Samy Rachid at their Premier Series concert, 'Joie de Vivre', Auckland Town Hall, 12 September 2024. Read more Audio
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TAKEMITSU: Three Film Scores for Strings
12 Sep 2024Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Samy Rachid at their Premier Series concert, 'Joie de Vivre', Auckland Town Hall, 12 September 2024. Read more Audio
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DEBUSSY: L'isle joyeuse
12 Sep 2024Performed as an encore by Louis Schwizgebel at the Auckland Philharmonia's Premier Series concert, 'Joie de Vivre', Auckland Town Hall, 12 September 2024. Read more Audio
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SAINT-SAENS: Piano Concerto No 2 in G minor Op 22
12 Sep 2024Performed by Louis Schwizgebel and the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Samy Rachid at their Premier Series concert, 'Joie de Vivre', Auckland Town Hall, 12 September 2024. Read more Audio
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RAVEL: Le Tombeau de Couperin
12 Sep 2024Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Samy Rachid at their Premier Series concert, 'Joie de Vivre', Auckland Town Hall, 12 September 2024. Read more Audio
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Auckland Philharmonia: Joie de Vivre
12 Sep 2024Pianist Louis Schwizgebel joins the orchestra for this programme of French - plus a little bit of inspired-by-French - delights. Samy Rachid conducts. Read more Audio
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2024 Darroch_DeHart Duo 8 AKIHO Karakuerenai
12 Sep 2024The Darroch/DeHart Duo perform at The Piano, Ōtautahi/Christchurch, 12 September 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
More live performances and recordings:
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Concert Hall Collection
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Resound
Showcasing work by New Zealand composers