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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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30 January 2026
with Clarissa Dunn
Auckland Town Hall Organ Trust & The Graduate Choir NZ
Brahms, Johannes: Geistliches Lied Op 30
Antognini, Ivo: Canticum novum
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Prelude & Fugue in A minor BWV543
Chesnokov, Pavel: Salvation is created
Howells, Herbert: Magnificat (Collegium Regale)
Stanley, John arr Henry Coleman: Suite for Organ
Madden, Richard: Set me as a Seal
Tavener, John: Hymn to the Mother of God
Mendelssohn, Felix: Organ Sonata No 1 in F minor
Artley, Chris: I will lift up mine eyes
Vierne, Louis: Carillon de Westminster Op 54/6
James Flores (organ), Soomin Kim (organ), Orson Paine (trumpet), The Graduate Choir NZ/Terence Maskell
Auckland Town Hall, Auckland 04/05/25 (RNZ)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Violin Concerto No 5 in A K219, Turkish - Amalia Hall (violin & dir) Orchestra Wellington (RNZ 2020)
Debussy, Claude: Reverie for flute and harp - Melanie Lançon (flute), Ingrid Bauer (harp) (RNZ )
Latest audio
Sunday, 3 August 2025
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PIAZZOLA arr Verhelst: Suite from Maria de Buenos Aires
3 Aug 2025Performed by Los Piazzolanos at the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2025 on 2 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Emre Ekici
Engineer: Adrian Hollay Read more AudioThis audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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ROTA: Trio for Flute, Violin, and Piano
3 Aug 2025Performed by Nino Rota Trio at the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2025 on 2 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Emre Ekici
Engineer: Adrian Hollay Read more AudioThis audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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DAMASE: Quartet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, and Piano
3 Aug 2025Performed by Les Mousquetaires at the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2025 on 2 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Emre Ekici
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SMETANA: Piano Trio in G minor Op 15, (iii)
3 Aug 2025Performed by Vzpomĭnka at the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2025 on 2 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Emre Ekici
Engineer: Adrian Hollay Read more AudioThis audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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BIZET arr Wilberg: Fantasy on Themes from Bizet’s Carmen
3 Aug 2025Performed by Mérimée Quartet at the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2025 on 2 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Emre Ekici
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BACEWICZ: Quartet for Four Violins
3 Aug 2025Performed by 4tissimo at the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2025 on 2 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Emre Ekici
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VILLA-LOBOS: Bachianas Brasileiras No 1, (i, iii)
3 Aug 2025Performed by Fellas with Cellas at the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2025 on 2 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Emre Ekici
Engineer: Adrian Hollay Read more AudioThis audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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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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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
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