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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 on Sunday at 7pm
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20 March 2024
with Clarissa Dunn
Wigmore Hall Concert: Alina Ibragimova & Cédric Tiberghien
SCHUMANN: Violin Sonata No 1 in A minor Op 105
SCHUMANN: Violin Sonata No 2 in D minor Op 121
SCHUMANN: Abendlied Op 85 No 12
Alina Ibragimova (vln), Cédric Tiberghien (pno)
(BBC)
Bernstein, Leonard: Times Square Ballet, from On the Town - New Zealand SO/James Judd (NZSO/RNZ 2021)
Shostakovich, Dmitri: String Quartet No 12 in Db - New Zealand String Quartet (RNZ )
Debussy, Claude: Danse Sacrée & Danse Profane - Ingrid Bauer (harp), Auckland Phil/Gilbert Varga (RNZ )
Squire, Tabea: Variations - New Zealand SO/Gemma New/Gemma New (RNZ 2022)
Latest audio
Friday, 15 March 2024
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NZSO Beyond Words - music for the anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque Attacks
15 Mar 2024The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents Beyond Word, a commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attacks with music bringing together Moroccan singer/songwriter Oum… Read more Audio
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Saturday, 9 March 2024
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NZSO: Beyond Words
9 Mar 2024Beyond Words is a New Zealand Symphony Orchestra concert marking the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attacks featuring Moroccan singer-songwriter Oum and Greek/Cypriot oud player Kyriakos… Read more Audio
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Wednesday, 6 March 2024
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Dame Kiri & Friends - The Gala Concert
6 Mar 2024A spectacular gala concert drawn from our archives presented by the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation in 2006. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa performs with her long-time friend and colleague, Frederica von Stade, and… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 27 February 2024
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Bella Hristova and Michael Houstoun in recital
27 Feb 2024Violinist Bella Hristova and pianist continue their magical collaboration with a recital in Auckland to celebrate the release of their new CD of the complete violin sonatas by Brahms. Read more Audio
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Wednesday, 21 February 2024
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Auckland Philharmonia: Mozart 40
21 Feb 2024Following a New Zealand premiere of a work by Swedish composer Andrea Torrodi, Ilya Gringolts joins the orchestra for a performance of Prokofiev's First Piano Concerto and the programme rounds off… Read more Audio
Thursday, 11 January 2024
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Auckland Philharmonia: Gade and Dvorak
11 Jan 2024The Auckland Philharmonia with conductor Giordano Bellincampi performs works by Neils Gade and Antonin Dvorak. Read more
Tuesday, 9 January 2024
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Russ Spiegel at the Creative Jazz Club
9 Jan 2024American guitarist Russ Spiegel performs with Finn Scholes (tpt), Callum Passells (alto sax), Roger Manins (tenor sax), Connor McAneny (piano), Cam McArthur (bass), Dan Waterson (drums) live at the… Read more Audio
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Monday, 25 December 2023
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Auckland Philharmonia: Celebrate Christmas 2023
25 Dec 2023The Auckland Philharmonia's annual 'Celebrate Christmas' concert is a hugely popular regular feature of the festive concert season. This year they are joined by tenor Frederick Jones, back briefly… Read more Audio
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Sunday, 24 December 2023
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A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
24 Dec 2023The Wellington Cathedral of St. Paul presents a Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in the 2023 Christmas Season. Read more Audio
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Monday, 18 December 2023
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NZSO Christmas Pops
18 Dec 2023Presented by charismatic Australian mezzo-soprano Jacqui Dark and conducted by the acclaimed Benjamin Northey, the NZSO perform works from renowned classical composers as well as new and traditional… Read more Audio
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NZSO: Paul Lewis and Beethoven's Piano Concertos
British pianist Paul Lewis performs all five Beethoven piano concertos with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New Read more Audio
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Sunday, 17 December 2023
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Asian Composers League: Te Ihutai - NZTrio
17 Dec 2023Listen to NZTrio perform recent compositions from Philippines, UK, Aotearoa, Japan and Malaysia in this Asian Composers League concert, Te Ihutai, held in Christchurch in 2022. 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.
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