Clarissa Dunn

From baby cries to flamenco cante, Clarissa Dunn looks at the extremes of pitch, the mysteries of vibrato and the expression of emotion through the human voice. Audio

NZ-born Holly Mathieson returns to conduct an all-Kiwi cast in NZ Opera's production Benjamin Britten's The Turn of the Screw. Audio

Anthony Robin Schneider and Dr Karen Grylls talk to Clarissa Dunn about Beethoven's vocal writing in the ninth symphony. Audio

Laurence Reese, Ignacio de Nicolas and David Bremner talk to Clarissa Dunn about Beethoven's symphonic writing. Recorded 30 August 2019, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio

Austrian-New Zealand bass Anthony Robin Schneider gives Clarissa Dunn an insider's view on the challenges of singing the bass part in Beethoven's Choral Symphony. Audio

You might not realise it here in little old New Zealand, the other side of the world is in the throes of a CLASSICAL MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA. Audio

New Zealand-born Robin Wilson has become one of the most sought-after violin teachers in the Southern Hemisphere. Last year his 10-year-old pupil Christian Li won the Junior division of the… Video, Audio

Clarissa Dunn takes you behind the scenes at the Michael Hill International Violin Competition 2019.

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The Michael Hill International Violin Competition is underway at the moment. Young violinists from around the world gather in Queenstown and Auckland to perform and vie for the title.  Audio

RNZ Concert's Clarissa Dunn gives the lowdown on what to expect from the Adam Chamber Music Festival on in Nelson. Audio

A special concert mounted by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra to celebrate 125 years of women's suffrage in Aotearoa New Zealand, Auckland Town Hall, 29 November 2018. Audio

RNZ Concert's Clarissa Dunn is back to dazzle us with her music knowledge. Some listeners love classical music and can hum the pieces but can't name them - that's where Clarissa comes in. Video, Audio

RNZ Concert is calling on listeners to nominate their favorite pieces of classical music for 2018. Let us help you name the tunes you love, so you can join in. Voting is open until Friday 12 October.

New Zealand Opera’s production of La Bohème opens next week in Auckland before traveling to Wellington. One of the most recognizable operas of all, Puccini’s masterpiece touches on themes of youth… Audio

We discover how video games are drawing the next generation to classical music; New Zealand Opera’s leading stars talk about playing the romantic leads in La Bohème and we continue celebrating winners…

Auckland University’s head of Music Martin Rummel discusses the future of the music school and violinist Joshua Bell performs Saint-Saëns’s Third Violin Concerto as part of the BBC Proms.

Fifty of the country’s best young singers will descend on Wellington this week to bring alive works by Brahms, Ben Parry and Leonie Holmes. The National Youth Choir is led by David Squire and he… Audio

We hear some performances from The Big Sing Finale, NZ Youth Choir’s David Squire explores the state of choral singing in New Zealand and we explore the winners of the Gramophone Chamber and Choral…

The Big Sing 2018 results from the Gala Concert at the Michael Fowler Centre on Saturday.

Violinist, teacher and former NZSO Concertmaster Wilma Smith led the judging panel for the 2018 NZCT Chamber Music Contest National Final this year along with Klara Kollektiv (clarinettist Anna… Audio