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12:15 PM.Executive Director of The Arts Foundation on the new Macquarie Private Wealth New Zealand Arts Awards taking place next week. Audio

1:03 PM.French pianist performing Brahms' Piano Concerto No 2 with the Auckland Philharmonia orchestra this evening. Audio

12:42 PM.Susan looks at the electro-acoustic works of Ian Whalley, Richard Scott, Manuella Blackburn and Strange Rainbow. Audio

12:15 PM.Author/editor of 'John Ritchie at Ninety - A Festschrift' celebrating the life of the Christchurch-based composer. Audio

1:15 PM.Member of the Auckland-based Estrella Quartet who won this year's Pettman/ROSL International Chamber Music Scholarship. Audio

1:03 PM.Owners and managers of Christchurch's "Octagon Live" venue who are in the process of restoring The Trinity Congregational Church building on the corner of Worchester and Manchester Street. Audio

12:42 PM.Rachel Hyde reviews last Saturday's tour opening performance by top NZ choir. Audio

12:12 PM.NZSM cello tutor performing two concerts this week as part of the school's month-long chamber music intensive. Audio

1:15 PM.Violin soloist for The Nelson Symphony Orchestra's concert this Saturday featuring 'The Lark Ascending' by Vaughn Williams. Audio

12:48 PM.Keith Clancy reviews last Friday night's concert featuring works by Chris Watson, Michael Williams, Chris Cree Brown, Dylan Lardelli, Samuel Holloway, Ross Harris and Eve de Castro Robinson. Audio

12:17 PM.Wellington based artist speaks about 'Siamani Samoa' exhibition at Pataka Gallery in Porirua and upcoming installation at Te Papa Museum for 2012 NZ International Arts Festival. Audio

1:00 PM.Piano tutors from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music performing at the New Zealand School of Music tomorrow night. Audio

12:40 PM.Peter Mechen reviews last Friday nights VWO concert featuring Swedish Mezzo Soprano Anne Sophie Von Otter. Audio

12:15 PM.Composer/arranger and vocalist from latest Norman Meehan CD 'Making Baby Float'. Audio

1:00 PM.Dean Sky Lucas reviews last night's Auckland solo recital by Swedish Mezzo Soprano. Audio

12:40 PM.New Music Director of Wellington's Cantoris Chamber Choir performing three concerts of Tchaikovsky's 'Liturgy of St John'. Audio

12:15 PM.Royal Overseas League Director of Arts and clarinettist from previous ROSL winning trio talk about next week's contest. Audio

1:01 PM.Michael Joel reviews last night's NZSO Soloists concert featuring Russian violinist Ilya Kaler and NZSO principal bassist Hiroshi Ikematsu. Audio

12:15 PM.Music Director and long-time member of Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir who begin a tour of the country this week. Audio

1:03 PM.Director of 175 East and composers featured in Friday night's concert at the Kenneth Myers Centre in Auckland. Audio

12:33 PM.Swedish pianist and recital partner of singer Anne Sofie von Otter, performing in Auckland tonight and in Wellington on Friday. Audio

12:15 PM.Guitarist and organiser of the New Zealand Classical Guitar Composition Competition, playing finalists' works in Wellington tomorrow night. Audio

1:08 PM.Author of "Living the Music: Nelson's Own Symphony 1966-2010" and violinist in the Nelson Symphony Orchestra. Audio

12:15 PM.Swedish mezzo soprano performing a song recital in Auckland tomorrow night and with the Vector Wellington Orchestra on Friday. Audio

1:00 PM.Author of 'Wellingtonians: From the Turnbull Collections' - a new book of historic articles from the early days of Wellington. Audio