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12:40 PM.Peter Hoar reviews Auckland Festival of the Arts Festival concerts by Germany based early music ensemble. Audio

12:15 PM.Organiser of St Andrew's on the Terrace Season of Concerts which starts this week and runs until March 19. Audio

1:15 PM.Italian guitarist performing with Manukau Symphony Orchestra this weekend as well as giving a chamber concert tonight. Audio

1:00 PM.NZ dancer and choreographer and teacher presenting her latest work 'Weg: A-Way' at the Auckland Fringe Festival. Audio

12:40 PM.Director of 'The Manganiyar Seduction' performance at Auckland Arts Festival featuring musicians from the deserts of Rajasthan. Audio

12:15 PM.NZSO Guest Conductor previews Auckland Arts Festival presentation of 'A Symphonic Odyssey' featuring V8 Vocal Ensemble. Audio

1:07 PM.NZ composer and organiser of Auckland based 'Intrepid Music Project' series previews this weekend's ARCO String Orchestra concert. Audio

12:42 PM.NZ composer performing as alter ega Lilith LaCroix in 'Drumdrag' show at Downstage 11th and 12th March. Audio

12:18 PM.American playwright, actor, singer-songwriter presenting 'The Ziggy Stardust Meets Tiny Tim Songbook' as part of Auckland Arts Festival. Audio

1:07 PM.Director of Co.Theatre Physical's Auckland Fringe Festival production of 'Oh Baby'. Audio

12:40 PM.Sam Holloway reviews last night's Auckland Arts Festival perfromance by Chinese pianist Xiang Zou. Audio

12:15 PM.Co-Driector of Red Leap Theatre's Auckland Arts Festival performance of 'Paper Sky'. Audio

1:18 PM.Actors Paul McLaughlin, Gavin Rutherford and Renee Sheridan on location at the Princes Gate Hotel, plus hotel owner Brett Marvelly. Audio

12:57 PM.Melbourne based 7 piece 'Gypsy Deathcore' band touring NZ this month. Audio

12:14 PM.Founder and Artistic Director of Auckland's 'Massive Company' presenting 'Havoc in the Garden' at the 2011 Auckland Festival. Audio

1:09 PM.Flora Edwards reviews last night's season opening Auckland performance of Handel's 'Xerxes'. Audio

12:20 PM.Harpsichordist with Berlin based Lautten Company who are in NZ on bahalf of Auckland Arts Festival. Audio

1:05 PM.British theatre director presenting original production 'The Turn of the Screw' by Henry James as part of Auckland Fringe. Audio

12:40 PM.Founding member of Berlin based musical collective '17 Hippies' perfroming at this year's WOMAD Festival in Taranaki. Audio

12:15 PM.Australian director of NZ Opera's production of Handel's 'Xerxes' which opens in Auckland tonight. Audio

1:05 PM.Wellington film maker and ethnomusicologist talks about Tokolaua and Papau New Guinea documentaries that he recently completed. Audio

12:37 PM.Janina Nicoll speaks to Emile de la Rey and Elizabeth Judd from Wellingtion based duo about upcoming album release shows at Bats Theatre. Audio

12:15 PM.Directors of Auckland Arts Festival performances of 'Silver Stars' presented by Irish Theatrical Group 'Brokentalkers'. Audio

1:05 PM.NZ musician and producer of 'Ihimaera' project setting works by James K Baxter and Hone Tuwhare to music. Audio

12:38 PM.NZ Fashion Designer of costumes for NZ Opera's production of Handel's Xerxes. Audio