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1:10 PM.John Drummond reviews Saturday night's concert featuring the world premiere of Anthony Ritchie's Symphony No 3. Audio

12:25 PM.Performers in Sam Shephard's cowboy operetta 'The Sad Lament of Pecos Bill on the Eve of Killing His Wife'. Audio

12:15 PM.Dame Malvina Major looks back at the life of one of the world's great sopranos who died on Sunday. Audio

12:55 PM.Actors featuring in Circa Theatre production of Carl Nixon's 'Birthday Boy'. Audio

12:42 PM.Dutch Arts Administrator comments on Dutch coalition cabinet proposal to abolish Netherlands Public Broadcasting orchestras and choirs. Audio

12:15 PM.Founder and music director of Bow String Orchestra presenting their premiere concert this weekend in Wellington. Audio

1:20 PM.Overview from the Festival Director Nicholas McBryde, then Nick Cornish and; Trevor Coleman from jazz sextet subject2change talk about Dunedin musical life and perform a variation on a Stevie Wonder… Read more Audio

1:03 PM.Bella performs part of Bach's E major Violin Partita, then Simon and Bella talk about tomorrow night's Southern Sinfonia concert with Beethoven's Violin Concerto and Anthony Ritchie's Third Symphony. Audio

12:50 PM.Dunedin composer, recently turned 50, about the premiere of his Symphony No 3 by the Southern Sinfonia tomorrow night. Joined by conductor Simon Over. Audio

12:34 PM.Eva Radich interviews conductor Matthew Leese, director Jacqueline Coats and tenor Dan Carberg; then Matthew and Dan perform 'Ride la primavera' by Salamone Rossi. Audio

12:25 PM.NZ expat Katherine Krohn (nee Leese), who'll be playing her brand of biting pop in the Festival Club. Performs live here with her brother Matthew Leese. Audio

12:12 PM.Introduction to the Octagon, live performances from the Dhol Foundation, and an interview with frontman Johnny Kalsi. Audio

1:10 PM.NZ violinist and her music director talk about country wide tour starting 8 October until 6 November. Audio

12:15 PM.Experimental New Zealand Filmmaker and artist presenting a series of short films at the NZ Film Archive in Wellington this week. Audio

1:06 PM.Janina Nicoll speaks to NZ composer and musician Riki Gooch about his alter ego Eru Dangerspiel. Audio

12:15 PM.Deborah Pope is the Director of 'Deadly - Circus With Bite' at Downstage Theatre in Wellington. Audio

1:00 PM.Celebrated Canadian violinist returns to New Zealand to conduct and perform with the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra. Audio

12:40 PM.Dunedin actor and playwright talks about the site-specific group-devised play One Day opening this weekend at St Paul's Cathedral crypt Audio

12:15 PM.New Zealand Opera General Director discusses their 2011 Season. Audio

1:10 PM.Choreographer in the Footnote Dance Forte Series, with performances in Auckland, Nelson and Wellington. Audio

12:18 PM.Australian vocal ensemble performs live in the Christchurch studio, and Eva interviews their director Roland Peelman. Audio

1:12 PM.Peter Hoar review's last night's 'Eastside Westside' concert and comments on 2011 season. Audio

12:40 PM.NZ jazz legend on his 70th birthday concert and release of his biography 'Serious Fun' by Norman Meehan. Audio

12:15 PM.Adam Chamber Music Festival manager discusses 2011 programme that was launched today. Audio

1:02 PM.Assistant Director of New Zealand Opera's current production of Verdi's Macbeth. Audio