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12:15 PM.Australian Clarinettist in the country this week to perform with Auckland ensemble '175 East'. Audio

1:10 PM.KBB Music Festival chairman talks about the annual event which will see Auckland Secondary School Choirs and Orchestras performing at the Aotea Centre this week. Audio

12:15 PM.Director of 'the Affair of the Diamond Necklace' - an interactive theatrical production on in the capital's St James Theatre this Saturday. Audio

1:01 PM.Former ballerina talks about her research into professional dancers' attitudes to pain and concealing it. Audio

12:12 PM.Singer in the Wellington Orchestra's Last Night of the Proms concert, as well as upcoming seasons of"Hell, Man"and Oliver! Audio

1:15 PM.Austrian virtuoso recorder player and electronic music composer currently touring NZ. Audio

1:00 PM.NZ tenor performing benefit concert in Dunedin this weekend before he travels to Scotland to further his vocal studies. Audio

12:40 PM.American electronic and Indian classical musican lecturing on the NZSM Sonic Arts programme. Audio

12:15 PM.German composer and NZ Flutist in the country with the Seliseh Ensemble. Audio

1:10 PM.Tasman String Quartet first violinist talks about upcoming tour. Audio

12:15 PM.Cantoris Choir musical director talks about upcoming concert and other projects she is involved in. Audio

1:12 PM.Composer talks about two recent commissions: Illumina for Christchurch's Jubilate Singers, and Kaitangata Twitch for Maori Television. Audio

12:40 PM.Walks us through the plot and history of Puccini's Madame Butterfly, to be performed and broadcast live from Auckland on Friday night. Audio

12:08 PM.Artistic Director of the New Zealand International Arts Festival on the first announcement of the 2010 lineup. Audio

1:00 PM.Tony Ryan looks at some of the festival highlights so far. Audio

12:40 PM.Upbeat Jazz Contributor looks at the work of Chet Baker. Audio

12:15 PM.Legendary NZ operatic tenor taking part in the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Madame Butterfly concert this week. Audio

1:22 PM.Reviews the Royal New Zealand Ballet's production of La Sylphide. Audio

12:50 PM.Sister of cosmologist Beatrice Tinsley, who is the focus of a new 20-part series on Wednesday nights,"The Stars are Comforting". Audio

12:25 PM.New Head of Strings at the New Zealand School of Music, and adjudicator at the National Chamber Music Contest. Audio

12:08 PM.Winners of the 2009 National Chamber Music Contest: Anita Huang (harp), William Frost (flute), Kate Oswin (viola). Audio

1:25 PM.Performing live. Audio

1:15 PM.Christchurch Arts Festival Associate Director. Audio

1:00 PM.Director of Court Theatre's production of 'The Great Gatsby'. Audio

12:50 PM.Director of Scrambled Legs Dance Company. Audio