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12:45 PM.The new Musical Director of the New Zealand Secondary Students' Choir explains his enthusiasm for his new role. Audio

12:15 PM.The writer and artist is presenting the Janet Frame Memorial Lecture at the launch of New Zealand Book Month. Audio

1:30 PM.Organisers of the Waikanae Music Society discuss their succesful organisation's thirtieth anniversary. Audio

1:15 PM.Tony Ryan reviews Sunday's concert which featured the prize-winning violin soloist Yunzhi Ling. Audio

12:15 PM.New Zealand String Quartet violist describes the French Connections in the group's forthcoming tour. Audio

1:37 PM.Guest conductor with the APO's 'Last Night of the Proms' this Saturday night at Auckland's Aotea Centre. Audio

1:15 PM.Guest adjudicator of the weekends National Secondary School's Choral Competition 'the Big Sing'. Audio

12:13 PM.New Zealand Soprano returns from London to perform with NZ Youth Orchestra tomorrow night in Wellington. Audio

1:30 PM.The Chinese violinist who won the 2006 Gisborne Music Competition is about to appear with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. Audio

1:15 PM.Peter Hoar reviews last night's concert which featured the New Zealand pianist, Henry Wong Doe. Audio

12:15 PM.A shadow puppeteer and a gamelan leader are collaborating on a series of puppetry events at Te Papa this weekend. Audio

1:30 PM.A founding member of the world music choir, Global Voices, previews a cabaret-style event in Christchurch on Saturday. Audio

12:15 PM.The director of Wellington's Musica Sacra series discusses Sunday's concert at the Church of St Mary of the Angels. Audio

1:40 PM.Director of the baroque music ensemble The Age of Discovery previews rare performances of works for cornetto and dulcian. Audio

1:15 PM.Justine Cormack reviews Monday's performance by the young stars, violinist Feng Ning and pianist John Chen. Audio

12:15 PM.The organiser of The Big Sing secondary schools' choral competition, the country's largest competitive event. Audio

1:15 PM.A review of soprano Anna Leese and pianist Terence Dennis, who performed in Wellington on Monday. Audio

12:15 PM.English conductor visiting New Zealand with the Mark Morris Dance Group for the show, Mozart Dances. Audio

1:41 PM.Auckland-based jazz pianist and vocalist talks about the debut CD of her ensemble, Julie Mason and the Jazz Divas. Audio

1:17 PM.Samuel Holloway reviews Saturday's concert in Auckland which featured the visiting pianist Mark Knoop. Audio

12:15 PM.New Zealand pianist returns home from New York to perform Grieg's piano concerto with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Audio

1:30 PM.Director of the Kotuku Choir which has it's 'Sing Out Strong' event this Sunday in Wellington www.singanewsong.org.nz. Audio

1:10 PM.John Elmsly talks about the premiere of Ross Harris' 3rd Symphony and violinist Feng Ning. Audio

12:15 PM.Young bass baritone sings Bach's Peasant Cantata with Soprano Kate Lineham and the Vector Wellington Orchestra. Audio

1:35 PM.Artistic Director of the Royal Danish Ballet is guest teacher at the NZ School of Dance this week. Audio