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1:13 PM.Gilbert and Sullivan Opera being staged in Dunedin from next weekend. Director Hilary Norris and tenor Justin Freind. Audio

12:15 PM.London based pianist appearing with 175 East this weekend talks about his relationship with contemporary music. Audio

1:30 PM.APO's Tuba player debut's as Concert Master this Saturday with the premiere of the ' New Zealand Friendly Orchestra'. Audio

1:10 PM.NZSO's Guest Conductor will appear with the orchestra in Wellington tonight, along with concert pianist Yefim Bronfman. Audio

12:15 PM.Chinese born composer and pianist talks about tomorrow night's concert 'Music to the Rescue'. Audio

1:10 PM.The Wellington Youth Orchestra will premiere Karlo Margetic's Xylophone Concerto with percussionist Brent Stewart this Sunday. Audio

12:15 PM.New Zealand composer Ross Harris will have his 3rd Symphony premiered by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra this Thursday. Audio

1:45 PM.Young violinist from the Bedrich Quartet that won this years National Chamber Music Competition. Audio

1:32 PM.Sarah reviews The National Chamber Music Competition Finals that took place at the Auckland Town Hall on Saturday night. Audio

12:15 PM.Kenneth and Donald will conduct the NZSM Orchestra this Wednesday, performing works by Hindemith, Stravinsky and Bartok. Audio

1:40 PM.Violinist Esther Kim and cellist Minji Kang from the Hayastan Trio talk about being in the final of the NZ Chamber Music Contest Audio

1:10 PM.Chinese concert pianist talks about his recently published autobiography Journey of a Thousand Miles. Audio

12:50 PM.Introduces British musician Simon Wickham-Smith. Audio

12:15 PM.Director of the Manukau Symphony Orchestra Uwe Grodd with visiting pianist Christopher Hinterhuber. Audio

1:20 PM.Bielmann is violinist with the NZ String Quartet, and talks about the groups recent tour to North America. Audio

12:15 PM.Italian concert pianist Susanna Stefani-Caetani performs Bartok's 1st piano concerto with the APO this evening. Audio

1:40 PM.Tim Dodd accompanies the silent film 'Safety Last' in the Dunedin Film Festival. Audio

1:20 PM.Wellington based trombonist is off to the Royal Academy in London - the 2nd ever New Zealander to be accepted. Audio

1:10 PM.NZ baritone Jarod Holt appears with the Southern Sinfonia in Dunedin this weekend for a performance of Carmina Burana. Audio

12:15 PM.Kathleen Coleman is Professor of Latin at Harvard University, and talks about the music of gladiatorial Rome. Audio

1:20 PM.Wellington based trombonist is off to the Royal Academy in London - the 2nd ever New Zealander to be accepted. Audio

12:15 PM.London based Soprano Anna Leese returns to New Zealand for a whirl-wind tour. Audio

1:34 PM.Baritone with Wellington's St Paul's Cathedral Choir reports from London. Audio

12:50 PM.New Zealand Laureate poet Michele Leggott appears at a public event in Wellington tonight. Audio

12:14 PM.Visiting pianist John Chen and violinist Feng Ning are touring New Zealand. Audio