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2:45 PM."The most convincing interpreter of all things Rachmaninov"… American/Russian pianist Kirill Gerstein talks about his relationship with Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.3 ahead of his concert tomorrow… Read more Audio

2:00 PM.Upbeat asks a panel of arts specialists to discuss the status of classical music to New Zealand audiences. Speakers are Michael Vinten President of the NZ Opera Society, Stephen Wainwright CEO of… Read more Audio

2:40 PM.NZ playwright and actor presenting two works at Bats Theatre this month; Home and Live Orgy. Audio

2:00 PM.New Zealand School of Music singers and conductor presenting Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, and Ravel's L'Enfant et les Sortilèges. Audio

2:27 PM.Director of Viva Voce's semi-staging of Handel's Messiah. Audio

2:13 PM.Review of Vivek Kinra's production Samarpana. Audio

2:01 PM.Kate Mead meets the winners of this year's Chamber Music Contest: Shweta Iyer, Bethany Angus and Claudia Tarrant-Matthews. Audio

3:00 PM.In this week's episode: Eva speaks to cellist Umberto Clerici ahead of his New Zealand debut with the Southern Sinfonia, after William Yang talks about identity, photography and adaptation in his film… Read more Audio

2:40 PM.Chamber Music New Zealand Outreach Coordinator Sue Jane has been working hard lately, with the annual Chamber Music Contest semi-finals and finals this weekend. She tells Eva what it takes to organise… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Jam Bus is a live, portable recording suite, run by the Play it Strange music programme. Jamie Stone and Finn McLennan-Elliott tell Eva about their contribution to Auckland Live's 'Pick and Mix'… Read more Audio

2:00 PM.New Zealand mezzo-soprano Bianca Andrew is back from her studies at London's Guildhall. She tells Eva what she's got planned for this visit. Audio

2:46 PM.New Zealand organist and scholar at London's Westminster Abbey. Audio

2:32 PM.Conductor and soloist for the Kapiti Chamber Choir performance of Bloch's Avodath Hakodesh, Audio

2:00 PM.Jazz composer and pianist retires from his teaching position at the New Zealand School of Music. Audio

2:30 PM.Japanese violinist Ryo Terakado performs with NZ Barok this weekend, performing music by Vivaldi, Leclair and Bach: the famous Concerto for Two Violins, alongside his former student Miranda Hutton. Audio

2:00 PM.Umberto Clerici is principal cellist with the Sydney Symphony. This week, he's in Dunedin to perform the Elgar concerto with the Southern Sinfonia and conductor Simon Over. Audio

2:35 PM.New Zealand musician previews his performance of The Collective Prophet at City Gallery Wellington. Audio

2:00 PM.William Yang: Photographer Australian photographer talks about his film Blood Links ahead of its International Film Festival screenings. Audio

2:37 PM.NZ actor starring in the Court Theatre production of The Ladykillers. Audio

2:15 PM.Review of NZ Opera's Christchurch season of Madame Butterfly Audio

2:02 PM.Radio New Zealand Taranaki reporter talks about the newly opened Len Lye Centre at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery. Audio

3:00 PM.In this week's episode: Eva speaks to economist and copyright expert George Barker, before meeting violin superstar Isabelle Faust and multimedia artist Jasmeen Patheja. Audio

2:40 PM.Star of Circa Theatre's The Hound of the Baskervilles. Audio

2:20 PM.Director of the Collegium Musicum Auckland previews The Grand Tour. Audio

2:00 PM.Pianist and teacher previews his New Zealand recitals and masterclasses. Audio