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2:20 PM.Lauren Ellis drums for the Rodger Fox Big Band. She previews their upcoming shows and album release with pianist Michael Houstoun. Audio

2:00 PM.New Executive Director of SOUNZ: The Centre for New Zealand Music Audio

2:46 PM.Patrick Spottiswoode is the founding director of Globe Education, and he's here as an assessor for the Shakespeare Globe Centre of New Zealand-University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival. Audio

2:30 PM.Peter reviews Monday's Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra concert, featuring works by five New Zealand composers. Audio

2:00 PM.Egyptian bass Ashraf Sewailam is back with NZ Opera, performing the role of Alidoro in the current production of Rossini's 'La Cenerentola'. Audio

2:40 PM.Music Director and lead singer of the Count Basie Orchestra, currently touring New Zealand Audio

2:20 PM.Upbeat guitar music contributor explores the work of Swedish virtuoso and composer Johannes Möller. Audio

2:00 PM.Former New York City Ballet dancer and Balanchine Repetiteur in NZ to coach students at the NZ School of Dance. Audio

2:48 PM.Jennifer reviews the opening night performance of the Royal New Zealand Ballet's season of 'Salute'. Audio

2:32 PM.Wellington Jazz Festival preview. Audio

2:05 PM.Northern Area adjudicator for The Big Sing regional choral festival previews this year's event which opens around the country this week. Audio

4:00 PM.In this week's episode: violin virtuoso Anthony Marwood talks about the Britten concerto, before we hear from science writer Philip Ball and ex-pat New Zealand bass-baritone Martin Snell. Audio

2:40 PM.Music director of The Age of Discovery previews their Back-to-Back Bach concert. Audio

2:20 PM.Actors starring in The Bacchanals' season of Lysistrata. Audio

2:05 PM.SMP Ensemble director previews their performance of Piccola Musica Notturna. Audio

2:45 PM.Rite of Spring (2013) Dancers and creators of The Rite of Spring (2013) discuss theor project which looks at the many versions of the work since it's 1913 premiere. Audio

2:23 PM.Conductor for the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Unwrap the Music concert which explores Elgar's Enigma Variations. Audio

2:02 PM.New Zealand School of Music New Zealand School of Music String Professors preview the Queen's Birthday Chamber Music Weekend. Audio

2:40 PM.Mt Maunganui based Scholars Pro Musica conductor leading this weekend's performance of Mozart's Requiem. Audio

2:20 PM.NZ bassist previews his Wellington Jazz Festival appearances. Audio

2:00 PM.Composers preview the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Letters in Wartime performance. Audio

2:40 PM.Rachel reviews the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Into the Storm performance featuring violinist Anthony Marwood. Audio

2:20 PM.Upbeat jazz contributor looks at the work of jazz trumpeter and flugel horn player Clark Terry. Audio

2:00 PM.Switzerland-based NZ bass soloist for the Orpheus Choir performance of Mendelssohn's Elijah. Audio

2:43 PM.Wellington-based harpist talks about her upcoming performance of Ginastera's Harp Concerto with the New Zealand School of Music Orchestra. Audio