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12:15 PM.Ex-pat New Zealand conductor Holly Mathieson comes home to work with the Southern Sinfonia in Dunedin this week. Audio

1:05 PM.Conductor working with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra on their performance of the St John Passion this week. Audio

12:47 PM.Upbeat World music contributor explores music by North African artists featuring at Moroccan music festivals this year. Audio

12:15 PM.Steve Barry (melodica), Tom Botting (bass), Eamon Dilworth (trumpet) and Paul Derricott (drums) join us for a live performance from our Auckland studios. Audio

1:05 PM.Legendary Auckland-based voice teacher and two of her alumni talks about this weekend's concert SING - a celebration of her 70th birthday. Audio

12:42 PM.Hamilton based composer and opera singer previews this weekend's performance of his work 'The White Lady'. Audio

12:15 PM.Frazer MacDiarmid and Michael Hickman are Oxford Scholars who are currently in residence at Christ's College in Canterbury. Audio

1:07 PM.Rachel reviews last Saturday's Orchestra Wellington performance featuring pianist Jian Liu performing Ravel's "Piano Concerto in G". Audio

12:17 PM.RNZ Ballet Co London based NZ violinist and RNZB pianist featuring in the Royal New Zealand Ballet's "Allegro" season. Audio

1:10 PM.Two stars of the Court Theatre production of Roy Smile's 'Plum' which premiere's in Christchurch tomorrow. Audio

12:40 PM.Upbeat blues contributor looks at the world of Sonny Boy Williamson. Audio

12:15 PM.Dutch conductor leading the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Mahler 9 performances. Audio

1:04 PM.The Bay of Plenty Sinfonia is presenting two concerts this weekend featuring Marimba soloist Yoshiko Tsuruta and conductor Justus Rozemond. Eva talks to both soloist and conductor about what the… Read more Audio

12:52 PM.'Mono 1:1' is an exhibition series being staged in Melbourne by Christchurch artist Julian Holcroft. Upbeat Melbourne correspondent Vincent O'Donnell caught up with Julian Holcroft to find out more… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Writing and visual arts come together this weekend in the 'Working the Gap' symposium at Wellington's Adam Art Gallery. Director Christina Barton begins the discussion. Audio

12:14 PM.The city of Upper Hutt is something of a mecca for luthiers. There are at least four living there making violins, cellos, acoustic, jazz and electric guitars for local and international musicians… Read more Audio

1:05 PM.Henry Wong Doe speaks about his upcoming performance of Grieg's Piano Concetto with the Apo and recent release of 'Landscape Portrait's' CD on Rattle records. Audio

12:47 PM.Producer of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo which is taking place at the moment and involves a number of New Zealand performers. Audio

12:15 PM.Donald Maurice and Inbal Megiddo: Recovering Forbidden Voices New Zealand School of Music viola and cello professors preview the Recovering Forbidden Voices conference which will bring to life Jewish… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Conductor of the Royal New Zealand Navy Band talks about their current tour. Audio

1:00 PM.Robert Johnson reviews a recent release of Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius and Symphony No 1. The conductor on the disc, Edo de Waart, is in New Zealand this week with the New Zealand Symphony… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.David looks at happening in the art world around the country and explores how galleries have influenced the way that viewers engage with art. Audio

12:15 PM.Wellington-based Chinese pianist performing Ravel's Piano Concerto with Orchestra Wellington this weekend. Audio

1:12 PM.Touch Compass Artistic Director and composer speak about Touch Company Dance Company's upcoming season at Auckland's Q Theatre Loft. Audio

12:50 PM.Domenic reviews the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's 'Shakespeare in Music' programme. Audio