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1:00 PM.Maxim Rysanov is back in Auckland, and tonight plays his viola arrangement of Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. He's performed them many times, ever since his… Read more Audio

12:40 PM.Simon features the Harlem Quartet, and introduces us to some of their award-winning recordings. They are a string quartet made up of first-place laureates of the Sphinx Competition for Black and… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.When the Wellington Town Hall closed last year for earthquake strengthening, no-one imagined that the cost would balloon from 43 to 60 million dollars. The Wellington City Council now faces a decision… Read more Audio

1:05 PM.New Zealand violinist Natalie Lin received the Audience Choice Award at the 2013 Michael Hill International Violin Competition, and is working towards her Doctoral degree at Rice University's… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Upbeat world music correspondent ,Mona-Lynn Corteau, looks at the theme songs for various teams who have done well this far in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil including Brazil, Columbia… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Guy is the Artistic Director of Choral Connect '14: the national convention of the New Zealand Choral Federation Association of Choral Directors. Dr Jansen founded the National Youth and NZ Secondary… Read more Audio

1:08 PM.This Sunday, the Auckland Chamber Orchestra audience gets to play a work by the ensemble's own music director, Peter Scholes, paired with Schubert's 'Trout Quintet'. Peter tells Eva about his ballet… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Last week New Zealand contemporary-music ensemble Stroma gave multiple performances of its 'Mirror of Time' programmes, interspersing pieces of today with the music of centuries ago. Elizabeth reviews… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Christopher Elton is Emeritus Professor and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music London. He's here to judge the Kerikeri international piano competition this weekend with Natasha Vlassenko from… Read more Audio

1:07 PM.Domenic review the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's season opening Wounded Hearts concert in Wellington, featuring cellist Alisa Weilerstein and conductor Rafael Payare. Audio

12:55 PM.Peter reviews last Saturday's 20th Anniversary concert by Wellington based vocal ensemble Baroque Voices. Audio

12:38 PM.Upbeat world music contributor recently returned from the Rainforest World Music Festival in Sarawak, which is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Audio

12:12 PM.Restaging director of NZ Opera's La Bohème talks about the production which opens in Christchurch this month. Audio

1:17 PM.US-based NZ organist on his masters studies at the Eastman School of Music and new CD being released on the Organism label next month. Audio

12:50 PM.Organiser of the Kerikeri Piano Competition previews this year's event. Fifteen competitors from Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, China and the United States will be vying for the prize. Audio

12:15 PM.Director of the New Zealand International Film Festival previews the 2014 programme. Audio

1:03 PM.This year's New Zealand Doctors' Orchestra concert programme includes Brahms' Second Symphony, Mozart's Clarinet Concerto and a new work by Louise Webster, who joins the orchestra's founder Tim… Read more Audio

12:49 PM.Colin introduces a trio of gems by Freda Payne, Little Archie and George Jackson. Audio

12:15 PM.Jason Bae is back home from London where he's doing his masters at the Royal Academy. He's putting the break to good use - playing with Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, the Manukau Symphony, as well… Read more Audio

1:00 PM.Founder and music director of Wellington based vocal ensemble Baroque Voices who are celebrating the 20th Anniversary this weekend. Audio

12:40 PM.Peter reviews last night's Orchestra Wellington concert with mezzo soprano Bianca Andrew, featuring works by Haydn, Mahler and Mozart. Audio

12:15 PM.NZSO New York based cellist Alisa Weilerstein and her Venezuelan husband and conductor Rafael Payare, are working with the NZSO for their Wounded Hearts programme. Audio

1:00 PM.This Saturday evening offers a rare opportunity to hear four harps on one stage. 'Harpstravaganza' features young harpists Ingrid Bauer, Madeleine Crump, Jennifer Newth and Michelle Velvin, warming up… Read more Audio

12:41 PM.New Zealand Book Council CEO Catriona Ferguson is passionate about the importance of reading to children and inspiring a love of New Zealand books. She tells Eva what initiatives the Book Council has… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Indian Ink Theatre Company's new show 'Kiss The Fish' had a its debut season last year in Auckland and Wellington. Now they're taking the show to other centres around the North Island. Playwright and… Read more Audio