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1:10 PM.Auckland based performance poets and co-ordinaters of Rising Voices Poetry Slam taking place at The Auckland town hall this weekend. Audio

12:13 PM.Ukranian-born Australian classial guitarist in NZ on behalf of NZSM for a concert and masterclass. Audio

1:05 PM.Auckland Composer has just been named the 2013 Mozart Fellow at Otago University. Audio

12:30 PM.Director-General of the Royal Overseas League talks about the way the League supports art, music and welfare projects. Audio

12:15 PM.Director of the Christchurch Body Festival previews this year's event. Audio

1:03 PM.Members of Auckland's Orlando Singers celebrating their 40th Anniversary with a concert series this weekend. Audio

12:31 PM.Aristic Co-Director of Stroma new music ensemble previews the recently announced second season for 2012. Audio

12:08 PM.General Director of NZ Opera discusses the joining of the Southern Opera the national organisation. Audio

1:00 PM.Conductor and guitarist preview the Tudor Consort's 'Missa Mexicana' performance. Audio

12:40 PM.New Zealand conductor performing Haydn's 'Creation' tomorrow in Auckland. Audio

12:20 PM.Director of this year's Short and Sweet Festival Audio

12:05 PM.Winner of this year's APRA SOUNZ Contemporary Award Audio

1:04 PM.Director of 'White Cloud' songs and stories written by Ken Duncam with songs by Tim Finn currently showing at Bats Theatre in Wellington. Audio

12:15 PM.Principal Trombone of the Wellington Orchestra and organiser of the NZ Brass Festival which takes place next week. Audio

1:05 PM.Hungarian tenor trombonist from the virtuosic Austrian ensemble 'Mnozil Brass' making their NZ debut this month. Audio

12:36 PM.Peter looks through some of Radio NZ Concert listener's favourite works in the lead up to this year's Settling the Score. Audio

12:14 PM.NZ Vibraphone player and music lecturer touring the country as part of composer Jonathan Besser's latest project/group GIMEL. Audio

1:05 PM.Roger Buckton reviews last weekend's Christchurch performance by the NZSO National Youth Orchestra and National Youth Choir. Audio

12:44 PM.Auckland-based Director of The Town Centre's theatrical productions of Cowboy Mouth and Love it Up by Patti Smith and Sam Shephard. Audio

12:15 PM.Wellington-based violinist giving recital as part of the New Zealand School of Music's Galambos-Winter Violins Concert this Friday. Audio

1:12 PM.Music Director and ex-music director of Royal New Zealand Air Force Band on this weekend's Air Force Proms celebrating its 75th Anniversary. Audio

12:48 PM.Peter Mechen reviews last Friday and Saturday night's Wellington performances of Beethoven's late quartets. Audio

12:15 PM.British Director of NZ opera's upcoming production of Smetana's The Bartered Bride. Audio

1:20 PM.Members of the Netherlands based live electro-acoustic duo Shackle presenting concerts and workshops this weekend at the New Zealand School of Music. Audio

1:00 PM.Dean of Wellington Cathedral of St Paul previews Cathedral Choirs Festival featuring choristers from Anglican Cathedrals all over NZ. Audio