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1:00 PM.Soprano soloist for Handel Consort and Quire's performance of 'Acis and Galatea' taking place in Auckland tomorrow. Audio

12:40 PM.Young and Hungry Theatre programme and partnerships manager previews Wellington performances taking place this weekend. Audio

12:15 PM.Members of 'Affetto' early music group presenting concerts in Auckland this weekend. Audio

12:07 PM.Dancer from Royal NZ Ballet Co and organiser of 'Breathe: A celebration of song and dance in aid of Cystic Fibrosis' taking place at Te Papa this weekend. Audio

1:00 PM.Director of Christchurch Art Gallery on the current exhibition of Michael Parakowahi's Venice Biennale pianos, outside the gallery on the red zone boundary. Audio

12:15 PM.Saxophone quartet formed by Adam Page, John Hunt, Mike Stewart and Tom Pulford give us a live performance during their New Zealand tour. Audio

1:06 PM.Saxophonist Dickie Landry and accordion player Steve Reilly from New Orleans band Lil' Band of Gold on their tour of Australia and New Zealand. Audio

12:45 PM.Focus on American violinist Itzhak Perlman. Audio

12:15 PM.Cellist Andras Fejer and violinist Edward Dusinberre talk about the repertoire for their upcoming concerts with Chamber Music New Zealand. Audio

1:06 PM.Producer of Irish/Maori collaboration 'Green Fire Islands' being staged at the 2012 London Festival. Audio

12:42 PM.Melbourne based NZ jazz drummer playing shows with his trio in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch this month and promoting recent cd release. Audio

12:17 PM.Conductor and Principal Oboist from the Auckland Youth Orchestra on their North Island tour that starts this week. Audio

1:08 PM.Roger Wilson reviews last Saturday's Dame Malvina Major Foundation 21st Anniversary fundraising concert featuring many NZ opera stars. Audio

12:43 PM.Director of the NZ International Film Festival runs through this year's programme. Audio

12:21 PM.Austria-based NZ violinist in the country for various chamber and orchestral performances. Audio

1:00 PM.NZ theatre writer, director and producer recently returned from Berlin residency and presenting children's show The Magic Chicken in Auckland next week. Audio

12:40 PM.Keith Clancy reviews last night's APO concert featuring pianist Michael Endres. Audio

12:15 PM.Conductor and violist from the California Youth Symphony who are touring NZ this month. Audio

1:00 PM.Queensland based NZ Trumpet soloist performing Haydn's Trumpet Concerto in E with the Southern Sinfonia in Dunedin this weekend. Audio

12:15 PM.NZ Soprano and Bass on the Dame Malvina Major Foundation 21st Anniversary concert taking place in Wellington this weekend. Audio

1:05 PM.American conductor leading the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra this week. Audio

12:48 PM.Australian based Ukranian pianist who will adjudicate this year's Kerikeri International Piano Competition. Audio

12:14 PM.British comedian touring NZ with his autobiographical show 'Cradle to Rave'. Audio

1:07 PM.Canadian arts fundraiser and keynote speaker for Creative NZ's '21st Century Arts Conference'. Audio

12:15 PM.Canadian composer and jazz educator presenting 'Timewave Zero' at the New Zealand School of Music's 'Fridays at 5:15' concert this week. Audio