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12:15 PM.NZ Soprano and educator recently made an officer of the New Zealand Merit reflects on her career and previews upcoming performances. Audio

1:03 PM.British playwright, actor and Trinity College drama examiner in NZ to judge the annual Sheila Winn Shakespeare Festival for Secondary School Students. Audio

12:15 PM.NZ theatre practitioners Ralph McAlister and Danny Mulheron look at the life and influence of actor, director and teacher George Webby. Audio

1:12 PM.Artistic Director and Head of Music/General Manager of the National Youth Theatre Co. presenting Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Audio

12:40 PM.Wellington based jazz woodwind player and educator talks about his many recently released cds. Audio

12:15 PM.The Big Sing regional adjudicator and Director of Music at Auckland Cathedral of the Holy Trinity looks at this year's choral competition so far. Audio

1:10 PM.NZ composer the recent Atoll label release of his cd 'Angel at Apihara' recorded by the NZSO and conductor Kenneth Young. Audio

12:43 PM.NZ Actor performing in Silo Theatre production of 'Tribes' which includes two sign language performances. Audio

12:13 PM.American film maker on her documentary 'Wagner's Dream' following the production process to performances of Robert Lepage's Met Opera production of Wagner's Ring Cycle. Audio

1:05 PM.Music Director of Auckland's Musica Sacra Choir and NZ Organ Scholar presenting Stravinsky and Frank Martin Masses this weekend. Audio

12:13 PM.NZ Writer, scholar and curator who has been awarded the 2012 Creative New Zealand Michael King Writer's Fellowship. Audio

1:05 PM.NZ Conductor and RNZ Ballet Company member taking part in NZSO/RNZBC collaboration 'Leaps and Sounds'. Audio

12:15 PM.Auckland based Austrian cellist and NZ pianist giving chamber concerts around the country. Audio

1:05 PM.Music Director of Voices NZ performing Mozart's Requiem with the Wellington Orchestra this week. Audio

12:50 PM.Michael Stewart reviews last Friday's NZSO concert featuring French organist Olivier Latry. Audio

12:15 PM.Russian violinist touring NZ with pianist Michael Houstoun and performing with Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Audio

1:00 PM.Winner of the NZSA Best First Book Award for Fiction with his novel 'Wulf'. Audio

12:15 PM.French organist performing with the NZSO as well as solo and duo recitals around the country. Audio

1:05 PM.National Co-Ordinator of The Big Sing choral festival reports on the regional competitions that are taking place. Audio

12:15 PM.President of the Wellington Organists' Association on the New Zealand Organ Congress taking place in Wellington from 1-12 June. Audio

1:05 PM.Music Director of the Sydney Balalaika Orchestra in the country to give fundraising concerts for Christchurch this week. Audio

12:41 PM.Auckland based Radio NZ Concert producer Tim Dodd visits hip hop artists and organisers of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's 'Remix the orchestra' project taking place tomorrow night. Audio

12:15 PM.Bulgarian conductor working with the NZSO for their Spellbound tour. Audio

1:05 PM.CEO of Creative NZ reviews the results of triennial survey of attitudes to, attendance and participation in the arts that was released last night. Audio

12:42 PM.Auckland-based actor appearing in TAPAC production of Michael Frayn's 'Copenhagan'. Audio