Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto makes a welcome return to The Music Show, this time with American singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane. They talk about collaborating and songwriting and perform live in the studio; and Pekka tells us about completing and conducting a symphony by his late brother, Jaakko Kuusisto. When was the last time you sat down and listened to a record from start to finish? And when did you last do that in a room with other people? In Japan, people have been gathering in ongaku kissaten (‘music cafes’) for 100 years. They drink coffee and listen to records, usually in silence and always on very high quality sound systems. Nick Dwyer is the director of a new documentary series called A Century in Sound which is being screened at Melbourne International Film Festival. It takes us into three of these cafes in Tokyo to reveal the proprietors, the records, the customers and the role that these dedicated listening spaces play in the life of a busy city.  Pekka Kuusisto and Gabriel Kahane are on tour as Council with Musica Viva Australia from 6-17 August.  A Century In Sound screens at Melbourne International Film Festival on 18 and 20 August.  Music in this program:  Title: India And On Down To Australia  Composer: Laurie Anderson feat. ANOHNI Artist: Laurie Anderson Album: Amelia (forthcoming, due 30 August) Label: Nonesuch Title: Märchentänze III: A Skylark for Jane Composer: Thomas Adès Artist: Pekka Kuusisto, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Nicholas Collon Album: Adès: Orchestral Works Label: Ondine ODE 14112 Title: Baedeker Composer: Gabriel Kahane Artist: Gabriel Kahane Album: Book of Travelers Label: Nonesuch 571525-2 Title: Symphony, Op. 39; II. Lento (Live) Composer: Jaakko Kuusisto Artist: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Pekka Kuusisto Album: Kuusisto: Symphony, Op. 39, Pictured Within & Birthday Variations for M.C.B. Label: BIS 2747 Title: Bright Forms (Live) Composer: Pekka Kuusisto and Gabriel Kahane Artist: Council  Performed live in The Music Show studio  Title: Piano Concerto No. 21 In C Major, K. 467, I. Allegro Maestoso Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart  Artist: Walter Klien piano, Mainzer Kammerorchester, Günter Kehr conductor Album: Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 In C Major, K. 467 Label: Turnabout TV-S 34504 Title: An Oscar For Treadwell (Alternate Take) Composer: Charlie Parker Artist: Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie Album: Bird and Diz Label: Mercury MGC-512 Title: Walk, Don't Run Composer: Johnny Smith Artist: The Ventures Album: Walk Don't Run Label: Dolton Records BST 8003 Title: Dakishimetai Composer: Eiichi Ohtaki and Takashi Matsumoto Artist: Happy End Album: Kazemachi Roman Label: URC URG-4009 Technical production by Simon Branthwaite, Tim James, and Roi Huberman The Music Show is made on Gadigal, Gundungurra and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country