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Upbeat for Tuesday 25 October 2016

  • Previous Episode: Monday, 24 October 2016
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  • Recognised for a lifetime of work

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    Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement 2016 recipients David Eggleton, Marilyn Duckworth, Professor Atholl Anderson

    1:40 PM.Marilyn Duckworth is one of three New Zealand writers awarded a 2016 Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement. She received the $60,000 award in recognition for her outstanding contribution to… Read more Audio

  • An expert in Chopin

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    Polish pianist Raphael Alexandre Lustchevsky

    1:20 PM.Polish pianist Raphael Alexandre Lustchevsky made his international debut at 16 and has spent the past 20 years traveling the world, earning a name for himself as an expert in Fryderyk Chopin’s works… Read more Audio

  • Hymn of praise

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    Mezzo-soprano Catrin Johnsson

    1:00 PM.More than 100 voices will rise alongside a full symphony orchestra at the Auckland Town hall this Saturday, for Auckland Choral’s Hymn of Praise. The performance of Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 2, as it… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Monday, 24 October 2016
  • Next Episode: Wednesday, 26 October 2016
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