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Upbeat for Thursday 1 June 2017

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  • Michael Hill Violin Competition – A judge’s perspective

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    Ilya Gringolts

    1:45 PM.Enjoy the opportunity. That’s the advice for the competitors in the 2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition. The competition starts this weekend in Queenstown before heading to Auckland… Read more Audio

  • 50 years of Sgt Pepper

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    Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band cover

    1:15 PM.50 years ago today The Beatles released Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Yes really… half a century. Nick Bollinger explores why it was such a revolutionary record, examines who contributed to… Read more

  • Review: Masaaki Suzuki & Juilliard415

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    Masaaki Suzuki and Juiliard 415

    1:00 PM.Maestro Masaaki Suzuki and Juilliard 415 are touring the country as part of the Chamber Music New Zealand tour. They played an entirely Bach programme at Wellington’s Michael Fowler on Tuesday… Read more

  • Previous Episode: Wednesday, 31 May 2017
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