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Upbeat for Friday 5 June 2015
1pm Live from the Michael Hill International Violin Competition in Queenstown
The women are in the box seat for this year’s Michael Hill International Violin Competition: 17 out of the 18 contestants are female. There’s a lot at stake with prize money of forty thousand dollars and a chance to launch an international career.
In this two-hour special broadcast, Upbeat talks to some of the key players, including judges, former winners, accompanists and those behind the scenes.
Follow the competition on our Michael Hill International Violin Competition webpage.
On the way to the Michael Hill International Violin Competition 2015. Photo: RNZ/Adrian Hollay.
A view of Upbeat's live broadcast, from the Radio New Zealand sound engineer's desk. Photo: RNZ/Adrian Hollay.
Eva Radich and Young Uck Kim. Photo: RNZ/Jeremy Brick.
Anne Rhoda, Michael Hill and Eva Radich. Photo: RNZ/Jeremy Brick.
Queenstown. Photo: RNZ/Jeremy Brick.
Michael Hill and Nikki Chooi. Photo: RNZ/Jeremy Brick.
Guadagnini and Stradivarius. Photo: RNZ/Jeremy Brick.
Queenstown view. Photo: RNZ/Jeremy Brick.
A sound engineer's view of the competition. Photo: RNZ/Adrian Hollay.
Audience of violinists. Photo: RNZ/Jeremy Brick.
The final six, with Michael Hill. Photo: Michael Hill International Violin Competition.
The Remarkables at dusk. Photo: RNZ/Jeremy Brick.
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Vanessa van Uden: Queenstown mayor
2:55 PM.Mayor Vanessa van Uden talks to Eva about the significance of the Michael Hill International Violin Competition for Queenstown. Audio
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Joseph Lin: MHIVC judge
2:45 PM.The Michael Hill International Violin Competition holds special significance for judge Joseph Lin: he won first prize in the 2007 event. Audio
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Amalia Hall: violinist
2:30 PM.New Zealand violinist Amalia Hall performs at the Michael Hill International Violin Competition as development prize-winner. Audio
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Sarah Watkins: pianist
2:20 PM.Sarah Watkins has her hands full this weekend, as one of two accompanists for the Michael Hill International Violin Competition. Audio
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Nikki Chooi and Kerry Stevens: violin demonstration
2:15 PM.Nikki plays an excerpt on a Stradivarius and a Guadagnini violin, with commentary from Kerry Stevens. Read more Audio
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Susie Park: MHIVC judge
2:00 PM.Susie Park joins the Michael Hill International Violin Competition judging panel from Australia where she was a busy chamber musician, before taking up a concertmaster position in Michigan. Audio
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Nikki and Timothy Chooi: violinists
1:50 PM.Brothers Nikki and Timothy Chooi are both involved in this year's Michael Hill International Violin Competition. Timothy is a semi-finalist and Nikki is the reigning champ. Read more Audio
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Neil and Barbara Simpson: MHIVC hosts
1:40 PM.Neil and Barbara Simpson have hosted a number of Michael Hill International Violin Competition contestants over the years, including winner Nikki Chooi twice, and his brother Timothy at this year's… Read more Audio
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Richard Panting: Luthier
1:30 PM.Richard Panting gets his hands on some exceptional instruments, as the dedicated luthier for the Michael Hill International Violin Competition. Audio
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Markiyan Melnychenko: violinist
1:20 PM.Australian-Ukrainian violinist plays live and speaks to Eva ahead of his appearance as development prize winner at the Michael Hill International Violin Competition. Audio
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Young Uck Kim: MHIVC judge
1:15 PM.Young Uck Kim is one of South Korea's most well-respected musicians: as a violinist, teacher and chamber musician, in Queenstown to join the Michael Hill International Violin Competition. Read more Audio
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Michael Hill and Anne Rhoda: violin competition
1:00 PM.Eva talks to the namesake and the force behind Queenstown's Michael Hill International Violin Competition. Read more Audio
Michael Hill and Anne Rhoda: violin competition