Michael Hill Violin competition celebrates 25 years
About this episode
The episode discusses the 25th anniversary of the Michael Hill Violin competition in Queenstown, highlighting its significance and a missing special guest.
The sound of bittersweet strings will be ringing out in the lower South Island this long weekend. Queenstown is playing host to a special competition celebrating a quarter century milestone. But it's missing a special guest this year. Checkpoint producer Johnny Sutherland spoke to Lisa Owen.
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