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The Berlin Symphony Orchestra will play Alexey Shor's 'From My Bookshelf' on Friday, May 20.

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The ruins of Irpin’s House of Culture were the poignant backdrop to a performance of Chopin’s nocturnes by the Lithuanian pianist Darius Mazintas on April 26.

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Piano restoration expert, Paul McNulty, is tasked with restoring the last ever piano played by Chopin

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Moscow-born pianist Andrey Gugnin performs Alexey Shor's Childhood Memories, a composition that reflects on memories from his childhood as well as the daily life with his own children.

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The 10th edition of the InClassica International Music Festival is being hosted in Dubai.

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