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Competition Stories for music competitions
Headline Results Official prizes (CMEAN method) 1. Eric Lu (USA, 27, Fazioli) — 22.43 2. Kevin Chen (Canada, 20, Steinway) — 22.15 3. Zitong Wang (China, 26, Kawai) — 21.45 …
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