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A Retrospective of Classical Pianists of the Future

By Bill Snyder | February 14, 2019

WSKG’s Andrew Pioch and Al Williams of Classical Pianists of the Future join us to talk about the two-part retrospective of six years of Expressions programs hosted by Ithaca College piano student Alexei Aceto, who also play some new pieces.

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