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- ↑ Australian Embassy, Lebanon, AUSTRALIAN-LEBANESE PIANIST GEOFFREY SABATO PERFORM IN ZAHLE AND BEIRUT. Retrieved 30 May 2016
- ↑ The Chronicle, Renowned pianist back at school, 15 September 2006. Retrieved 30 May 2016
- ↑ American University of Beirut, " Between Illusion and Reality: Pianist Geoffrey Saba Performs Live at Assembly Hall". Retrieved 30 May 2016
- ↑ InterAct Stroke Support Archived 6 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 30 May 2016
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