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...in 1954 he won the important U.S. piano competition, the Edgar M. Leventritt Foundation award...
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Kyung Wha Chung, 19, of Korea, and Pinchas Zuckcrman, 18, of Israel were declared winners of the 25th International Competition of the Edgar M. Leventritt Foundation last Tuesday (17), the first time two performers were named.
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