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Otto Lechner (born February 25, 1964) is an Austrian accordionist.
Lechner taught himself to play the accordion starting at age four. He has been blind since age 15. [1] Lechner is currently a member of the group Accordion Tribe and musical director of two ensembles in Vienna, Otto's Jazz Ensemble and Das Erste Wiener Strenge Kammerorchester. [2] He lives in Vienna with his partner and collaborator, Anne Bennent.
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