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Duo Piano Team Wins First Prize

Two University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music doctoral candidates won first prize in a national competition in March, becoming one of the top duo piano teams in the United States. By Laura Spencer

Kansas City, MO – Two UMKC Conservatory of Music doctoral candidates won first prize in March in the Ellis Duo Piano Competition, a national competition, becoming one of the top duo piano teams in the United States. As KCUR?s Laura Spencer reports, it?s been a challenging but rewarding process for both of them.

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