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Published: 21 October, 2010, 15:41
Edited: 21 October, 2010, 20:41


AFP Photo / NIFC / Wojciech Grzedzinski

Russian pianist Julianna Avdeeva has won the 16th International Chopin Piano Competition, which wrapped up in Warsaw on Wednesday evening.

 
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daveferre October 21, 2010, 17:33 quote
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I had her placed as 3rd myself. The blog site http://chopin2010blog.com reviewed all 148 performances in mini-blogs, and got 4 of 6 prize winners right, but not in the correct order. Time will tell if this was the correct choice for a winner.

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