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"When Alessandro sat down at the piano it was immediately apparent he was the winner. The (2007 Minnesota International Piano E-Competition) was over!" (Alessandro Biachi)

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Regional Spotlight: Alessandro Taverna

by Alison Young, Minnesota Public Radio
February 24, 2011
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St. Paul, Minn. — Sometimes you just know.

The coordinator of the 2007 Minnesota International Piano E-Competition said, "When Alessandro sat down at the piano it was immediately apparent he was the winner - the contest was over!"

Alessandro Taverna charmed the audience at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Minneapolis on January 23 this year.

From his wonderfully gregarious pre-concert talk to the performance itself, Taverna was and is a most generous performer.

The opening of his recital from last month - Bach, English Suite No. 5 - is in this week's Regional Spotlight

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