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The Sound of War: World-class conductor Theodore Kuchar flees Ukraine.

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American-Ukrainian conductor Theodore Kuchar has won multiple awards and is the most recorded conductor of his generation. A mere week after conducting Dvorak’s Requiem he had to flee his beloved Ukraine. He shared his story with Vanessa Levenstein from Fine Music Radio.
10 Mar 2022 English South Africa Music

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