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In 2019 Fingerhut devised and performed a recital tour around the UK which raised £88,000 for refugees in the UK – this represents £1,000 for each of the keys of a grand piano. Her programme drew together the music and stories of famous composers who migrated, giving her audiences a cultural
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where she was made an Honorary Fellow in 2015. She formerly taught piano at the
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Piano Music of the Russian Mighty Handful CHAN 8439
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