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Pianist Alain Lefevre to perform in Vietnam

Well-known Canadian pianist and composer Alain Lefevre will perform in Vietnam as part of the activities celebrating the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-Canada diplomatic relations.
Well-known Canadian pianist and composer Alain Lefevre will perform inVietnam as part of the activities celebrating the 40th anniversary ofVietnam-Canada diplomatic relations.

Music lovers will have achance to enjoy Lefevre’s talent at the Ho Chi Minh City MunicipalTheatre on May 13 and at the Hanoi Opera House on May 15.

Honouredas a ‘spectacular pianist’ with ‘Quebec’s ten most agile fingers’,Lefevre has performed in more than 30 countries with leadinginternational orchestras and conductors. He was awarded the Chevalierde l’Ordre de la Pleiade for his outstanding contributions to theartistic community in 2007.

Lefevre also spends his timecomposing as well as hosting a classical music radio show every Sundayfor Radio-Canada's Espace Musique.-VNA
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