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Korean Student Takes Special Place in Int'l Music Concours
Pyongyang, November 18 (KCNA) -- Han Il Yong, a Korean student, took the special place in the 6th International Music Concours Named after Rakhmaninov held in Sankt-Peterburg, Russia from Nov. 5 to 15.

It was attended by over 150 ace pianists from the DPRK, Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Germany, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Estonia, U.S. and other countries.

The event took place in the first, second and third preliminaries, divided into 4 age groups.

The jury and experts admired Han for playing music works with his high artistic skill and fine musical feelings at the first group.

At the closing ceremony held on Nov. 15 he was awarded a prize of special place.

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