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Mirga makes Leipzig debut

Mirga makes Leipzig debut

The former Birmingham music director Mirga Gražinte-Tyla made an acclaimed debut with the Gewandhaus on Friday night, conducting works by Silvestrov, Kissine, Debussy and Ravel.

The event had a sentimental dimension. Mirga spent her early student years at the Leipzig conservatoire.

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