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If you are a music lover and can spare quite modest amounts of cash, do consider sponsoring a young musician”

I first met Kerem Hasan, the superstar young conductor, at – believe it or not – a fundraiser for retired greyhounds. It was organised by Annette Crosbie, the star of BBC comedy , featuring the pupils of Marion Blech, a local piano teacher. The setting was a dingy pub in Wimbledon. I must admit to having low expectations of the event but, being heavily involved in greyhound welfare

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