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Renowned pianist and Davenport Central alum shares his music with the next generation

By Brian Weckerly,

15 hours ago

Pianist Thomas Sauer returned to his old stomping grounds to share his music and his professional journey.

Davenport Central High School alum Sauer is back in his hometown to play some music ahead of his performances with the Quad City Symphony Orchestra over the weekend. Sauer shared stories and took questions from students about his career in music. Sauer says he benefitted from growing up in the Quad Cities and that there were many programs for kids to learn about music.

For more information on Sauer's Quad-City performances, click here.

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