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Ken now lives a block away from Lincoln Center in New York City
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YourClassical Story

YourClassical Story: Ken shares how he became addicted to Beethoven's music

YourClassical Story: Ken Thompson

On this episode of YourClassical Story, Ken Thompson from New York City shares how hearing Beethoven's Fifth Symphony as a child in East Texas opened him up to the world of classical music. Classical music is still his favorite addiction — next to coffee, of course.

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