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- Gary Graffman, a renowned concert pianist, died at age 97 in New York.
- An illness that began in his 50s left him unable to use his right hand.
- He was a child prodigy who earned a scholarship to the Curtis Institute of Music at age 8.
- He shifted from performance to teaching in the early 1980s.
- He served as president of the Curtis Institute, influencing many aspiring musicians.