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Her father had toured the world, performing on cruise ships as well as giving piano recitals at country hotels, but like many others switched careers to help with the war effort after 1939.

Those include dance performances by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and recitals by the Metropolitan Opera.

Not many people can say they've been given a private piano recital by Sir Anthony Hopkins.

Three orchestral concerts and a chamber recital at Carnegie Hall would normally engender nothing but pride from the musicians in question and reverence from audiences.

He says the day would start with Quran recitals at dawn, followed by lessons at a madrassa - religious school - and preaching sessions at the mosque.