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The end of an era for Singapore Symphony Orchestra's outgoing music director Shui Lan

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SINGAPORE - Chinese-American conductor Shui Lan took up the baton by accident.
He started playing the violin at age five and wanted to be a violinist, but a football injury to his hand at age 18 meant he could not practise the instrument for a long time.
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