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		<title>2013 Festival Artists Announced</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 01:57:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Ticket Packages on sale March 12</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 15:56:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Festival Ticket Packages go on sale March 12. This year the Festival is offering  three different ticket packages. The 8-concert series includes all 8 indoor concerts and is priced at $175 for adults and $147 for students and senior citizens, the 7-concert series includes 7 ticketed concerts (excludes Sharon Isbin) and is priced at $155 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Empire Brass</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2012 01:39:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join the members of the Empire Brass at Lake Park for a free outdoor concert on the Fourth to kick off the Festival&#8217;s seventh season! The Empire Brass enjoys an international reputation as North America&#8217;s finest brass quintet and is renowned for its brilliant virtuosity and the unparalleled diversity of its repertoire.  Remember to bring [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sharon Isbin</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:58:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a stunning, sold-out concert at the 2012 Festival, guitarist Sharon Isbin returns to Winona to present two intimate concerts at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. Don&#8217;t miss the opportunity to hear Isbin&#8217;s extraordinary technique and musicianship up close! &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Shanghai Quartet</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2012 17:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Renowned for its passionate musicality, impressive technique and multicultural innovations, the Shanghai Quartet has become one of the world&#8217;s foremost chamber ensembles. Formed at the Shanghai Conservatory in 1983, the Quartet has worked with the world&#8217;s most distinguished artists and regularly tours the major music centers of Europe, North America and Asia. The Shanghai Quartet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Orpheus Chamber Orchestra</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2012 17:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now celebrating its 40th season, the Grammy® Award-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra continues to invigorate international audiences and critics alike with its superior artistry, energy, and distinctive approach to music making. By performing without a conductor, Orpheus empowers its members and infuses performances with unparalleled energy. Don&#8217;t miss the opportunity to hear this dynamic ensemble that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Misha Dichter</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2012 17:55:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now in the fifth decade of an illustrious international career, pianist Misha Dichter traces his musical heritage to the two great pianistic traditions of the 20th century: the Russian Romantic school and the German Classical style. Equally at home playing either grand virtuosic works or more introspective repertoire, Dichter brings his distinguished musicianship to the Festival this summer, in a recital featuring late sonatas by both Schubert and Beethoven.]]></description>
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		<title>Garrick Ohlsson</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2012 17:37:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since his triumph as winner of the 1970 Chopin International Piano Competition, pianist Garrick Ohlsson has established himself worldwide as a musician of magisterial interpretive and technical prowess. Although he has long been regarded as one of the world&#8217;s leading exponents of the music of Frédéric Chopin, Ohlsson commands an enormous repertoire, and his Festival [...]]]></description>
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		<title>American String Quartet and Ariel Quartet</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:21:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Festival audiences will be treated to an unique evening of chamber music, as the American String Quartet and Ariel Quartet join forces for a program featuring Mendelssohn&#8217;s extraordinary Octet for Strings. The internationally-renowned American String Quartet last appeared at the Festival to great acclaim in 2009, and the Ariel Quartet has quickly earned a glowing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dale Warland and Festival Chorale</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Acclaimed choral director Dale Warland and the Festival Chorale return for their fourth summer in Winona. In what has become a beloved and essential part of the Festival season each year, Warland and the Chorale will present a weekend of concerts at Winona&#8217;s beautiful Chapel of St. Mary of the Angels, hosted by Minnesota Public [...]]]></description>
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