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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>For Immediate Release
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Contact: Matt Wiederhold<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>October 23, 2009
<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>330-952-0910<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:
bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Tickets Selling Fast for <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">St. Petersburg</st1:place></st1:City> String
Quartet Concert on November 7, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:11.0pt'>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Medina</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Ohio-</st1:State></st1:place> October 23, 2009) –<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>The <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">St.
Petersburg</st1:place></st1:City> String Quartet</span></b>, one of the
world’s great string ensembles, will play to nearly standing room only on
November 7<sup>th</sup>, 2009 as the second part of the 2009-2010 World Tour of
Music Concert Series. “Ticket sales have been brisk,” stated Matt
Wiederhold, executive director of <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Main
Street</st1:Street> <st1:City w:st="on">Medina</st1:City></st1:address>, the
sponsoring organization of the concert series. “Where else in the world
can you see one of the truly top string quartets for only $25? It would cost
almost that much just to park at the <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Kennedy</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType> or Carnegie Hall, and
we’re bringing this group to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Medina</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>!” <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Acclaimed throughout the music world, this quartet has
blazed a trail through international chamber music competitions, winning First
Prize at the All-Soviet Union String Quartet Competition, the Silver Medal and
a Special Prize at the Tokyo International Competition of Chamber Ensembles,
First Prize and both Special Prizes at the Vittorio Gui International
Competition for Chamber Ensembles in Florence, Italy, and First Prize and the
"Grand Prix Musica Viva" at the International Competition for Chamber
Ensembles in Melbourne, Australia. Audiences around the globe give the St.
Petersburg Quartet standing ovations. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Adult tickets are $25, and <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street
w:st="on">Main Street</st1:Street> <st1:City w:st="on">Medina</st1:City></st1:address>
members, seniors, students, and groups of 10+ are $20. Tickets are available by
calling 330-952-0910, at either Medina Buehler’s locations, or by
downloading the order form at <a href="http://www.mainstreetmedina.com/">www.mainstreetmedina.com</a>.
All performances begin at 8pm, and are held at Broadway Street Hall, 144 N.
Broadway, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Medina</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">OH</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">44256</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>.
Doors open at 7:30, and seating is general admission.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Email <a
href="mailto:info@mainstreetmedina.com">info@mainstreetmedina.com</a> and
mention NEOPAL to get group rate tickets for $20 each<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Matt Wiederhold, executive director<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Main Street</span></font></st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Medina</st1:City></st1:address><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>5 Public Square</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Medina</span></font></st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">OH</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">44256</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>330-952-0910<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="mailto:info@mainstreetmedina.com">info@mainstreetmedina.com</a>
<a href="http://www.mainstreetmedina.com">www.mainstreetmedina.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Upcoming event: </span></font></b></strong><st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>St. Petersburg</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> String
Quartet, Saturday, November 7th, 8pm at Broadway Street Hall</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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