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Pacifica Quartet opens the MN Beethoven Festival.
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The Pacifica Quartet opens the Minnesota Beethoven Festival

Minnesota Beethoven Festival - Pacifica Quartet

On June 27, The Pacifica Quartet opened the 14th annual Minnesota Beethoven Festival at Page Theater, St. Mary’s University in Winona. Julie Amacher brings you that live performance from a Sept. 2 airing on YourClassicalMPR.

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