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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Dear MASTA Members:</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Michigan Youth Arts Festival will take place May 18-20th on the campus of Western Michigan University. One of the featured groups</span><span style="font-family: Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">
at the festival is the winning ensemble of the 26th annual</span></span><span style="font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,serif,"EmojiFont";"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">MASTA Chamber Music Festival Competition.
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,serif,"EmojiFont";"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Trio Brioso -
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Karl Falb, violin, Helen LaGrand, cello, Mara Logan, piano - won
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">for their outstanding performance of Shostakovich Piano Trio no. 2 and will have several performances at WMU:</span></span></p>
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<li><span class="contextualextensionhighlight">Thursday, May 18 - Welcoming Celebration at 7:00 p.m. - first on the program</span></li></ul>
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<li><span class="contextualextensionhighlight">Friday, May 19 - in the upper lobby prior to the Gala Concert</span></li></ul>
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<li>Saturday, May 20 - at the Instrumental Showcase 10:00-12:00 - final performers on the program.</li></ul>
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<p>Please show your support for this exquisite ensemble. They represent the incredible work that is done by members of the Michigan Chapter of the American String Teachers Association!</p>
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<p>SO PROUD to serve - janis<br>
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<div id="Signature"><span style="font-family: Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Janis Shier Peterson, President
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