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Ioan Hollender, Enescu music festival's Honorary President and Artistic Director, adresses the audience before the opening concert of the 20th Enescu music festival, an international classical music festival, at the Sala Mare a Palatului concert hall or The Grand Palace Hall in Bucharest on September 1, 2011. The Bucharest festival was set up in 1958 to pay tribute to the Romanian composer and violinist George Enescu (1881-1955), whose pupils included the late Yehudi Menuhin and who is known for his symphonies and Romanian rhapsodies. Tens of thousands of spectators are expected to attend with ticket prices maintained low in a time of economic rigour. Thirteen
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The Hague Philharmonic performs during the opening concert of the 20th Enescu music festival, an international classical music festival, at the Sala Mare a Palatului concert hall or The Grand Palace Hall in Bucharest on September 1, 2011. The Bucharest festival was set up in 1958 to pay tribute to the Romanian composer and violinist George Enescu (1881-1955), whose pupils included the late Yehudi Menuhin and who is known for his symphonies and Romanian rhapsodies. Tens of thousands of spectators are expected to attend with ticket prices maintained low in a time of economic rigour. Thirteen
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People arrive to attend the opening concert of the 20th Enescu music festival, an international classical music festival, at the Sala Mare a Palatului concert hall or The Grand Palace Hall in Bucharest on September 1, 2011. The Bucharest festival was set up in 1958 to pay tribute to the Romanian composer and violinist George Enescu (1881-1955), whose pupils included the late Yehudi Menuhin and who is known for his symphonies and Romanian rhapsodies. Tens of thousands of spectators are expected to attend with ticket prices maintained low in a time of economic rigour. Thirteen
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The Hague Philharmonic performs during the opening concert of the 20th Enescu music festival, an international classical music festival, at the Sala Mare a Palatului concert hall or The Grand Palace Hall in Bucharest on September 1, 2011. The Bucharest festival was set up in 1958 to pay tribute to the Romanian composer and violinist George Enescu (1881-1955), whose pupils included the late Yehudi Menuhin and who is known for his symphonies and Romanian rhapsodies. Tens of thousands of spectators are expected to attend with ticket prices maintained low in a time of economic rigour. Thirteen
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American poet and musician Patti Smith, one of the 2011 Polar Music Prize laureates, speaks during a news conference in Stockholm, on August 29, 2011. The Polar Music Prize is an international music prize which is awarded to individuals, groups or institutions in recognition of exceptional achievements in the field of music. AFP PHOTO / SCANPIX SWEDEN / LEIF R JANSSON ***SWEDEN OUT*** (Photo credit should read LEIF R JANSSON/AFP/Getty Images)
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American poet and musician Patti Smith, one of the 2011 Polar Music Prize laureates, poses during a news conference in Stockholm, on August 29, 2011. The Polar Music Prize is an international music prize which is awarded to individuals, groups or institutions in recognition of exceptional achievements in the field of music. AFP PHOTO / SCANPIX SWEDEN / LEIF R JANSSON ***SWEDEN OUT*** (Photo credit should read LEIF R JANSSON/AFP/Getty Images)
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The 2011 laureates of the Polar Music Prize, Hank Dutt (L) of the Kronos Quartet, David Harrington (2nd L) of the Kronos Quartet, American poet and musician Patti Smith (C), John Sherba (2nd R) of the Kronos Quartet and Jeffery Zeigler (R) of the Kronos Quartet, pose during a news conference in Stockholm, on August 29, 2011. The Polar Music Prize is an international music prize which is awarded to individuals, groups or institutions in recognition of exceptional achievements in the field of music. AFP PHOTO / SCANPIX SWEDEN / LEIF R JANSSON ***SWEDEN OUT*** (Photo credit should read LEIF R JANSSON/AFP/Getty Images)
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TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY CATHERINE HOURS Israeli violonist Ivry Gitlis performs during a rehearsal with Una Stella Baroque musical ensemble in the French southern city of Marseille, on August 9, 2011. Gitlis, 88, performed during his last August 11 concert in Marseille, Vivaldi violin concerto, Ravel's Habanera or Baroque music pieces. AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND LANGLOIS (Photo credit should read BERTRAND LANGLOIS/AFP/Getty Images)
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TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY CATHERINE HOURS Israeli violonist Ivry Gitlis smiles during a rehearsal with Una Stella Baroque musical ensemble in the French southern city of Marseille, on August 9, 2011. Gitlis, 88, performed during his last August 11 concert in Marseille, Vivaldi violin concerto, Ravel's Habanera or Baroque music pieces. AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND LANGLOIS (Photo credit should read BERTRAND LANGLOIS/AFP/Getty Images)
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TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY CATHERINE HOURS Israeli violonist Ivry Gitlis performs during a rehearsal with Una Stella Baroque musical ensemble in the French southern city of Marseille, on August 9, 2011. Gitlis, 88, performed during his last August 11 concert in Marseille, Vivaldi violin concerto, Ravel's Habanera or Baroque music pieces. AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND LANGLOIS (Photo credit should read BERTRAND LANGLOIS/AFP/Getty Images)
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TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY CATHERINE HOURS Israeli violonist Ivry Gitlis performs during a rehearsal with Una Stella Baroque musical ensemble in the French southern city of Marseille, on August 9, 2011. Gitlis, 88, performed during his last August 11 concert in Marseille, Vivaldi violin concerto, Ravel's Habanera or Baroque music pieces. AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND LANGLOIS (Photo credit should read BERTRAND LANGLOIS/AFP/Getty Images)
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TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY CATHERINE HOURS Israeli violonist Ivry Gitlis speaks during a rehearsal with Una Stella Baroque musical ensemble in the French southern city of Marseille, on August 9, 2011. Gitlis, 88, performed during his last August 11 concert in Marseille, Vivaldi violin concerto, Ravel's Habanera or Baroque music pieces. AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND LANGLOIS (Photo credit should read BERTRAND LANGLOIS/AFP/Getty Images)
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