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SUNDAY CLASSICS AT THE MERC - NEW SERIES BEGINS NEXT MONTH

Innovative, Educational, Up-Front and Personal –

A Chance to Experience Classics at the Merc on an Intimate Scale

Beginning October 5 and continuing most every Sunday thereafter through spring, classical music lovers can get close up and personal with a variety of musicians as they perform a potpourri of music by composers of the various genres of music - - from 400 years ago to today's favorites.

Presented at 3 p.m. in the intimate 48-seat  "Merc" at Old Town Temecula Community Theater, Classics at the Merc offers classical music enthusiasts a wonderful opportunity to engage the musicians as they speak about the composer, the instrument they play, how they were influenced by their teachers and what they do on the music scene today.

Local and regional musicians will be on stage, offering not only entertainment, but opportunities to learn as audience members engage the performers.

Variety is the theme -- From five piece brass ensembles to flute and horn duos, to oboe and piano, to guitar duos and solo piano -- every performer a professional musician, and every concert a new and different program.  Details on each concert and its musicians will appear on web sites of both the theater and the Golden Valley Music Society, which is presenting the concerts.

With the wide array of music and ensembles featured, audiences are sure to find a favorite.

Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for students and youth.  This pricing makes the concerts affordable for families.

And, in collaboration with Palumbo's Ristorante in Old Town Temecula, a 10% discount is offered on its food items.  Just show your Classics at the Merc theater ticket.

Classics at the Merc are part of the Society's educational outreach program and is designed to not only entertain, but also supplement availability of arts learning opportunities for the young at a time when

funding for these kinds of programs have been dropped from area school district budgets.

Buy tickets now by calling the the theater box office at 1-866-653-8696 or by ordering online at www.TemeculaTheater.org.

Remember, seating is limited for all performances, so order early.

For more information on the individual Classics at the Merc, as well as the 2008-2009 California Chamber Orchestra concerts, visit www.goldenvalleymusicsociety.org.

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