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The Daily Astorian

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Margaret Bichteler, the concert master with the Portland Opera Orchestra, practices for an upcoming performance of the Richard Strauss opera Ariadne Auf Naxos at the Warrenton home of Mary Ann and Mike Brandon
Wednesday. Bichteler is staying with the Brandons as part of the Astoria Music Festival Home-Stay program.

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Molly Tourtelot, left, a 2014 apprentice instrumental

artist with the Astoria Music Festival and University
of Oregon student pursuing a masters in cello performance, sits down to a breakfast of French toast at the
home of Jan Mitchell and Roger Rocka Wednesday. It is
the third year the Astoria couple has taken part in the
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