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 | | The ensemble, founded in 1974, has won prizes in the International String Quartet Competition in Evian, France, the string quartet competition at the Festival Villa-Lobos in Rio de Janeiro and the International String Quartet Competition in Portsmouth, England. |
 | | Students in grades 6 through 9 can enter the competition and win prizes, but they will not be eligible for the cash awards of up to $400. |
 | | The competition is open to teenagers who live in Fairfax, Arlington, Loudoun and Prince William counties; the cities of Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, Manassas Park and Alexandria; and the towns of Herndon and Vienna. |
| www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A60315-2005Mar23.html (299 words) |
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