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author = ["authors/jenna.md"]
categories = "News"
date = "2016-10-21T13:54:00+01:00"
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primary_image_credit = "Photo by Jeff Higgins."
publishDate = "2016-10-21T23:40:00+01:00"
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short_description = "&quot;If you or someone you know has never heard live classical music before, we want to give you the most intense and personal experience we can, for FREE. All you have to do is post a photo or video of yourself on Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #classicalnewbie and tell us why you want to come.&quot;"
slug = "pocket-concerts-loves-classical-music-newbies"
title = "Pocket Concerts loves classical music newbies!"
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Do you have a [classical music newbie](http://www.pocketconcerts.ca/single-post/2016/10/13/Are-you-a-classical-music-newbie-Do-you-know-one-We-want-to-meet-you) in your life? The folks at Pocket Concerts wants to meet them!

On Sunday, **November 6 at 2pm**, the Toronto-based house concert series presents ["Pocket Concerts at The Wharf: String Quartet 101"](http://www.pocketconcerts.ca/public-pocket-concerts-2016-17), where Min-jeong Koh, Catherine Cosbey, Rory McLeod, and Amy Laing will play a string-quartet-friendly program of Mendelssohn, Schubert, and Haydn.

The best part? [Pocket Concerts is reserving 10 tickets](http://www.pocketconcerts.ca/single-post/2016/10/13/Are-you-a-classical-music-newbie-Do-you-know-one-We-want-to-meet-you) for interested listeners who have never been to a classical music concert before. 

"If you or someone you know has never heard live classical music before, we want to give you the most intense and personal experience we can, for FREE. **All you have to do is post a photo or video of yourself on Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #classicalnewbie and tell us why you want to come.**"

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Pocket Concerts delivers polished, professional concerts to private homes and intimate venues, offering the real-deal when it comes to hearing live chamber music. For the classical newbie and veteran alike, it's a special experience to hear the Pocket Concert artists in action. Plus, they're a social bunch, and you can stick around for food, drink, and chats with the artists after the concert.

Get posting quickly, before the 10 newbie tickets run out! Tag Pocket Concerts on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/pocketconcerts/) and [Twitter](https://twitter.com/pocketconcerts), and be sure to include the hashtag, **#classicalnewbie**. You can also [email your story to Rory McLeod](mailto:rory@pocketconcerts.ca).

To find out more about Pocket Concerts, [click right here](http://www.pocketconcerts.ca/single-post/2016/10/13/Are-you-a-classical-music-newbie-Do-you-know-one-We-want-to-meet-you).

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