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It's only been three months prior to
the kick off of the German Klavier-Festival Ruhr ... and already ten concerts are sold
out. Organizers in Essen (Germany’s Cultural Capitol), said
last Tuesday that the presale that started in December has been a raging success. For example, there are now no more tickets available for the jazz-concert
with Helen Schneider and Olaf Polziehn on the 26. of June in Hattingen
and the last concert to close off the festival with Till Brönner and
his Piano Friends on the 23rd of July in Recklinghausen.