{"id":3353,"date":"2026-05-02T23:35:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T23:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/?p=3353"},"modified":"2026-05-03T14:25:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T14:25:43","slug":"2026-semi-finalists-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/2026-semi-finalists-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Semi-Finalists Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" class=\"\">We are thrilled to announce the semifinalists for the 2026 Leonard Falcone Euphonium &amp; Tuba Competition. 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