[NEohioPAL]Cleveland POPS devotes concert to Elton John's hits

Fri Jan 13 08:58:18 PST 2006

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Cleveland POPS Orchestra will bring the music of Elton John to sparkling
brilliance at Severance Hall=20

	CLEVELAND, OH / January 5, 2006 - Carl Topilow's acclaimed Cleveland
POPS presents a review of 19 of the most loved of Elton John's songs,
spanning over 3 decades of his prodigious output. The concert will be
performed at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, February 17, 2006 at Severance Hall.
Cleveland POPS will be joined on stage by The Elton Band of Jeans 'n
Classics.=20
	London, Ontario-based Jeans 'n Classics, founded by Peter Brennen,
is a star performer in the arts and entertainment scene. Its concept of
collaborating with world-class symphony orchestras in presenting music =
of
the Classic Rock genre has drawn record setting capacity crowds.=20
	The Jeans 'n Classics musicians, who will be joining Cleveland POPS
for this concert, have helped to build younger, loyal audiences for =
symphony
orchestras across Canada and the United States.
	According to John Regan, pianist for the Elton Band, "Anyone who has
listened to popular music over the past 35 years has been touched by at
least one of Elton John's songs. For those who come of age in the 70's =
and
80's, his music framed the musicality, zaniness, tenderness and excess =
those
years                     often represent."
	Many of the most beloved songs from Elton John's collection will be
offered, such as "Your Song," "Levon," "Philadelphia Freedom," and =
"Benny
and the Jets." Cleveland POPS will shine in such tunes as "Madmen Across =
the
Water," "and "Circle of Life."
	Michael Reason will be guest conductor for the Cleveland POPS' Elton
John concert. Mr. Reason is the Artistic Director and Principal =
Conductor of
the Hamilton, Ontario Philharmonic Orchestra. He is a frequent guest
conductor abroad and throughout Canada,
	Tickets for the "THE MUSIC OF ELTON JOHN" are available by calling
(216) 231-1111, toll-free at (800) 686-1141 or online at
www.clevelandpops.com. Group discounts are available by calling The
Cleveland Pops Orchestra office at (216) 765-7677. Ticket prices range =
from
$10 to $62.

Gordon
Gordon L. Petitt                                             =20
Director, Marketing & Development

The Cleveland Pops Orchestra
(216) 765-7677
glpetitt at clevelandpops.com
Visit our web site at
www.clevelandpops.com

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<P><B><FONT SIZE=3D5 FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Cleveland POPS Orchestra =
will bring the music of Elton John to sparkling brilliance at Severance =
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CLEVELAND, OH / January 5, 2006 – Carl Topilow’s acclaimed Cleveland POPS presents =
a review of 19 of the most loved of Elton John’s =
songs, spanning over 3 decades of his prodigious output. The concert =
will be performed at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, February 17, 2006 at Severance =
Hall. Cleveland POPS will be joined on stage by The Elton Band of Jeans ‘n =
Classics.

London, Ontario-based Jeans ‘n Classics, founded =
by Peter =
Brennen, is a star performer =
in the arts and entertainment scene. Its concept of collaborating with =
world-class symphony orchestras in presenting music of the Classic Rock =
genre has drawn record setting capacity crowds.

<P>        <FONT FACE=3D"Times New =
Roman">The Jeans 'n Classics musicians, who will be joining Cleveland =
POPS for this concert, have helped to build younger, loyal audiences for =
symphony orchestras across Canada and the United States.</FONT></P>

According to John =
Regan, pianist for the Elton =
Band, “Anyone who has listened to popular music over the past 35 =
years has been touched by at least one of Elton John’s songs. For =
those who come of age in the 70’s and 80’s, his music framed =
the musicality, zaniness, tenderness and excess those =
years           &n=
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represent.”

<P>        <FONT FACE=3D"Times New =
Roman">Many of the most beloved songs from Elton John’s collection =
will be offered, such as “Your Song,” “Levon,” =
“Philadelphia Freedom,” and “Benny and the =
Jets.” Cleveland POPS will shine in such tunes as “Madmen =
Across the Water,” “and “Circle of =
Life.”</FONT></P>

Michael Reason will be guest conductor for =
the Cleveland POPS’ Elton John concert. Mr. Reason is the Artistic =
Director and Principal Conductor of the Hamilton, Ontario Philharmonic =
Orchestra. He is a frequent guest conductor abroad and throughout =
Canada,

<P>        <FONT FACE=3D"Times New =
Roman">Tickets for the “THE MUSIC OF ELTON JOHN”<I></I> are =
available by calling (216) 231-1111, toll-free at (800) 686-1141 or =
online at </FONT><A HREF=3D"file://www.clevelandpops.com"><U><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New =
Roman">www.clevelandpops.com</FONT></U></A><FONT FACE=3D"Times New =
Roman">. Group discounts are available by calling The Cleveland Pops =
Orchestra office at (216) 765-7677. Ticket prices range from $10 to =
$62.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#008000" SIZE=3D5 FACE=3D"Brush Script =
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</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">The Cleveland Pops Orchestra<BR>
(216) 765-7677<BR>
glpetitt at clevelandpops.com<BR>
Visit our web site at<BR>
</FONT><A HREF=3D"http://www.clevelandpops.com"><U><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">www.clevelandpops.com</FONT></U></A><BR>

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