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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Chagrin Light
Orchestra to Perform Valentine’s Concert on February 16<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-weight:bold'>Program to Feature Renowned Steinway Artist Sandra Shapiro<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%'> The
Chagrin Light Orchestra (Chagrin Light) announces that its
Valentine’s-themed concert, “Light of My Life: An Evening of
Romantic Music,” will be performed on Saturday, February 16, 2008, at 8
p.m. <a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a>In keeping in the
spirit of Valentine’s Day, the concert will feature romantic music from
Broadway shows and the classics, including <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Romeo
and Juliet</span></i> by Pyotr Ilyich </span></font><span lang=EN>Tchaikovsky</span>,
<i><span style='font-style:italic'>No No Nanette</span></i>, <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Gigi</span></i>, and <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Carmen</span></i>.
The highlight of the evening will include a performance of the passionate
Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, featuring renowned Steinway artist Sandra
Shapiro. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%'>Sandra
Shapiro is both a performer and teacher throughout the <st1:country-region
w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region> and <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>
and is currently on the faculty of the Cleveland Institute of Music. She
has performed with many notable orchestras both nationally and internationally,
including the Baltimore Symphony, the Chicago Symphony, the New York
Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Belgrade String Orchestra, and the
Stuttgart Symphony. As a soloist, Ms. Shapiro has received numerous awards,
including first prize in both the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s Soloist
Competition and The World Piano Competition as well as a “Young Maestro
Award” from the Peabody Institute of Music. As a member of the distinguished
Hecht & Shapiro, Ms. Shapiro has received many laureates including winning
the Munich International Duo Piano Competition, the Chicago Civic Orchestra
Competition, and the Peabody Concerto Competition. (Sandra Shapiro’s
complete biography is attached.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%'>“We
are thrilled that Sandra will be joining Chagrin Light for our February
concert. She is a very gifted musician, and her performance with Chagrin
Light perfectly supports our mission—to showcase renowned talent while
exposing a larger audience to live orchestral musical experiences,” notes
Stephen Eva, Musical Director of Chagrin Light.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%'>
“Light of My Life: An Evening of Romantic Music” will be performed
on Saturday, February 16 at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street
w:st="on">40 River Street</st1:Street>, <st1:City w:st="on">Chagrin Falls</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:address>. Tickets for the 8
p.m. concert are $25; a patron reception, beginning at 7 p.m. and including
concert ticket and admittance to a social gathering of Chagrin Light
supporters, is available for $50. Tickets may be purchased through the
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre by visiting <a href="http://www.cvlt.org/"
title="blocked::http://www.cvlt.org/">www.cvlt.org</a>; calling 440-247-8955;
or stopping by the box office, Monday through Saturday, from 1-6 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-style:italic'>About Chagrin Light Orchestra<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%'>
Founded in 2005 and now in its second season, Chagrin Light Orchestra is
dedicated to the advancement of and appreciation for live music from the
perspectives of both the performers and the audiences, while enriching and
promoting the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Chagrin</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Falls</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> community. As
the name suggests, Chagrin Light’s performers, 40+ strong, strive to en<i><span
style='font-style:italic'>light</span></i>en audiences to the live musical
experience by incorporating stories, interaction, and fun into their
performances. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-style:italic'>Upcoming Concerts<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Star Light: A Space Odyssey<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Saturday, April 5, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Patron Reception: 7 p.m.; $50 ticket; includes concert<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Concert: 8 p.m.; $25 ticket<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Space-themed
scores including Holst The Planets (Mars), Star Trek, Star Wars, </span></font></i><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Strauss <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Fanfare
from Also Sprach Zarathustra</span></i> made famous in the movie <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>2001: A Space Odyssey</span></i></span></font><i><span
style='font-style:italic'> </span></i>and more.<o:p></o:p></p>
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