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<p class="MsoTitle" style="text-align: left;" align="left"> <b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></b><br></p><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"></span></b><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<font size="2"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">The Cleveland Orchestra</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><font size="2"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Announces Chorus Auditions for the 2009 Blossom
Festival Chorus </span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><font size="2"><b><i style=""><span style="font-size: 16pt;">and</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> the 2009-2010 Cleveland Orchestra Chorus</span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><font size="2"><b><i style=""><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Robert Porco,
Director</span></i></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><font size="2"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Audition Dates:<span style=""> </span>Wednesday, May 13 and Thursday,
May 14, 2009</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style=""> </span>from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm, <b style=""><i style="">by
appointment only</i></b><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Auditions to be held at:<span style=""> </span>Anshe
Chesed Fairmount
Temple </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style=""> </span>23737 Fairmount Blvd. </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style=""> </span>Beachwood, OH<span style=""> </span>44122</span><span style="font-size: 8.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style=""> </span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Audition
Requirements:<span style=""> </span>Two contrasting audition
pieces in two different languages</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style=""> </span>Each
audition piece should be approximately two minutes in length</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style=""> </span>Please
bring a current photo of yourself </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><i style="">(does
NOT need to be a professional headshot)</i></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style=""> </span><b>Previous
choral experience and sight reading skills are required</b></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><font size="2"><span style=""> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Please request an appointment by email to
Jill Harbaugh at </span><a href="mailto:jharbaugh@clevelandorchestra.com"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">jharbaugh@clevelandorchestra.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> <br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<font size="2"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">or by calling (216) 231-7384.<span style=""> </span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">An audition time will be assigned upon receipt of your
expression of interest.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 13pt; text-transform: uppercase;">A</span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">udition results will be sent via email or standard
mail to participating candidates.<span style=""></span>Chorus Members are not compensated.<span style=""> </span>The Audition Committee reserves the right to
dismiss immediately any candidate not meeting the highest professional
standards of The Cleveland
Orchestra.<span style=""> </span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span></i></p>