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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#C00000;background:white'>Pianist
Dmitri Levkovich to Join Conductor Stephen A. Eva <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#C00000;background:white'>and the
Chagrin Falls Studio Orchestra for Valentine’s Concert<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'>Second
Prize Winner of the 2009 Cleveland International Piano Competition to Perform
Rachmaninoff Encore<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";background:white'>Conductor Stephen A. Eva and the
Chagrin Falls Studio Orchestra announce that world-renowned and award-winning
pianist and composer Dmitri Levkovich will join them for their
Valentine’s concert at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 13 at Chagrin
Valley Little Theatre (40 River Street, Chagrin Falls). In recognition of his
prize-winning performance at the recent 2009 Cleveland International Piano
Competition and accompanied by the Studio Orchestra, Mr. Levkovich will perform
an encore of Rachmaninoff’s Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>Dmitri Levkovich </span><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>holds a degree
in Composition from the Curtis Institute of Music. His compositions have been
performed by National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Liepaya Philharmonic, and
Curtis Symphony Orchestra. His featured solos include those with National
Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, the New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestra,
Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra, Takamatsu International Piano
Competition Orchestra, Florence Symphony Orchestra, Plano Symphony Orchestra,
Hilton Head Orchestra and the Louisiana Philharmonic. His numerous awards
include Second Prize (2009), Audience Prize, and Chopin Prize in the Cleveland
International Piano Competition; First Prize in the Jose Iturbi International
Music Competition; Second Prize in the New Orleans International Piano
Competition; and First Prize and Public Prize in the Viardo International Piano
Competition. Mr. Levkovich is currently pursuing his Artist Diploma under the
renowned pianist Sergei Babayan. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";background:white'>“Dmiti is an extraordinary
talent and one of the best pianists on the world stage today,” notes
Studio Orchestra conductor Stephen Eva. “We are honored to play with him
and delighted that, through this encore performance in the intimate setting of
the Little Theatre, the northeast Ohio audience will have another opportunity
to witness Dmitri’s stunning interpretation of Rachmaninoff.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";background:white'>Tickets for the Valentine’s
Concert featuring guest musician Dmitri Levkovich are $35 for adults and $20
for children and students with a valid ID. Tickets are on sale now and may be
purchased by visiting </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.cvlt.org"><span
style='background:white'>www.cvlt.org</span></a><span style='background:white'>
or calling the Little Theatre at 440-247-8955.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>### <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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