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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times','serif'; COLOR: #7030a0; FONT-SIZE: 12.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Featuring
internationally acclaimed soloists:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times','serif'; COLOR: #7030a0; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Jacek
Sobieski</SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times','serif'; COLOR: #7030a0; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">,
piano, will perform his specialty pieces: Chopin's mazurkas and Ballade in F
minor op. 52 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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Friscioni</SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times','serif'; COLOR: #7030a0; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">,
piano, will dazzle with Chopin's 2nd Piano Concerto in F minor in an all-new
arrangement of the 1836 version for piano and quintet <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times','serif'; COLOR: #7030a0; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">,
violin, Opera Circle's acclaimed concertmaster & soloist will shine again
with his selections, one of them proving how perfectly a Chopin nocturne can fit
the violin. For artist's representation, visit </SPAN></B><A
href="http://www.bulgarianvirtuosi.com/" target=_blank><B
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times','serif'; COLOR: #7030a0; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">www.BulgarianVirtuosi.com</SPAN></B></A><B
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times','serif'; COLOR: #7030a0; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Kalin
Ivanov</SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
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cello, from New York City, will delight you with his special treat: selections
including Chopin's Polonaise Brillante op. 3 for cello & piano. For artist's
representation, visit </SPAN></B><A href="http://www.bulgarianvirtuosi.com/"
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Wanda Sobieska, violin, Adam Klarfeld, viola, Robert Davis, clarinet, Dorota
Sobieska, soprano</SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times','serif'; COLOR: #7030a0; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Come
celebrate the 200th anniversay of Chopin's birth with Opera Circle! The program
will feature a number of Chopin's works for solo piano along with a selection of
heartfelt musical tributes to the composer, performed by internationally
acclaimed concert artists, and all capped with a dazzling performance of the
Piano Concerto No. 2 in f-minor. Pure poetry.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #7030a0; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Our
programs are made possible by: The George Gund Foundation, Northern Ohio Opera
League, Polish-American Cultural Center, Cleveland Society of Poles, Alvah Stone
& Adele Corning Chisholm Memorial Fund of the C.F., Leonard Krieger Fund of
the C.F., Drs. Francis & Jane Gross and many other generous sponsors.
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