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name="OLE_LINK4"></a><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
color:red;background:white'>World-Renowned Pianist Sarkis Baltaian to Perform
Free Concert on February 20<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:white'>The Chagrin Valley Chamber
Music Concert Series will host world-renowned pianist Sarkis Baltaian for a
free chamber concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, February 20 at Valley Lutheran Church
(87 East Orange Street, Chagrin Falls). Dr. Baltaian will perform Beethoven’s <i>“Moonlight”
Sonata No. 14;</i> Schumann’s <i>Symphonic Etudes, op. 13</i>; Vladigerov’s <i>Improvisations,
op. 36</i>; Brahms’ <i>Klavierstucke, op. 119</i>; and Liszt’s <i>Vallee
d’Oberman</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:white'>Dr. Baltaian has gained an
international reputation as a concert pianist, chamber musician, recording
artist a</span>nd pedagogue. He has been praised by critics for his “beautiful
tone and ability to project even the most delicate pianissimos” and has been
compared to George Gershwin and Oscar Levant for his performance of Gershwin’s
Concerto in F. He made his Carnegie Hall Debut in 1999 and has performed
extensively as a recitalist and concerto soloist with major orchestras
throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia. He has been a
top prize winner of various national and international competitions and has
been featured in live concerts and interviews on NBC and NPR.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:white'>At four years old, Dr.
Baltaian began studying piano at the Music High School for gifted students in
his native Bulgaria. He continued his education at the University of Southern
California in Los Angeles where he received Bachelor, Masters, and Doctoral
musical arts degrees under the direction of renowned concert artist John Perry
who describes Baltaian as “a musical talent of genius quality.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:white'>A dedicated teacher, many of
Dr. Baltaian’s students have won national and international competitions. He is
a fierce advocate for music education for youth and has served on the piano
faculty at the Pan </span>Pacific Music Festival in Sydney Australia, Mammoth
Lakes Music Festival in California and as a chamber music coach for the Junior
Chamber Music Series in Los Angeles. Past posts also include teaching assistant
to Professor John Perry at the University of Southern California from 2002-06
and member of the piano faculty at California State University Los Angeles from
2005-08. He currently serves as Assistant Professor of Music at the University
of Alabama in Huntsville.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:white'>“Dr. Baltaian has been
recognized as a genius pianist,” notes Hristo Popov, artistic director for the
Concert Series. “We are beyond thrilled to showcase a musician of his caliber
as part of our free concert series.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;background:white'>For additional
information, visit </span><a href="http://www.chagrinmusic.org"><span
style='background:white'>www.chagrinmusic.org</span></a><span style='color:
black;background:white'> or call 440-247-0390. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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