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<p class="MsoNormal">June 1, 2018<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">New Cleveland Pops Youth Orchestra announced,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">rehearsals begin this fall</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:120%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">The renowned Cleveland Pops Orchestra, in collaboration with The Music Settlement,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:120%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">has established The Cleveland Pops Youth Orchestra to nurture and train young musicians to reach their full potential while promoting
critical thinking, self-confidence, and leadership skills through music.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:120%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Starting October 1, 2018, Youth Orchestra members will rehearse each Monday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at The Music Settlement in University
Circle. Under the baton of conductor Carl Topilow, Youth Orchestra members will explore the music of Broadway, Hollywood, jazz, light classics and popular songs. Auditions for the new ensemble will be open to intermediate-to-advanced skill level string, woodwind
and brass students ages 12 to 18.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:120%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">The Cleveland Pops Youth Orchestra musicians will also receive coaching from members of the Cleveland Pops Orchestra
and teachers from The Music Settlement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:120%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Auditions at The Music Settlement will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 28<sup>th</sup>, Monday, July 30<sup>th</sup>,
and Monday, August 27<sup>th</sup>. Please contact The Music Settlement to schedule your audition time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:120%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Concerts and other exciting performance opportunities will be announced soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#1F497D">For more information on audition dates this summer, and other details, please call The Music Settlement’s Center for Music at 216-421-5806 ext. 180 or email
</span><a href="mailto:mcharboneau@themusicsettlement.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">mcharboneau@themusicsettlement.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#1F497D">, or visit their
website at </span><a href="http://www.TheMusicSettlement.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">www.TheMusicSettlement.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#1F497D">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#1F497D">The Music Settlement is located at 11125 Magnolia Drive, Cleveland, Ohio 44106.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Gordon L. Petitt<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director of Marketing<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">PH: 216.765.7677<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FX: 216.765.1931<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:glpetitt@clevelandpops.com">glpetitt@clevelandpops.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.clevelandpops.com/">www.clevelandpops.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#17365D">Entertain</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#0070C0">.</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt">
<span style="color:#31849B">Enrich</span><span style="color:#215868">.</span> <span style="color:#7030A0">
Educate.</span><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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