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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">The Cleveland Pops Orchestra<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">August 13, 2018 Update<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Cleveland, Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">New Cleveland Pops Youth Orchestra
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">extends audition schedule
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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"">The Youth Orchestra has been auditioning young musicians throughout the summer months at The Music Settlement and now wishes to see
more applicants to fill their roster. Additional audition dates at The Music Settlement will include Monday, August 27<sup>th</sup> at 4:20 p.m. and Wednesday, September 12<sup>th</sup> at 4:00 p.m. Please call Nikki Claverie at 216 421-5806, ext.188, or email
her at </span><a href="mailto:NClaverie@TheMusicSettlement.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">NClaverie@TheMusicSettlement.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">
to schedule an audition.<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"">Positions for the new ensemble will be open to intermediate-to-advanced skill level string, woodwind and brass students ages 12 to 18.
Audition requirements are a solo peace of choice, and some sight reading to be chosen at the audition.<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.
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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 ensemble’s conductor Carl Topilow will visit individual schools to hear applicants for whom the audition dates, times, or location
might be inconvenient. Topilow will be accepting applicants past the established audition schedule.<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">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>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cleveland POPS Orchestra<o:p></o:p></p>
<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.youtube.com/watch?v=DIjgYYYYoos">The Cleveland POPS is Tops! - VIDEO</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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