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Maestro Carl Topilow Catches up with Mr. Cavalier — Austin Carr!

March 9, 2021/by Sabrina Plumb DeCastra

Maestro Carl Topilow has been catching up with several friends of the Cleveland Pops Orchestra in a new series called “Conversations with Carl.” In this segment, he talked with “Mr. Cavalier,” Austin Carr.  Known for many years as the television voice of the Cleveland Cavaliers, he has made multiple appearances as guest narrator with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra.

From his father instilling the importance of education and his admiration of Dave Bing and Kevin Johnson, former NBA players who followed careers in politics as mayors of Detroit and Sacramento respectively, Austin shares his personal story with Carl:

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