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Beloved tenor stars in Cleveland POPS Orchestra's 7th Annual Salute to Our Armed Forces  

Cleveland, Ohio—May 4, 2007— Carl Topilow will conduct The Cleveland Pops Orchestra in its seventh annual "Salute to Our Armed Forces," assisted by the inspirational singing of tenor Daniel Rodriguez. The concert will take place at Severance Hall in Cleveland at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, May 25, 2007.

Mr. Rodriguez is the admired "singing policeman," the New York City cop who helped bring the country an uplifting spirit of promise and hope with his stirring rendition of "God Bless America" after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.  He will lend his warm, full-bodied singing to  songs of courage, valor and American values, including "The House I Live In," "Into the Fire," "America the Beautiful," "The Prayer," "You'll Never Walk Alone," "Bring Him Home" and more. The orchestral portions of the program will include "Light Calvary Overture" by Franz von Suppé, selections from Richard Rodgers epic "Victory at Sea," John Philip Sousa marches, the rarely heard "National Guard March" and the "Armed Forces Medley." Memories of World War II will be recalled in a medley of Glenn Miller songs, arranged by Cleveland POPS' talented arranger Paul Ferguson.

The military-themed concert will also spotlight violinist Caroline Goulding. The performance marks the POPS debut of the 14-year-old prodigy who is the current grand prize winner of the orchestra's Jean L. Petitt Memorial Music Scholarship competition. Ms. Goulding, who has appeared on numerous national television shows including Martha Stewart, PBS and the Today Show, will perform "Yankee Doodle Variations by  the 19th century composer Henri Vieuxtemps.A joint military color guard, comprised of members of the major military branches will participate in the military concert.

• What: The Cleveland Pops Orchestra – 7th Annual Salute to Our Armed Forces
  Carl Topilow, Conductor
  Daniel Rodriguez, tenor
  Caroline Goulding, violin
    
• Date: Friday, May 25, 2007
    
• Place: Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio
    
• Time: 8:00 P.M.
    
• Tickets: $19 to $69. Prom chair seats $19. Call (216) 231-1111, toll-free (800) 686-1141 or www.clevelandpops.com. Group discounts are available by calling The Cleveland Pops Orchestra office at (216) 765-7677. Special Student Price: $10 day of concert only. Students must bring valid student ID to Severance Hall Box Office on the afternoon of the concert only. Seats are based on availability.

The Cleveland Pops Orchestra has been entertaining audiences throughout greater Cleveland and Northeast Ohio for over a decade. They are renowned for their exciting and innovative blend of popular music, standards, Broadway, show tunes, movie scores, swing and jazz performances. Each year they perform a five concert subscription series, a holiday concert and a special New Years Eve show. The Cleveland Pops is a non-profit organization with offices at 24000 Mercantile Blvd., Unit 11, Cleveland, Ohio 44122. They can be reached at 216-765-7677 or at www.clevelandpops.com.
  

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