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There is a very interesting set of upcoming events for those living in the Indianapolis area, focusing on the music of Arvo P\u00e4rt<\/a>. On February 4th at 7pm, at St. George\u2019s Orthodox Church in Fishers, Indiana, there will be performances of P\u00e4rt\u2019s music, one choreographed with a dance performance by students from the Indianapolis School of Ballet<\/a>,\u00a0and also a presentation by Peter Bouteneff about the religious significance of his music. And then the following day there will be a meeting\u00a0to explore\u00a0the possibility of doing much more around P\u00e4rt\u2019s music here in Indianapolis in the future! Click through<\/a> for more information about these events, sponsored by the Center for Interfaith Cooperation<\/a> (among others).<\/p>\n

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