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Images of marquee at the Dunes for violinist Sasha Semenoff

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    SASHA SEMENOFF ? Las Vegas is a town where per-formers come and go, but one who has stayed for a Jong time is violinist Sasha Semenoff. Originally from the Neu York area, Sasha has been in Las Vegas since 1959 and has been playing at the MGM Grand since it opened ? 10 years ago. He performs in the four gourmet rooms and the Pari-sian bar there. ROMANTIC STRINGS ? Strolling through the gourmet restaurants and intimate lounges of the MGM Grand Hotel, Sasha Semenoff and His Romantic Strings bring added charm and elegance to the vast resort. Sasha's unlimited repertoire includes everything from Broadway to Beatles to Bacharach. MGM MUSICMEN - Sasha Semenoff (pictured) and his Roman-tic Strings stroll through the MGM Grand's restaurants and lounges nightly, creating a happy and melodic atmosphere for patrons. Their soft and lilting blend of music includes contem-porary as well as Broadway melodies, operatic selections and even country-western tunes.