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Chad Cannon, a Utah native, uses his violin to raise awareness for coral reefs.

His multimedia concert, "Music for the Ocean," is set for Nov. 13 in Sandy.

Cannon's passion for ocean activism emerged after experiencing a nearby fire in Pasadena.

SALT LAKE CITY — Ever since he started taking lessons at the Deborah Moench Studio in Salt Lake City when he was 4, the violin has taken Chad Cannon places. It's how he got into Harvard and Juilliard. It's why he was nominated for an Emmy. It's the reason he was able to work on an Oscar-winning film.

And this week, it's the reason he's coming back to his hometown so he can raise awareness about the plight of shallow-water coral reefs around the planet.

His show, a multimedia concert called "Musi

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