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Her program will include pieces by Beethoven, Kreisler, Paganini and Sarasate. Six years ago Sakharova needed surgery to correct a cleft palate, a condition destined to ruin her musical career. When doctors in Russia refused to perform the surgery, several Iowans volunteered funds to bring Sakharova and her mother, Marina, to the United States and pay for the surgery at University Hospitals. The two stayed with Charles and Patricia Mehaffey of Mount Vernon. Since then, Sakharova has been performing throughout Europe.