For Immediate Release October 20, 2010
SPRING FOR MUSIC
Uncommon concerts for $25 at Carnegie Hall
Inaugural festival from May 6 – 14, 2011
including Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Toledo Symphony, Albany Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Oregon Symphony, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
announces
NEW WEBSITE LAUNCH on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2010
and
WQXR and AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA as Media Partners
SPRING FOR MUSIC, whose inaugural festival runs from May 6 – 14, 2011 at Carnegie Hall, announces the launch of its new WEBSITE, www.springformusic.com, on Wednesday, October 20, 2010.
On the new website you will find:
- Names of orchestras chosen for the 2011 festival (seven concerts between May 6 – 14, 2011) and the 2012 festival (six concerts in six consecutive days between May 7 – 12, 2012), plus background on all orchestras for the 2011 festival; in addition, in February 2011, all programs for 2011/2012/2013 festivals will be announced and posted
- Tickets for the 2011 festival will go on sale Thursday, February 17, 2011; however, now through the website you can find out how to be part of the virtual line, an online method of securing a place in the virtual ticket line for first opportunities to purchase tickets; this is a new way to purchase tickets in addition to the more traditional ways of going to the box office or phoning in an order (all of which will still be available from February 17, 2011 and beyond)
- Announcement of FANTASY CONTEST, where members of the public (online community) are invited to create their own program to be voted on by the online community; FANTASY CONTEST to run on the website from January 17 – February 16, 2011; creator of the winning fantasy program, chosen by the online community, to be interviewed with portions of their program played via recordings on American Public Media’s Performance Today sometime during the 2011 festival in May
- Transparent process – online posting of proposed repertoire from orchestras being considered for the 2013 festival, posted for the online community to see between now (October 20) and November 19, 2010; orchestras will not be posted by name, only the proposed repertoire will be posted; orchestras reserve the right to request that their submission of repertoire not be posted; the online community is invited to comment on the proposed repertoire and orchestras are free to change their proposed repertoire up until November 19
- After November 19, 2010, programs are locked in for selection by SPRING FOR MUSIC Artistic Director Thomas W. Morris for the 2013 SPRING FOR MUSIC festival; the chosen 2013 orchestras and programs will be announced in February 2011.
MEDIA PARTNERS
Also being announced are our MEDIA PARTNERS: Classical 105.9 FM WQXR in New York City and American Public Media nationally. WQXR will broadcast all seven 2011 SPRING FOR MUSIC concerts LIVE from Carnegie Hall, with live audio streaming at www.wqxr.org (May 6 – 14, 2011). American Public Media will distribute these concerts nationally as part of a new series entitled Classical Live. Classical Live will be heard on carrying public radio stations across the country.
American Public Media’s Managing Director of Classical Programming, Brian Newhouse, says: “In launching our ambitious new series, Classical Live, we looked all over the world for the most compelling classical content. SPRING FOR MUSIC, with its innovative programming, was an immediate fit. We’re extremely pleased to be bringing it to our audiences via Classical Live.” *
“WQXR is delighted to be partnering with SPRING FOR MUSIC, presenting this groundbreaking series of concerts on-air and online to the widest possible audience in New York and beyond,” said Graham Parker, Vice President, WQXR. “SPRING FOR MUSIC welcomes orchestras who demonstrate innovation, artistry and vision, the same qualities that WQXR embraces twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week for its local and national listenership.” **
The orchestras performing in the 2011 SPRING FOR MUSIC festival at Carnegie Hall, with all concerts starting at 7:30pm, are:
ORPHEUS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Friday: May 6, 2011
TOLEDO SYMPHONY:
Conducted by Principal Conductor Stefan Sanderling
Saturday: May 7, 2011
ALBANY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA:
Conducted by Music Director David Alan Miller
Tuesday: May 10, 2011
DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA:
Conducted by Music Director Jaap van Zweden
Wednesday: May 11, 2011
OREGON SYMPHONY:
Conducted by Music Director Carlos Kalmar
Thursday: May 12, 2011
THE SAINT PAUL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Friday: May 13, 2011
ORCHESTRE SYMPHONIQUE DE MONTRÉAL:
Conducted by Music Director Kent Nagano
Saturday: May 14, 2011
Contact: M. L. FALCONE, Public Relations 212-580-4302 MLFPR@mlfpr.com
*American Public Media: American Public Media™ is one of the largest producers of public radio programming in the world, with a portfolio reaching 16 million listeners via nearly 800 radio stations nationwide each week. Programs include A Prairie Home Companion®, Marketplace®, Performance Today®, The Splendid Table®, Being™, American RadioWorks® and many others. American Public Media’s nearly 100,000 member-strong Public Insight Network promotes deep connections between journalists across the country and the communities they serve. American Public Media is the parent organization for Minnesota Public Radio, Southern California Public Radio and Classical South Florida. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be found at www.americanpublicmedia.org.
**New York Public Radio is New York’s premier public radio franchise, comprising WNYC-FM, WNYC-AM, WQXR, and The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space, as well as www.wnyc.org, www.wqxr.org and http://www.thegreenespace.org/. As America’s most listened-to AM/FM news and talk public radio stations, reaching 1.1 million listeners every week, WNYC extends New York City’s cultural riches to the entire country on-air and online, and presents the best national offerings from networks National Public Radio, Public Radio International, American Public Media, and the British Broadcasting Company. WNYC 93.9 FM broadcasts a wide range of daily news, talk, cultural and music programming, while WNYC AM 820 maintains a stronger focus on breaking news and international news reporting. Classical 105.9 WQXR is New York City’s sole 24-hour classical music station, presenting new and landmark classical recordings as well as live concerts from the Metropolitan Opera, the New York Philharmonic, among other New York City venues, immersing listeners in the city’s rich musical life. In addition to its audio content, WNYC produces content for live, radio and web audiences from The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space, the station’s street-level multipurpose, multiplatform broadcast studio and performance space. For more information about New York Public Radio, visit www.nypublicradio.org.
