NYC & COMPANY NAMES MOSTLY MOZART FESTIVAL CULTURE SPOT FOR AUGUST 2012
NYC & COMPANY NAMES MOSTLY MOZART FESTIVAL CULTURE SPOT FOR AUGUST 2012
—Lincoln Center’s Annual Summer Music Series Offers Exclusive Admission Discount-—
New York City (August 1, 2012)—NYC & Company, New York City's marketing, tourism and partnership organization, today named Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival its Culture Spot pick for August 2012. Culture Spot is a monthly program that spotlights cultural organizations across the five boroughs, elevates the City’s arts community and encourages local and visitor exploration. An annual summer music series, Mostly Mozart Festival returns this year for its 46th run to celebrate the life and music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as well as works inspired by him. In honor of its Culture Spot designation this month, the Mostly Mozart Festival will offer patrons a second ticket to any Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra performance at 50% off between August 1 and 25.
“Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center is a staple NYC event that contributes to the activity and vibrancy of our city,” said NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta. “We invite New Yorkers and visitors to experience this summer’s rich celebration of music history and culture and encourage everyone to take advantage of this limited-time offer.”
“Celebrating the 10th year of music director Louis Langrée’s outstanding collaboration with the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, saluting the influence of our avian summer friends in Central Park and highlighting the extraordinary musical achievements of Franz Schubert make for an exceptionally rich Mostly Mozart Festival this summer,” said Jane Moss, Ehrenkranz artistic director. “I continue to be awed by the remarkable genius of Mozart himself, which creates such fertile ground for innovation and musical transcendence.”
Focusing on birds this year—“the originators of song”—the festival will explore the avian theme inside and outside of Avery Fisher Hall. Performances include The Murder of Crows—a Park Avenue Armory sound installation by artists Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller; concerts by this summer’s artists in residence, the Brooklyn-based International Contemporary Ensemble; film screenings; a discussion of birdsong and its influence of composers; and bird walks through Central Park—a Mostly Mozart first.
Additional festival highlights will include performances by the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra of works by Mozart, Schubert and Ludwig van Beethoven; a Mark Morris Dance Group performance of Dido and Aeneas—one of their most celebrated works; late-night concerts; pre-concert recitals; and artist talks.
For a detailed calendar of event dates and times, visit mostlymozart.org.
To take advantage of this Mostly Mozart Festival offer between August 1 and 25, patrons can pick up a discount coupon at the Official NYC Information Centers located in Midtown Manhattan, Times Square and Harlem, or the Official NYC Information Kiosks at City Hall and in Chinatown (nycgo.com/articles/official-nyc-information-centers). Starting today, the coupon can also be downloaded online at nycgo.com/culturespot.
To learn more about this month’s Culture Spot picks, Annie Bergen will host a special podcast with Mostly Mozart Festival’s music director Louis Langrée and artistic director Jane Moss. Trivia questions about the interviews will be asked over Twitter (@nycgo) each week in August for a chance to win a pair of tickets to a concert at the festival. To listen to the podcast and learn more about the Culture Spot program, visit nycgo.com/culturespot.
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About NYC & Company:
NYC & Company is the official marketing, tourism and partnership organization for the City of New York, dedicated to maximizing travel and tourism opportunities throughout the five boroughs, building economic prosperity and spreading the positive image of New York City worldwide. For more information, visit nycgo.com.
About the NYC & Company Foundation:
The NYC & Company Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable and educational organization whose mission is to support tourism to New York City by promoting the arts and cultural organizations that make visiting New York City a special and exciting experience. Since its inception in 1999, the Foundation has focused on educating domestic and international audiences about the vibrant and diverse cultural community throughout New York City.
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Contact: Francisca Ovalle/NYC & Company 212 484 1270