Performing Arts Advisory

[Ann Doyle <>]

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NEW WORLD SYMPHONY,
AMERICA'S ORCHESTRAL ACADEMY,
TO WEBCAST OPENING PERFORMANCE OF
ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON,

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 7:35 P.M. EST
LIVE FROM THE LINCOLN THEATRE, MIAMI BEACH, FL

FEATURING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR / CONDUCTOR
MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS & VIOLINIST GIL SHAHAM
The webcast includes Strauss' Don Juan & Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto

The October 13th performance includes pre-performance comments from Michael Tilson Thomas.  Mr. Tilson Thomas is acutely aware of the value of informing audiences in an effort to enhance their experience of the music.  The New World Symphony, under the artistic leadership of MTT, has been experimenting with new forms of audience engagement for the past 10 years.  Working with architect Frank Gehry, NWS is designing a 21st century rehearsal/performance/webcast laboratory to further its efforts. 

Those wishing to view the webcast should visit www.nws.edu prior to 7:35 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time), and click the banner on the bottom of the page promoting the webcast.  Webcast patrons will be automatically re-directed to the webcast page.  Additional information about the New World Symphony may be found at www.nws.edu.

Concert to be multicast over Internet2:

DVTS:   233.78.112.202 ---- 30Mbps
VLC (MPEG2) 233.78.112.203 ---- 5 Mbps

Questions: Tom Snook, Chief Technology Officer, "Tom Snook" <>

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Ann Doyle, Arts & Humanities Initiatives
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