JAMIE FOXX TO HELP KICK OFF FIDELITY FUTURESTAGE PROGRAM AT WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL ON FEB 9TH

* Donated almost 1, 000 new instruments — valued at over $899, 000
* Collected nearly 125, 000 signatures on the Fidelity FutureStage signature wall in support of music education
* 10 Houston students wrote and performed their own compositions
* LA students performed at the Hollywood Bowl

More info:
https://www.futurestage.com/music/

JAMIE FOXX TO HELP KICK OFF FIDELITY FUTURESTAGE PROGRAM AT WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL ON FEB 9TH IN NATIONAL SIMULCAST FROM

LOS ANGELES, BOSTON, HOUSTON, AND CHICAGO ….

Event to Include:….

· Announcement of $500,000 Worth of New Musical Instruments Donated by Fidelity FutureStage – Including Surprise Unveiling of New Instruments in all Four Cities….

· Announcement of Educational Collaborations with LA Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Boston Pops, and Houston Symphony Orchestras ….

· Announcement of City-wide Music Competitions for Public School Students ….

· Music and Special Guests including Foxx and Boston Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart….

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WHAT: A one-hour, four-city simulcast from Los Angeles, Boston, Houston and Chicago celebrating music education and kicking off the national Fidelity FutureStage music program for 2010…..

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Highlights include:….

· An unveiling of $400,000 worth of instruments to surprised high school students in presentations led by Jamie Foxx in Los Angeles and Keith Lockhart in Boston with orchestra members and other special guests. New instruments are part of announcement of FutureStage donation valued at more than $500,000…..

· The announcement of musical competitions in each city that will give high school students the chance to perform with each orchestra in concert, as well as the chance to receive music instruction from professional musicians in their schools….

· Musical performances including orchestra members and last year’s competition winners. ….

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WHERE: Los Angeles- Walt Disney Concert Hall ….

Boston- Boston Symphony Hall….

Houston- Jones Hall….

Chicago- Kenwood Academy ….

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WHEN: 1:00 PM ET/12 Noon CT/10:00 AM PT ….

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PARTICIPANTS: LOS ANGELES- Jamie Foxx….

Deborah Borda, President of LA Philharmonic….

Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic….

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BOSTON- Keith Lockhart, Music Director of the Boston Pops ….

CHICAGO- Deborah Rutter, President of Chicago Symphony ….

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HOUSTON- TBA….

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AUDIENCE: Hundreds of high school students from each city along with city and state leadership, Fidelity Investments employees, Orchestra staff

Working with the Boston Pops, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony, LA Philharmonic, and North Carolina Symphony, this program creates a unique educational opportunity that spans the school year and provides students with new opportunities to explore and expand their interest in music.

Students have an opportunity to participate in in-school and out-of-school activities, including:

instrument donations
field trips to symphony performances
mentoring by professionals
symphony musician demonstrations and performances
opportunities for student ensembles to play in public forums

Watch a video about the Fidelity FutureStage program or see photos and videos from recent events.