On Friday April 10th, Flushing Town Hall hosted a press conference to formally announce the launch of Make Music New York 2009 in Queens. Councilmember John Liu was in attendance to extend his best wishes for the event and to remind folks about the impending April 21st deadline. Also in attendance were representatives from such Queens media sources as SINO TV, among others. Another press conference is set to follow in the coming weeks. Check out the formal press release below!
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CM Liu & Community Leaders Announce Deadline
for Artists to Register for Music Festival
FLUSHING, NY – Council Member John C. Liu, Make Music New York, the Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts, the Flushing Business Improvement District, artists and community leaders announced details of the upcoming “Make Music New York” – the largest musical event in City history, with free concerts in public spaces on Sunday, June 21, the first day of summer. To participate in this festival, musicians, performers and artists must register online at < http://www.timeoutnewyork.com/makemusic> by the deadline of April 21.
Council Member JOHN C. LIU, stated: “Our community has a wealth of untapped talent and cultural resources. We encourage all the talented New Yorkers out there to register by April 21 and participate in Make Music New York. This year’s festival will be bigger and better and we look forward to joining other Queens neighborhoods in this joyous celebration of everything that makes New York unique: our talented artists and rich culture.”
Today’s announcement, which took place at historic Flushing Town Hall, resulted from an ongoing collaboration between Council Member Liu, Make Music New York, the Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts, the Flushing Business Improvement District, and numerous other community groups and artists throughout Queens. In addition to Flushing Town Hall, Queens Crossing, the Mitchell-Linden Civic Association, and other venues, the world-renown Jazzmobile performance group will also participate in local Make Music New York events.
“Make Music is thrilled to return to Queens and Flushing in particular. We are grateful to CM Liu and our partners for all the work they have done to make the event a success. I look forward to seeing many new performers in the neighborhood this year,” stated AARON FRIEDMAN, President of Make Music New York.
“On behalf of Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts, we are delighted to be part of this year’s Make Music New York”, said ELLEN KODADEK, Executive & Artistic Director. “At Flushing Town Hall, the arts are at your doorstep, and on June 21st our front steps will resonate with great music! We welcome New Yorkers and visitors alike to join us and our Queens’ partners for this city-wide musical celebration.”
MABEL LAW, Executive Director of the Flushing Business Improvement District, stated: “The BID is very excited to be working with the City and Make Music New York to showcase the amazing diversity of our cultural institutions, which have grown along with the many new businesses in the district.”
Make Music New York is based on France’s Fete de la Musique, which has been a great success for over 25 years. Since it was inaugurated, the festival has become an international phenomenon, celebrated on the same day in more than 300 cities in 108 countries, including Germany, Italy, Egypt, Syria, Morocco, Australia, Vietnam, Congo, Cameroon, Togo, Columbia, Chile, Mongolia, and Japan. This year, sponsorship opportunities will be available for businesses interested in supporting local artists. For more information, go to <http://www.makemusicny.org>.
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