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Media Contact:
Rachel Trignano, Manager of Public and Community Relations
303.308.2477 (o)
rtrignano@coloradosymphony.org
Colorado Symphony Movie at the Symphony: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone™ Added Date By Popular Demand
The Colorado Symphony will perform the score live while the movie plays in its entirety. Tickets to the added January 8, 2017 date available August 19, 2016.
August 16, 2016 – DENVER, CO – The Colorado Symphony is happy to announce an added date of Movie at the Symphony: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone as part of The Harry Potter Film Concert Series. The added date will be January 8, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. Previous dates are now sold-out and the added date is accommodated due to the popularity of this performance. Tickets go on-sale to the general public for this added performance Friday, August 19, 2016 at 8:00AM online via coloradosymphony.org.
The concert will feature the live symphony orchestra performing, to picture, every note from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Audiences will be able to relive the magic of the film in high-definition on a massive screen while hearing the orchestra perform John Williams’ unforgettable score.
CineConcerts and Warner Bros. Consumer Products announced the Harry Potter Film Concert Series, a new global concert tour celebrating the Harry Potter films, earlier this year. The Harry Potter Film Concert that kicked off in June 2016 is another magical experience from J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World.
Justin Freer, President of CineConcerts and Producer/Conductor of The Harry Potter Film Concert Series, explains, “The Harry Potter film series is one of those once-in-a-lifetime cultural phenomena that continues to delight millions of fans around the world. It is with great pleasure that we introduce for the first time ever an opportunity to experience the award-winning music scores played live by a symphony orchestra, all while the beloved film is simultaneously projected onto the big screen. It will be an unforgettable event.”
Brady Beaubien of CineConcerts and Concert Producer for The Harry Potter Film Concert Series added, “Harry Potter is synonymous with excitement around the entire world and we hope that by performing this incredible music with the full movie, audiences will enjoy returning to this world, and to the many wonderful characters and adventures that inhabit it.”
CineConcerts is one of the leading producers of live music experiences performed with visual media. Founded by producer/conductor Justin Freer and producer/writer Brady Beaubien, CineConcerts has engaged millions of people worldwide in concert presentations that redefine the evolution of live experience. Recent and current live concert experiences include Gladiator, The Godfather, It’s a Wonderful Life, DreamWorks Animation In Concert, Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage 50th Anniversary Concert Tour, and Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Justin Freer has quickly become one of the most sought-after conductors of film music with a long list of full symphonic live-to-projection projects. He has appeared with some of the world’s leading orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, and Sydney Symphony Orchestra. From full-length movie screenings with live orchestra to music-interactive sporting event experiences to original 3D-environment holiday programming, CineConcerts is at the forefront of live entertainment.
For more information on the Harry Potter Film Concert Series, please visit
www.harrypotterinconcert.com.
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CONTACTS:
For more information or to request interviews, please contact:
Colorado Symphony
Rachel Trignano, Manager of Public and Community Relations
303.308.2477 (o)
rtrignano@coloradosymphony.org
CineConcerts:
Costa Communications on behalf of CineConcerts
323-650-3588
rcosta@costacomm.com
andrew@costacomm.com
Warner Bros Consumer Products
Stephanie Clark
818-954-7308
stephanie.clark@warnerbros.com
For high-resolution, downloadable images of the Colorado Symphony, visit coloradosymphony.org/media.
The 2016/17 Colorado Symphony Season is presented by Arrow Electronics. Support also provided by: The Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), 9News, and United Airlines.
TICKETS TO THE COLORADO SYMPHONY CONCERTS:
Tickets are available online at coloradosymphony.org/tickets, by phone at 303.623.7876, and in person at the Boettcher Concert Hall Box Office, Denver Performing Arts Complex, 1000 14th Street. The Box Office is open Monday – Friday, 10 am – 6 pm; Saturday, noon – 6 pm; and two hours prior to each performance.
ABOUT THE COLORADO SYMPHONY
One of the leading orchestras in the United States, the Colorado Symphony performs more than 150 concerts annually at Boettcher Concert Hall in downtown Denver and across Colorado. Led by internationally renowned Artistic Advisor Andrew Litton, the Colorado Symphony is home to eighty full-time musicians, representing more than a dozen nations, and regularly welcomes the most celebrated artists from the world of symphonic music and beyond. Every season, the Colorado Symphony serves more than 250,000 people from all walks of life, performing a range of musical styles, from traditional to contemporary. Recognized as an incubator of innovation, creativity, and excellence, the Colorado Symphony continually expands its reach through education, outreach, and programming. The Colorado Symphony partners with the state’s leading musical artists, cultural organizations, corporations, foundations, sports teams, and individuals to expose diverse audiences to the transformative power of music. To learn more, visit coloradosymphony.org.
About Warner Bros. Consumer Products
Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.
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