John McLaughlin Williams, Conductor
James Blachly, Conductor
Yena Lee writes:
Dear Mr Zick,
My name is Yena Lee, and I am a Production Intern for The Dream
Unfinished. I'm emailing to follow up with additional details to our
event on July 17th. I believe Eun Lee contacted you months ago. The
paragraph below describes our concert with the most updated
information, including our list of prominent guests and our venue:
The Dream Unfinished: A Symphonic Benefit for Civil Rights
is a gathering of orchestral musicians, and nationally prominent
artists and figures, who will join the chorus of calls for an end to
systemic racism. The concert will take place on July 17 at 7:30 pm at
The Salvation Army’s Centennial Memorial Temple, on the one-year
anniversary of Eric Garner’s homicide. Tickets will be $35 at the door and $25 online, if purchased prior to the event date. With sponsorship from The Salvation Army, Sankofa.org, and Beats, Rhymes, & Relief, proceeds from the concert will go to the Center for Constitutional Rights; The National Coalition of Law Enforcement Officers for Justice, and other community organizations. Guest speakers include MSNBC
National Correspondent Joy-Ann Reid; activist Erica Garner; Center for
Constitutional Rights’ director Vince Warren, and other notable figures.
The program features William Grant Still; Leonard Bernstein; and a
world premiere by Jessie Montgomery, and will be performed by a
diverse orchestra led by Grammy-award nominated and Grammy-
award winning conductors James Blachly and John McLaughlin Williams.
Our title invokes Martin Luther King Jr.'s landmark speech, and it is for
this dream that we have assembled; to raise our voices in support of
those who have been silenced; and through music, inspire others to
continue working towards a dream fulfilled. For more information, visit
thedreamunfinished.org or email us at thedreamunfinished@gmail.com.
We are hoping that you would consider promoting our event through
your blog. AfriClassical's internet traffic and exposure would be
extremely beneficial to our cause. Your support would amplify the
reach of our event, and help us attract classical music audiences to this
important and timely cause.
If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to reach out to me
directly, and feel free to refer to our attached press release and
website.
With best regards and thanks for your consideration,
Yena Lee
The Dream Unfinished: A Symphonic Benefit for Civil Rights
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