Watch As a Major New Guitar Star is Discovered!
Media Alert:
WHAT: |  | Fifteen aspiring guitarists from around the world will compete with exciting live music performances. Six finalists and the Grand Prize Winner will be chosen by an all-star judging panel.  The Grand Prize will include:  |
- A special guest star appearance on Concord Records'' upcoming Six StringTheory All-Star Guitar CD to be released in June 2010. | ||
- Full Scholarship to Boston''s renowned Berklee School of Music | ||
- Yamaha Guitar Endorsement | ||
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WHO: | Competing finalists and panel of music industry judges including Lee Ritenour (Producer/Artist of Six String Theory), John Burk (Executive VP of Concord Records), Larry Baione (Chair of the Berklee guitar department), Jude Gold (Director, Guitar Institute of Technology Musicians Institute), and Mitch Holder (World-renowned studio musician and teacher.) | |
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Monster Cable''s "Head Monster" Noel Lee will also be in attendance to present the finalists with the company''s critically-acclaimed Turbine Pro Copper professional-grade headphones. | ||
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ALL CONTESTANTS AND VIPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PHOTOS AND INTERVIEWS. | ||
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WHEN: | Monday, March 22 | |
| 5:30 PM – Doors open | ||
| 6:00 PM – Competition begins | ||
| 7:30 PM – Judges select six finalists | ||
| 8:00 PM – Finalist performances | ||
| 8:45 PM – Judges select Grand Prize Winner | ||
| 9:10 PM – Awards Ceremony | ||
| 9:30 PM – Event concludes | ||
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WHERE: | The Broad Stage | |
| 1310 11th Street | ||
| Santa Monica, CA 90401 | ||
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*Event is open to the public and reservations are encouraged. | ||
To reserve your free ticket, email Erdos_Susanna@smc.edu | ||
Sponsors for the LEE RITENOUR YAMAHA SIX STRING THEORY GUITAR COMPETITION FINALS include: Yamaha Corporation, Monster Cable, Concord Records, Berklee School of Music, The Broad Stage, Music Connection Magazine, D''Addario Strings, Jazziz Magazine
Complete information can be found on www.sixstringtheory.com
Contacts:
Press:
Sheryl Feuerstein (for event)
SFPR/EastWest Media
310-821-5858
310-650-8668
cellphone
sheryl@eastwestmedia.net
or
Alison
Giella (for Monster Cable)
DBA Public Relations
212-388-1400
agiella@dba-pr.com
