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PROTOSTAR COMMISSIONS NEW PIANO CONCERTO TO COMMEMORATE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF GERSHWIN'S RHAPSODY IN BLUE

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The ProtoStar Foundation is commissioning renowned composer Michael Schachter to compose a new piano concerto, which will premiere in 2024 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The ProtoStar Foundation is commissioning renowned composer Michael Schachter to compose a new piano concerto, which will premiere in 2024 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.
  • Gershwin's masterpiece, originally commissioned by Paul Whiteman, was first performed in New York City's Aeolian Hall on February 12, 1924.
  • ProtoStar commemorates centennial of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue by commissioning new piano concerto premiering in 2024.
  • Stay tuned for details about the date and venue of the world premiere of this amazing commission.

PROTOSTAR COLLABORATES WITH LEI LAB TO DEVELOP GROUNDBREAKING MUSICAL WORKS

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The ProtoStar Foundation is collaborating with the Lei Lab at the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute (QI) to commission groundbreaking music that allows extraordinary and unprecedented ways of listening to nature.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The ProtoStar Foundation is collaborating with the Lei Lab at the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute (QI) to commission groundbreaking music that allows extraordinary and unprecedented ways of listening to nature.
  • "The trail-blazing work that Lei Lab is doing certainly meets every one of those priorities."
  • These data points are then transformed through software created by Lei Lab member Gabriel Zalles, a computer music Ph.D. student, into harmonies that humans can hear.
  • Some of the Lei Lab's current projects include Hearing Seascapes, Hearing Earth, and Inaudible Ocean.

MATT STEVENSON JUNIOR TENNIS TOURNAMENT (NY) EXPANDS ITS MENTAL HEALTH MISSION AT FLUSHING MEADOWS

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Matt Stevenson Junior Tennis Tournament (NY), which will again take place at Flushing Meadows, NY, right after the U.S. Open, is expanding its Mental Health mission to include "The Team Approach." New this year are interactive exercises for parents/guardians on supporting the emotional well-being of their junior tennis players.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Matt Stevenson Junior Tennis Tournament (NY), which will again take place at Flushing Meadows, NY, right after the U.S. Open, is expanding its Mental Health mission to include "The Team Approach."
  • Matt Stevenson Junior Tennis Tournament returns to NY after U.S. Open with new mental health resources for parents!
  • This Tournament is unique in that it is the first and only junior tennis tournament in the country to promote the importance of Youth Mental Health as part of the event.
  • In 2022, the Tournament added Sport Psychology materials to help junior players understand the interconnection between mental performance on the tennis court and mental health off the tennis court.

MATT STEVENSON JUNIOR TENNIS TOURNAMENT (NY) RETURNS TO FLUSHING MEADOWS TO PROMOTE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH AMONG ADOLESCENTS

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Friday, September 9, 2022

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The ProtoStar Foundation announced today the return of the Matt Stevenson Junior Tennis Tournament (NY) to Flushing Meadows, NY, right after the U.S. Open. This Tournament is unique in that it is the first and only junior tennis tournament in the country to promote the importance of youth mental health as part of the event. New this year are materials on Sport Psychology.

Key Points: 
  • This Tournament is unique in that it is the first and only junior tennis tournament in the country to promote the importance of youth mental health as part of the event.
  • Addressing the national youth mental health crisis at a junior tennis tournament and making a positive difference!
  • The Matt Stevenson Junior Tennis Tournament brings this awareness about mental health issues to the junior level.
  • All proceeds from the Tournament will benefit the Matt Stevenson Junior Tennis Fund , which supports junior tennis programs and promising junior players needing financial aid.