ABOUT INTERNET 2

The Philadelphia Orchestra recently announced that its Global Concert Series will continue on April 10, 2008 with music from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. The Concert Series transmissions provide remote audiences with an up-close look at the musicians and conductor, in views not seen in person. The concerts are captured using seven high definition cameras installed in Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia and then broadcast live via the Internet2 Network and its partner networks. The Philadelphia Orchestra is the first major orchestra to transmit live concerts to multiple large screen venues on college and university campuses. The Series, begun in September 2007, is made possible through a partnership among the Orchestra, Internet2, and the presenting schools. The Orchestra has two additional transmissions scheduled for the remainder of the season on May 3, and May 16, 2008. For more information, visit:  http://www.philorch.org/internet2_1.html