RELEASE: WRR Issues Call for Musicians - Best of North Texas Holiday Celebration - Deadline 11/20/14

Call for Musicians: WRR Classical 101.1’s
Best of North Texas Holiday Celebration at Dallas City Performance Hall
December 6 at 7:30 p.m.

DALLAS: WRR Classical 101.1 is issuing a call for musicians to perform in a special holiday program and broadcast, celebrating the music of North Texas. Professional and talented amateur musicians from all disciplines (not just classical) are invited to submit a CD or DVD of work recorded in the past 12 months, including a work that is appropriate for the holiday season. WRR will select up to six groups to perform in the Best of North Texas Holiday Celebration, Saturday, December 6 at Dallas City Performance Hall, 2520 Flora Street, Dallas, 75201. The artists and the concert will be heavily promoted on WRR 101.1 FM and online.

Those interested should send a CD or DVD to Best of North Texas Holiday Concert, WRR-FM, P.O. Box 570495, Dallas, TX 75315-9001, or drop it off at the station at 1516 1^st Avenue, Dallas, 75210. The studios are located in Fair Park. Include the name of the person submitting the material, the name of the group, mailing address, email address and a phone number where you can be contacted during the day and evening. Include your group’s website address, if one is available. All materials must be received by 12:00 noon Wednesday, November 20, 2014. Materials will not be returned. Participants will be selected by WRR. All decisions are final. Should those submitting CDs/DVDs be selected to participate, they will be contracted to perform on December 6 and agree to have their performance broadcast. Performing groups will receive an honorarium of $500 for their performance. Please direct questions concerning the Best of North Texas Holiday Concert to George Landis at 214-670-8772 or by email at glandis@wrr101.com.

About WRR Classical 101.1 FM

WRR Classical 101.1 FM is a division of the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs. The station is an integral component of the City’s commitment to provide access to arts opportunities to all of its citizens. The Station presents a diverse classical music repertoire that includes broadcasts of local and national music performances, and recordings by national and international artists. Licensed on August 5, 1921, WRR is Texas’ first commercial radio station and the second-oldest in the United States. WRR 101.1 FM has maintained its classical format since 1948. Broadcasting 24 hours a day from historic Fair Park in Dallas, WRR’s 100,000-watt signal can be received throughout North Texas. The Station can also be heard online at http://www.wrr101.com and via the WRR 101.1 Classical FM mobile application, which is available as a free download on the station website.

About the Office of Cultural Affairs

The Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) provides opportunities for all Dallas citizens and visitors to have access to the arts and the means of cultural expression. The Office of Cultural Affairs works with its citizen advisory board, the Cultural Affairs Commission, to foster the development of the cultural system in Dallas. OCA provides a variety of programs and services, including the management and operations of cultural facilities, a public art program, cultural funding programs and WRR Radio. More information on the Office of Cultural Affairs’ programs can be found on its website at http://www.DallasCulture.org.

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