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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2014 Contact: Katherine E. Johnson (212) 875-5718; [email protected] NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC FORMS INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD TO SUPPORT GLOBAL ACADEMY AND WORLDWIDE ACTIVITIES The New York Philharmonic has established an International Advisory Board (IAB) to develop relationships beyond the United States in order to support the Philharmonic’s activities abroad, including regular Philharmonic residencies, educational and entrepreneurial projects, and the launch of the newly formed New York Philharmonic Global Academy. The International Advisory Board will serve as an international network of advocates and ambassadors who will connect with individuals and institutions in their home cities and countries to cultivate the Philharmonic’s long-term reach and influence worldwide. IAB members will work with the Philharmonic to secure engagements, activities, and funding sources in a variety of international locations. The 12-member International Advisory Board includes: Angela Chen, Co-Chair (U.S. and China) Christian A. Lange, Co-Chair (U.S. and Germany) Antonio Quintella, Co-Chair (U.S. and Brazil) Charles C.Y. Chen (Taiwan) Mitsuhiko Kawai (Japan) Federico R. Lopez (Philippines) Pedro Pullen Parente (Brazil) Washington SyCip (Philippines) Ming-Hsing (Richard) Tsai (Taiwan) Susanne Wamsler (Germany) Chaoyong Wang (China) Long Yu (Honorary Member, China) “The New York Philharmonic has a rich tradition of touring that has led to its acclaim both as a force for cultural diplomacy and as one of the world’s most brilliant orchestras,” said Philharmonic Chairman Gary W. Parr. “The Board of Directors is committed to creating an even deeper and more immersive presence in important cities around the world, which we could not do without the insight and counsel of the members of this remarkable group of international individuals. They will be crucial to developing a 21st-century model for the Philharmonic’s global presence and impact, in pursuit of the organization’s artistic, educational, and economic goals.” (more) New York Philharmonic Forms International Advisory Board / 2 “The New York Philharmonic is committed to reimagining our international activities to foster a more meaningful impact as a performing organization and an educational resource,” said Philharmonic President and Executive Director Matthew VanBesien. “The establishment of the International Advisory Board will be a powerful force in making that possible. This group will enable us to seek additional cultural partnerships and funding sources to support activities such as the Global Academy. I am grateful to the men and women who have graciously agreed to offer their time, wisdom, and international business and artistic connections to enrich the life and contributions of the Orchestra.” The New York Philharmonic has launched the New York Philharmonic Global Academy, a series of long-term, immersive partnerships with select cultural and music education institutions in New York, the United States, and worldwide. Building on its renowned history of international touring and cultural diplomacy, as well as its longstanding commitment to education, the Philharmonic is collaborating with partners to offer intensive training of pre- professional musicians by Philharmonic members, often alongside regular performance residencies by the full Orchestra. The Global Academy will expand to include additional partners, joining two previously announced partnerships that are currently underway — the Shanghai Orchestra Academy and Residency Partnership, a collaboration with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, which was inaugurated with the opening of the Shanghai Orchestra Academy (SOA) in September 2014, and Music Academy of the West, the first American Global Academy partnership, which began in July 2014. The Philharmonic has also created Philharmonic Academy Jr., which provides training for pre-college students by Philharmonic musicians in partnership with institutions in the New York City area. Further Global Academy projects, involving collaborations with several additional domestic and international partners, will be announced in the coming year. The New York Philharmonic’s century-long international tradition has brought the Orchestra to 432 cities in 63 countries on five continents. Music Director Alan Gilbert led the Orchestra in debut performances in Hanoi and Abu Dhabi in 2009. In February 2008 the musicians, led by then Music Director Lorin Maazel, gave a historic performance in Pyongyang, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea — the first visit there by an American orchestra and an event that was watched around the world, and for which the Philharmonic received the 2008 Common Ground Award for Cultural Diplomacy. Other historic tours have included the 1930 tour to Europe, the first European tour with Toscanini; the first tour of South America and Latin America, in 1958; the first tour to the USSR, in 1959 with Leonard Bernstein; the 1984 Asia Tour, including the first tour of India with Zubin Mehta; the 1998 Asia Tour, with the first performances in mainland China with Kurt Masur; and the 75th Anniversary European Tour in 2005 with Lorin Maazel. In 2012 the Orchestra became an International Associate of London’s Barbican Centre, with an extended residency comprising four concerts, including a London edition of the Young People’s Concerts. The Philharmonic will return there in the spring of 2015. (more) New York Philharmonic Forms International Advisory Board / 3 New York Philharmonic International Advisory Board Co-Chairs Angela Chen (elected to the New York Philharmonic Board in 2013) is the president and founder of China Arts Foundation International, a non-profit private foundation based in New York City dedicated to promoting the U.S./China relationship. Ms. Chen is also the founder and managing director of Global Alliance, a boutique business relationship consultancy for U.S. companies seeking to establish a presence in mainland China. She has held senior positions with the world’s largest financial institutions and has assisted them in establishing a presence in China. As vice president at Prudential Insurance, Ms. Chen established the Group’s International Private Banking Group in China and developed and managed its high net worth private client base. Previously, she was instrumental in establishing the China Futures Trading Desk for Merrill Lynch; as president of the International Division, she oversaw the trading desk, which generated annual trading volumes of more than $500 million. She also acted as relationship manager for large private and investment banking portfolios. In her professional career, Angela Chen has established and strengthened an extensive network of proprietary personal and professional relationships throughout Asia. She was educated in China and attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. She is a board member of the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum and is an active member of the Asia Society in New York City. Christian A. Lange (elected to the New York Philharmonic Board in 2012), a native of Germany, is president of EII Capital Management, Inc. (EII Capital), the company he co- founded in 1983. He is chief investment officer of EII Capital’s direct real estate, real estate securities, and general portfolio investment activities. He is also responsible for providing investment advisory services to European-based families. From 1976 to 1983 he was a managing director of Friedrich Flick Industrieverwaltung KgaA, Dusseldorf, with responsibilities for international securities portfolios, real estate investments, and major direct industrial investments. Between 1968 and 1974 Mr. Lange served as vice president of Goldman Sachs AG in Zurich, where he was instrumental in forming the firm’s first European office. He and his wife, Heidi, maintain homes in New York and in Klosters, Switzerland. Antonio Quintella (a member of the New York Philharmonic Board from 2011 to 2014) is co- founder and chief executive officer of Peninsula Investimentos, a Brazilian investment management firm. He was chairman of Credit Suisse Hedging Griffo, a wholly owned Brazilian subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group (June 2012–June 2014) after serving as chief executive officer of Credit Suisse’s Americas Region and a member of the Firm’s Executive Board (July 2010– May 2012). Mr. Quintella joined Credit Suisse in 1997 from ING Barings as a senior relationship banker in the Investment Banking department and was named chief executive officer of Credit Suisse’s Brazil operations in 2003, in which capacity he oversaw the expansion of the Bank’s presence in that market, including the 2006 acquisition of Hedging-Griffo, a leading independent asset management and private banking firm in Brazil. Mr. Quintella is a member of the Global Advisory Council of the London Business School; a director of São Paulo Symphony Orchestra (OSESP); a director of the São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP); and a director of Cyrella Commercial Properties, a Brazilian listed real estate company. A Brazilian citizen, Antonio Quintella holds a BA in economics from Pontifícia Universidade Católica of Rio de Janeiro and MBA from the London Business School. (more) New York Philharmonic Forms International Advisory Board / 4 New York Philharmonic International Advisory Board Members Based in Taiwan, Charles C.Y. Chen has extensive experience in the technology, financial services, insurance, and transportation management sectors. He is currently chairman