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Press Release

15 October 2008

Apogee Establishes Programs Fostering Sacred Musical Expression Around the World

The Apogee Foundation, a philanthropic organization dedicated to developing human excellence through the performance arts, is introducing programs fostering the sharing of sacred musical traditions around the world.

New York, London and Tokyo – The Apogee Foundation has announced that it is introducing programs to foster intercultural collaborations among sacred musical traditions. These programs will constitute a core component of the Foundation's Synergy Programs, which provide gifted artists from diverse cultures opportunities for creative empowerment through the sharing of their artistry with each other and the world.

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"Sacred musical expression arises at the nexus of mankind's highest creative and spiritual potential, and therefore throughout and among all cultures inspires us to recognize and achieve the apogee of human excellence of which we are capable together."
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Each culture defines the sacred as its supreme aesthetic values. The world's sacred music thus expresses mankind's most profound meanings through its most inspired genius, and serves as one of mankind's most effective means of transcending boundaries to achieve its highest potential.

These new programs thus continue the evolution of Apogee's mission to foster human excellence through the performance arts: from the organization's East-West origins in seeking to revitalize the collapsing arts education systems of the former Soviet Union, a decade ago, to a force promoting the development of human creative potential around the globe, today.

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A live choral performance at Apogee's Odessa International Music Festival

Photo: An international choral performance at Apogee's Odessa International Music Festival

Apogee's programs fostering sacred musical expression will include vocal and choral collaborations, which have been closely associated with both inspiring and actualizing human excellence across world cultures

More information about these and other Apogee programs can be found on the Foundation's website: http://www.apogeefoundation.org/programs/index.php

Apogee President Kenneth Schneider said "Sacred musical expression arises at the nexus of mankind's highest creative and spiritual potential, and therefore throughout and among all cultures inspires us to recognize and achieve the apogee of human excellence of which we are capable together."

To view the full version of this article, visit: http://www.apogeefoundation.org/media/2008/sacred_musical_expression.php

About The Apogee Foundation ®
The term "ap'‐o‐gee" means "the highest point, the culmination." The Foundation’s vision is guided by the belief in the power of the performance arts to embody and inspire the pursuit of human excellence. By virtue of this vision and Apogee's innovative approach to its implementation, the Foundation has become an internationally recognized platform for the fostering and promotion of mankind’s greatest vision of itself.

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Contact
Kenneth Schneider, President
The Apogee Foundation
1001 Avenue of the Americas, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10018-5460 (USA)
+1.646.233.4350 or +1.888.APOGEE.8
www.apogeefoundation.org

 
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