21C MEDIA GROUP
ABOUT 21C
21C Media Group is an independent public relations, marketing, and consulting firm specializing in classical music and the performing arts. Our clients range from solo artists, ensembles and performing arts institutions to record labels, media organizations and Fortune 500 companies.
The 21C team draws upon a broad spectrum of experience in the music industry, in areas including publicity, marketing, career development, record production, artist management, publishing and new media. The company was founded in 2000, inspired by the belief that classical music and the performing arts deserve to play a greater role enriching people's lives.
IN THE PRESS
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Music on the edge
Ventura County Reporter - 06/12/2009
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Anna Netrebko lights up stage in 'La Traviata'
San Francisco Examiner - 06/09/2009
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eighth blackbird lands at Ojai Music Festival
Los Angeles Times - 06/07/2009
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Sultry soprano Netrebko prepares for 'Traviata' in S.F.
The Mercury News - 06/06/2009
ALBERT’S BLOGS
In addition to being the Managing Director and Co-Founder of 21C Media Group, Albert Imperato is an active blogger. Check out Albert’s blogs at the following links:
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NEWS RELEASES
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The Dallas Opera opens new opera house with Otello
Published: June 30, 2009The Dallas Opera, one of the nation’s premier opera companies, is preparing to open its 53rd season on October 23 with a new production of Verdi’s Otello, in the company’s brand-new home, the 2,200-seat Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House designed by Foster + Partners under Pritzker Prize-winning architect Norman Foster. “We wanted to open our season in the new house with something big and grand that would show off the Winspear Opera House’s capabilities,” explains Dallas Opera artistic director, Jonathan Pell. “A Verdi opera was the obvious choice, and during our initial conversations with the late Bill Winspear, for whom the opera house is named, we learned that Otello was his favorite opera. As the final schedule for the end of the opera house’s construction and its subsequent opening was set, the date October 23 was chosen for the opening night of the opera. Unbeknownst to us at the time, this date would have been Mr. Winspear’s 75th birthday, so the choice of his favorite opera for that date has extra significance for us.”
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Gabriela Montero: Summer 2009
Published: June 29, 2009The year 2009 has been a stellar and historic one for Gabriela Montero. It started on January 20 in Washington D.C., when she performed with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Itzhak Perlman, and clarinetist Anthony McGill to a worldwide audience at President Obama’s inauguration. The excitement continues this summer as Montero makes debut performances at several of the world’s most prestigious festivals and orchestras, with performances in North America, South America, and Europe. Known for her ability to dazzle audiences in both traditional concert repertoire and with her trademark improvisations, Montero is sure to impress in a plethora of varied programs.
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Thomas Hampson resumes “Song of America” project
Published: June 24, 2009On July 9, 2009 Thomas Hampson resumes the enthusiastically acclaimed “Song of America” project he developed with the Library of Congress and introduced in the 2005-06 season. This season’s national celebration additionally commemorates the 250th anniversary of what is recognized to be the first song written by an “American” (“My Days Have Been So Wondrous Free”, composed in 1759 by Philadelphian Francis Hopkinson). Drawing on the unparalleled collection of American songs housed at the Library of Congress, Hampson will present a unique series of recitals, educational activities, exhibitions, recordings, cybercasts and interactive online resources.
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Nikolaj Znaider: Summer 2009
Published: June 23, 2009Nikolaj Znaider – recently selected as the “Top Choice” in the July issue of Classic FM magazine’s “Top Ten Violinists” feature – starts his summer in Dresden playing Sir Edward Elgar’s magnificent violin concerto in both concerts and recording sessions with the Dresden Staatskapelle under Sir Colin Davis. Znaider is devoting a lot of time next season to honoring the centennial of the Elgar work, which was composed for and dedicated to the great Fritz Kreisler.