The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and HARMAN
International Industries, the premier connected technologies
company for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets have
extended their longstanding relationship with a multi-year
partnership including the addition of HARMAN’s high-performance
audio and lighting products supporting The Kennedy Center’s
ambitious expansion project. As part of the expanded relationship,
HARMAN becomes the official sound of The Kennedy Center. JBL
Professional® speakers, AKG Acoustics® microphones, Crown®
amplifiers, AMX® receivers, digital lighting from Martin® and sound
editing equipment from its Soundcraft®, BSS Audio® and dbx® brand
will continue to amplify and elevate the more than 3,000
productions, performances and classes that take place each year at
the nation’s busiest performing arts center and living memorial to
President John F. Kennedy.
Highlights of The Kennedy Center’s first major expansion since
opening in 1971 include the addition of 72,000 square feet of new
public access spaces with open rehearsal studios, dedicated
education spaces and social spaces such as a convertible café and
outdoor gardens. Other features include an outdoor video wall where
performances can be simulcast, an outdoor performance space and
multi-purpose spaces for the Center's extensive programming,
performance and arts education offerings. The expansion project
will attract more international performers and productions that
require dynamic in-house lighting equipment for their shows.
“HARMAN technology has played an integral role at the Kennedy
Center for more than 20 years. In fact, each of our nine stages is
equipped with HARMAN products providing the lighting and sound
infrastructure required to produce world class arts,” said Deborah
Rutter, President of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts. “We are grateful for HARMAN’s engagement and confident the
new systems will allow us to continue to produce and present arts
and education programming of the highest caliber at the nation’s
busiest cultural center.”
“HARMAN is extremely proud to expand our relationship with The
Kennedy Center and contribute to the future of this prestigious
institution that is so vital to the performing arts,” said Dinesh
C. Paliwal, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
HARMAN. “For more than 70 years, HARMAN has been the technology
partner of choice for the most highly regarded entertainment
complexes in the world – from theaters and cinemas to stadiums and
arenas. We are excited that The Kennedy Center has once again
called on HARMAN to bring their ambitious expansion plans to life
and eager to elevate their performances and events for the
thousands of people who will visit each year.”
HARMAN designs, manufactures and markets highly-respected audio,
video, control and lighting solutions for a wide range of
applications. The world's largest tours, cinema chains,
professional musicians, houses of worship, nightclubs, casinos,
performing arts theaters, stadiums, transport hubs, government
installations, retail stores, broadcast houses and Fortune 500
global enterprises use HARMAN's solutions as their first choice to
deliver the world's best audio, video and lighting experiences.
To date, $150 million has been raised under the Kennedy Center’s
“Building the Future” campaign, which is contributing vital funds
to support the Center’s expansion project.
ABOUT THE KENNEDY CENTER
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is America’s
living memorial to President Kennedy. Under the leadership of
Chairman David M. Rubenstein and President Deborah F. Rutter, the
nine theaters and stages of the nation’s busiest performing arts
facility attract audiences and visitors totaling 3 million people
annually; Center-related touring productions, television, and radio
broadcasts welcome 40 million more. Opening its doors on September
8, 1971, the Center presents the greatest performances of music,
dance, and theater; supports artists in the creation of new work;
and serves the nation as a leader in arts education. With its
artistic affiliates, the National Symphony Orchestra and Washington
National Opera, the Center’s achievements as a commissioner,
producer, and nurturer of developing artists have resulted in more
than 300 theatrical productions, and dozens of new ballets, operas,
and musical works. Each year, millions of people nationwide take
part in innovative, inclusive, and effective education programs
initiated by the Center, including school- and community-based
residencies and consultancies; age-appropriate performances and
events for young people; career development for young actors,
dancers, singers, and instrumentalists; and professional learning
opportunities for teachers, teaching artists, and school
administrators. These programs have become models for communities
across the country. The Center’s Ensuring the Arts for Any Given
Child program works with selected local school districts and seeks
to provide a comprehensive arts education to children K-8. The
Center also has been at the forefront of making the performing arts
accessible to persons with disabilities, highlighted by the work
accomplished with its affiliate, VSA. As part of the Kennedy
Center’s Performing Arts for Everyone outreach program, the Center
stages more than 400 free performances of music, dance, and theater
by artists from throughout the world each year on the Center’s main
stages, and every evening at 6 p.m. on the Millennium Stage. The
Rubenstein Arts Access Program expands the Center’s efforts to make
the arts accessible to children, to young adults, and to people who
have little or limited ability to attend and enjoy the performing
arts, enabling audiences to engage in more ways, at more times, and
in more places than ever before.
ABOUT HARMAN
HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and
solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide,
including connected car systems, audio and visual products,
enterprise automation solutions, and connected services. With
leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®,
Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by
audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they
perform around the world. More than 25 million automobiles on the
road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car
systems. The Company’s software services power billions of mobile
devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure
across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN
has a workforce of approximately 29,000 people across the Americas,
Europe, and Asia and reported sales of $6.9 billion during the 12
months ended June 30, 2016. The Company’s shares are traded on the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NYSE:HAR.
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