Note from Suzanne D’Addario, director of the D’Addario Foundation:
We are extremely proud and gratified to be able to present amazing young artists in the beautiful and prestigious Weill Hall in Carnegie Hall. The 2013-2014 season will represent the start of our fourth year as presenters in the re-launch of the D’Addario Performance Series and as always represents either a U.S debut, New York debut or Carnegie Hall debut for all of the performers. We hope you can join us for this intimate and unforgettable event hosted by D’Addario and Company and the D’Addario Foundation.

DATES FOR 2013-2014 SERIES

• October 17, 2013 - Kuang Junhong and Celil Refik Kaya
• February 27, 2014 - Winners of the Koblenz International Competition and the Coria International Competition
• April 24, 2013 - 2014 - Aniello Desiderio and the winner of the Michele Pittaluga International Competition

October 17, 2013
Kuang Junhong - China		Celil Refik Kaya - Istanbul
February 27, 2014
TBD - Winner of the Koblenz International Competion		TBD - Winner of the Coria International Competition
April 24, 2014
Aniello Desiderio - Italy		TBD - Winner of the Michele Pittaluga International Competition

TO PURCHASE TICKETS:
Please visit http://www.carnegiehall.org/

Tickets are $20-25 (student and senior discounts available at box office)

MAILING LIST:
If you would like to receive email updates please write foundation@daddario.com.

The D'Addario Foundation first named The D'Addario Foundation for the Performing Arts was established in 1981 as a not-for-profit corporate foundation of D'Addario and Company. Its main purpose was to support the D'Addario Performance Series created in 1979 by the founders of D'Addario and Company to provide an outlet for young classical guitarists to showcase their talents. Artists such as Benjamin Verdery, Michael Newman, and Paco Pena were provided performance debut opportunities in New York, San Francisco, Washington D.C., and Milwaukee through the Performance Series.

The D'Addario Performance Series took place over a 12 year period and was funded, promoted and organized solely by D'Addario and Company and the D'Addario Foundation for the Performing Arts. After many years of hosting these concerts, the D'Addario Foundation for the Performing Arts decided to take a more philanthropic approach and began to donate funds to support music education programs in many different forms.  The foundation mission has evolved over time but the primary focus is to support community based music education programs that bring music to the under-served.  The D'Addario Foundation is not only deeply committed to music education but to the belief that mentoring and building communities through music can positively affect social change. 

Today, in addition to honoring our mission by continuing to support music education-related organizations, the D'Addario Foundation has re-established the D'Addario Performance Series. The winners of some of the top classical guitar competitions in the world once again will be provided unforgettable performance opportunities. The reincarnation of the Performance Series is a tribute to the D'Addario family's commitment to giving back and staying engaged with the artistic community.