Greetings everyone,

It is our hope this finds you well. For the last few months, local Northeast Tolkien Society members, and a variety of Tolkien and Lord of the Rings related news sources have been discussing the score of The Fellowship of the Ring being performed live to picture at Radio City Music Hall this October. We have recently been asked by TheOneRing.net to take part in helping promote this event, and participate in the coinciding festival the celebrate it. Not only are we excited for the New York Tolkien community to be able to be a part of this grand celebration, but have been told we will be able to offer tickets as prizes for contests to take place throughout the year leading up to the event. Below you will find more information concerning the 2 day concerts and we hope to see you all there!

In Fellowship,

Anthony and Jessica

Chairs The Northeast Tolkien Society

For Immediate Release

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
SCORE PERFORMED LIVE TO PICTURE
300 MUSICIANS
RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL
OCTOBER 9 & 10, 2009

EXTRAORDINARY LIVE MUSIC EVENT IN THE HEART OF NEW YORK CITY WITH ORCHESTRA AND VAST CHOIR PERFORMING LIVE TO THE FILM!

Tickets On-Sale NOW for This Two-Night Only Can't-Miss Event!

New York, NY — Devoted fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic The Lord of the Rings have read the books, they've seen Peter Jackson's Academy® Award-winning films, and now they will have a chance to experience composer Howard Shore's Academy® and Grammy®-winning score to The Fellowship of the Ring live at Radio City Music Hall on Friday, October 9th and Saturday October 10th. For this extraordinary event, 300 musicians—a 75-piece orchestra and a 225-member choir—have been gathered to perform the complete score to 2001's The Fellowship of the Ring live with the motion picture on a massive screen towering above the stage.

Switzerland's 21st Century Orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Ludwig Wicki and featuring The Collegiate Chorale, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, and vocal soloist Kaitlyn Lusk, will perform Shore's epic score synchronized to picture. Shore will introduce each evening's performances, which take place at 7:30 p.m., in a pre-concert lecture with Doug Adams, author of The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films, and will be available to greet fans at additional events scheduled throughout the weekend.

This once-in-a-lifetime, family-friendly event, held at the most prestigious concert venue in the world, is a milestone affair not to be missed by fans of The Lord of the Rings and classical music lovers everywhere! Tickets are on sale now! Don't miss it!

Tickets available online at:

http://www.radiocity.com/events/lord-of-the-rings-1009.html

and

http://www.ticketmaster.com/Lord-of-the-Rings-tickets/artist/932344

Tickets to The Fellowship of the Ring at Radio City Music Hall are available beginning on the first day of sale through Ticketmaster Charge By Phone and all Ticketmaster Outlets, and beginning on the second day of sale at the Garden and Music Hall Box Office. All tickets purchased for Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall events contain a Facility Charge. TicketMaster purchases are also subject to their service charge. The telephone number for Madison Square Garden Event and Ticket Information is (212) 465-MSG1. The Group Sales number is (212) 465-6080. The telephone number for the Madison Square Garden Disabled Services department is (212) 465-6034; for the Radio City Music Hall Disabled Services department, (212) 465-6115 for tickets and information. The TicketMaster information and TicketMaster Charge by Phone number is (212) 307-4111.

We are expecting to have a picnic on the lawn before the performance. Last year, we went in when the gates opened, which was about 5 or so. We set up a blanket on the lawn and had crackers, cheese, etc. as well as some people brought some sandwiches and the like. I would like to do that again this year.

The critically acclaimed second installment of the box office smash trilogy! Watch Frodo’s quest to save Middle-earth on huge HD screens accompanied live by symphony orchestra, chorus, and soloists performing Howard Shore's gripping musical score.

wolftrap page about the event.

I've seen this guy and he's amazing (John Rhys Davies and Ian McKellen agree!)
It's $35 (can buy tickets online at http://www.tjdawe.com/works/rings/index.php) but I dare say it's worth it! To be held at the Birchmere in Alexandria.
General Admission, so I hope we can meet up beforehand. More info on that soon.

Wolf Trap is proud to present the U.S. premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, a multimedia spectacular featuring the sweeping cinematography and stirring dialogue of Peter Jackson?s epic movie combined with a live performance of Howard Shore?s award-winning orchestral score. Enjoy this Oscar-winning movie in high definition on large screens in-house and on the lawn, and let the Filene Center Orchestra, the City Choir of Washington, and the World Children?s Choir bring Middle Earth to life.
Here is a link to Wolf Trap's page about the event

Tickets are apparently still available. Here are the prices:

$25 - Lawn, $45 Loge, $55 all others

The concert and showing start at 8:30, so I figure getting there at 7:30 should give us time to get seats etc.

A number of people have suggested we meet before the concert, and I think that's a great idea. Let's meet on the lawn and have a picnic. I would suggest we meet about 5:00 to 5:30 so we have time to eat and visit, however you are welcome to come at any time before the concert starts. Bring picnic food, drinks, blankets, etc.