MEDIA KIT

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Broken Cords is a benefit concert to raise
awareness of human trafficking in Houston.
MEDIA KIT
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about
Broken Cords is a benefit concert to raise
awareness of human trafficking in Houston, Texas.
The brainchild of siblings Stephen, Melanie and
Dianna Muldrow, Broken Cords' aim is to show that
individuals of all ages can help identify and
prevent the modern-day enslavement of children,
women and men.
Inspired by the book Do Hard Things by Alex and
Brett Harris, the Muldrows challenged themselves
to spend the summer of 2009 making a difference
in their community. Broken Cords grew out of
their realization that many people do not
understand the horrors of human trafficking and
how each of us can help prevent modern-day
slavery.
Featuring world-class musicians who have
performed throughout the United States, Europe,
and Asia, the concert will take place at the
prestigious Jones Hall in the Houston Theater
District on August 29, 2009. All donations are
tax deductible through Broken Cord's sponsoring
non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
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trafficking
Human trafficking is a 32 billion dollar industry
which exploits 27 million people worldwide in
modern-day slavery. Trafficking takes places in
many forms, not only sexual slavery, but also
domestic situations, sweatshop factories and
tourist industries, among other types of
businesses. The United States Justice Department
has ranked Houstons I-10 corridor as one of the
main routes of human trafficking in the nation.
The Sad Facts Each year, more than 2 million
children are exploited in the global commercial
sex trade. (United Nations)? Human trafficking
is the worlds third largest criminal enterprise,
after drugs and weapons. (U.S. Department of
State)? The total market value of illicit human
trafficking is estimated to be in excess of 32
billion (United Nations Childrens Fund)?
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musicians
For full biographies on these musicians and the
additional Broken Cords performers, please visit
the Broken Cords web site.
Håkan Rosengren, Clarinet Internationally
acclaimed clarinetist Håkan Rosengren has
performed as soloist, recitalist and chamber
musician all over Europe, the United States,
Israel, Brazil and Asia from Berlin, Beijing
and Bratislava, to Tel Aviv, Vilnius and Warsaw.
Luke Fleming, Viola Having made his New York
debut to a sold out audience in Alice Tully Hall
this April, Luke Fleming is quickly establishing
himself as an exceptional solo and chamber
recitalist, with performances hailed by The New
York Sun as superbly coordinateda mysterious
world of sound.
Rick Rowley, Piano Pianist Rick Rowley has
appeared extensively as a recitalist, concerto
soloist and chamber performer with many of the
worlds leading musicians. The Washington Post
wrote that he is a communicative performer who
takes the music on its own terms.
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tickets
Individual Tickets Ticket prices for the Broken
Cords concert range from 25.00 to 75.00 for box
seating. Special discounts are available for
groups. Wheelchair accessible seating is
available in both orchestra sections.
Donations Make a life-changing difference in the
fight against human trafficking by sponsoring the
efforts of an organization who is actively
working to free those in bondage to modern-day
slavery primarily through educating the Houston
public to the existence and horrors of this
tragedy. Liberator 5,000 Donation 8
box seat tickets Name and/or corporate logo
included in the Broken Cords program and on the
web site 8 passes to an exclusive meet and
greet event with the Broken Cords musicians after
the concert Appreciation of sponsorship
during the event Deliverer 1,000 Donation
2 box seat tickets Name and/or corporate
logo included in the Broken Cords program and on
the web site 2 passes to an exclusive meet
and greet event with the Broken Cords musicians
after the concert Rescuer 500 Donation
2 Complimentary box seat tickets Name
printed in Broken Cords program Be a Hero 100
Donation Name printed in Broken Cords
program Donations by individuals or
corporations are tax deductible.
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press
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PRESS RELEASE BROKEN CORDS BENEFIT CONCERT TO
RAISE AWARENESS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING TO BE HELD
AT JONES HALL HOUSTON, Texas---Broken Cords, a
benefit concert to raise awareness of human
trafficking and modern day slavery, will be held
on August 29, 2009 at the prestigious Jesse H.
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts in downtown
Houstons theater district. The brainchild of
Houston area teenagers Stephen, Melanie and
Dianna Muldrow, Broken Cords' aim is to show that
individuals of all ages can help identify and
prevent the modern-day enslavement of children,
women and men. Inspired by the plight of
individuals in their own area, the Muldrow
siblings challenged themselves to spend the
summer of 2009 making a difference in their
community. The fact that so few people know
about modern-day slavery was one of the main
reasons we wanted to put on this concert, said
Stephen Muldrow. Human trafficking involves
individuals just like me, they can be my age, and
they can come from backgrounds like mine. The
Broken Cords benefit concert will feature a
world-class ensemble of musicians who have
performed in the United States, Europe and Asia
in an evening of music and education at Jones
Hall. Confirmed performers include
internationally acclaimed clarinetist Håkan
Rosengren, concert pianists Rick Rowley, Caleb
Harris and Andrew Staupe, and violist Luke
Fleming, a C.V. Starr Doctoral Fellow at the
renowned Juilliard School in New York City, New
York. We really appreciate the musicians giving
their time to this cause, and making the concert
a beautiful program that all will want to see,
said Dianna Muldrow. Human trafficking is a far
larger problem than I ever realized and I am so
glad to see people wanting and working to end
it. Proceeds from the evening's event will be
donated to Houstons Coalition Against Human
Trafficking through a non-profit organization.
The Coalition actively works to free those in
bondage to modern-day slavery primarily through
educating the Houston public to the existence and
horrors of this tragedy. Im excited about the
fact that the Coalition Against Human Trafficking
will be able to fund some of their projects that
will make the public aware of what human
trafficking is and how it is becoming more
prevalent right here in our own city, said
Melanie Muldrow. Victims that were rescued and
have been served by CAHT member organizations
over the past several years are now needing
extended care and connections to continue their
journey of restoration, said Charlotte Morris,
Chair of CAHT Houston. It is essential to
engage the community in a diversified way so that
human trafficking victims can be better
identified, rescued and restored. The opportunity
to partner with Broken Cords provides CAHT the
avenues to reach the community and raise
awareness, and it will provide much needed
funding for projects and support to help CAHT
better serve in the restoration process. Two
additional organizations, the International
Justice Mission and Houston Rescue Restore
Coalition, will also benefit from the concert.
Ticket prices for the Broken Cords concert range
from 25.00 to 75.00 for box seating. Special
discounts are available for groups. Personal or
corporate sponsorships are available in four
levels Liberator, Deliverer, Rescuer and Be a
Hero. Concert, sponsorship and ticket information
can be found at www.brokencords.com.
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contact
Thank you for your interest in the Broken Cords
benefit concert. Please contact Stephen
Muldrow if you have further questions or need
additional media assistance. Upon request,
Stephen, Melanie, and Dianna Muldrow are
available for on-camera, email, or telephone
interviews. MEDIA CONTACT Stephen Muldrow,
Broken Cords, 281-426-5025, staff_at_brokencords.com
For more information, please visit the concert
web site at www.BrokenCords.com.