FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, November 6, 1997
PAUL McCARTNEY ENTERTAINS
WEB USERS AND RADIO LISTENERS DURING LIVE
WEBCAST OF THE LARGEST
SINGLE CLASSICAL MUSIC EVENT IN HISTORY
PAUL McCARTNEY'S "STANDING STONE" LIVE WEBCAST FROM CARNEGIE HALL
Live Global McCartney Webcast Draws Fans To MultiMedia Interactive Event
Wednesday evening, November 19th, live from Carnegie Hall, New York, Sir Paul McCartney's newest classical work entitled STANDING STONE will be performed. STANDING STONE is a 75-minute symphonic poem inspired by Celtic monoliths. Proceeds from the concert are being donated to "Save the Music" foundation and the "Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts". STANDING STONE has been #1 on the Billboard Classical charts in America and abroad for several weeks.
The live Webcast will feature an interview with Sir Paul McCartney from questions submitted by fans on the Internet. National Public Radio (NPR) will broadcast the interview and concert on over 350 radio stations. This event is a multi-media presentation including radio and Internet audio broadcast across the World Wide Web. As expected, there is a Web Site for this event, using cutting edge technology. Fans are encouraged to visit the Official Webcast site prior to the event for behind-the-scenes coverage with RealAudio, RealVideo, and the new RealFlash technology.
The URL is http://www.standingstone97.com