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Quincy Jones and Audemars Piguet Celebrate Presentation of the Q Prize November 13th

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THE QUINCY JONES FOUNDATION, HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH & AUDEMARS PIGUET CELEBRATE THE SECOND-ANNUAL Q PRIZE AT AN INVITATION-ONLY GALA ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13th AT THE TIME WARNER CENTER Named in honor of music impresario Quincy Jones, Dr. Jos Antonio Abreu and Maestro Gustavo Dudamel of Venezuelas El Sistema will accept this years Q Prize

WHO: Quincy Jones and Audemars Piguets Francois-Henry Bennahmias host this evening celebrating the presentation of the Q Prize. Receiving this years honor is Dr. Jos Antonio Abreu and Maestro Gustavo Dudamel for their leadership of Venezuelas El Sistema program that uses classical music to promote the health and well-being of children.

Michael McDonald, Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, and pianist; and Grammy Award winning songwriter Siedah Garrett will provide the evenings musical tribute.

Other special guests include: Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell, Wyclef Jean, Pras Michel, Bob Simon (60 Minutes correspondent), Jennie Finch (2004 gold medal Olympian softball), Tony Woodcock (President, New England Conservatory) and Roger Brown (President, Berklee College of Music) and more.

WHAT: Named in honor of music impresario Quincy Jones, the Q Prize celebrates extraordinary advocacy on behalf of children. In addition to the award presentation, plans will also be announced for a national Music Summit of music industry and nonprofit leaders to catalyze the movement to provide music education as a public health intervention for at-risk youth. The Summit, convened by Quincy Jones and the Harvard School of Public Healths Center for Health Communication, will be held in NYC on April 29, 2009 at Time Warners corporate headquarters.

The November 13th gala is underwritten by Audemars Piguet. Proceeds from the event will benefit Project Q at the Harvard School of Public Health and the Quincy Jones Foundation. Special thanks to the following for their generous support: Time Warner & DJ Cassidy.

WHEN: Thursday, November 13, 2008: 6:15 pm - media check-in 7:00 pm red carpet arrivals; 8:00 pm - awards ceremony including special musical performances and silent auction of Audemars Piguet timepieces and Quincy Jones memorabilia

WHERE: Time Warner Center: One Time Warner Center, 10th floor; please note the entrance to One Time Warner Center is on 58th Street between 8th & 9th Aves.

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BACKGROUND
Audemars Piguet is the oldest Haute Horlogerie watchmaker still in the hands of its founding families. Perpetuating a legacy based on three fundamental values: tradition, excellence and creative daring, particularly in the field of complex watch mechanisms, Audemars Piguet holds a record number of world firsts. Please visit www.audemarspiguet.com.

El Sistema has been hailed as a social movement of massive dimensions. Over 300,000 Venezuelan youth, mostly from impoverished backgrounds, receive intensive instruction in classical music through the program's network of youth orchestras, music centers and workshops, with profound, life-changing results. El Sistemas premier orchestra, the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra, has toured the world under the baton of its acclaimed conductor Gustavo Dudamel, recently named music director-designate of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Quincy Jones has a longstanding relationship with Harvard. In 1997, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Music and delivered the Senior Class Day Address during Commencement; in 2000, Harvard established the Quincy Jones Professorship of African-American Music. Since 1994, Quincy Jones has collaborated with the Harvard School of Public Healths Center for Health Communication, directed by Jay Winsten, on national media campaigns to prevent youth violence and recruit volunteer mentors for at-risk youth. In 2007, Quincy Jones was named the Schools Mentor of the Year.

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