I have the memory of a goldfish...

...meaning I forget everything every 5 minutes. Please read this and help accordingly. Pass it along to anyone who can contribute something. Thanks! Dear Friends and Collective Wisdom, Most of you know me from my stream of press releases and information about the artists I represent. Today, I'm writing to ask for your help in connection with a unique event: the Iraq Summer Performing Arts Academy in Erbil, Northern Iraq, July 14 - 22, 2007. American Voices (http://www.americanvoices.org/), a not-for-profit organization based in Houston, is partnering with the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and the Iraqi Ministries of Culture in Baghdad and Kurdistan to create a Summer study program for Iraq's young musicians and dancers and its established cultural institutions. including the School of Music and Dance in Baghdad, the Iraq National Symphony Orchestras and the Orchestras of Erbil and Suleimaniya, the Iraq National Folk Dancing Ensemble and the Institutes of Fine Arts of Erbil, Kirkuk and Suleimaniya. This will reach approximately 250 Iraqis, with the emphasis on young people aged 14 to 25. A faculty of ten cultural specialists from the U.S. will introduce music and dance students from throughout the country to Jazz, Broadway, Hip Hop and other uniquely American performing arts. In addition to the educational elements of this program, three gala concert evenings on July 17, 21 and 22 will culminate in all of Iraq’s three orchestras united for the first time on one stage. This is where I'm asking for your help. Would any of you be able to donate or give us some ideas of where we could get donations of the following scores and parts for Mozart, Schubert or Haydn quartets and any standard rep quintets or trios (especially Haydn & Mozart)? If you can help with any of these items, please contact me at jamesarts@worldnet.att.net. Your help is greatly appreciated and will be a tremendous gesture of good will toward the people of Iraq. Many thanks and all good wishes, Jeffrey James -- Jeffrey James Arts Consulting 45 Grant Avenue Farmingdale, NY 11735 USA Tel: 516-586-3433 E-mail: jamesarts@worldnet.att.net Website: http://www.jamesarts.com