PR: 21 Voices Presents: A ROCK SYMPHONY

PITTSBURGH, PA (PittsburghNewsWire.com) — 21Voices co-founder and veteran entertainer Tom Kurlander remembers the devastating toll Alzheimer’s took on his mother, and he vowed to give a voice to those afflicted and their loved ones. Alzheimer’s robs people memory by memory, but music memories are often the last to fade, so Kurlander teamed up with Pittsburgh composer Kyle Simpson to create “A Rock Symphony.” This unique event will take the audience on a journey down music memory lane where classical meets rock and roll in a live music performance and motion picture experience.

“A Rock Symphony” kicks off fundraising efforts for 21Voices.org, which aims to drive awareness, understanding, and compassion for serious social and health issues like Alzheimer’s disease through the power and scope of film, music, art, and media. Funds will go directly to the production of 21Voices: Touched by Alzheimer’s, a ground-breaking documentary that will feature twenty-one interviewees, each chosen for their distinct purview and experience with Alzheimer’s and dementia, including patients, families, caretakers, first responders, and researchers.

“This symphony is a rewarding outlet for me to apply my musical and cinematic talents to shine a light on the impact of Alzheimer’s, which is affecting 5.4 million Americans this year alone,” said 21Voices.org co-founder and A Rock Symphony writer Tom Kurlander.

The public will have two opportunities to see “A Rock Symphony.” October 22, 2016 at 7 p.m. at The Oaks Theater in Oakmont, PA and November 12, 2016 and 7 p.m. at Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School in Cranberry Twp, PA. The tickets are $45 for adults and $10 for students, available at 21Voices.org and ShowClix. A special thank you to Presbyterian SeniorCare for being the lead sponsors of “A Rock Symphony.”

About the Composers
Tom Kurlander is a prolific singer/songwriter and recording artist who recently released Sugar Burn Sessions. Tom also tours extensively with his band. His music has been described as “a cross between Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones.” The multi-talented Kurlander is also a noted documentary filmmaker and actor, appearing in such films as “Kindergarten Cop,” “Young Guns II,” and “Flatliners.” Kyle Simpson is a Pittsburgh-area composer/performer who played trumpet in the Glenn Miller Orchestra and has composed music for such ensembles as the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra in Los Angeles, The Count Basie Orchestra, The Janalek Philharmonic in Ostrava, CZ, and the NYU-ASCAP Film Orchestra in New York. His compositions have been premiered and featured at festivals in France, Czech Republic, Italy, Croatia, and North America. In 2011, ASCAP named him a “composer to watch.”

To learn more, please visit www.21Voices.org or https://www.facebook.com/21VoicesADocumentary

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