MUSE/IQUE Announces 2018 Summer Series And New Partnership With The Huntington

MUSE/IQUE, Pasadena's pioneering live music organization and counter-conventional orchestra, is proud to announce that its summer music series will continue under a new collaboration with The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens on June 30, July 28 and August 25, 2018. Performances will take place at the Brown Garden Lawn, adjacent to the Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art. Past performances took place at Caltech's Beckman Mall Lawn.

"This is an exhilarating new chapter for MUSE/IQUE! We are honored that the Huntington has opened its doors to our audiences and our performers. By doing so, they offer us an infinite curatorial palate and enable us to reach new artistic heights and new audiences," says Rachael Worby, Founder and Artistic Director of MUSE/IQUE. "We are grateful to Caltech for offering their campus as our summer home for the past six years, and for our fruitful partnership which fostered our dramatic growth."

"We are proud to welcome MUSE/IQUE to the Huntington," says Randy Shulman, Vice President for Advancement of the Huntington. "Their thrilling music performances will provide a new way for people to experience the grounds on perfect summer evenings. We couldn't be happier to add this wonderful new music amenity to our calendar of events."

To support this program and other initiatives, in its largest fundraising effort to date, MUSE/IQUE has major new commitments to support its new strategic plan, which was created after a successful fifth anniversary year (2016) to realize the next stages for MUSE/IQUE. Goals of the strategic plan include a bolstered fundraising infrastructure, enhanced community engagement programs, and more artistic planning resources. This investment initiates the enrichment of the summer series and coincides with its move to The Huntington. The amount raised includes $400,000 from the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, $200,000 from East West Bank, and $600,000 from an anonymous donor.

Dominic Ng, Chairman and CEO of East West Bank says, "Rachael Worby and MUSE/IQUE give our community a special energy and sense of fellowship. MUSE/IQUE does great work bringing people together - and they do it in a unique way. The programs are always innovative, surprising, fun and deeply educational. Through our partnership with MUSE/IQUE, we want to help sustain their work for the benefit of new, diverse audiences over the next several years."

Driven by Artistic Director Rachael Worby's passionate belief in the communal, transformative power of music, MUSE/IQUE forgoes the traditional concert hall format, and presents artistic experiences in notable community locales that connect and inspire audiences through multidisciplinary programs.

"This incredible invitation from the Huntington is part of the broader emergence of MUSE/IQUE. After an astonishing first six years, our year-round musical adventure has become a vital component of the cultural scene of our community," says LeeAnn Havner, Board Chair of MUSE/IQUE.

Aptly titled STATES/UNITED: Mapping Musical America, the three-part series of live events at the Huntington will celebrate and explore our unique American sound. Each program will showcase the mysterious and powerful interplay between the forces of time, place and music. Audiences will be treated to the ultimate musical road trip, which will feature the streetwise sound of Harlem jazz, Leonard Bernstein, coast to coast rock and soul, cherished songs inspired the American Midwest, the glittering magic of Las Vegas, the transformative hits of Route 66, the uniquely inclusive sound of Los Angeles, and much more.

Continuing MUSE/IQUE's tradition of creating collaborative experiences that connect the venue environment to the performance, STATES/UNITED will draw inspiration from The Huntington's vast collections of treasures in American art and history in order to create a new kind of map of America - one fashioned from thrilling live music performances.

Joining Rachael Worby and the MUSE/IQUE Orchestra are remarkable featured guests, including pianist Lara Downes, violinist Charles Yang, The L.A. Choral Lab, American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Hispánico, and dancers performing choreography by Kitty McNamee.

Tickets will be available for purchase at prices ranging from $30-$130, beginning Monday, April 9, 2018. All MUSE/IQUE Members receive early access to ticket sales in March as well as a 25% discount on single tickets. For more information about ticket sales, including group sales, please visit http://muse-ique.com/ and click on events, or call Audience Services at 626-539-7085.

STATES/UNITED is made possible in part by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.

About MUSE/IQUE

MUSE/IQUE is a dynamic, nonprofit organization that creates exhilarating live music adventures. Using the whole city as a venue, MUSE/IQUE goes way beyond the concert hall with spectacularly intimate performances which combine music, movement and ideas from a diverse range of genres. Under the leadership of renowned Artistic Director Rachael Worby, MUSE/IQUE's artistic collective consists of an acclaimed orchestra and top musicians from the worlds of jazz, rock, blues, gospel, and more, along with today's best singers, dancers, and thinkers. Together with an enthusiastic and growing audience base, these artists reimagine the possibilities for the live music experience. Founded in 2011, MUSE/IQUE is a membership driven organization presenting nine major public events each year as well as a wide range of education and community engagement programs.

UNCORKED - MUSE/IQUE's signature series UNCORKED consists of five live music events set in iconic locations throughout the city. Each event is curated around a theme that ties directly or subliminally to the physical environment. With mixed eclectic seating for 400-600, UNCORKED emphasizes intimate, shared experiences that enliven audience thinking.

MUSE/IQUE's SUMMER - The centerpiece orchestral festival of the programming year, MUSE/IQUE's Summer is a three-part series featuring a full orchestra and enriched repertoire. The entire series is curated around one unifying theme that incorporates music, literature, visual art, and performance art.

FREE/FOR ALL - MUSE/IQUE produces one free live music event annually in conjunction with Pasadena's city-wide ArtNight Festival. This family-friendly series is a participatory dance party that serves 5,000-6,000 in the plaza of Paseo Colorado's Garfield Promenade.

MUSE/IQUE COMMUNITY - MUSE/IQUE creates curriculum-based, small group music interactions that engage participants in a deeper experience of the repertoire and ideas behind each event. Formerly known as KIDS/IQUE, these community programs began serving foster and at-risk youth and have expanded to serve senior citizens, families in need, and other local groups at our partnering organizations.

About The Huntington

The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens is a collections-based research and educational institution serving scholars and the general public. More information about The Huntington can be found at huntington.org.

Visitor Information
The Huntington is located at 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino, Calif., 12 miles from downtown Los Angeles. It is open to the public Wednesday through Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information: 626-405-2100 or huntington.org.

About East West Bank

East West Bank (NASDAQ: EWBC) is one of the largest independent banks headquartered in California with total assets of $37.2 billion. As the premier financial bridge between East and West, the bank focuses exclusively on the United States and Greater China markets and operates over 130 locations worldwide, including in the United States markets of California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, Texas and Washington. Forbes has named East West Bank among the top 15 of "America's 100 Best Banks" since 2010. For more information on East West Bank, visit the Company's website at www.eastwestbank.com.

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