Boston Symphony Orchestra Announces Project Mozart

BOSTON, MA. (Top40 Charts/ Boston Symphony Orchestra) - The Boston Symphony Orchestra will present Project Mozart, a unique fashion contest featuring designs inspired by the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, scheduled in conjunction with upcoming BSO all-Mozart programs, February 12, 17, and 19, at Symphony Hall. The Project Mozart contest will feature evening wear designs by eleven talented fashion students affiliated with schools throughout the greater Boston area.
Symphony Hall doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for pre-concert receptions on all three Project Mozart evenings, allowing patrons to view the dresses presented by professional models and enjoy a festive Symphony Hall atmosphere before taking their seats for the 8 p.m. concert. The winner of Project Mozart will be announced at a special post-concert reception in Higginson Hall, following the February 19 performance.

The eleven contestants competing in the Project Mozart contest are Emily Hancock, April LeBlanc, Charles Neumann, Rheanna Oliver-Palanca, and Christian Di Pietro, affiliated with Lasell College; Christel Akouri, Ashley Marie Collett, Virginia Grassilli, Lowander Lee, and Paige Skinner, affiliated with Massachusetts College of Art and Design; and Cam Yen Le, affiliated with Mount Ida College. Each contestant has been given $150 towards the production of his or her design.

The winner of Project Mozart will be determined by a panel of fashion experts including Gretta Monahan of GrettaCole and Gretta Spa, Improper Bostonian's Jonathan Soroff, reigning Miss Massachusetts Alison Cronin, fashion designer Denise Hajjar, and Tonn, executive director of Tonn Model Management, along with input from the audience. The Project Mozart winner will be featured in Boston Common Magazine and will receive a shopping spree complete with a personal shopper from Bloomingdales Y.E.S. department.