ADVISORY/John Glenn's Wake Up Music ... Composed by Peter Nero ... Presented to Hundreds of Astronauts At NASA's 40Th Anniversary Celebration in Washington.

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Peter Nero's "Voyage Into Space"(c)

Performed by Peter Nero and and the Philly Pops

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When:             Friday, Oct. 16 --
                  6 to 10 p.m.
                  7 to 7:30 p.m. -- Performance

Where:            The National Building Museum
                  401 E. Street, N.W.
                  Judiciary Square
                  Washington, D.C.

What:             Hundreds of astronauts will gather at NASA's 40th
                  Anniversary Celebration in Washington, DC, planned
                  by the American Institute of Aeronautics and
                  Astronautics (AIAA), highlighting the milestones of
                  the United States space programs. During the program
                  PETER NERO AND THE PHILLY POPS will perform the
                  music that will awaken Senator John Glenn during his
                  mission in space. Peter Nero's "Voyage into Space,"
                  will incorporate multi-media special effects and
                  NASA Astronaut George D. "Pinky" Nelson will
                  narrate.

Background:       GRAMMY Award winning pianist Peter Nero was inspired
                  to write "Voyage into Space" after a telephone
                  conversation with his friend, Senator John Glenn,
                  when he heard firsthand about his friend's desire to
                  return to space. This was in the spring of 1997 --
                  before the Senator's flight was confirmed! At this
                  time, Peter Nero was preparing for a concert titled
                  "Fly Me to the Moon: A Space Odyssey" that was
                  performed in Oct., 1997 at the Academy of Music
                  in Philadelphia. This 17 minute composition was
                  written for symphony orchestra and
                  astronaut/narrator, arranged and conducted by Nero.

                  Peter Nero and The Philly Pops celebrate their 20th
                  Anniversary this season. For the past 37 years,
                  GRAMMY Award winning pianist Peter Nero has built an
                  impressive career as a Pops conductor, arranger and
                  composer. In his seventh season as Pops Director of
                  the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra, Nero has
                  received two GRAMMY Awards with ten nominations and
                  recorded 63 albums including the million-selling
                  "Summer of '42

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