Shure/Montreux Jazz Festival Sign Multi-Year Partnership Agreement

Shure continues as Official Supplier of Microphones and Wireless Systems and Principal Sponsor of the Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition

 

17.02.2004 -- Shure Incorporated and the Montreux Jazz Festival agreed to extend their long running relationship by signing a 3-year partnership agreement carrying through the Festival's 40th anniversary in 2006. Entering it's tenth year of cooperation, Shure will continue as Official Supplier of Microphones and Wireless Systems and remain as Principal Sponsor of the Annual Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition.

 

As official supplier, Shure will provide a wide range of microphones and wireless, personal monitoring, and conferencing systems to support both artists and press events during the festival. In addition to equipment, Shure will provide 24-hour, behind-the-scenes technical support for the duration of the festival. "Shure's dedication to the festival is outstanding" noted Christoph Stahel, Executive Production Manager of the festival's main venue, Stravinsky Hall. "You know you can rely on their support one hundred percent, no matter the time or circumstances."

 

Shure will also continue its support of young jazz artists by sponsoring the Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition. Entering it's second year at this year's 38th Annual Festival, the competition will take place at the Petit Palais and feature performances by the best unsigned jazz singers selected from around the world. A panel of international educators and entertainers will judge the event.

 

"This multi-year agreement reflects the strength and value of our partnership with the Montreux Jazz Festival " stated Ron Marchant, Marketing Director of Shure Europe. "We look forward to continuing support of the Festival and the artists and engineers who make it one of the premier music festival's in the world.


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