Last night, October 2, 2012, Montblanc honored Quincy Jones, music legend and longtime supporter of the arts with the 21st annual Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award, presented by Montblanc North America CEO, Jan Patrick Schmitz.
Esteemed friends Morgan Freeman (The Dark Knight Rises, The Shawshank Redemption) and Sidney Poitier (Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner, The Jackal), and daughter Rashida Jones (Celeste and Jesse Forever, Parks and Recreation) were also on hand to help honor Mr. Jones.
At an intimate cocktail party at Chateau Marmont, guests enjoyed a performance by the famous concert pianist and Montblanc Cultural Ambassador, Lang Lang. Additional guests included Teri Hatcher (Desperate Housewives), Selita Ebanks (model), Billy Zane (Titanic), Jesse Williams (Grey’s Anatomy), Q-Tip (musician), Clarence Avant (music executive), and Jimmy Iovine (music executive).
About Montblanc de la Culture:
Now in its 21st year, The Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award was established to honor and support individuals who have given exceptional time, energy, and funds to artists and their work. To be chosen, a winning patron has to demonstrate not only a history of personal commitment to the arts, but also a concern that the wider public should benefit as a result of that support. A jury of internationally renowned artists chooses 12 winners from a shortlist of 36 (3 nominees in each country). This year the American jury was made up of iconic writer Fran Lebowitz, fashion designer Michael Bastian, and concert pianist Lang Lang. The trio represents the style and culture that is at the heart of the Montblanc brand.
Jones was chosen in recognition of his role in supporting, nurturing, and guiding the music industry throughout the 21st Century. The key factor of the Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award is the $20,000 Montblanc will donate to the Jazz Foundation of America, a non-profit organization dedicated to the financial and medical support of aging jazz musicians.
About Montblanc:
Established in 1906, Montblanc is the one of the foremost luxury brands in the world. Montblanc is synonymous around the world with luxury craftsmanship and cultural awareness. From the classic Meisterstück fountain pen to Montblanc de la Culture, the brand’s identity lies in the luxury of culture. Visit Montblanc.com for more information.
About The Jazz Foundation of America:
The mission of the Jazz Foundation of America is to provide empowering, compassionate and personalized support services for jazz and blues musicians who have fallen on hard times due to illness, age and/or circumstance. In doing this, we are preserving and passing on the cultural legacy of the music now and for generations to come