Dudamel: Let The Children Play Inspirational Cinema Event Showcases Music's Influence On Children Featuring Gustavo Dudamel

Centennial, CO (Top40 Charts/ Columbia Records) Music universally unites people of all nations, ethnicities and religions and for one night only, DUDAMEL: Let the Children Play will take movie audiences on a journey into the world of symphony, conducting and the power of music to change lives. Directed by Alberto Arvelo, DUDAMEL: Let the Children Play makes its big screen premiere on Thursday, June 23 at 7:00 p.m. local time showcasing Gustavo Dudamel, the gifted Venezuelan music director/conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Dudamel leads this journey through the stories of young people experiencing the joy of music in the most diverse and contrasting corners of the world. As part of the in-theater event, a separate featurette "Crescendo - Why Music is Life," presented by CNN en Espanol, highlights interviews with celebrities including Emilio Estefan, Daisy Fuentes, Luis Enrique and others celebrating the impact music has had on their lives.

Tickets for DUDAMEL: Let the Children Play are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. For a complete list of theater locations, prices and additional information, visit the Fathom website (theaters and participants are subject to change).

This special event is inspired by the Venezuelan musical and educational program, "El Sistema," which immerses children in the world of music, art, discipline, fun and creativity. Produced in seven different countries, DUDAMEL: Let the Children Play features groups of children in various cities across the globe who gather around and are inspired by Dudamel, himself a product of "El Sistema."

Presented by NCM Fathom, TV Planet and The Movie Machine, DUDAMEL: Let the Children Play will be broadcast in more than 400 movie theaters across the U.S. through NCM's exclusive Digital Broadcast Network.

"DUDAMEL: Let the Children Play has a simple message to all of us: music can change your life," said Dan Diamond, vice president of NCM Fathom. "Broadcast straight into local movie theaters across America featuring stories from diverse corners of the globe with gifted children and separate interviews with celebrities gathered by CNN en Espanol, this event presents an incredible opportunity to experience the joy of music and its power to bring people together."