With the Donation Pen Johannes Brahms, Montblanc honours one of the most important personalities in the history of classical music: Johannes Brahms. His exceptional talent for muiscal expression and his outstanding contribution to the evolution of composition place Brahms for the posterity alongside Bach and Beethoven in the great canon of classical conductors.
Celebrating the 190th Anniversary of the Chronograph, Montblanc and film director Wim Wenders awarded the winning contributions of the short-film contest “The Beauty of a Second”.
Celebrating the 190th anniversary of the invention of the chronograph by Nicolas Rieussec, Montblanc launches the involving Nicolas Rieussec App for the iPhone.
Alfred Hitchcock, inventor of the thriller genre and the genius behind such horror classics as “Psycho” and “Vertigo”, is still considered as one of the greatest filmmaker in history. Through pioneering cinematic techniques, psychological effects and innovative film-editing, he took the audience on a rollercoaster of fear and became known as the Master of Suspense.
Alfred Hitchcock is considered by many to be one of the most influential filmmakers of all time and a true cultural icon. Honouring his outstanding contribution to the art of filmmaking, Montblanc presents a spine-chilling Tribute to the Master of Suspense – the electrifying Montblanc Alfred Hitchcock Limited Editon 3000 and Limited Edition 80.
With the “Collection Princesse Grace de Monaco” Montblanc pays tribute to one of the most remarkable individuals of all time and gives charitable support to her artistic legacy the Princess Grace Foundation-USA.The remarkable Princess Grace of Monaco was dedicated her entire life to helping others by supporting emerging artists and helping them to pursuit their dreams. Honouring her great commitment, the mission of the “Princess Grace Foundation-USA” is to continue Princess Grace of Monaco’s life-long engagement as a patron of arts.
On Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 Montblanc will honour the 26-year-old Armenian violinist Sergey Khachatryan with the PRIX Montblanc 2011 at the “Konzerthaus am Gendarmenmarkt”, Berlin. The outstanding talent will receive Montblanc’s patronising award during a celebrating gala concert with the Philharmonia of the Nations under the musical direction of Prof. Justus Frantz.
For the outstanding short-film contest “The Beauty of a Second”, which has just begun, Montblanc was able to win one of the most celebrated directors of world cinema – Wim Wenders. The great German film maker invites the participants of the short-film competition in celebration of the 190th anniversary of the Chronograph by Nicolas Rieussec to seize, what they consider beautiful in a one-second video contribution.
