PHOTO ADVISORY: Christina Perri Tickles the Ivories with One Lucky Fan in a Private Piano Session in NYC in Partnership with Starwood Preferred Guest and Live Nation

Today, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG®) (NYSE:HOT) went behind the scenes with pianist, singer-songwriter Christina Perri to give a one-on-one piano session to a lucky SPG Member. Brother and sister Eliezer and Rivka Herson got the opportunity of a lifetime as Perri provided her undivided attention, guidance, and music tips and tricks in the private piano session at Irving Plaza.

Starwood Preferred Guest and Live Nation go behind-the-scenes with Christina Perri for a one-on-one piano session in NYC brought to you by SPG Moments. (Photo: Getty/WireImage)

This personalized piano lesson with Perri is a one-off enhanced artist experiences brought to fruition by Starwood Preferred Guest and Live Nation’s exclusive partnership. The partnership not only offers experiences like these but also underscores SPG’s global music program Hear the Music, See the World, which is an intimate concert series kicking off June 5, 2014. The one-of-a-kind series travels around the world to a variety of incredible Starwood properties and destinations, featuring some of today’s most desired artists including Janelle Monae, Jason Mraz, Kellie Pickler, and more. Additional enhanced artist experiences and access to each of SPG’s intimate performance as part of the Hear the Music, See the World series are available to SPG Members by redeeming Starpoints and visiting spg.com/moments.

Beginning today, consumers can enter the See the World with SPG Twitter contest for the opportunity to win all-expense paid access to the Hear the Music, See the World tour stop of their choice. To enter, consumers are asked to post to Twitter their favorite scenery, setting or landscape in or around a Starwood Hotel or Resort property or favorite scenery, setting or landscape in a city where there is a Starwood Hotel or Resort. Each entry must include a photo, the SPG Twitter handle (@spg), the hashtag #spgtheworld, and the Starwood Hotel and Resort property name associated with the photo. Finally, entrants must follow @SPG on Twitter. All entries must be submitted by May 1 for a chance to experience Hear the Music, See the World.

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For more information about SPG’s Hear The Music, See The World global music tour and SPG Moments please visit: spg.com/hearthemusic and spg.com/Moments.

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