Music of the Masters event benefits Suzuki students
Music of the Masters, an evening of music, fine dining and prizes, will be held Saturday, Nov. 12, as a scholarship fundraiser for the Aber Suzuki Center (ASC) at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Held in the Alumni Room of the Dreyfus University Center on the UW-Stevens Point campus, the event begins at 6 p.m. with cocktails, appetizers and music provided by string quartets and pianists. During this time, guests may bid on silent auction items or purchase raffle tickets for a one-of-a-kind necklace, valued at $1,800, created especially for this event and donated by internationally acclaimed designer Thomas Dailing.
For dinner, guests will enjoy grilled salmon with peach sauce, apricot ginger cornish hen or vegetable lime orzo while pianists provide dinner music or strolling violinists roam from table to table. Following dessert, the evening concludes with musical selections by various instrumental groups as well as Suzuki Singers accompanied by the Central State Chamber Orchestra. The master of ceremonies will be “Franz Schubert” as portrayed by John Knowlton. All proceeds from ticket sales, the raffle and silent auction provide funds for need-based scholarships.
“For me, receiving the Aber Merit Scholarship reinforced the importance of the Suzuki methodology, especially how practicing and listening every day is necessary for success,” stated an ASC student.
Event tickets are $45. Tickets may be purchased online at the University Information and Tickets Office in the Dreyfus University Center, at the Aber Suzuki Center office in the Noel Fine Arts Center or by calling 715-346-3033.
The American Suzuki Foundation (ASF), an independent not-for-profit whose sole purpose is to support Suzuki education especially in Stevens Point, sponsors this event. Through its fundraising efforts, the ASF has provided need-based and merit scholarships for ASC students, teacher training scholarship for UW-Stevens Point and American Suzuki Institute teachers-in-training and financial support for continuing education for ASC faculty.
The ASC serves more than 300 local children from age newborn through high school seniors and their families. Eleven faculty members teach the Suzuki method at the Noel Fine Arts Center as well as at satellite locations in Amherst and Marshfield.
The ASC currently has openings in its programs due to a large number of program graduates this past spring. More information is online about the Aber Suzuki Center or its programs.
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