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Chamber festival plans family oriented fundraiser
From Staff Reports
Published: Sunday, May 8, 2011 5:08 PM CDT
MICHIGAN CITY — The Michigan City Chamber Music Festival will present the third annual “Chamberamathon!!!” fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, 121 W. Ninth St.
Open to families, the event is vital to the festival, which presents eight free performances every August in Michigan City. This year’s programs are Aug. 13-21, with more information available at www.mccmf.org.
The May 7 fundraiser highlights festival violinists Nicolas Orbovich and Zofia Glashauser, and works by J.S. Bach, Fritz Kreisler, Henryk Wieniawski, Henri Vieuxtemps and Pablo de Sarasate.
Glashauser is the South Bend Symphony Orchestra concertmaster and has performed worldwide. Orbovich helped found the festival and appears on multiple Grammy-nominated recordings.
The evening will include a silent auction during intermission. Refreshments are planned as well. Call 879-1901 or email nicsunnysophia@yahoo.com.
From Staff Reports
Published: Sunday, May 8, 2011 5:08 PM CDT
MICHIGAN CITY — The Michigan City Chamber Music Festival will present the third annual “Chamberamathon!!!” fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, 121 W. Ninth St.
Open to families, the event is vital to the festival, which presents eight free performances every August in Michigan City. This year’s programs are Aug. 13-21, with more information available at www.mccmf.org.
The May 7 fundraiser highlights festival violinists Nicolas Orbovich and Zofia Glashauser, and works by J.S. Bach, Fritz Kreisler, Henryk Wieniawski, Henri Vieuxtemps and Pablo de Sarasate.
Glashauser is the South Bend Symphony Orchestra concertmaster and has performed worldwide. Orbovich helped found the festival and appears on multiple Grammy-nominated recordings.
The evening will include a silent auction during intermission. Refreshments are planned as well. Call 879-1901 or email nicsunnysophia@yahoo.com.