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Wednesday, August 31, 2016
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 Dear GuitarSarasota Members and Friends,
I hope you all had a relaxing summer and that you are ready for an exciting GuitarSarasota Season.
We have some big announcements to share with you all:
* We are pleased to announce that GuitarSarasota has partnered with the Historical Society of Sarasota County (HSOSC) for our Mini-Concert & Lecture Series which will now be held at the Crocker Memorial Church in Pioneer Park, 1260 12th Street, Sarasota.
* Our partnership with the HSOSC also includes joining forces for the #GivingChallenge16 fundraising event on September 20-21 from noon to noon organized by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.
* Of course, you can donate throughout the 24-hour #GivingChallenge16, but we are hosting a Ring the Bell Party specifically for our supporters, donors, members, volunteers, and the community on Sep 20 from 4-7pm at the Crocker Memorial Church (details below).
* Because of your generous donations to GuitarSarasota, during last year's #GivingChallenge15, we are able to introduce classical guitar legend, Manuel Barreuco to Sarasota. This will be his first visit to Sarasota! Many of you have been waiting 11 years for this, and we are thrilled to let you know that last year's successful #GivingChallenge15 has allowed GuitarSarasota to finally make this dream a reality. Manuel Barrueco performs for GuitarSarasota audiences on Saturday, April 1, 2017 (this is not an April Fools joke, it is really happening)! Season tickets are on sale November 5-December 17, 2016 at guitarsarasota.org
Hope to see you all soon at our first #GivingChallenge16 event, and don't forget to Ring the Bell!
Thomas Koch, President
, GuitarSarasota
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Join us for GuitarSarasota and the Historical Society of Sarasota County's first
#Giving Challenge16
Ring the Bell Party!
- Tuesday, September 20 from 4-7pm
- Crocker Memorial Church and the Bidwell-Wood House, 1260 12th Street in Sarasota's Pioneer Park
- tour the Crocker Memorial Church (1901) and the Bidwell-Wood House (1882)
- enjoy live classical guitar music by Thomas Koch
- dance to live music by Sal Garcia, founder/leader of OMNI
- complimentary refreshments and light bites
- ambassadors assist attendees in donating online, in "real-time", to the #Giving Challenge16
- donations are generously matched by The Patterson Foundation, specifically, new donors contributions are matched 2:1, and returning donors contributions are matched 1:1, from $25 up to $100
- historical Liberty-Style bell on display
- donors are invited to #BeTheOne and Ring The Bell to celebrate their participation in supporting these two non-profit organizations
More about Ring the Bell Party and #GivingChallenge16
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Mini-Concert & Lecture Series
NEW Location
Monday, November 14 at 7:30pm
Trio Voilà featuring Jane Hoffman: flute, Thomas Koch: classical guitar, and Laura Jensen-Jennings: viola
NEW Location -
Crocker Memorial Church in Pioneer Park,
1260 12th Street, Sarasota 34236
Cost -
Free and Open to the Public - seating is based on a first-come, first-served basis, no reservations needed
Concert starts at 7:30pm
Hoffman is a former faculty member at Humboldt State University in California and fellow in the Sarasota Music Festival. Koch is founding president of GuitarSarasota, teaches music at SCF, Florida Gulf Coast University, and Booker High School, and has performed as a soloist with many Southwest Florida orchestras. Jensen-Jennings is principal second violinist with the Florida West Coast Symphony.
More about Trio Voilà
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GuitarSarasota Membership - Starts at $20
We have simplified our membership.
A $20
Friend membership entitles you to
purchase discounted tickets for your family and all your friends.
A $100
Supporter membership offers the same benefits as a
Friend plus your name orcompany mentioned in all the concert programs.
A
Benefactor membership starts at $500 with
all the above mentioned benefits, plus your company logo
in the programs, a link on our Web site, and in our newsletters.
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We thank you for your support which allows us to bring the world of the classical guitar to Sarasota through our
International Classical Guitar Concert Series. It also funds our free community outreach through GuitarSarasota's
Mini-Concert & Lecture Series at the Historical Society of Sarasota County and allows us to present outstanding local, regional, and international musicians.
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2017 International
Classical GuitarSeason
Unitarian Universalist Church, 3975 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota 34232
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Community Partner
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