Benefit in Benicia - San Francisco Sinfonietta

Mozart’s Requiem in Benicia

What: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Requiem Mass in D minor and Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 in B minor, performed by the San Francisco Sinfonietta, with a cash bar wine reception following to benefit Arts Benicia, free hors d’oeuvres provided by Vino Paladini.

Where: The Clock Tower, 1189 Washington Street, Benicia, CA

When: Sunday, June 3, 2012, 4:00 pm

Sponsored by: Pedrotti Ace Hardware, Vino Paladini, The Vallejo Symphony,

BAIC Multimedia & IT Solutions,  Benicia Magazine, and Eduardo Castillo, DDS.

Information: Email info or call 707.747.0131

This is a rare chance to see a full orchestra and chorus performing great music at the historic Clock Tower fortress. The concert, also including Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony, is a benefit for Arts Benicia; a gift from the San Francisco Sinfonietta on the occasion of Arts Benicia’s 25th Anniversary. Arts Benicia will use the opportunity to take time to remember friends and family who are no longer with us.

The community can remember lost loved ones and friends by having their names included in the program. If you would like to honor someone in this way, please contact Arts Benicia before May 18.

Mozart’s Requiem is arguably one of the most stirring pieces of music ever written. It was the last piece of music Mozart ever composed, and its history is shrouded in mystery and conjecture. Mozart was apparently aware that this would be his last work, and asked that it be performed at his funeral. Many of you will be familiar with it as the powerful music from the ending of the film Amadeus.

The San Francisco Sinfonietta is directed by its charismatic conductor, Maestro Urs Steiner. Urs is internationally renowned as a conductor, guitarist, educator, and composer. He is revered in San Francisco for his annual New Year’s Eve performances of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the “Ode to Joy”, and his annual sing-along version of Handel’s Messiah. He and his wife are also members of Arts Benicia and support its mission to “stimulate, educate and nurture cultural life in Benicia”.

Though this is a benefit concert for Arts Benicia, the Sinfonietta still has to cover its costs and the overhead is high. Arts Benicia is seeking significant sponsorship to make this a financial success. Private donors, Pedrotti Ace Hardware, Vino Paladini, The Vallejo Symphony, Benicia Magazine, and Eduardo Castillo, DDS. Benicia Magazine & BAIC Multimedia & IT Solutions will advertise the event, the Vallejo Symphony is helping with publicity and Vino Paladini will serve its favorite gourmet hors d’oeuvres at the reception following the event, included in the ticket price.

Please contact Arts Benicia at 707.747.0131 for more information about the concert and sponsorship opportunities, or to remember a loved one in the program.

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