10 Days Left until my B-Day Party!

You may know that I'm hosting a little birthday party for myself on February 6...10 days from now. Actually it's not a birthday party at all, but a fundraiser for the Astoria Music Society and Astoria Symphony. It happens to fall o the weekend following my birthday, so why not kill two birds with one stone, right?

I'm very excited about the event as I've finalized the venue, talent line-up, and menu. It will be amazing. I will play classical guitar for the party a bit, then I'll have two friends join me - Eileen Kelly, principal clarinetist for the Astoria Symphony, and Chrissy Fong, principal flutist for the Astoria Symphony. We will play some Dowland, Corelli, Tarrega, Bizet, and Benny Goodman. Fun stuff...

But wait! That's not all! A few of my friends who are talented singers will join us, too. My singing friends include Allyson Herman and Megan Pachecano, graduate students at the Manhattan School of Music, Chris Layton (of Naked Boys Singing Fame), and my great friend Heather Petruzelli (NYU and AMDA faculty). David Stech, a wonderful pianist and conductor, will accompany.

Seriously, it's going to be a great party. Silent auction, raffle prizes, good food, drink, and company...and tickets are only $30 - that includes food, a drink, and the performances. The proceeds benefit live classical music and music education in Queens, and if support the highest form of art is not reason enough to come, well, then just come have some drinks with me!

More info: http://www.astoriamusic.org/