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FOUR WAYS TO ORDER "DINNER WITH FRIENDS" TICKETS! Phone: 503.224.9842
Fax: Print order form from brochure (above) and fax to 503.228.1407 Online: Click "Order Now" button to order online (subject to service charges)
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Friends of Chamber Music has been presenting the world's top chamber music ensembles — up close and personal — for the last 70 years.
Now, we invite you to dinner — up close and personal! Join us for delectable food, drink, music, and fun - and support Friends of Chamber Music at the same time. Sign up for 1, 2, or all 25 events.
Four ways to order! See left column.
SPECIAL BONUS! Your support could be worth double to Friends of Chamber Music! Dinner with Friends purchases will be matched by the James F. Marion L. Miller Foundation if you are a new donor to Friends of Chamber Music, or the amount of your purchase is more than you contributed last year.
WINTER, 2010
AT HOME WITH MIA — SOLD OUT!
Thursday, March 11, 2010 6:00 pm
Mia Hall Savage 10 guests $125
Pacific Youth Choir Director Mia Hall Savage has quite an evening planned for you in her lovely Council Crest home. The dinner will be cooked by the exceptionally talented Cathryn Majeran, with Bill Crane assisting both in the kitchen and on the piano. Angela Niederloh, acclaimed by the New York Times as a "charismatic mezzo soprano", will join Pacific Youth Choir member and soloist Cara Gabrielson in songs and arias with Bill Crane accompanying. Bravo!
RISING STAR - Event to be rescheduled, date TBA
(Originally scheduled) Saturday, March 13, 2010 7:30 pm
Mary A. Tooze 30 guests $75
Mary Tooze has helped launch the careers of many fine, young artists over the years. Come hear Natalie Gunn, one of the most talented up-and-coming vocalists in our community, along with Michael Barnes on piano, at one of Mary’s popular soirees. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will follow this entrancing performance.
VEG OUT WITH VINTAGE MUSIC
Saturday, March 27, 2010 6:00 pm
Stan Stanford & Suzann Mellor 12 guests $100
Hear chamber music and opera as they were heard 100 years ago! You'll take a tour of Stan Stanford’s extensive collection of vintage wind-up phonographs before you sit down to a mouthwatering vegetarian dinner. Special guest Robert McBride (All Classical radio host) will add to the lively and informative conversation.
SPRING
TERWILLIGER MUSICALE — SOLD OUT!
Sunday, April 11, 2010 5:00 pm
Betty Cramer Perkins 10 guests $75
Legendary former FOCM president Betty Perkins is renowned for her brownies as well as her leadership. Perched in The Heights at Terwilliger Plaza, you’ll delight in one of Betty’s celebrated dinners and a concert of dazzling violin music by Kuni Nishitani. You might even hear a juicy story or two from FOCM’s 70-year history!
RECIPE FOR A PERFECT EVENING — SOLD OUT!
Saturday, April 24, 201 6:00 pm
Tim & Ellen Heltzel 20 guests $125
Start with a beautiful SW Hills home. Add a gorgeous garden in full spring bloom. Mix with a liberal dash of music from baritone Kevin Walsh and John Strege on piano. Combine with a savory buffet dinner. Garnish with a lively bunch of chamber music lovers. Now you’re cooking!
BACH TO BLOCH TO SCHLOCK
Saturday, May 8, 2010 4:00 pm
George & Sarah Oh 25 guests $100
With a title like this, you know you are in for a fun evening! Join cellist Jerry Bobbe and pianist Nilda Brizuela for an eclectic program at a fabulous home nestled on the gorgeous rolling hills above Pumpkin Ridge. Buffet dinner served by Claeys Catering.
NOT YOUR ORDINARY WINE TOUR
Sunday, May 16, 2010 5:00 pm
WillaKenzie Estate 15 guests $125
Make a day of it in the heart of Willamette Valley wine country. We combine the breathtaking setting of the WillaKenzie Estate with an extraordinary bouquet of pinots, dinner, and music. Imagine the sounds of Max Fuller on baroque cello and viola da gamba and Bonnie Garrett on harpsichord before you sit down to a scrumptious buffet supper and some of the best wines in the valley. Sure to please even Bacchus!
FLOWER POWER
Sunday, May 23, 2010 3:00 pm
Marlise Stroebe & David Zine 20 guests $75
With over 200 rhododendron plants on the property, a dazzling array of color greets you at this incredible North Clark county home. The spirited afternoon will feature a concert by the “Mixed Medley Quartet” offering everything from Mozart to klezmer tunes. Appetizers to follow and a chance to sample home crafted distilled spirits.
JUNE JAUNT
Saturday, June 5 (rain date June 6), 2010 10 am
Tom Guyot & Peggie Schwarz 20 guests $50
Work up an appetite with a fun and informative “Heritage Tree and History Hike” led by tree enthusiast and neighborhood historian Tom Guyot. Mazamas Executive Director Peggie Schwarz will join you for this leisurely trek through beautiful Southwest Portland neighborhoods. A gourmet picnic lunch in Washington Park awaits you at the end of your journey.
SOUNDS OF THE SOLSTICE
Saturday, June 19, 2010 3:00 pm
Ellen & Christoph Stauder 30 guests $50
Wishing you could find a way to celebrate in style the longest day of the year and a little midsummer madness? Come to this beautiful Raleigh Hills garden for afternoon tea, music, and poetry, featuring desserts from Papa Haydn, along with vocal music and poems performed by Virginia Hancock, Ellen Stauder and friends.
NORTH COAST MUSICAL ADVENTURE
Sunday, June 20, 2010 1:30 pm
John & Susan Spring 25 guests $100
You’re in the big league now! Enjoy a scrumptious lunch at John and Susan's “home base” in Gearhart (the grounds actually include a baseball field!) before attending a chamber music performance at the Astoria Music Festival. Concert tickets included!
GARDEN OF MUSICAL DELIGHT
Sunday, June 27, 2010 3:00 pm
Walt & Rosemary Ellis 50 guests $50
Garden of Eden? Maybe not, but the afternoon will be heavenly! A tour of the Ellis’s celebrated Garthwick garden, the glorious vocal ensemble In Mulieribus, and tempting food and drink. Don't worry, no apples served!
EARLIER THIS YEAR
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 9:30 pm
Saturday, October 17, 2009 6:00 pm
Saturday, November 7, 2009 6:00 pm
NEWS FLASH: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COOKS TOO
Saturday, November 7, 2009 6:00 pm
Sunday, December 13, 2009 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 19, 2009 5:00 pm
Friday, January 15, 2010 7:30 pm
Saturday, January 23, 2010 6:00 pm
Friday, January 29, 2010 6:00 pm
IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON
Saturday, February 6, 2010 6:00 pm
WINE TASTING WITH KATHERINE COLE
Sunday, February 14, 2010 3:00 pm
Saturday, February 20, 2010 6:00 pm
MARS-VELOUS!! - Cancelled
Saturday, February 27, 2010 4:00 pm
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