Scholarship Benefit Concert 2009
Join us for a London Escape! University of Northern Iowa School of Music Cordially invites you to attend the 28th Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.
Pack your bags and join us for an exciting musical journey to London town. On Saturday, September 26 at 7:30 p.m., come feel the rush of energy as the Gallagher-Bluedorn lobby is transformed into Piccadilly Circus!
Concert Performers and Reception Details
The Great Hall concert will feature outstanding UNI School of Music student musicians, along with exceptional faculty artists performing classical, jazz and opera favorites. For decades, the Scholarship Benefit Concerts have received rave reviews and standing ovations. This year's performers will include the Northern Iowa Wind Symphony with faculty artists Amanda McCandless, clarinet, and Chris Buckholz, trombone, Jazz Band One, the UNI Opera Ensemble, the Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra and more!
As always, the end of the concert is only the beginning of the festivities. Plan to stay for a post-show celebration and music-filled reception, complete with scrumptious hors d'oeuvres, sparkling champagne/gingerale and "street musicians" at the circus, as well as dancing and big band music in Davis Hall. You won't want to miss it!
Tickets
Individual tickets for the 28th Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert are $40 each*
Order tickets any way you like:
- - Call the GBPAC box office at (319) 273-4TIX (4849) or (877) 549-SHOW (7469)
- - Visit us online at www.unitix.uni.edu
- - Purchase your tickets in person at the GBPAC box office.
*$35 of each ticket purchased is tax deductible (the remaining $5 is for champagne and hors d’oeuvres – “good received.”)
Becoming a Special Donor
The Scholarship Benefit Concerts have been raising scholarship funds for exceptionally talented music students and students in need since 1982. In addition to the income from tickets sales for the concerts, we have developed a network of community, small business, corporate and university-related donors. The extent of this support has been most gratifying to the students and faculty at UNI’s School of Music.
To allow us to continue the support we have provided in the past, please consider becoming a special donor. To find out more about donor categories and benefits, please contact us.
Your support makes the difference and allows each student to excel at UNI! The 28th annual Scholarship Benefit Concert is a culmination of the School of Music’s long term dedication to excellence in preparing students to be successful musicians. Through your support, our students excel in achieving their goals!
