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Back Stage Pass - Saturday, March 27, 2010 @ 5PM to 10PM

A BENEFIT PERFORMANCE of the SGLS and Friends backstage pass will be a casual, relaxed setting where you can come and go as you please; eat and drink as you wish; explore the new Wyandotte Art Center; and interact with the musicians as they perform. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be in the midst of music while it’s happening; see and
hear what the musicians see and hear; or watch a conductor work his craft, this is for you!

Wyandotte Regional Art Center

81 Chestnut Street

Wyandotte, MI 48192

Saturday, March 27, 2010 • 5pm - 10pm

Throughout the evening SGLS and friends will perform a wide range of music from classical to jazz, in a variety of ensemble settings including full orchestra. From intimate to grand, there will be something for everyone.
There will be opportunities to win incredible prizes by participating in a Silent Auction/Raffle - proceeds will benefit SGLS.


STAGE ACCESS AND PRICING


GUEST - $30

  • Admission and general seating

  • Food and beverages (cash bar available)


SPECIAL GUEST - $50

  • Admission and general seating

  • Food and beverages

  • 2 alcoholic beverage tickets

  • 1 etched souvenir glass (choice of wine OR pub glass)


V.I.P. - $100 (all access)

  • Admission and RESERVED TABLE seating

  • Food and OPEN bar

  • 1 etched souvenir glass (choice of wine OR pub glass)

  • Photo opportunity with Charles Greenwell

  • Souvenir color print.







Stage Access





All orders will be confirmed by phone.

If you have any questions about tickets, contact Debby Mitek at (734) 671-8343 or
for information on sponsorship opportunities contact, Mari Frost at (734) 671-8651.


THANK YOU!
The SGLS is a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations are tax deductible in accordance with IRS regulations.
Check with your tax advisor to determine whether you can claim such a deduction.

Downriver Idol Named!

Downriver Idol Named

Electricity was in the air on Sunday afternoon as the four Downriver Idol finalists took to the stage with the Southern Great Lakes Symphony under the direction of Charles Greenwell.

The four Downriver Idol finalists were: Jennifer Carevic from Brownstown singing At Last by Harry Warren; Cree Carrico of Grosse Ile singing Mein Herr Marquis (Laughing Song) by Johann Strauss II; Stacey Mason of Farmington Hills singing Time to Say Goodbye by Francesco Sartori; and Lara Semetko of Grosse Ile singing The Prima Donna Song by Victor Herbert.

Each vocalist did a superb job and the audience, as well as the judges, loved all of them. But, in the end, the judges could only award one title and their unanimous decision was that the 2010 Downriver Idol was Stacey Mason.

Stacey Mason is a graduate of The University of Michigan School of Music where she studied voice and violin and earned her Bachelor of Musical Arts Degree in Violin Performance and Communication.

Ms. Mason’s unique vocal/violin performances have thrilled audiences throughout the country and around the world and helped her to earn the title of Miss Michigan, giving her the opportunity to compete at the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City. While in Atlantic City, Ms. Mason won The National Quality of Life award for her volunteer work with Girl Scouts.

Downriver Idol Named (Continued)

Ms Mason performs as a studio musician and is a violinist with The Birmingham/Bloomfield Symphony. She has also performed with the Plymouth Symphony and The Dearborn Symphony as well as several small ensembles throughout metro Detroit. She was a vocal soloist with The Livonia Symphony and The Downriver Community Voices, has been a featured soloist in Las Vegas, Fort Lauderdale, Dallas, Orlando, Kansas City, Los Angeles and St. Maarten, and is a lead vocalist and violinist with The Jerry Ross Band. Ms. Mason opened for Jay Leno at the 100th Anniversary of the Automobile in Detroit and also traveled to Salzburg, Austria to perform in the Mozart Music Festival.

Ms Mason is a music educator with a private violin studio of 20 students. She is a liturgical musician, choir member and cantor at St. Regis in Bloomfield Hills and is the Director of Music for the chapel at St. John in Plymouth.

Maestro Greenwell will be working with Ms. Mason to find repertoire for her to perform with the orchestra next season. The 2011 version of Downriver Idol will take place in January 2011, with information on the orchestra’s website in late fall of 2010.

Congratulations! Stacey Mason- 2010 Downriver Idol!

More about the Downriver Idol