Caterina Lichtenberg at Cayuga Vault

12/25/08: Caterina Lichtenberg at Cayuga Vault

You can get a musical preview of Caterina Lichtenberg this Saturday, December 27, 2008, at the Cayuga Vault, performing with mandolinist Mike Marshall. Details here: http://www.fiddlingcricket.com/2008/1208.htm#122708. Then come back in MARCH and hear her perform with a period-instrument chamber ensemble at our Season Concert II (http://www.scbaroque.org/concerts.html#concert2).

Call for Competition Entries

SC Baroque Festival announces its 7th annual Youth Chamber Music Competition. High school student musicians participating in chamber ensembles (groups of 2-6 players) are eligible to participate. 1st and 2nd place winning ensembles receive cash prizes. To obtain a competition entry form, click here. Deadline for entry form submissions is February 15, 2009. Auditions are held on February 28, 2009, and the awards ceremony takes place March 14, 2009. More information here: http://www.scbaroque.org/youth.html

Donation drive update

12/01/08: Donation drive update

Yes, even in the festival's 36th year we still depend heavily on private donations! Each fall our administration and board membership works hard on (entirely) re-generating our annual operating funds. Private donations mirror the income we make from season concert ticket sales, which together amount to just under 50% of our budget. . . . Furthermore, of course we value our donors financially, but for moral support we also value our supporters numerically. Today's report on the status of our donation drive:

• 50% of our required donation INCOME has been pledged/paid (Treasurer's favorite number :-)

• 50% of our desired NUMBER of donors have pledged/paid (Artistic Director's favorite number :-)

As you can see, we are far from our goals and appreciate YOUR support at every level.

Here is our donation pledge form: Pledge Form (pledges only, no payment made or required on this form).

P.S.: To go ahead and make a payment, you can mail it to us as a check (P.O. Box 482; Santa Cruz, CA 95061) or call us to pay by credit card (831-457-9693)

P.P.S.: Donation drive report of 11/15: only 20% donation income and 35% donor responses. Please keep your support coming!