Education Through Music (ETM) has teamed up with
Music Unites, Grammy® Award winning violin virtuoso
Joshua Bell, and award-winning chef Brian Lewis to
host an intimate salon and cocktail reception at Mr.
Bell’s New
York City home. This
exclusive event will feature cocktails, hors
d’oeuvres, and a special performance by Mr. Bell,
whose latest CD,
At Home with Friends, debuted at
number one spot on the Billboard Classical and
Classical Music crossover charts. All proceeds from
the event will benefit ETM, a non-profit
organization dedicated to bringing music instruction
to at-risk children at inner-city public and
parochial schools who would otherwise have no or
limited exposure to the arts.
WHO: Education Through
Music, Joshua Bell and Music Unites
WHAT: “At Home with
Friends”, a unique salon and cocktail reception
hosted by Grammy-winning violin
virtuoso Joshua Bell at
his home. Award winning chef Brian Lewis of the
Bedford Post Inn (named one of the top 25 new
restaurants of 2009) will be preparing delicious
hors d’oeuvres for guests.
WHEN: Monday January 25,
2010 - 6:30PM
WHERE:
24 East 22nd Street, Suite 7
- New York, NY
SPONSORS: Newman’s Own
Foundation, Music Unites, Far Niente Winery, Twenty
2 Vodka, Godiva Chocolatier, and the Bedford Post
Inn.
ABOUT EDUCATION
THROUGH MUSIC:
Education Through Music
(ETM) makes music education a reality for thousands
of at-risk children who would otherwise have limited
or no access to the arts in school. Since 1991, ETM
has harnessed the power of music to enhance the
academic performance and general development of its
students. Our work provides these children with the
skills to become better learners and the confidence
to succeed in an increasingly challenging world. ETM
currently serves over 11,000 kids in 23 inner-city
elementary and middle schools in New York City, and another combined 5,000 children through
its affiliate programs in L.A.
and San Francisco. For more
information please visit them at
www.ETMonline.org
.
Tickets are $500/each
and can be purchased by calling (212) 972-4788