Guests will enjoy a cash bar, with cocktails, iced coffee and appetizers being served at 6PM provided by Crescendo and Antigua Cultural Cafe. A silent and live auction hosted by comedian Jim Nieb will accompany the event. The night also will feature entertainment by our Chamber Strings, Drumline, Vocal students and Kenton Chen. Kenton is the Music Director/Founder of The Backbeats from NBC's The Sing-Off and opened for and went on tour with Ben Folds last year.
Celebrity guests include Suzanne Whang, actor, comedian and radio/TV personality.
Early Bird Tickets are $45 per person, $80 per couple or $100 for VIP package and can be purchased online at EventBrite.com (http://cymggala2012.eventbrite.com/
"I am so excited about our Gala night at Hillary Danner's home. I look forward to meeting all the wonderful people who will be in attendance on this memorable night and hope to share the spirit of Crescendo, its message of inspiration through music and dedication to community service with my new friends." - Pin Chen, Founder
All proceeds from the Fundraiser Gala will be used help the CYMG continue to provide music education for LA area children. Any businesses and individuals interested in supporting this event can contact Maria Howard, Director of Marketing and Development at (310) 383-0629.
Crescendo Young Musicians Guild (CYMG) was begun by Pin Chen in 2011 and provides quality music instruction, mentoring, and performance opportunities to students ages 5-21 who may otherwise not have them. CYMG promotes a spirit of service while bringing students and families of all cultural and socio-economic backgrounds together to work toward a common goal: to enrich their communities through music. Since its start, CYMG has given close to 70 children the chance to learn and reach their full potential.
For more information on CYMG, please contact Pin Chen at (323) 366-4081.
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