SANTA CLARITA SYMPHONY PRESENTS
‘A RUSSIAN WINTER’S TALE’ AT ‘BON APPÉTIT!’ EVENTSATURDAY, JAN. 13 AT TPC VALENCIA 

Concert and Dinner Fund-Raiser Celebrates Winter with Seasonal Food, Spirits & Music Pianist Robert Edward Thies and Violinist Philip VaimanAre Special Guest Soloists

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – Tournament Players Club at Valencia will host the second “Bon Appétit!” concert, wine-tasting and dinner event of the Santa Clarita Symphony’s  2006-2007 season on Saturday, Jan. 13, starting with a 7 p.m. reception on the patio at TPC, 26550 N. Heritage View Lane, Valencia, 91381.

Themed “A Russian Winter’s Tale,” the evening will feature a Winter Tasting Menu with choice Russian influences, including exclusive Russian Vodkas and Ice Wine, as well as top California wines.

TPC’s gourmet chefs will serve a five-course tasting menu to be paired with the spirits and wines.
 

As guests savor their tasting experience, they will also be treated to a sensational musical performance featuring pianist Robert Edward Thies, Gold Medal winner of the prestigious International Prokofiev Competition, and internationally renowned violinist Philip Vaiman, a Russian-born American who continues the great Russian string-playing tradition. Thies, a Santa Clarita resident, is the only American pianist to win first prize in a Russian piano competition since Van Cliburn’s famed triumph in Moscow in 1958.

“Bon Appétit! is a tremendously popular fund-raiser for the Symphony, because it’s more than just a wine dinner -- it’s also an actual live concert where we match fine music with the food and libations,” said Symphony Marketing Director John Dow. “All of the artists -- from the executive chef to the winemaker and the musicians to our conductor -- do a little education along the way, and it’s very intimate. Bon Appétit! is a total sensory experience. The Signal described this past June’s sold-out Bon Appétit! as “The New Santa Clarita Valley Sensation!”” “I am tremendously proud that we are able to present the spectacular talents of Robert Edward Thies and Philip Vaiman in such an intimate setting,” said Santa Clarita Symphony Music Director and Conductor Robert Lawson. “Just as we envisioned, this event will be an exquisite blend of music, food and wine for discriminating tastes.” Tickets for the Jan. 13 “A Russian Winter’s Tale” Bon Appétit event are just $185 per person. Seating is extremely limited (50 couples or 100 seats only).
 
To purchase, visit scsymphony.com and click on the “Purchase Tickets” link. Call (661) 284-6044 for more information.
 
Tables are also available. For Group Sales, contact Dow at (661) 857-0867 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .Held every three-to-four months, Bon Appétit! fund-raisers are an integral part of the SC Symphony’s program each year. “We try to have an event every single month, and we have something for everyone,” Dow said.

“Our Masterpiece Series presents the full 64-piece orchestra at the Performing Arts Center,” he continued. “Our next event is our ‘Family Storytelling Concert’ featuring the full orchestra Sunday afternoon, Jan. 28 at the Performing Arts Center.”

The Symphony’s monthly Instrument Petting Zoo for children is held the first Friday of each month at Borders. “We bring in musical instruments for the kids to experience hands-on,” Dow said. “It’s completely free service we provide to help make music accessible to everyone.”The Symphony’s complete schedule is posted online at scsymphony.com.The Santa Clarita Symphony is a California Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation (I.R.C. §501(c)(3)), and donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. For more information about the Symphony and its 2006-2007 season, email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it , call (661) 284-6044 or visit scsymphony.com.