Quiz Question for This Week: What
former symphony orchestra board president was
prominently featured in the political news this past
week?
| A Tax Tip from
the RSO... |
Congress Reinstates IRA Rollover for 2010 and
2011
When the 2010 Tax Relief Act was signed into law
on December 17th, a top policy priority for
orchestras and the broader nonprofit community
was met with success.
The Tax Relief Act provides a broad tax package
that includes reinstatement of the IRA
Charitable Rollover giving incentive. This
giving incentive is retroactively reinstated for
gifts made during 2010, and extended throughout
2011. Also, gifts made by January 31, 2011 may
be recognized as 2010 gifts for tax purposes
(i.e., gifts made in January 2011 can be used to
meet the 2010 minimum distribution requirement.)
The IRA rollover allows donors 70 1/2 and older
to make up to $100,000 in charitable
contributions directly from their individual
retirement accounts (IRA).
For more information, contact Ralia Vardaxis, VP
of Development and Community Relations, at
610-373-7557 or
rsoralia@aol.com
Tickets for
the next RSO classical concert on January 22nd,
2011 are available at
www.readingsymphony.org or
610-373-7557 10AM-3PM, as well as Ticketmaster
at 800-745-3000, The Sovereign Center Box
Office, Ticketmaster Outlets (Boscov's), the
Sovereign Performing Arts Center box office
after Noon on January 22nd, and at
www.ticketmaster.com
| Concert Week!
Mozart and Jonathan Carney!! |
It's concert week!
We're in for a treat-the return of Jonathan
Carney, this time as both conductor and soloist.
For a fascinating look at this upcoming concert
(as well as Carney's stellar career)
click
here.
We have a full week of activities planned,
including:
Wednesday, January 19th, 7:30PM. Know
Your Symphony (at the Highlands). There
will be a nominal charge for this event.
Thursday, January 20th, 11AM-Noon. Tune
into Mike Faust's program on WEEU 830AM, for an
interview with Jonathan Carney. Better yet, call
in with your questions!
Saturday, January 22nd, 1:15PM. Music in
the Making, lobby of the Sovereign Performing
Arts Center. FREE. Learn more about the
evening's concert, and attend part of an RSO
rehearsal.
Saturday, January 22nd, 7:15PM.
RSOvertures. Meet Jonathan Carney, and learn
more about the evening performance. FREE
for all ticket-holders.
Saturday, January 22nd, 8PM. Concert,
with Jonathan Carney as both conductor and
soloist with the RSO. Elgar "Serenade for
Strings", Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5
(Turkish), and Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4
(Italian). The RSYO joins the RSO for a
performance of the Bach-Stokowski "Air on a G
String".
Learn more about the evening's music-read
Dr. Rodda's program notes
here.
Tickets for this singular performance are
available at
www.readingsymphony.org
or 610-373-7557 10AM-3PM, as well as
Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000, The Sovereign
Center Box Office, Ticketmaster Outlets
(Boscov's), the Sovereign Performing Arts Center
box office after Noon on January 22nd, and at
www.ticketmaster.com
Join us in thanking the concert sponsors
Witt-Hoey Foundation, PA Council on the Arts,
and the Reading Musical Foundation. The soloist
sponsors are Barnes and Beck Financial Advisors
of Wells Fargo and Olsen Design Group
Architects. UGI is the sponsor of the RSYO
side-by-side performance with RSO.
| Berks Opera
Theatre to Feature "La Boheme" Sunday, January
23rd... |
Berks Opera
Theater presents La Bohème, the classic story of
young love in the ultimate city of romance,
Paris. The cast features Metropolitan Opera
soprano Jennifer Check as the doomed seamstress,
Mimi; local favorite Tamara Black as the
spitfire, Musetta; and a superb supporting cast,
with orchestra and the Reading Choral Society
under the experienced baton of Francine Black.
This semi-staged concert performance, in Italian
with English supertitles and scenic projections,
is sure to be a favorite among opera enthusiasts
and newcomers alike.
For more information and tickets,
click here.
| Valentine's
Weekend Concert with Musical Guests! |
Why fight the
restaurant crowds on Valentine's Day weekend
when you can treat yourself (and your
favorite Valentine) to a musical feast with
the RSO?
Returning after his successful concert this past
year, Bradley Thachuk will direct the RSO in an
evening of romantic popular favorites, with
guest vocalists Joey DeBenedetto and Carlyn
Connolly.
Tickets for this performance are available at
www.readingsymphony.org
or 610-373-7557 10AM-3PM, as well as
Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000, The Sovereign
Center Box Office, Ticketmaster Outlets
(Boscov's), the Sovereign Performing Arts
Center box office after Noon on February 12th,
and at
www.ticketmaster.com
Please join us in thanking concert
sponsors Enersys, Inc. and Brentwood Industries.
This concert is part of the Capital BlueCross
Holiday Series. |
