Avaloch Farm Music Institute
Annual Fall Gala
GALA IS SOLD OUT
Avaloch Fall Gala Events
Saturday November 4, 2023
5-10pm
5:00pm Cocktail Reception
6:00pm Concert
7:30pm Dinner
9:00pm Silent Auction Winners Announced
VIP Overnight Event
Sunday November 5, 2023
9:00am brunch
10:30am Live Recording & Performance
AFMI Fall Gala Sponsorship Opportunities
Presto Level Sponsor- $4000
Includes:
1 table for up to 8 guests for dinner and concert at the AFMI Fall Gala
Overnight stay for up to 8 guests at the AFMI Fall Gala
VIP Brunch and exclusive access to Goldberg Variations Recording Session for up to 8 guests
Recognition as a 2023 Avaloch Farm Music Institute Presto Sponsor on event materials
Recognition on event signage, website, social media, newsletters and programs as a Benefactor Level Sponsor at Avaloch Farm Music Institute
Named as Designated Ensemble Sponsor for an ensemble of the sponsor’s preference for the 2024 Summer AFMI Residency Season.
Vivace Level Sponsor- $2500
Includes:
1 table for up to 8 guests for dinner and concert at the AFMI Fall Gala
Overnight stay for up to 8 guests at the AFMI Fall Gala
VIP Brunch and exclusive access to Goldberg Variations Recording Session for up to 8 guests
Recognition as a 2023 Avaloch Farm Music Institute Vivace Sponsor on event materials
Recognition on event signage, website, social media, newsletters and programs as a Benefactor Level Sponsor at Avaloch Farm Music Institute
Allegro Level Sponsor- $1000
Includes:
1 table for up to 8 guests for dinner and concert at the AFMI Fall Gala
Recognition as a 2023 Avaloch Farm Music Institute Allegro Sponsor on event materials
Recognition on event signage, website, social media, newsletters and programs as a Benefactor Level Sponsor at Avaloch Farm Music Institute
Andante Level Sponsor- $500
Includes:
Dinner and concert for 4 guests at the AFMI Fall Gala
Recognition as a 2023 Avaloch Farm Music Institute Andante Sponsor on event materials
Recognition on event signage, website, social media, newsletters and programs as a Patron Level Sponsor at Avaloch Farm Music Institute
Adagio Level Sponsor- $250
Includes:
Dinner and concert for 2 guests at the AFMI Fall Gala
Recognition as a 2023 Avaloch Farm Music Institute Adagio Sponsor on event materials
Recognition on event signage, website, social media, newsletters and programs as a Friend Level Sponsor at Avaloch Farm Music Institute
AFMI Fall Gala Tickets
RODNEY REGIER of R.J. REGIER FREEPORT, ME: maker, restorer, and repairer of fortepianos and harpsichords
Rodney J. Regier owns a small firm which makes, repairs, and leases fortepianos and harpsichords patterned after fine historic examples. He holds a B.S. in civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and has worked for instrument builders William Dowd (Cambridge, Massachusetts) and Adlam-Burnett, Ltd (Goudhurst, Kent). Instruments by R. J. Regier are prominent on recordings and the concert stage. He was long married to noted harpsichordist Shirley Mathews, who died in 2017. His workshop is in a converted 19th C. barn in Freeport, Maine.
Canadian violinist Jessica Tong has garnered international acclaim as a soloist, recitalist and chamber musician, having been described as an "outstanding talent" (Performing Arts in Canada) with "keen sensitivity and receptivity" (Bloomington Herald Times), who "allow[s] us to savour her sense of ardour and intensity, but never at the detriment of her tonal beauty." (ClassiqueInfo France). A recipient of a Canada Council Grant for Musicians and a DAAD scholar, she has been a top prizewinner at the Eckhardt-Gramatte, Toronto Symphony, Canadian Music, and Yellow Springs International Chamber Music Competitions, as well as the recipient of the David Ouchterlony Award for Outstanding Artist.
American cellist Ashley Bathgate has been described as an “eloquent new music interpreter” (New York Times) and “a glorious cellist”(The Washington Post) who combines “bittersweet lyricism along with ferocious chops”(New York Magazine). Her “impish ferocity”, “rich tone” and “imaginative phrasing” (New York Times) have made her one of the most sought after performers of her time. The desire to create a dynamic energy exchange with her audience and build upon the ensuing chemistry is a pillar of Bathgate's philosophy as a performer. Dynamism drives her to venture into previously uncharted areas of ground-breaking sounds and techniques, breaking the mold of a cello's traditionally perceived voice.
THE FORTEPIANO: Extended Compass (80 note) 6 ½-Octave Viennese Fortepiano by R. J. Regier
SHORTLY before 1830 the wooden framed fortepiano entered its final period of musical significance. Although composite wood/iron frames were common by that time, and action mechanisms based on Sebastian Erard's patent in 1821 for a double-escapement action were being developed, there remained a thriving interest in more traditional Viennese instruments. Our extended compass 6½-octave fortepiano was designed after studying and in some cases repairing several fortepianos by Graf, c. 1830, and later, as well as one of the earliest instruments built with a Bösendorfer label, c. 1828.
CD44 STEINWAY CONCERT GRAND PIANO (1969, rebuilt 2023 by CANTABILE PIANO ARTS)
This rebuilt concert department 9 foot Steinway Grand Piano was generously sponsored by CIBC and now resides in AFMI’s new concert barn.
History: Heinrich Steinweg established his piano company in 1853 in New York. Americanized to Steinway and Sons, it was the largest piano manufacturer in the world by 1859. In 1880, the Hamburg Steinway factory was opened. After nearly a century, the piano company has undergone family and ownership changes. Today, it operates under the three lines of Steinway, Boston and Essex.
Dimensions: 9’0″x61″ or 2m 74cm x 156cm
If you cannot attend our Fall Gala but would like to make a tax deductible contribution please click here:
Alternatively, you can mail a check, made out to Avaloch Farm Music Institute to the following address:
Avaloch Farm Music Institute
16 Hardy Lane
Boscawen, NH 03303