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| Saturday, August 11 • 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Historic Feeney Mansion 625 N. 4th St., Reading, PA 19601 30+ premium wines (some rated 97/100 or higher) Dom Perignon 2006 Champagne Toast! Gourmet hors d'ouevres & Italian desserts Martini Bar Current Feeney Funeral Home preplan clients are welcome to attend this event for free. RSVP required to 484-256-5215. Donation to RSO optional. $50 per person • Casual Attire (Entire ticket price goes to RSO.) RSVP Required: Please call the RSO Office: 610-373-7557 or Email: Tara Schumaker, patronservices@readingsymphony.org Event is generously sponsored by John P. Feeney Funeral Home, Inc., Michael F. Feeney, Supervisor |  Featuring: RSO Clarinetist Josh Kovach with Pianist Kathryn Felt Performance starts at 5:00 p.m. Additional music by Eric Yves Garcia, NY Jazz Pianist, Tammy Black, Soprano, and the After All Band |
 | There will also be an opportunity to preorder a signed print of Michele Byrne’s RSO painting. |
Schedule of Events
4:00-5:00 PM: Mix and Mingle
4:00-6:00 PM: Hors d’ouevres served
4:45 PM: Champagne Toast: Raise your class to the RSO’s upcoming season with some Dom Perignon Champagne 2006 (sommelier rated 97/100)
5:00-6:00 PM: Concert: Josh Kovash, RSO Clarinetist and Kathryn Felt, pianist perform.
7:00-7:15 PM: A Taste of Tosca: Tammy Black, soprano, performs a selection of arias from the upcoming RSO, Berks Opera Company, Reading Choral Society and Berks Youth Chorus collaboration of Tosca. Lars Potteiger accompanies on piano.
6:00-8:00 PM: Enjoy Italian desserts in our second floor dining room
6:30 PM: Butterfly Release: Head outside to our garden area and enjoy the wonderment of a butterfly release while listening to the tunes of the After All Band performing favorites from the ‘50s-80s. Grab a hot dog or hamburger and relax in the evening air.
Throughout the Evening
Experience 30+ premium wines from around the world, some with a sommelier rating of 97/100 or higher!
4:00-5:00 PM: Mix and Mingle
4:00-6:00 PM: Hors d’ouevres served
4:45 PM: Champagne Toast: Raise your class to the RSO’s upcoming season with some Dom Perignon Champagne 2006 (sommelier rated 97/100)
5:00-6:00 PM: Concert: Josh Kovash, RSO Clarinetist and Kathryn Felt, pianist perform.
7:00-7:15 PM: A Taste of Tosca: Tammy Black, soprano, performs a selection of arias from the upcoming RSO, Berks Opera Company, Reading Choral Society and Berks Youth Chorus collaboration of Tosca. Lars Potteiger accompanies on piano.
6:00-8:00 PM: Enjoy Italian desserts in our second floor dining room
6:30 PM: Butterfly Release: Head outside to our garden area and enjoy the wonderment of a butterfly release while listening to the tunes of the After All Band performing favorites from the ‘50s-80s. Grab a hot dog or hamburger and relax in the evening air.
Throughout the Evening
Experience 30+ premium wines from around the world, some with a sommelier rating of 97/100 or higher!
- Acclaimed NY Pianist Eric Yves Garcia performs Gershwin, Porter, and other jazz favorites inside the mansion.
- Tour our 28-room, 116-year-old mansion and nine distinct garden areas. Try out our recently renovated elevator—the first installed in a residence in Reading.
- Check out the Martini bar and try a Cucumber martini or your own favorite.
- See Michele Byrne’s finished painting created during a live performance by the RSO on May 5, 2018. Preorder signed prints.
About the Artists
 | Josh Kovach has a strong interest in contemporary music and has premiered many new works in both orchestral playing and as a member of Chamber Music Now. He has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra and is a member of the Reading Symphony Orchestra. He is a frequent recitalist, having played in New York, Rock Hall, the Ethical Society of Philadelphia, and the Academy of Music Ballroom. Josh can be heard on recordings for the Vox, Albany, Centaur, innova, New Focus Recordings and Warner Home Video labels. |
 | Kathryn Felt is a graduate of Rice University (B.M.) and the Juilliard School (MM). She has collaborated with the Juilliard Orchestra, the New World Symphony, and the Orpheus Choir of Toronto. She is currently a staff pianist at the Juilliard School, and the Nord Anglia International School. Kathryn teaches individual piano lessons for adults, pre-schoolers, and everyone in between. |
 | Eric Yves Garcia is a NYC-based singer/pianist who specializes in the Great American Songbook and Jazz. He was the recipient of the Margaret Whiting Award and performed at the Gala Opening Night of the 24th Annual New York Cabaret Convention held in the Rose Theater of Jazz at Lincoln Center in October. He is the winner of the 2014 Bistro Award for Outstanding Singer/Instrumentalist. |
 | Noted for her “splendid dramatic voice, beautiful legato phrasing, and engaging stage presence”, soprano Tamara Black began her opera career on the stages of the Spoleto Festival USA and the Festival dei Due Mondi. She has performed at Carnegie Hall and with Dicapo Opera, New Jersey Opera Theatre, Capitol Opera, and Berks Opera Company, which she also founded. Tamara holds degrees in Vocal Performance from Westminster Choir College and Temple University. |
 | Pianist, keyboardist, and composer Lars Potteiger maintains an active schedule as a jazz performer, composer, producer, recording artist, and clinician. He has also had the pleasure of performing on a few Grammy nominated recordings. Potteiger is currently the Director of Music at Reformation Lutheran Church and also teaches at Albright College. Lars holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where he graduated magna cum laude. |
 | After All has the perfect mix of pop, rock, funk, and swing to entertain and engage adult audiences of every age. Their repertoire spans the decades from the ‘50s to the ‘80s. Engaging and personable, the group provides a fun romp and eclectic mix of standards and oldies. After All is available for weddings, parties and other festive occasions. |