Saturday, August 24, 2019 • Doors open at 4PM
Historic Feeney Mansion • 625 N. 4th St., Reading, PA 19601
Historic Feeney Mansion • 625 N. 4th St., Reading, PA 19601
The Historic Feeney Mansion invites you to an evening of wine and music to support the Reading Symphony Orchestra
FEATURING
Sommelier Thierry Lesparre RSO Principal Cellist Amy Butler |
SCHEDULEMix and Mingle: 4:00-4:30 PM
Grab a drink or nibble, tour the mansion, chat with friends, and get ready for a fabulous evening. Introduction: 4:30 PM Host and sponsor Mike Feeney will start off the evening with a brief welcome. Wine Lecture & Tasting: 4:30-5:30 PM Master Sommelier Thierry Lesparre will guide guests thru a selection of French wines while exploring the history, region, grape varieties, and historical influences. Concert: 6:00-6:30 PM Cellist Amy Ward Butler performs. Jazz Interlude: 4:00-4:30 PM, 5:30-6:00 PM, 6:30-9:00 PM Eric Yves Garcia performs Gershwin, Porter, and other jazz favorites. Venue Tours: 4:00-9:00 PM Tour our 28-room, 117-year-old mansion, the childhood home of Mary Nolan. Pick up a map at the entry table and explore the first and second floors. Each room features an information sign highlighting history and architectural facts. More about the mansion > Garden Music: 6:30-10:00 PM Head outside and enjoy our nine flowering garden areas while listening to the tunes of the After All Band performing favorites from the ‘50s-80s. Grab a hot dog or hamburger and relax or dance in the evening air. REFRESHMENTSDrinks: 4:00-9:00 PM
Experience 20 premium wines from around the world. Check out the Martini bar and try a Cucumber martini or your own favorite. Hors d’oeuvre: 4:00-7:00 PM Enjoy some savory bites artfully prepared by Gracie’s 21st Century Cafe Dessert: 4:00-8:00 PM Sample six gourmet fudges paired with a selection of wines. Additional desserts are available in our second floor dining room. |
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
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Thierry Lesparre is a Michelin-trained Parisian Level 3 Sommelier. Mentored by the legendary sommelier Olivier Poussier, recognized as one of the best sommeliers in the world by the UDSF (Union de la Sommellerie Francais), Thierry trained throughout France at Michelin-starred Le Pavillon Elysée-Lenôtre and Le Drouant before coming to the U.S., where he worked with French-American culinary luminaries such as Jean-Louis Palladin and Georges Perrier. Currently he is Sommelier at Amorette restaurant in Lancaster, PA, which specializes in French-American fine dining with multi-course prix fixe tasting menus, private dining rooms, intimate chef’s table experiences, and an impressive selection of boutique and rare wines. www.amorette.com
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Amy Ward Butler is a New Jersey-based cellist and holds two degrees from Eastman School of Music. She has performed with many renown artists including Joel Krosnick of the Juilliard Quartet, Yo-yo Ma, Kurt Masur, Seiji Ozawa and Leonard Bernstein. She has worked with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Choral Arts Society, Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, Baltimore Opera Company, Harrisburg Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, American Ballet Theatre, Opera Theatre Montclair, Papermill Playhouse, and Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra where she performed for 12 years. In January 2019, she became principal cellist with the Reading Symphony Orchestra. www.amycello.com
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Eric Yves Garcia is one of the most coveted pianist/singers on the New York City scene, as well as London and Paris. Eric has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Town Hall, Symphony Space, Birdland, 54 Below as well as multiple runs at Bemelmans Bar. 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. He is the winner of the 2014 Bistro Award for Outstanding Singer/Instrumentalist. He is a graduate of Fordham University at Lincoln Center’s theatre department, an audiobook narrator and provides music for Ronald McDonald House charity events. He specializes in the Great American Songbook and Jazz. www.ericyvesgarcia.com
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After All organized in 2009 to bring a broad mix, small-ensemble offering to the Eastern Pennsylvania live music scene. After All’s musicians bring generations of experience. Directed by Angelo DiMaria (guitar) and Jack Abel (keyboards), After All’s two lead vocalists (Joey Borzellino and Brenda Wilson) cover an amazing range of styles. Adding drums and the occasional guest artist, the small ensemble format uses synthesizers to add horns and strings for a rich, orchestral sound. Covering music from James Brown’s “I Feel Good” to Bobby Darrin’s “Beyond the Sea”, and everything in between, After All’s mix of music makes every occasion memorable. After All is available for weddings, parties and other festive occasions. www.facebook.com/afterallband/
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Cover image: Kevin McEvoy, “The Fiddle and the Violin,” 2010, oil on linen. www.kevinmcevoy.com