Indulge in an evening of savory food, fine wines and memorable music to benefit the Colorado Music Festival & Rocky Mountain Center for Musical Arts
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2012 AT 5:30 PM
OMNI INTERLOCKEN RESORT
500 INTERLOCKEN BOULEVARD, BROOMFIELD, CO
Cocktails, wine tastings and chef-crafted seasonal hors d’oeuvres * Signature Wine Collector’s Room featuring rare, vintage wines and exciting new offerings for auction * Silent Auction of themed baskets and fanciful gift bags filled with surprises * Epicurian Feast with a French Twist created by award winning Meritage chef David Harker and his team * Classical and Jazz Performance by tenor Scott Joiner and soprano Colette Boudreaux with pianist Deborah Schmit-Lobis
*Live Auction of thrilling getaways and luxuries you won’t find anywhere else!

Elegant Evening Attire Suggested (Black Tie Optional) - Dust off those top hats, bow ties, gloves, feathers, and pearls and adorn yourselves in Belle Epoque style!

*$175 per person —Reservations must be received by November 2, 2012.
Stay the night for the special CMF & RMCMA  Gala rate of $99. Click here to make your reservation online or call 303.438.6600. Rate is based on room availability, so book early.

MENU

WINE PARINGS:
*B Wise Vineyards’ Trios proprietary Red, Sonoma Valley Estate 2007
*Hazel’s premier white

L’ENTREE:
Charcuterie - Platter of cured meats, French cheeses, Cornichons & Maille mustard

LE SALADE:
Farm fresh beets, water cress, lamb lettuce, and goat cheese tossed in house made vinaigrette

PLATS PRINCIPAUX:
Pan-seared Filet of Beef Bordelaise, Pommes Anna, Haricots Verts, Baby Carrot, Asparagus and Roquefort Tomato
or
Roasted Chicken with Sherry Dijon Sauce, Lyonnaise Potatoes, Baby Carrot, Asparagus and Roquefort Tomato
or
Vegetable Wellington with Red Pepper Coulis, Charred Asparagus and Broccolini

LE DESSERTS:
Le Petite Crepe Suzette and Cinnamon Navan Crème Brulée

SINGERS

 Scott Joiner, Tenor - has been praised for his “rich and colorful tenor voice” (Biltmore Beacon), his “communicative singing,” (Asheville Citizen-Times) as well as his “firmly anchored vocalism and expressive use of tone” (Masterworks Review). Among many upcoming projects, Joiner returns to the Asheville Symphony’s 2012/2013 Season as the tenor soloist in the Mozart Requiem and Handel’s Messiah.  He will also appear in concert for the Colorado Music Festival. As a principal artist with Asheville Lyric Opera, Joiner has sung nine roles over four seasons, including those of Ferrando, Nemorino, Tamino, Frederic, and Goro in addition to numerous recitals and concerts. So far this season, in addition to performing in Shakespeare Sings! directed by Francis Cullinan, Joiner was heard as Ferrando in Cosi fan Tutte with ALO, in selections from West Side Story with Asheville Symphony and in recital with his wife, soprano Colette Boudreaux.  LISTEN>>

 Colette Boudreaux, Soprano - won “deserved ovations” for her 2007 performance at New York’s Verdi Square Festival according to the New York Times . That same year, she made her Carnegie Hall debut as L’Innocente in a concert version of L’Arlesiana with Opera Orchestra of New York. She has performed with Asheville Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera Cleveland, Brevard Music Center, Grandview Opera, the American Musical Theater Ensemble, and was featured in the Artists Recital Series at New York’s renowned St. John the Divine Cathedral. In 2008 she won Third Prize in the Regional Finals of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Most recently, Ms. Boudreaux performed for the upcoming feature film, “Sol”. In early 2011, Ms. Boudreaux performed as a featured jazz soloist in a benefit concert at the Historic Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville. Other performances for the upcoming season include appearances with Asheville Lyric Opera and The Henderson Arts Council. In 2008 Ms. Boudreaux performed under the direction of Tony and Emmy Award-winning director/choreographer, George Faison at the Inaugural Gala of New Yorks Faison Firehouse Theatre in an event honoring poet Dr. Maya Angelou. LISTEN>>

WINE ROOM

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LIVE AUCTION

Opera Tickets, Dinner and a Broadway Show!
Dress up and grab a cab to Lincoln Center and sit in the best seats in the house on January 21, 2013 for the Metropolitan Opera’s performance of Le Comte Ory, a comic opera by Rossini. Enjoy a meal in the Grand Tier Restaurant in Lincoln Center before the opera, with dessert served at Intermission. The following night, attend a Broadway play or musical of your choice.
Flight and hotel not included. Donated by Pamela Lessing and Dr. Judith Landau

Moab Music Festival
Experience the Moab Music Festival in a variety of ways! With this weekend concert package you will attend four concerts – two at outdoor venues, one indoors at the historic concert hall in downtown Moab, the fourth one includes a shuttle to a secret location where patrons hike for approximately 30 minutes and enjoy an up-close concert on the red rocks. Donated by the Moab Music Festival

Off to Africa with African Eyes
Experience 6 days/6 nights for two at one of the three Zula Nyala lodges on the east coast of South Africa, with air conditioned accommodations, all meals, and two game safaris each day. You will see elephants, rhinos, wart hogs, giraffes, wildebeasts, and much more! You will be guided by English-speaking game rangers. Many of our patrons have enjoyed this amazing trip! Best safari time is April-November. Donated by African Eyes

Saguaro Lake Ranch
Savor a glimpse of “The Old West” with this three-night bed-and-breakfast stay at the famous Saguaro Lake Ranch in Mesa, Arizona. Includes two tickets for a Saguaro Lake “Desert Belle” cruise and two tickets for a 2-hour kayak float on the nearby Salt River or Saguaro Lake. Enjoy the scenic grandeur of the cactus-studded hills, rolling green desert, and sheer mountain cliffs on horseback, mountain bike, or Jeep. Donated by Saguaro Lake Ranch

Vino Bello
Enjoy four nights (including a weekend) in a one-bedroom condominium in California’s beautiful Napa Valley wine country at the Vino Bello Resort & Spa. Includes a tour of B Wise Vineyards in Sonoma Valley, as well as many options for sight-seeing and fine dining in the area’s exquisite restaurants. Donated by Jana Matthews

B Wise Vineyards – Sonoma Valley Comes to Boulder
Fourteen guests are invited to a B Wise Vineyards wine tasting at Café Aion. Guided by B Wise Winery Director and Sommelier Colin Heinrich, you’ll enjoy a tasting of more than 6 wines from the B Wise wine collection, paired with small plates prepared by Master Chef and Owner of Café Aion, Dakota Soifer. Donated by B Wise Vineyards and Café Aion

Villa Karaway, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Wile away the hours in this sumptuous villa’s semi-private beach, which is just a few steps from the sea. Swim in the ocean or in your own infinity pool. With over 5,000 square feet, four bedrooms, and five baths, there’s room for family and friends! Staff are on hand to prepare and serve breakfast and either lunch or dinner, and all rooms are air-conditioned. Whatever your needs for a perfect vacation, they will be met – or exceeded – here at Villa Karaway. This is an ideal package to share with friends in a bidding syndicate. CMF supporters have been here and raved about it. It’s for sale at $2,000,000, but you can have it for a week for a minimum bid of $3,000. FLIGHTS NOT INCLUDED. Donated by Wayne and Kiki Harding
Details at www.karaway.com

Broncos and Brunch for Six
Peyton and his men are on a tear! Your party of six can make a day of it with a chauffeured trip to Denver for brunch and a home game of your choice during the 2013-2014 Broncos season. See if your enthusiasm can help send them to the Super Bowl!
Donated by Karen and Gary Joiner

Intimate Dinner Party
You choose the date, you choose the friends, and Cured will provide the food! Cured is a small shop focused on preserving a personal connection to food, offering a hand picked selection of cheeses, cured meats, table wines, fresh made daily sandwiches and other unique grocery items, all carefully chosen to help enliven an every day meal. They’ve fashioned themselves after the European notion of a small, personal, neighborhood market selling local products. You can choose to host a dinner in your home, or, if you prefer, Cured will cater a pre-concert picnic for you at Chautauqua next summer. Donated by Cured

Opera Junket with the Maestro
CMF Music Director Michael Christie became music director of the Minnesota Opera in January of 2012. He is also guest-conducting operas in Philadelphia and San Francisco during the 2012-2013 seasons. You are invited to follow Michael to attend all three of those performances, or just one. This package includes tickets for two people on an evening of your choice, a post-performance meal with Maestro Christie, an overnight stay at a four-star hotel, and a delightful surprise! The three operas are: “Silent Night” by Kevin Puts, Philadelphia Opera Company, performances February 8-17, 2013; “Turandot” by Giaccomo Puccini, Minnesota Opera, performances April 13-21. 2013; and “Gospel of Mary Magdalene” by Mark Adamo, San Francisco Opera, performances June 19-July 7, 2013.

A Night of Music and Science
Join Nobel Laureate Tom Cech and his wife Carol at the new state-of-the-art Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building (on the CU Boulder campus) for a stimulating evening of science and music. Enjoy an intimate reception on the terrace of the Biotech Building, a tour and informal discussion with Tom Cech, and a performance by the Del Sol Chamber Ensemble  in the Butcher Auditorium. 50 VIP tickets for the reception and reserved concert seats will be sold tonight for $125 each. General admission tickets will be available online at a later date.