Raise the Baton
Fundraising Party
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 5 PM
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon in Bend
Raise the Baton is Sunriver Music Festival’s premier fundraising party of the year! This lively event raises vital funds for Young Artists Scholarships and the Festival’s world-class concerts. Hosted by Maestro Brett Mitchell and illustrious auctioneer Molly May, the event features performances by advanced Young Artists Scholarship recipients and lively auctions and games, all for the future of music.
Gather your friends for a festive evening! Tickets are sold as “general admission”; all guests will have a reserved seat.
If you have a table planned, yet you are purchasing tickets individually, please email tickets@sunrivermusic.org with the names of your friends so we can be sure to seat you all together! Also, email to let us know of dietary restrictions or any other requests.
$150 per person
Sunriver Music Festival is a year-round charitable organization. All donations given at Raise the Baton for sponsorships and scholarships may be deductible as per section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and donors will receive a receipt stating no goods or services were received for this contribution. Nonprofit tax ID #93-0736403.
Win the “Friends of the Festival Ticket Package” – Valued at over $900!
- Sunriver Music Festival – $100 gift certificate
- Tower Theatre – $100 gift certificate
- Central Oregon Mastersingers – 4 tickets to each of Fall, Holiday & Spring Concerts
- Ellipse Theatre Community – 4 tickets to any show
- OperaBend – 2 tickets to April/May 2027 Production
- Sunriver Stars – 2 front row tickets
- High Desert Chamber Music – 2 tickets to one concert in 2026-27 Concert Series
- Cascade Theatrical Company – 2 flex pass tickets to any show in the 2026-27 season
- Thoroughly Modern Productions – 4 tickets to “Frozen” the musical at the Tower Theatre Feb 2027
Meet Our Auctioneer!
Molly May, Marquam Auction Agency Benefit Auctioneer, boasts an impressive pedigree.
Having graduated from Willamette University with honors, she is a graduate of the Worldwide College of Auctioneering, a member of the National Auctioneer’s Association and a Benefit Auctioneer Specialist. Molly has a true passion for nonprofits and social justice, is charming, kind, endlessly energetic and one of the most fun-loving people you’re likely to meet.
A native Oregonian, Molly lives in beautiful Bend with her two daughters. She loves mountain views, travel, live music, and dancing!
Plated Dinner by Bowtie Catering
Thank you to all the wonderful sponsors and donors of Raise the Baton:
Willamette Valley Vineyards
Best Western Plus Hood River Inn
Concert Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer
Bennington Properties
John & Linda Salzer
High Desert Museum
McMenamin’s
Pianos by Dana
Connie Hilton
Wanderlust Tours
Luis Bayol
In A Landscape
Bend Pet Express
Gringo Language Academy
Rio Sol Latin Kitchen
Newport Avenue Market
Ellipse Theatre Community
Sunriver Stars
Jane Boubel
Meagan Iverson
Muddy Hut
Puddle of Poodles
Alan Zalewski & Victoria Kristy
Sunriver Music Festival Board of Trustees
Mike’s Tire & Auto Center
Mt Bachelor
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
High Desert Chamber Music
Opera Bend
Tower Theatre
Oregon Symphony
Central Oregon Mastersingers