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.
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.
Plated Dinner by Bowtie Catering
Thank you to all the wonderful sponsors and donors of
Raise the Baton
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Best Western Plus Hood River Inn
Concert Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer
Bennington Properties
John & Linda Slazer
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
Muddy Hut
Puddle of Poodles
Alan Zalewski & Victoria Kristy
Mike’s Tire & Auto Center