Raise the Baton: The Elements of Music

Formerly Festival Faire…this event has a new name, but it is still the Festival’s primary fundraiser for the Young Artists Scholarship Program.  

Sunday, July 14, 2024 at 5 PM
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon

Tickets on sale June 1!

Raise the Baton (formerly Festival Faire) is this community’s premier fundraiser of the year! This lively event raises vital funds for the Young Artists Scholarships and Sunriver Music Festival’s world-class concerts.

Hosted by Maestro Brett Mitchell, the event features performances by Central Oregon’s finest young student musicians. The Raise the Baton silent auction will include the season’s original framed art by Robert Allan Hooper (entitled “Twilight Glow”), plus the opportunity to bid on/sponsor “the elements of music”: guest artists, orchestra musicians, individual concerts and musical works, solo parts, travel costs, and more. The auction and sponsorship opportunities will be hosted by local personalities Dr. Stephen Marshall and Brett Bizik.

Throughout its 29-year history, Sunriver Music Festival’s Young Artists Scholarship program has awarded almost $700,000 in scholarships to exceptional young classical music students from throughout Central Oregon. In 2023 alone, 10 musicians aged 16-23 were awarded a combined total of $35,600 in scholarships to aid with expenses related to college tuition or private music lessons.

The cost to attend is $100 per person, and includes hearty hors d’oeuvres and complimentary wine and soft drinks. Registration opens on June 1.

We hope you will join us in keeping the arts alive and vibrant in Central Oregon!