How does a violin become a cactus, a cello an ant hill, a sousaphone a man-eating reptile? When prominent artists of the Southwest let their imaginations run wild to transform donated instruments into one-of-a-kind works of art to be auctioned at Art of Music, a benefit to raise funds for the Tucson Symphony Orchestra.
Sponsored by the Tucson Symphony Orchestra League, Art of Music, with TSO Music Director and Conductor George Hanson serving as Master of Ceremonies, will be held Saturday, March 3, 2007 at the Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa, 3800 E. Sunrise Drive, Tucson, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The evening will feature a silent auction, music by members of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, dinner and a live auction.
More than 30 artists and prominent Tucsonans have been busy since summer transforming violins, clarinets, cellos and cello cases, guitars, a sousaphone and a ukulele into works of art by painting, embellishing and decorating the instruments.
The instruments were donated by local music shops including Beaver's Band Box, Dave's Music, Sticks and Strings and Chicago Music, as well as by TSO musicians, Carlie Rigg and Jacquelyn Sellers. Prior to the auction, the transformed instruments will be exhibited at galleries and businesses around Tucson starting early in the year. -- www.tucsonsymphony.org
Posted January 22nd, 2007 by ruzik_tuzik
