News/Media
January 18, 2011
Quiz Question for This Week: What
former symphony orchestra board president was
prominently featured in the political news this past
week?
A Tax Tip from the RSO...
Congress Reinstates IRA Rollover for 2010 and
2011
When the 2010 Tax Relief Act was signed into law
on December 17th, a top policy priority for
orchestras and the broader nonprofit community
was met with success.
The Tax Relief Act provides a broad tax package
that includes reinstatement of the IRA
Charitable Rollover giving incentive. This
giving incentive is retroactively reinstated for
gifts made during 2010, and extended throughout
2011. Also, gifts made by January 31, 2011 may
be recognized as 2010 gifts for tax purposes (i.e., gifts made in January 2011 can be used to
meet the 2010 minimum distribution requirement.)
The IRA rollover allows donors 70 1/2 and older
to make up to $100,000 in charitable
contributions directly from their individual
retirement accounts (IRA).
For more information, contact Ralia Vardaxis, VP
of Development and Community Relations, at
610-373-7557 or rsoralia@aol.com
Tickets for the next RSO classical concert on January 22nd, 2011 are available at www.readingsymphony.org or 610-373-7557 10AM-3PM, as well as Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000, The Sovereign Center Box Office, Ticketmaster Outlets (Boscov's), the Sovereign Performing Arts Center box office after Noon on January 22nd, and at www.ticketmaster.com
Concert Week! Mozart and Jonathan Carney!!
It's concert week! We're in for a treat-the return of Jonathan Carney, this time as both conductor and soloist. For a fascinating look at this upcoming concert (as well as Carney's stellar career) click here.
We have a full week of activities planned, including:
Wednesday, January 19th, 7:30PM. Know Your Symphony (at the Highlands). There will be a nominal charge for this event.
Thursday, January 20th, 11AM-Noon. Tune into Mike Faust's program on WEEU 830AM, for an interview with Jonathan Carney. Better yet, call in with your questions!
Saturday, January 22nd, 1:15PM. Music in the Making, lobby of the Sovereign Performing Arts Center. FREE. Learn more about the evening's concert, and attend part of an RSO rehearsal.
Saturday, January 22nd, 7:15PM. RSOvertures. Meet Jonathan Carney, and learn more about the evening performance. FREE for all ticket-holders.
Saturday, January 22nd, 8PM. Concert, with Jonathan Carney as both conductor and soloist with the RSO. Elgar "Serenade for Strings", Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 (Turkish), and Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 (Italian). The RSYO joins the RSO for a performance of the Bach-Stokowski "Air on a G String".
Learn more about the evening's music-read Dr. Rodda's program notes here.
Tickets for this singular performance are available at www.readingsymphony.org or 610-373-7557 10AM-3PM, as well as Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000, The Sovereign Center Box Office, Ticketmaster Outlets (Boscov's), the Sovereign Performing Arts Center box office after Noon on January 22nd, and at www.ticketmaster.com
Join us in thanking the concert sponsors Witt-Hoey Foundation, PA Council on the Arts, and the Reading Musical Foundation. The soloist sponsors are Barnes and Beck Financial Advisors of Wells Fargo and Olsen Design Group Architects. UGI is the sponsor of the RSYO
Berks Opera Theatre to Feature "La Boheme" Sunday, January 23rd...
Berks Opera
Theater presents La Bohème, the classic story of
young love in the ultimate city of romance,
Paris. The cast features Metropolitan Opera
soprano Jennifer Check as the doomed seamstress,
Mimi; local favorite Tamara Black as the
spitfire, Musetta; and a superb supporting cast,
with orchestra and the Reading Choral Society
under the experienced baton of Francine Black.
This semi-staged concert performance, in Italian
with English supertitles and scenic projections,
is sure to be a favorite among opera enthusiasts
and newcomers alike.
For more information and tickets, click here.
Valentine's Weekend Concert with Musical Guests!
Why fight the
restaurant crowds on Valentine's Day weekend
when you can treat yourself (and your
favorite Valentine) to a musical feast with
the RSO?
Returning after his successful concert this past
year, Bradley Thachuk will direct the RSO in an
evening of romantic popular favorites, with
guest vocalists Joey DeBenedetto and Carlyn
Connolly.
Tickets for this performance are available at www.readingsymphony.org or 610-373-7557 10AM-3PM, as well as
Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000, The Sovereign
Center Box Office, Ticketmaster Outlets (Boscov's), the Sovereign Performing Arts
Center box office after Noon on February 12th,
and at www.ticketmaster.com
Please join us in thanking concert
sponsors Enersys, Inc. and Brentwood Industries.
This concert is part of the Capital BlueCross
Holiday Series.
RSO Facebook Friends Closing in on 1000!
More than 950
Friends of the RSO Facebook page get regular
updates on symphony activities,
behind-the-scenes pictures, and more. Want to
join this lucky group? All you need to do is
become a Friend on our Facebook page. Click here and follow the Facebook instructions. We're
aiming for 1000 friends, sooner rather than
later. (hint-pass this e-mail along to your
our friends, with a suggestion that they join.)
Speaking of friends, one of the RSO's good
friends is moving on to a new position. Ralia
Vardaxis, the RSO's Vice President of
Development and Community Relations, will be
leaving the RSO staff on February 12th, for a
new position in Development for Albright
University, her Alma Mater. Ralia created the
RSO's presence on Facebook, the Orchestra Zone
program, the Maestro's Circle, the G Clef
Generation Club, and was a major force behind
other RSO activities. We wish her the best
success-the RSO's loss is Albright's gain.
To learn more about the season, click here.
Answer to Quiz Question:
The new Chairman of the Republican National Committee,
Reince Priebus, is a former board President of the
Kenosha (WI) Symphony (and is currently on
their advisory board). Support for the arts is one
of the rare areas in politics where there's often
agreement across the aisle.
Show your support and come along for the January concert! Tickets for this performance are available at www.readingsymphony.org or 610-373-7557 10AM-3PM, as well as Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000, The Sovereign Center Box Office, Ticketmaster Outlets (Boscov's), the Sovereign Performing Arts Center box office after Noon on January 22nd, and at www.ticketmaster.com
Tickets for these performances are available at www.readingsymphony.org or 610-373-7557 10AM-3PM, as well as Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000, The Sovereign Center Box Office, Ticketmaster Outlets (Boscov's), the Sovereign Performing Arts Center box office after Noon on performance days, and at www.ticketmaster.com
