Pacific Symphony League Presents Art, Music, Fashion & Dining Event Today, 6/11

An afternoon of music, art and fashion comes to Big Canyon Country Club in Newport Beach when Pacific Symphony's prized support group, the Pacific Symphony League, hosts a fund-raising luncheon to benefit music education programs. Chaired by League member Gwen Williams-fashion entrepreneur, performer and art collector-the luncheon features renowned Beverly Hills designer Ricco Antonio showcasing his latest custom-designed dresses and evening gowns in a fashion show, with music by vocalist and digital keyboard player Jim Roberts. The setting is embellished with original artwork by celebrity artist Pilar Wayne and music by the Laguna Flutes, led by the Symphony's own flute and piccolo player, Cynthia Ellis, which provide an eclectic, jazzy and fresh mix of flute arrangements. Livening up the event even more are both a silent and live auction.

Taking place today, June 11, at 11 a.m., the luncheon is open to anyone with a love for the arts and/or a keen eye for fashion. The cost to attend is $100. For reservations please contact Leslie Fay Vaeth at (714) 876-2374 or lvaeth@pacificsymphony.org. For more information on the Pacific Symphony League, please visit www.PacificSymphony.org (under heading "Support and Events").

"Not only do we get to enjoy a lovely lunch and music by the 'Laguna Flutes,' as they serenade us during the viewing of original artwork," says League President Dorcas 

Preston, "but we will also enjoy the beautiful fashions of the one-and-only Ricco.  With this event we are hoping to gain more members and raise a substantial amount of funds for the Pacific Symphony League to further our support for music education. I want to support children who might not have the opportunities that I did to learn about music."

The Laguna Flutes performance includes a variety of styles and historical periods with piano accompaniment, from arrangements of Bartok's "Rumanian Dances" and Boyce's Symphony No. 1, to original works by Catherine McMichael: "A Gaelic Offering" and "Floris." Two other original works for flute ensemble "Purple Earth" by Samantha Cooke and "Divertimento-Jazz" by Raymond Guiot, are also being showcased.