The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus (SFGMC) has just announced that two-time Tony Award winner and Broadway legend Patti LuPone will join the talented Chorus for their spring fundraising event. What’s more, the event will take place at the stunningly beautiful Pacific Heights mansion of Ann & Gordon Getty.
“Entering the iconic Getty House is a thrill all by itself,” wrote Dr. Timothy Seelig, SFGMC Artistic Director. “It is a veritable art museum perched high above the gorgeous bay. Entering the exquisite music salon for an intimate concert with Patti LuPone raises that experience to a level few will experience in their lives. And all of this to support the amazing outreach programs that are central to SFGMC’s mission–it’s truly amazing.”
San Francisco’s own Jake Heggie will receive a Champion Award at the event. He is an internationally recognized opera composer (Dead Man Walking, Moby Dick). Heggie also composed “For a Look or a Touch,” which SFGMC performed in 2015, as well as “The Narrow Bridge,” the final movement of Tyler’s Suite. He and his husband, Beach Blanket Babylon’s Curt Branom, are incredible fans and supporters of the Chorus and their mission and music.
The funds raised at the event will assist in continuing SFGMC performances in the Bay Area, deepen engagement with local youth programs and underserved communities, as well as help seed future national and international tours.
Miles Walls, SFGMC Development Coordinator, said, “This summer, the Chorus will perform a benefit in Colorado Springs, raising much-needed awareness and funds for people living in a very conservative area of our country, and plans are also underway for SFGMC to be the first openly gay chorus to travel to China in 2018 as part of our 40th anniversary.”
Dr. Seelig added, “Patti LuPone is spectacular in a concert with a packed house, full symphony orchestra, sets, costumes, lights–all of it. But imagine sitting in a stunning music salon, in an iconic San Francisco mansion with only 80 other people, Patti and a grand piano–up close and very personal. This experience is truly once in a lifetime, and a great moment for SFGMC.”
The event happens on Tuesday, March 29, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. For tickets and additional information, please go to: http://www.sfgmc.org/patti-lupone-joins-sfgmc-for-spring-fundraising-event/
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