Music by the Lake Season Tickets on Sale April 15

WILLIAMS BAY, Wis., April 4 — Season tickets will be on sale April 15 for the 2008 Music by the Lake summer series at George Williams College of Aurora University in Williams Bay, Wis.

Performances in the eighth annual season will be held in The Ferro Pavilion located on the shores of Geneva Lake.

For the first time, the summer season of eight performances includes the Main Stage Series, with four Saturday evening performances; the Sundays at 4 Series, featuring classical chamber music performances; and the season finale Spotlight Concert.

This year’s Main Stage Series features:

• Maureen McGovern and the Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra performing a program of Henry Mancini’s best loved tunes and signature selections with her jazz trio on Saturday, June 28 at 7:30 p.m.
  

• The Kingston Trio and The Brothers Four, a celebration of American folk music classics, Saturday, July 12, at 7:30 p.m. The artist underwriter is The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation.

• “Die Fledermaus” by Johann Strauss, the most popular operetta in the world, featuring marvelous melodies, wonderful characters and unforgettable waltzes, Saturday, July 26, at 7:30 p.m. The opera underwriter is The Bell Family Foundation.

• Gordon Goodwin and the Big Phat Band with Patti Austin, 18-piece jazz ensemble featuring big band tradition and a contemporary sound, with the 2008 Grammy winning artist for Jazz Vocal Album of the Year, Saturday, Aug. 9, at 7:30 p.m.

This year’s Sundays at 4 Series features:

• Prometheus Trio, acclaimed string ensemble in residence at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Sunday, July 20, at 4 p.m.
  
  
• “Die Fledermaus” by Johann Strauss, the most popular operetta in the world, featuring marvelous melodies, wonderful characters, and unforgettable waltzes, Sunday, July 27 at 4 p.m. The opera underwriter is The Bell Family Foundation.

• Chicago Brass Quintet, music of all periods and styles with a dose of good humor, Sunday, Aug. 3, at 4 p.m.

The following individuals helped to establish the new Sundays at 4 Series:
The Bell Family Foundation, Opera Underwriter; Mr. Harold Hartshorne, Jr., Sundays at 4 Series Underwriter; and the Judith and John Graff Charitable Fund, Sundays at 4 Silver Sponsor.

This year’s Spotlight Concert features:

• Kenny Loggins, two-time Grammy Award winning superstar, in the season finale Saturday, Aug. 16, at 7:30 p.m. The artist underwriter is The J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation.

Season ticket packages range in price from $380 to $40. 

Individual ticket sales, including tickets for the Spotlight Concert, open May 1, with individual ticket prices ranging from $75 to $12 and tickets for the Spotlight Concert ranging in price from $125 to $15.

Seating is available in the Dress Circle, Orchestra, Rear Orchestra, Terrace and Lawn areas for each performance.

For tickets, call 866-843-5200 toll free or 262-245-8501 or e-mail mbtl@aurora.edu. Secure online ordering will be available after April 15. Visit the Web site at www.aurora.edu/mbtl for more information.

The 2008 Music by the Lake concert series is generously supported by presenting sponsor Keefe Real Estate; platinum sponsors AT&T, FairWyn Investment & Development, and Gage Marine and Lake Geneva Cruise Line; gold sponsors The Abbey Resort, Aurora Health Care, Grand Geneva Resort and Spa, Larson Sheet Metal, Inc., and Scherrer Construction, Inc.; and silver sponsors are Balestrieri Environmental and Development, Inc., First Banking Center, M&I Wealth Management, Johnson Bank, Sodexho Campus Services and Walworth State Bank.

Aurora University is an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning. Approximately 4,000 degree-seeking students are enrolled each year on the university’s Illinois and Wisconsin campuses, and the university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association to award degrees at the baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral levels. The George Williams College campus offers 12 academic programs, unique conference facilities, and is home to Music by the Lake and other education and enrichment programs.

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