Audience Members of Peninsula Music Festival “Help Program the Season”

One of the most popular fundraising events of the Peninsula Music Festival is “Help Program the Season.” For the second year in a row, Conductor Victor Yampolsky has given the festival audience a chance to pick the overture that will open the season. Now it is time to cast a vote for the overture that will open the 60th season on August 7, 2012.

Maestro Yampolsky has designated five different overtures to choose from, including Smetana’s The Bartered Bride; Zampa by Louis Joseph F. Herold; Semiramide by Gioacchino Rossini; Phedre by Jules Massent; and Mozart’s The Magic Flute. The festival’s website has the current totals so you can see where your favorite overture stands and cast votes to make sure it wins.

This is one election that you can actually “buy.” Each vote costs $1 and there is no limit to the amount of votes you cast. Voting will continue through September 30 when the winner will be announced.

All proceeds raised by the “Help Program the Season” fundraising event are used to support the Peninsula Music Festival’s media broadcasts.

Votes can be cast at the Peninsula Music Festival Office on Cedar Street in Ephraim, by calling the Festival Office at 920.854.4060 or on the Festival’s website at http://www.musicfestival.com.