OCT 5: OKTOBERFEST - A Fundraiser Concert
October 5, 2025 (Sun) 3-5pm
OKTOBERFEST: ODYSSEY'S FUNDRAISER CONCERT
Christopher and Mina Turner's Home in Columbia
$40 at the door | $10 Children age 12 or younger
Admission includes the cost of food and drink.
Door opens at 3:00 P.M.
Support Odyssey's 22nd Season by attending a fun Fall gathering of friends with food, drinks (beer AND wine!), *special* chamber music program, raffle and silent auction! Purchase a Season Passport before the first concert begins on Friday, October 3, for special deal on this fundraiser concert. NEW THIS YEAR: Join us for games; Costumes are optional, but there will be a Costume Contest with two winners: One each for the "Best Oktoberfest Spirit" and "Best Halloween Spirit!" Active participation is highly encouraged; donations are gratefully accepted. Silent auction items is listed at https://www.odysseymissouri.org/fundraiser.html
~Program ~
3pm Door Opens
Food, Drinks, Game No. 1 and Silent Auction [Click here for listing]
3:15pm Oktoberfest Music [5-10']
Greetings by the Odyssey Board
3:30pm Game No. 2 - Scavanger Hunt
4:00pm Greetings by Ayako Tsuruta, Executive and Artistic Director
Fundraiser Concert:
Brahms in Salsa, arr. by Tal Zilber [excerpt, 3']
- Ayako Tsuruta and Peter Miyamoto
by Jeff Blumenkrantz, Lyrics by Annie Kessler and Libby Saines [4']
- with Tara Curtis, mezzo-soprano, and Peter Miyamoto, pian
Duo for Violin and Viola, III. Theme and Variations [8'45]
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- with Julie Rosenfeld, violin, and Valerie Malvinni, viola
4:30pm Best Costume Prizes for Oktoberfest Spirit and Halloween Spirit announced.
Oktoberfest Music [5-10']
4:50pm Silent Auction, Last Call!
5:00pm Auction Closes.
Auf Wiedersehen!
Musicians include:
Julie Rosenfeld, violin
Valerie Malvinni, viola
Tara Curtis, mezzo-soprano
Peter Miyamoto, piano
Ayako Tsuruta, piano
John Perkins, trumpet
Brandon Sconce, trumpet
Joey Rutherford, horn
Joanna Griffith, trombone
Angelo Manzo, tuba
