• Pop-up solo violin performance by Elizabeth Blumenstock
• Exclusive sneak peek at some of the music planned for the 2026 Festival concerts
• Delicious tray-passed appetizers from Suzanne’s Catering of Huntington Beach
• Fine wines, teas, coffee and infused waters
• South Coast Brass quintet serenading as you arrive on the patio from 3:40 pm, 20 minutes before the main event
• The chance to connect in a relaxed setting with Festival artistic director Elizabeth Blumenstock, Festival Board Members and staff, your concert-going friends and acquaintances, and other music lovers
• 2026 Festival individual giving information and sponsorship opportunities
• Learn about the Burton Karson Music Education Fund and Program
  
• An afternoon of Baroque music discovery and connection!

In the refreshing outdoor/indoor space of the Community Room at the Newport Beach Civic Center

• General Admission: $100 per person – EARLY BIRD $50 per person through September 28
• 2025 Festival Subscribers & 2025 Festival Donors (Friends level $125+, for donations received August 2024-June 2025): FREE to attend, RSVP by September 28