Fight polio and give tickets for Concert to End Polio with Itzhak Perlman in New York
Rotary International News -- 20 November 2009
Buy tickets now for the Concert to End Polio. This special benefit performance supports the global effort to eradicate this disabling, sometimes fatal, childhood disease.
The concert, which will be held on 2 December, will feature violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman and the world-renowned New York Philharmonic. Consider purchasing concert tickets as a birthday, anniversary, or early holiday gift for friends and family who live in the New York City area. Tickets also can be purchased by clubs and used as prizes in raffles and other fundraisers.
This event will mark the first time Perlman has played with the Philharmonic in four years. The polio eradication effort resonates strongly with the violinist, who contracted the disease at age four and overcame serious physical challenges to become one of the world's most celebrated musicians. In this special one-night-only performance, Perlman will help Rotary in its effort to raise $200 million to match $355 million in challenge grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
The 2 December concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Avery Fisher Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. Tickets are priced between $70 and $200. A private reception with Perlman will follow the concert. A premium concert seat and admission to the reception will be offered at a package price of $500.