Interschool Orchestras of New York 45th Anniversary Concert Charity Auction

Share the great masterpieces of music with old and new friends — in your own living room! 

Live music is a lovely addition to any private event or party- have talented ISO Symphony students perform chamber music at your home. 

starting bid $100.00

value $600

The maestro on the podium is one of classical music’s most recognisable figures - have you dreamed of holding that baton? Here's you chance!

Feel the excitement of conducting the Symphonic Band at their annual Memorial Day Concert at historic Greenwood Cemetery! This patriotic community concert draws approximately 3,000 attendees each year. Brian Worsdale will guide you through your conducting debut! 

starting bid $200.00

value Priceless!

Third Street Music School Settlement is the nation's longest-running community music school, offering students of all ages and abilities the opportunity to become the best musicians, dancers, singers and composers that they can be. With a mission to provide access to high quality music education to all people, no matter their financial situation, Third Street is a music school for everyone. Whether your instrument is a piano, a violin, a flute or even your own voice, you have a place in Third Street's welcoming, supportive community. Meet us today and change your life with music!

starting bid $50.00

value Priceless!

Two tickets to STOMP at the Orpheum Theatre

Matchboxes, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters and more fill the stage with energizing beats at STOMP, the inventive and invigorating stage show that's dance, music and theatrical performance blended together in one electrifying rhythm.

AUDIENCES LOVE STOMP!

PLEASE NOTE: Children must be at least 4 years old to attend STOMP and everyone must have a ticket. The age minimum is enforced and no child under the age of 4 will be admitted.

starting bid $75.00

value $200

Two tickets to a Metropolitan Opera performance of TURANDOT

October 17, 2017

Orchestra Section

A WELCOME RETURN TO THE MET OPERA

Sworn against love by the death of her mother, proud Princess Turandot prefers watching her suitors meet a grisly end and having their heads placed on spikes at the palace gates, yet they still vie to win her hand. When Calaf takes up the challenge, the unattainable beauty may have met her match in this lavish spectacle and final masterpiece from Puccini. Oksana Dyka and Martina Serafin alternate the role of bloody beauty Turandot, opposite Marcelo Alvarez as Calaf.

Widely known an epic grand opera and origin of 'Nessun Dorma', Turandot takes place in a fantasy, fairy tale version of ancient China, with the Princess carrying out her bloody reign over Peking (now Beijing.) Franco Zeffirelli's opulent production embodies the spirit of this strange tale of ruthlessness and love hard won.

starting bid $100.00

value $500

2017 Lyra Music WorkshopJuly 2 - 22, 2017Smith College | Northampton, MA

Lyra Music Festival and Workshop is a 3-week, conservatory-style classical music program held at Smith College in Northampton, MA from July 2 - July 22, 2017.  Lyra Core Curriculum participants are immersed in a supportive, nurturing community where they live, work and play with their peers and the dedicated Lyra faculty and staff. The workshop is geared towards the intensive study of solo and chamber music repertoire and includes performances in weekly outreach concerts engaging with the community, as well as opportunities to observe or participate in master classes and attend concerts produced by Lyra Music/performed by world-class musicians -- all within a fun and energetic atmosphere.

The concert space at Smith is lovely and very intimate and there's a nice mix of events including guest artist solo concerts, masterclasses, faculty concert and final student gala.

starting bid $50.00

value $220

A highly sought-after violist, Eva Gerard has played solo recitals in such celebrated venues as The Lincoln Center Library for the Performing Arts and Juilliard’s Paul Hall. As an orchestral and chamber musician, Ms. Gerard has performed in Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Avery Fisher Hall as principal violist of the Juilliard Orchestra, BAM Café, Merkin Hall, MoMA’s Summergarden, Le Poisson Rouge, and Lincoln Center’s Rose Theatre with Midori and Friends. 

Wouldn't your friends be impressed?!

value Priceless!

For more than 140 years, the American Museum of Natural History has been one of the world’s preeminent institutions for scientific research, exhibitions, and education. The Museum houses more than 33 million artifacts and specimens, including the largest collection of dinosaur fossils in the world and specialized collections for frozen tissue and genomic and astrophysical date, as well as one of the largest natural history libraries in the world.

Within the 25 buildings and 45 permanent exhibitions halls at the Museum, visitors of all ages can journey to the outer reaches of the universe or explore the natural world and human cultures. Just a few of the many highlights found within these halls are the Hall of the Universe, Hall of Planet Earth, Big Band Theater, and Black Hole theater, all located in the internationally acclaimed Rose Center for Earth and Space; the newly renovated Milstein Family Hall of Ocean Life, which features a 94-foot-long model of a blue whale suspended from the ceiling; and many other exciting exhibits, such as the Museum’s world famous dinosaur halls.

starting bid $50.00

value $88.00

Pearl Lau, ISO board member and New York City Art Educator of the Year, will take up to two children and a parent (or two) on a tour of the MesoAmerican and Chinese art collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. After we tour these two diverse cultures and make a compare and contrast on their design motifs we will sit in the Chinese Garden and sketch, while learning about the symbolism of everything in the Chinese garden. No drawing skills necessary, no supplies necessary I will bring everything needed! Expect to spend about 2 to 3 hours. Any Saturday or Sunday the recipient chooses.

value: Priceless!

Wine Flight and Tour for Two

The Barrel Room at City Winery is an intimate, 30-seat restaurant and tasting room which serves our wine fresh on tap, as well as a full food menu and City Winery-made wines to go.

Come explore our winery and sample the latest wine fresh from the barrel. City Winery's cellar holds 300 French oak barrels with 11 tap lines that automatically cool the wine to optimal temperatures -- and they are eco-friendly by removing the need for bottling the wine before it is served!

starting bid $30.00

value $70

Enjoy a private Olive Oil 101 Class for 1 person and up to 14 guests at O'Live Brooklyn in Park Slope. Includes one bottle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Olive Oil 101 explores “When, What & How” as well as the flavor characteristics and chemistry of single varietal extra virgin olive oil. We also explore the scandalous world of the olive oil business and how to identify great extra virgins. Learn how to taste like a pro with 5 different varietals. All classes are lead by Owner/Operator Greg Bernarducci.

PRICELESS FAMILY FUN!

140 5th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217

value $400

Bar Italia Madison

768 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10065

Grace and elegance wrapped in simplicity.

antipasti & salads

pasta & secondi

dolci

gluten-free & brunch prix fixe

cocktails & wines by the glass

starting bid $75.00

value $200

Four guest passes to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

When Brooklyn Botanic Garden was founded more than a century ago, New York City area was quickly being developed into a cityscape of buildings and paved roads. Creating a public garden was one way to ensure that some green space remained. Today, the Garden has come to represent the very best in urban gardening and horticultural display.

starting bid $25.00

value $60

A local family-owned business tried and tested by our own board members...delicious, artfully arranged gifts suit any gifting occasion.

Manhattan Frutier invites you to draw on their expertise if you need help selecting a gift by calling 877-394-3770 or emailing customerservice@mfruit.com

starting bid $50.00

value $200

A new smile from Dr. Rada Sumareva, DDS, NYC's premiere periodontist!

Dr. Rada Sumareva, Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, maintains private practice limited to Periodontics and Implant Dentistry

115 East 57th Street Suite #1520

New York, NY 10022

212-644-3630

by appointment only, exp 12/18

Value: $450

starting bid $75.00  

A new pair of prescription glasses for your little one from the children's eyewear provider rated #1 by Mommy Poppins! 

Acuity NYC has served the Upper West Side for 12 years. Our special talent and joy lies in caring for the eyes of young children but their parents and grandparents are also welcome!

Acuity NYC

527 Columbus Avenue

New York, NY 10024

212-580-2020

by appointment only

Value: $250

starting bid $50.00 

A new smile from Dr. Benjamin Godder, DMD

Dr. Godder is devoted to restoring and enhancing the natural beauty of your teeth using state-of-the-art procedures that will result in beautiful, long-lasting smiles. 

115 East 57th Street Suite #1520

New York, NY 10022

212-750-3478

by appointment only, exp 12/18

Value: $595

starting bid $75.00  

Acuity NYC is located 527 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024

Dr. Kanevsky grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and has been happily serving her community for the past 25 years.  Her specialty is pediatric and complex contact lens and eyeglass prescriptions. All staff members are licensed and trained opticians, skilled in fitting and making eyeglasses and being patient with children and adults, alike.

Our special talent and joy lies in caring for the eyes of young children but their parents and grandparents are also welcome!

Acuity NYC

527 Columbus Avenue

New York, NY 10024

212-580-2020

by appointment only

Value: $285

Raising Test Scores for Over 35 Years

Since 1979, Jane Ross Tutoring has been training students to improve their academic scores. While we provide tutoring for most tests and subjects, our specialty is college admissions testing. We are passionate about teaching high school juniors and seniors how to raise their scores on the ACT, PSAT, and SAT.

value Priceless!

Get in shape for summer with a 45-minute personal training session with MO FITNESS 360.

Mo is originally from NYC. He has always expressed his passion for physical fitness through his athletic pursuit and accomplishments. Mo specializes in his client's fitness assessment exercise, hybrid training technique and exercise physiology. He has also helped a wide range of clients achieve their overall health and fitness goals.

Three 45-minute training sessions and fitness consultation

starting bid $70.00

value $275

The Kicks for Kids programs began in 1996 in an effort to assist Major League Soccer teams reach out to various local charities that serve our community. 

The Kicks for Kids program provides tickets for various home matches at Red Bull Arena throughout the season. 

Red Bull Arena is located near the intersection of Cape May Street and Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard in Harrison, New Jersey. Red Bull Arena is part of a much larger, two-phase redevelopment initiative planned by the Harrison Redevelopment Agency known as the Riverbend District. 

starting bid $65.00

value $130.00

Four-night stay in Hana Kai Resort condo.

“E Komo Mai”

WELCOME TO HANA, MAUI ~ THE LAST HAWAIIAN PLACE

Hana Kai Maui welcomes you to our beautiful oceanfront vacation rentals on Hana Bay at Waikaloa Beach.

We offer first class studio, one- and two-bedroom Hana accommodations that feature exquisite grounds, beachside barbeque, fully equipped kitchens, private lanais, and free wireless internet service. Many of our Hana condos have panoramic oceanfront views where you can experience incredible sunrises and moonlit nights while turtles and dolphins swim nearby in the surf.

starting bid $350.00

value Priceless!