logo Francesco Lecce-Chong, Music Director
Resident Orchestra, Green Music Center

Painted Violins

A fundraiser for the SRSYO Tour to Germany & The Netherlands

Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra is touring Germany & The Netherlands!

In June 2025 sixty young musicians will perform in Berlin, Leipzig, Essen, and Amsterdam, sharing their music with local audiences and collaborating with European students. To support the tour, we’re hosting a special fundraising event, “Painted Violins” during all three Classical Series performances of The Planets (May 3, 4 & 5, 2025) at Weill Hall, Green Music Center.

Seventeen Sonoma County artists have transformed stringed instruments into unique works of art. These pieces will be displayed (six per performance) for a silent auction, with bidding taking place before the concert and during intermission. Bidding closes after intermission, and winners will be announced immediately after the concert.

Bidders must be present and prepared to pay for and take possession of the art at the end of the performance. Your winning bid is a fully tax-deductible donation.

Proceeds from the silent auction will help us reach our final fundraising goal of $100,000 for the Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra’s tour of Germany & The Netherlands.

Purchase TIX for The Planets

Here is a sneak peek of the art that can be yours!

Saturday, May 3, 2025

Art Frengel | Starting Bid: $350
Jordan Hayes | Starting Bid: $450
Eric Roberds | Starting Bid: $450
Sandra Van Blair | Starting Bid: $350
Monica Lee Boutz | Starting Bid: $450
Elizabeth Peyton | Starting Bid: $350

Sunday, May 4, 2025

Sally Baker | Starting Bid: $450
Paula Strother | Starting Bid: $450
Andrea & Joel Leland | Starting Bid: $350
Jay Blums | Starting Bid: $350
Wendy Lalanne | Starting Bid: $350

Monday, May 5, 2025

Hugh Livingston | Starting Bid: $350
Philip Wilkinson | Starting Bid: $350
Kelly Dunagan | Starting Bid: $450
Sharon Daniels Duerr | Starting Bid: $350
Lois Donaghey | Starting Bid: $350
Tamra Sanchez | Starting Bid: $450

We extend our sincere gratitude to the generous local artists who donated their time and creativity to this project: Sally Baker, Jay Blums, Sharon Daniels-Duerr, Lois Donaghey, Kelly Dunagan, Art Frengel, Jordan Hayes, Wendy Lalanne, Linus Lancaster, Monica Lee-Boutz, Andrea & Joel Leland, Hugh Livingston, Elizabeth Peyton, Eric Roberds, Tamra Sanchez, Paula Strother, Sandra Van Blair, Phillip Wilkinson.

Banner artist Paula Strother