Campaign is in its final phase!

The Mark Petering Tuba Concerto is in its final phase of fund raising. We still need to raise $4,000, and we have an anonymous donor who has pledged $1,000 if we can raise the rest. Many thanks to the many of you who have already donated (please see list below).

You may donate by sending a check to Pamela Foard (1820 N. 166th ST., Brookfield, WI 53005) made out to The Underwood Foundation. You will receive a tax letter from the Foundation to use on your 2009 return. You may also wish to bid on a fine art photograph that has been donated to the commission. Please go to www.dattiliostudio.com/images/auction.htm to view and bid on the photos. The bidding will start at one third the value of the photos. Bidding closes at noon on September 15. For more information: 262-227-4717 or pamelafoard@gmail.com.

Donors to the Mark Petering Tuba Concerto Commission

Sixteenth Notes

Becker Ritter Funeral Home

Tony and Andrea Bryant

Tom and Lynda Curl

George and Angela Jacobi

Craig and Marion McClain

Joanna Riopelle

Thirty-second notes

Frank Graves

Sixty-fourth notes

Matt and Michelle D’Attilio

Richard and Elisabeth Foard

Grace Notes

Ron and Patricia Anders

Glen and Laurie Asch

Lauren Austin and James Pilarsky

Sandra Booth

Werner and Betty Brandt

Mark and Mary Brewer

DC Palmer and Katherine Brooks

Jan and John Connolly

James and Gloria Cook

Scott Cook

Steve Colburn and Marlee Sabo

Theresa and John Dahms

Ken and Gerry Dondero

Thallis and Doug Drake

Nora and Donald Dreske

Lois and Daryl Durran

Benjamin and Eleanora Feinberg

John and Cindy Flanner

Susan Foley

Dolores Fritz

Edward and Carol Frohlich

Beth and Michael Giacobassi

Lee Golden

Denice Haney

William Helmers

Craig and Danielle Husar

Stephanie Jacob and Scott Tisdel

Barry and Diane James

Ken and Annette Johnson

Barbara and Richard Kastens

Sandra and Robert Kattman

Martin and Hedi Kaufman

Ann Knauff

Heidi Knudsen

Robert and Sandra Kattman

Jeff and Jane Kowal

Gary and Gay Lehman

Christine Luzar

Terry and Marcia Marquardt

Janet and Vincent Martin

Andy and Sue McConnell

Judith McFarland

Jana McLaughlin

Sue Medford

Jack and MaryAnn Melloh

Cristel Mildenberg

Wesley and Barbara Miller

Douglas and Virginia Mills

Francis and Miriam Odden

Monte and Jayne Perkins

Barbara and Russell Rehn

Tom and Jennifer Rose

Gay Ruby

Jim and Peggy Peterson Ryan

Christine and Jeffrey Segal

Terry and TuAnh Smirl (Les Artistes)

Karen Smith

Paul Overvold and Norene Smith

Larry Sorenson

Stephen Surridge

Cardi Toellner Smith

Karen Smith

Charles and Donna Treba

Jon Winkle and Beth Warne

Commission news

We are over half way to our commission goal of $16,000!! Thanks to all of our donors for their welcome support. We hope to see you at the benefit recital on Oct. 5 and share our celebration of this new work for solo tuba and orchestra.

October 5 benefit recital announced

Sunday, October 5, 2008 will be the date of the next fundraising event for the Mark Petering Tuba Concerto commission. The celebration will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts in Brookfield, WI. Guests will be served champagne and dessert, followed by a gala recital. Performers include Pamela Foard, Aubrey Foard and Gina Wood, and Mr. Petering's music will be featured on a DVD. All proceeds for the event will go toward the commission, which is $16,000. The main sponsor for this event is Becker Ritter Funeral Home.

Petering Project announced

The Mark Petering project, a commission for a new tuba concerto, has just begun! Mark (www.markpetering.com) is a Wisconsin composer teaching at Carthage College. He has been asked to create a new work for 26 year-old tubist Aubrey Foard. The tuba concerto will be completed in May of 2009, and a world premiere will be announced in the coming months.

The concerto will be three movements and approximately 15 minutes in length. The commission fee is $16,000. Donations are being accepted through The Underwood Foundation, and are tax-deductible.

On Friday, July 18 at 5:00 p.m., there will be a pre-benefit recital event where Mr. Petering will give a short talk, and Mr. Foard will play. This is to give donors and potential donors an opportunity to meet these two young artists and hear about their plans. Please call 262-227-4717 for more information.

Please go here www.musicfestivalofthehamptons.com/filelib/mfh_2008_brochure.pdf for information on Mr. Petering's upcoming performance of his piece "Train and Tower" at the Music Festival of the Hamptons. He will coordinate using a real train engine with live orchestra!