Event: The Advocates for Community through Musical Excellence (ACME) held a benefit at El Nuevo Rodeo on Wednesday, February 13, for children who participate in El Sistema, a music-education program.
Cause: Between ticket sales, auction items, and personal donations, nearly $4,000 was raised to go toward providing instruments, art and school supplies, food, and transportation to the students in El Sistema.
Going Once, Going Twice: The highly coveted auction item of an in-home performance and dinner provided by Ken Freed and his Minnesota Orchestra quartet sold for $520.
Star-Studded: Notable attendees included Anthony Ross, principal cellist of the Minnesota Orchestra; Erin Keefe, concertmaster of the Minnesota Orchestra; violinist Michael Sutton; and Doug Schmitt of Schmitt Music stores.
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