The ESO Brings Together the Best in Wine, Food and Music- January 30, 2009

The ESO brings the best of wine, food and music together in perfect harmony!

Flavours of BC’Äôs Naramata Bench Wine Fundraiser

January 30, 2009- Tickets On-Sale Now!

Edmonton, AB ’Ķ The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (ESO) is pleased to invite you to their inaugural wine-tasting fundraiser- Flavours of BC’Äôs Naramata Bench. On January 30, 2009- the ESO is hosting a celebration of fine wines featuring the best of Canada’Äôs most in-demand wine region- BC’Äôs Naramata Bench.

Representatives from 10 different wineries will be on hand to showcase their award-winning wines. Guests will be treated to an evening of fine food, wine, music, auctions and prizes with all proceeds going to support our Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.

Registration begins at 6:30pm on January 30^th. The Wine Tasting/Auction runs from 7:00-10:00pm.

Only 400 tickets are available for this fundraiser. Events tickets can be purchased through the Winspear Centre Box Office for $130 (agency fees apply). Tickets are on-sale now! A tax deductible receipt will be issued for a portion of the ticket cost.

All tickets purchased before December 25^th will be automatically entered into a draw for a pair of 6-pack Sampler Passes for the ESO’Äôs 2009/10 concert season.

This ESO special event is made possible by the sponsorships of Naramata Bench, California Closets, Magic 99, Winspear Centre, Vines-Riverbend, Parcom Marketing, Corporate Copy, Avenue Magazine, and The Artworks.

For more information, please contact: Melayne Shankel, ESO Media Relations Manager.

Phone: (780)401-2532 or Melayne.Shankel@winspearcentre.com

For ticket purchases- please contact the Winspear Centre Box Office. Phone: (780)428-1414 or in-person at #4 Winston Churchill Square.