Musaics of the Bay Silent Auction Catalog

Musaics of the Bay Silent Auction Catalog
General Silent Auction Rules and Procedures
1. All silent auction sales are final. No exchanges or refunds are allowed.
All material items will be picked up by the buyer at the end of the event.
Certain intangible items like concert tickets will be emailed to buyers.
2. The buyer is responsible for contacting the donor for good and services
purchased. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of the item.

3. Musaics of the Bay reserves the right to withdraw any item at any time
before actual sale and reject a bid from any bidder.
4. All items are sold in their current condition with no given or implied
warranty.

5. Musaics of the Bay accepts no liability or responsibility for any activities,
services, or goods purchased at the auction, including, but not limited to,
failure of delivery or failure of performance. Neither Musaics of the Bay or
the donor of the property or services will be responsible for any personal
injury or damages that may result.
6. Musaics of the Bay assumes no responsibility for the authenticity or
description of any items or for servicing or guarantees of items.

7. All special visits (private concerts, dinners, and lessons) are subject to
availability. Reservations must be made with the donor unless otherwise
specified.
8. Value indicated on gift certificates excludes tax, service charges,
gratuity, wine or beverage unless otherwise stated.

9. Each successful bidder must pay in full for auction items prior to
departure. Items may be purchased with personal check or credit card.
Checks should be made payable to Musaics of the Bay. For group
purchases, you may present separate checks, payable to Musaics of the
Bay.

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10. All auction items are donations from friends of Musaics of the Bay and are
    not returnable.
11. The Silent Auction tables will close at 7:30 PM. A bid sheet will accompany
    each Silent Auction item. Bid amounts and raises are pre-determined and
    indicated on each bid sheet (exceptions apply). The bidder is asked to
    legibly write their bidder number on the line adjacent to their designated
    bid. The highest legal bid, circled at the closing of the auction, will
    constitute the winning bid.

   Arts and Culture
   Two Musaics of the Bay 2019-2020 Subscriptions:
   Enjoy access to all three Musaics of the Bay concerts this year at the
   Hillside Club featuring a variety of local and international top-tier artists.
   Value $150. Starting Bid: $50. Dates include: September 20, 2019,
   November 29, 2019, March 20, 2020. Donated by Musaics of the Bay.
   Two Tickets to Audrey Vardanega’s Two-Part Beethoven Project at
   the Maybeck Studios:
   Join Audrey Vardanega, Musaics of the Bay Artistic Director and Founder,
   for two evenings of Beethoven’s spectacular Piano Sonatas at the lovely
   Maybeck Studios for the Performing Arts in Berkeley, CA. 2020 marks the
   250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth; what better way to celebrate than
   by communing with his music for piano solo?
   Value $120. Starting Bid: $40. Dates: December 10, 2019, March 13, 2020.
   Donated by Audrey Vardanega. Winner’s name will be put on Audrey’s
   ticket comp list.
   Summer Music Lover’s Bundle: Two Tickets to the San Francisco
   International Piano Festival at Berkeley’s Freight and Salvage on
   Wednesday, August 21 at 8 PM and Two Tickets to Sonoma’s Valley
   of the Moon Festival:
   Take a trip to Sonoma wine country with these two tickets to the Valley of
   the Moon Festival in Sonoma. Pick from a whole selection of concerts and
   events on July 14, 2019, July 20, July 21, July 27 and July 28, 2019. This
   year’s theme is “Salonnieres: Women of Power and Influence,” so prepare
   to pay musical respect to the strong women figures in music history!

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Enjoy SF International Piano Festival’s excellent programming and
spectacular pianists at one of their August concerts. This concert will
feature pianists Igor Lipinski and Jeffrey LaDeur in a special evening of
music, magic, storytelling and comedy.
Value: $100. Starting Bid: $30. Donated by Jeffrey LaDeur, Director of the
SF International Piano Festival and Tanya Tomkins, Director of the Valley
of the Moon Festival. Winner will be provided with an emailed certificate for
concert entry.

Two Subscriptions to the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra’s
2019-2020 Season:
Like the SF Symphony? Make Davies Symphony Hall your second home
with two subscriptions for San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra’s
2019-2020 Season. Considered the premier youth orchestra in the world,
SFSYO, enjoy access to all their season concerts from September 2019 to
May 2020.
Value: $90. Starting Bid: $25. Donated by the San Francisco Symphony
Youth Orchestra. Winner will be provided with a certificate.
Two Season Passes to The Crowden School’s “Sundays at 4” Concert
Series:”
Enjoy two season passes to the 2019-20 Sundays at Four Concert Series.
Students and Minors 18 and under attend for free. This year’s season
features some well-known Bay Area names, including violinist Kenneth
Renshaw, pianist Jeff LaDeur, the Alexander String Quartet, and the
Meraki Quartet. Don’t miss this chance to take part in the entire 2019-2020
season!
Value: $200. Starting Bid: $75. Donated by Eugene Sor, Director of the
Sundays at Four Series. Winner’s name will be given to Eugene Sor,
Director of Sunday’s at 4.
Private Concert Featuring Chase Park and Audrey Vardanega in
November:
Can’t wait to see and hear Musaics of the Bay’s November 29 concert
featuring star cellist Chase Park? No problem! Featured cellist Chase Park
and pianist Audrey Vardanega will play a private concert for you and up to
eight of your friends or family at Audrey’s home in the Oakland hills a few
days before their public appearance.

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Value: $1,000. Starting Bid: $300. Dates must fall between November 24-
28, 2019. Donated by Chase Park and Audrey Vardanega. Not eligible for
those who are allergic to dogs.
Family Fun Bundle: Four VIP Guest Passes to San Francisco’s Palace
of Legion of Honor and Family Day and Parking Pass to Oakland Zoo:
Enjoy Four VIP adult tickets to the Palace of Legion of Honor. Admission
for children 17 and under is free, so bring the entire family! Then take the
entire family on a day trip to the Oakland Zoo with this family and parking
pass!
Value: $160. Starting Bid: $50. Donated by the Fine Arts Museums of San
Francisco and The Oakland Zoo. Certificate expires 07/31/2020.
Two Guest Passes to the SFMOMA:
SFMOMA is one of the foremost museums of modern and contemporary
art, with an exemplary collection of more than 33,000 works of architecture
and design, media arts, painting, photography and sculpture, as well as a
groundbreaking 100-year partnership to show the Doris and Donald Fisher
Collection, one of the world’s greatest private collections of postwar and
contemporary art.
Whether you’re interested in traditional painting and sculpture,
extraordinary photography, visionary architecture and design, or cutting-
edge multimedia installations, there’s a world of art to explore at SFMOMA.
Visitors may also enjoy insightful guide tours, the Koret Education Center,
Cafe 5, Sightglass Coffee, and the Museum Store.
Value: $50. Donated by SFMOMA.
Two Tickets to the Berkeley Repertory Theatre:
Value: $160. Voucher Redeemable through June 2020. Reservations must
be made at least ten days in advance for performance date selected, not
valid for most special events. Donated by the Berkeley Repertory Theatre.
One Pier 39 Fun Pack:
This fun pack includes two Aquarium of the Bay Tickets, two San Francisco
Carousel Ride Tickets, two 7D Experience Tickets, two Blue and Gold Fllet
Bay Cruise Adventure Tickets, and one PIER Passport to Savings with
Coupon for 1-Hour Parking Validation for PIER 39’s Parking Garage.
Value: $166. Tickets are subject to availability. Expires 12/31/20. Donated
by Pier 39.

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Brushstrokes Pottery Studio Berkeley Gift Certificate for 5 Free Studio
Visits:
Value: $60. Donated by Brushstrokes Pottery Studio.
Handcrafted Flower Arrangement:
Handcrafted with crepe paper by Pinkie Young.
Value: $85. Donated by Pinkie Young.

Culinary

Spanish Cooking Class for 4 with Spanish Violist Gonzalo Martin
Rodriguez:
Ever wonder what professional musicians do in their spare time? Join
featured Spanish violist Gonzalo Martin Rodriguez for an evening of
Spanish cooking! What Spanish speciality would you like to learn how to
make? Choose from paella, tortilla espagnola, and gazpacho. After the
class, indulge in a rustic Spanish dinner. Cap off your evening with some
music for solo viola!
Value: $200. Starting Bid: $65. Date to be selected by mutual agreement.
Donated by Gonzalo Martin Rodriguez.
One 1.5 L Bottle of “Labor of Love” 2015 from Behrens Family Winery:
Value: $275. Starting Bid: $100. Donated by Behrens Family Winery.
One MAGNUM Drinkward Peschon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
2016:
Value: $165. Starting Bid: $75. Donated by Behrens Family Winery.

Corison Winery Library Tasting for Four People:
The Corison Winery Library Tasting features the winery’s current releases,
highlighting a selection from their library. Observe a small winery in action
and enjoy the beautiful sights of the Kronos Vineyard. Corison Winery is a
small family farm producing delicious Cabernet Sauvignons. Known for
power and elegance, Corison wines are balanced to grace the table and
are recognized throughout the world for their longevity and consistency.
Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity!
Value: $220. Starting Bid: $100. Donated by Corison Winery. Call or email
to schedule your appointment. Certificate will be presented to winner.

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One 1.5 Liter Bottle of J. Lohr Estates Seven Oaks Cabernet
Sauvignon and One 1.5 Liter Bottle of J. Lohr Estates Riverstone
Chardonnay:
Value: $30. Starting Bid: $10.
VIP Brewery Tour and Tasting Certificate at Drake’s Brewing
Company:
Enjoy a VIP beer brewery tasting and tour of Drake’s Brewery San Leandro
with five of your friends! Learn about the history and production of Drake’s
unique brews on a half hour tour. Guests must be ages 21 and older.
Value: $60. Starting Bid: $20. Donated by Drake’s Brewing Company.
Swiss Fondue Night for 8:
Experience a special Swiss fondue night with the Rimann family,
celebrating the cooking of head chef and former hotelier Heinz Rimann. Mr.
Rimann will take you through the different regions of Switzerland with
cooking that will bring you straight to the Swiss Alps and countryside.
Share this evening with your friends and family—Mr. Rimann is cooking for
8!
Value: $400. Starting Bid: $100. Donated by the Rimann Family.
“A Dozen Cakes in a Jar” for Your Next Dinner Party!
Dinner party coming up? Skip the hassle of dessert prep with baker
extraordinaire Linh Tran-Tsang’s “dozen cakes in a jar” custom-made for
your guests! Experience a whole host of spectacular flavors – crunchy,
nutty almond; silky, smooth chocolate; tangy matcha—all dancing on your
senses as you feast on these delightful cakes.
Value: $75. Starting Bid: $20. Date to be selected by mutual agreement.
Donated by Linh Tran-Tsang.
$50 Gift Certificate to Berkeley’s Bakers and Commons:
Enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a light snack at this classic Elmwood
establishment on Russell and College. Enjoy the finest organically-sourced
ingredients in delightful sandwiches, soups, salads, and baked goods.
Don’t forget to check out their dinner specials Tuesday-Saturday after 4
PM!
Value: $50. Starting Bid: $15. Donated by Bakers and Commons.

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$50 Gift Certificate to Lungomare in Oakland:
Take a trip to Italy at Jack London Square’s Lungomare, featuring culinary
delights by Chef Chris Seyersdahl. Enjoy home-made salumi, pastas, and
even gelato! Treat yourself to brunch, lunch, dinner, or their prix fixe
Sunday Wine Down Dinner.
Value: $50. Starting Bid: $15. Donated by Lungomare.
Coffee and Tea Lover’s Bundle:
La Colombe Three-pack Coffee Gift Box and Numi Organic Tea
“Dancing Leaves” Teapot and Flowering Tea:
Value: $80. Starting Bid: $25. Donated by La Colombe Coffee Roasters.
Donated by Numi Organic Tea.
$30 Gift Certificate to Berkeley Bowl:
Value: $30. Starting Bid: $10. Donated by Berkeley Bowl.
Popcornopolis 6-Pack of Popcorn:
Value: $50. Donated by Popcornopolis.
Frog Hollow Organic Peaches and Organic Peach Jam Gift Basket:
Value: $40. Donated by Frog Hollow Farm and Musaics of the Bay.
Summer Grilling Gift Basket with Frog Hollow Organic Peach and
Home-made BBQ Sauce:
Value: $40. Donated by Frog Hollow Farm and Linh Tran-Tsang.
$25 Gift Certificate to Fournée Bakery Berkeley:
If you haven’t been to Fournée, you’re missing out. Conveniently located
directly across the street from the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley, Fournée
arguably has the best croissant out of Paris, not to mention their pizzas,
scones, bread, cakes, and more. Get there early in the morning to get the
freshest baked goods and beat the line! Don’t make my usual mistake and
try to get your fix on Mondays, they’re closed!
Value: $25 (a.k.a. 6 croissants!). Starting Bid: $10. Donated by Fournée
Bakery.

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Sports
Golf Lesson at Contra Costa Country Club:
Ever wonder what it must be like to be on the Harvard golf team? Take a
stab at it with a one-on-one golf lesson with former Harvard golfer Nina
Fairbairn. Learn about the Harvard-worthy swing while taking in the
gorgeous greenery at the Contra Costa Country Club.
Value: $100. Starting Bid: $30. Date to be selected by mutual agreement.
Donated by Nina Fairbairn.
San Jose Sharks Autographed Hockey Puck
Value: $100. Starting Bid: $30. Donated by the San Jose Sharks.

Tech
Beginning Coding Lesson:
Interested in learning to code? Christophe Rimann, Board member at
Musaics of the Bay and computer science whiz, will guide you through the
fundamentals of coding. Learn about computer science languages and
website-building from this Columbia University grad!
Value: $150. Starting Bid: $50. Date to be selected by mutual agreement.
Donated by Christophe Rimann.
Tech Support Day:
Forget about making an appointment at the Apple Store’s Genius Bar!
Christophe Rimann, tech whiz and Musaics of the Bay board member, will
cater to all your tech needs. Need to consolidate files in your computer?
Don’t know how to back up important documents? Can’t figure out why
your computer keeps getting viruses? Get it sorted out with Christophe’s
help!
Value: $150. Starting Bid: $50. Date to be selected by mutual agreement.
Donated by Christophe Rimann.

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Beauty and Wellness
Haircut and Color at San Francisco’s Zindagi Salon:
Prepare to be pampered! Enjoy a luxe hair service at one of San
Francisco’s premier luxury salons, Zindagi Salon. Reinvent your look with
voluminous curls, beach-ready waves, or pin-straight strands. Take in the
hustle and bustle of downtown SF while receiving a haircut, wash, and
color treatment by some of San Francisco’s finest hair designers.
Value: $275. Starting Bid: $90. Donated by Zindagi Salon.
3 Day Family Club Pass to The Claremont Hotel:
Take this opportunity to relax and recharge at The Claremont Hotel’s
luxurious new exercise and spa facilities. Dive in the saltwater pool, relax in
the hot tub, detox in the sauna, and enjoy the fine amenities provided by
club and spa staff.
Value: $400. Starting Bid: $100. Donated by The Claremont Hotel.
European Facial at European Skincare with Maria Thompson:
Get your glow on with one of the foremost facialists in San Francisco! The
European Facial is a beneficial and corrective treatment for younger or oily
skin types. The 60-minute treatment includes deep pore extraction, steam
with exfoliating enzymes, a glycolic peel, and a skin calming masque.
Value: $145. Starting Bid: $50. Donated by Maria.

We are extremely grateful to the Community Partners who are making our
Silent Auction Fundraiser possible: The SF International Piano Festival,
The Valley of the Moon Festival, the San Francisco Symphony Youth
Orchestra, The Oakland Zoo, The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco,
Drake’s Brewing Company, The Rimann Family, the Berkeley Repertory
Theatre, Lungomare, Bakers and Commons, Fournée Bakery, The
Claremont Hotel, Zindagi Salon, European Skincare by Maria, Acme Bread,
J. Lohr Wines, Linh Tran Tsang, Gonzalo Martin Rodriguez, and Chase
Park.

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