January 20, 2009
MSO TO CELEBRATE MOZART’S 253rd BIRTHDAY WITH BASH AT HEMPEN HILL BBQ BAR & GRILL

Hagerstown, MD—Even though the guest of honor—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart—
won’t be attending his 253rd birthday celebration, loyal fans from around the region won’t let that stop them from raising their glasses to toast one of the world’s most beloved  composers during the MSO’s annual Mozart Bash. 

The “Bash,” held in partnership with Hempen Hill BBQ Bar & Grill in Fountain Head Plaza in Hagerstown, will be held on Monday, February 2 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.   Cost of admission is $25 which includes mini-pulled pork sandwiches, coleslaw, salsa/chips, chicken skewers, cheese platter with soda and iced tea.  There will be a cash bar. 

 About 14 years ago, MSO board member and diehard Mozart fan Phil Kelly invited a few friends to join him in honoring his favorite composer with a few beers, some good food and plenty of Mozart tunes.  An informal gathering of friends has turned into an annual fundraiser for the MSO that also includes live entertainment (all Mozart, all the time) door prizes and a Mozart Trivia Contest presided over by MSO Music Director Elizabeth Schulze. 

Scheduled to perform is the North Hagerstown High School Honors String Quartet and, returning by popular demand, The Mozart Defects, a rock band made up of area musicians that put a whole new twist on the music of Mozart.  This is one evening you don’t want to miss!