COME AND LISTEN, EAT, DRINK & DANCE!
NewMusicWorks continues its 2025-26 Season with “Concert IV: The Avant Garden Party Benefit” on Sunday June 14th. This Very Special Musical Extravaganza takes place at the Estate of Eric Thiermann in Santa Cruz.
The Afternoon Festival of Music and Dance will encompass a Roster of Exceptional Musicians & Groups including the following:
• Bill Walker -- Electrifying Atmospheres on Slide Guitar
• Stan Poplin -- Idiomatic Arrangements of Diverse Melodies on Double Bass
• Sasupake -- Vintage Music of the Mediterranean and thereabouts with Sarah Michael on Kanun, Susan Wagner on Accordion, Patricia Wallace on Bass & Ken Mowrey on Percussion
• Singing Wood Marimba Ensemble -- Traditional & Original Music // Zimbabwe to Santa Cruz featuring Director Laura Mallon, Cory Cherk, Laura Mallon, Lynda Marin, Sean Miller, Donna Murray, Eva Nardell, Carol Pruitt, and Betty Weiss
• Samba Cruz -- Brazilian Popular Music featuring Pablo Riviere on guitar, Vivian Simon on flute, Patrice Wallace on bass & Jeff Hanson on percussion
There will also be the opportunity to bid for a number of outstanding Deafening Deals as part of the event’s Silent Auction.
To cap off the Stellar Afternoon of Musical Performances, a Complimentary Buffet will be available courtesy of India Joze. Add to this a No-Host Wine and Beer Bar courtesy of Tiki Island!!
🎸˚。𖦹☆°‧⋆ 🎸˚。𖦹☆°‧⋆ 🎸˚。𖦹☆°‧⋆ 🎸˚。𖦹☆°‧⋆ 🎸˚。𖦹☆°‧⋆ 🎸˚。𖦹☆°‧⋆
DATE: Sunday, June 14th
TIME: From 2:00pm to 6:00pm
LOCATION: The Estate of Eric Thiermann, 2888 Sandy Lane in Santa Cruz (just off 30th Avenue & one Block West of Brommer)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Please visit https://www.newmusicworks.org/ for additional information including ticketing
🎸˚。𖦹☆°‧⋆ 🎸˚。𖦹☆°‧⋆ 🎸˚。𖦹☆°‧⋆ 🎸˚。𖦹☆°‧⋆ 🎸˚。𖦹☆°‧⋆ 🎸˚。𖦹☆°‧⋆
Season Sponsors include The Rebele Family and Larry & Shelly Pearson. Special Thanks to Eric Thiermann for his Utmost Generosity. All Funds go to support NewMusicWorks 2026-27 Season.
NEW MUSIC WORKS – MUSIC FOR INTERESTED EARS
New Music Works (NMW) is dedicated to presenting music of our time in concert. Our goal is to develop a positive relationship between today’s audiences and music of our time, through imaginative, diverse programming. NMW’s annual concert series offers works by living composers in a variety of media, emphasizing music by Santa Cruz area composers, producing original music/theater works, while also including masterworks of the 20th and 21st centuries.
For additional information please visit https://www.newmusicworks.org.