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Be the host with the most!

Host a cocktail party in your home for up to 20 of your friends catered by Culinary Institute of America-trained chef Marianna Morrison, and regale your guests with a 30-minute private concert of popular classical and musical theatre offerings by soprano Deborah Lifton and accompanist Ron Ramsey.

Catered Cocktail Party by Marianna Morrison

Delight your guests with scrumptious hors d'oeuvres by the inimitable Marianna Morrison, who is the caterer for Mocktoberfest!

Private house concert with Deborah Lifton

Enjoy a half hour private house concert with soprano Deborah Lifton, singing classical and musical theater favorites. Endowed with a rich, warm and expressively direct lyric coloratura voice, Deborah is emerging as one of today’s most compelling performers of contemporary American opera and song. Winner of the Joy in Singing Competition, Deborah’s work has been honored by the National Federation of Music Clubs, the David Adams Art Song Competition, and the Hellenic Foundation. 

Ron Ramsay-Piano Accompanist

Ron Ramsay, a Berkshire native, is a singer, pianist, musical director, and coach. After attending the Manhattan School of Music for classical voice, he remained in NYC changing his main focus to the Broadway Theater. Ron is the principal owner of RER Pro Music, Music Director at St. Ann's Church in Lenox, MA and the founder of the newly formed Ramsay Choristers who most recently performed at The Colonial Theatre.

Item Special Note

Party to be scheduled within a year by June 2017

• Date and time of party to be mutually agreed upon by Marianna Morrison, Deborah Lifton, Ron Ramsey, and the Winning Bidder to be scheduled by June 2017
• Menu to be mutually agreed upon by the Winning Bidder and Marianna Morrison.
• The location of the party must be within 1/2 hour drive of Great Barrington, MA.

The winning bidder will be presented with a Gift Certificate which contains all contact information for the donors.

Proxy bids

Proxy bids on this item will be accepted until Friday, May 6, at 4:00 pm Eastern Time.  Please call 413-637-0755 x144 with your maximum bid. All proxy bid amounts will remain confidential. The highest proxy bid will be brought to the event, where a volunteer will bid incrementally for the proxy bidder up to their maximum amount.