The 2011 edition
of THE AUTISTS Gala and Art Auction will take place on
May 17, 2011 at the magnificent and critically acclaimed
Koerner Hall. The glittering annual gourmet Gala
attracts some 350-400 art supporters; international
buyers and collectors; top philanthropists and prominent
business people. At last year’s Gala a small Peter Doig
work sold for $160,000 to a Manhattan buyer who engaged
in a battle royal with another NYC bidder.
Venue: Koerner Hall, Telus Centre (Royal Conservatory of
Music)
Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Time: 5:30 pm $195 per
person .
The proceeds of
THE AUTISTS go to provide much needed support and 'social
skills' training to children and
youth faced with the daily challenges of Autism Spectrum
Disorder (ASD). Today, more children are diagnosed with ASD than
AIDS, diabetes and cancer combined; and ASD is the fastest.
Entertainment Lineup:
JOHN ALCORN
- MUSICAL
DIRECTOR - John has been tearing up the Toronto music scene
since the mid-1990s with his stylish renditions of jazz
standards performed at hundreds of clubs and events around the
city.
SHAWN
BYFIELD
-
Shawn Byfield has the distinction of receiving a Dora Award for
choreography
in the award winning musical "i think i can". Shawn also has had
the honour of being nominated
for a Gemini Award.
VITO REZZA
- Vito
Rezza has built a reputation as a superstar drummer in Toronto's
vibrant music scene for three decades. He is also the leader of
the critically acclaimed, Juno-nominated jazz ensemble “5 After
4”.
SAMANTHA MUTIS
- Nineteen year old Samantha Mutis is a
gifted singer who was diagnosed with
Asperger Syndrome at age four. She currently attends the
University of Toronto in the Bachelor
of Performance/Jazz Vocal Program on an academic scholarship.
RON ADEA
- Ron Adea is a young talented
musician with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Ron
developed an interest in music and the piano at a very early
age. Today at only 18, Ron has been able to capture the soul of
works of the great classical composers such as Chopin, Beethoven
and Debussy; he is a budding concert pianist; a wonder and
inspiration.
MICHAEL MOON
- Michael Moon is a Toronto musician, composer and performer,
with a diagnosis
of Autism Spectrum Disorder. He believes in the power of music
to heal and transform. From meditative,
relaxing new age to inspiring pop and shamanic rock, his music
crosses the boundaries between mystical and ethnographic.
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