(NATIONAL HARBOR – Sat. May 17th, 2014) The Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts (CAAPA) has been reaching an underserved population for ten years by helping bring classical music to the community, partnering with major arts organizations and fostering performance opportunities for African American classical musicians. The organization’s upcoming benefit, “Rossini on the Rooftop” from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at One National Harbor, 155 Potomac Passage, Oxon Hill, MD, will also serve to benefit the community in a unique way.
“Bringing color to the classics” is the credo we live by, stated Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder Pamela Simonson. “Our goal is to help develop an untapped love for classical music once people are exposed to it in unique ways”, she continued. “Rossini on the Rooftop” along with other 10th anniversary events, aim to juxtapose classical music with other methods of cultural exposure. This year’s celebratory event will also take attendees to Italy by offering spectacular views from a rooftop overlooking the Potomac River, delicious Italian cuisine, an audience of arts lovers, along with classical music, including works by Rossini, performed by African American classical musicians. Simonson and her co-founder brother Victor Simonson are both classical musicians who wanted to “give back to the community” when they founded the non-profit arts organization a decade ago.
CAAPA also offers tickets to college music students who wish to attend the event. Otherwise tickets are tax deductible for $45.00 each and may be purchased on the organization’s website at http://4caapa.org/?page_id=1360, calling the office at 301-839-1444 to pay by credit card or mailing a check with ticket requests to CAAPA, P.O. Box 44954, Fort Washington, MD 20744. All tickets will be held at the door in guest’s name.
CAAPA continues to reach youth, adults, students, families and arts lovers with classical music through community outreach, arts education, audience development, performance opportunities and arts partnerships, ultimately helping build an appreciation for an art form often thought of as elitist in the African American community. Organizers are confident the “Rossini on the Rooftop” will help dispel that myth with its moving songs and presentations.
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