A Texas-sized event like no other!
Save the Date!
Bach, Beethoven & Barbecue will be on March 8, 2025
Join us for a Great Texas Party featuring a festive Texas reception & dancing, BBQ dinner with all the trimmings, a live auction, and a champagne toast at the after-party.
All support levels include entry to the Gala Pre-Concert Dinner, Auction, Finalists’ Concert & Awards, After-Party, and complimentary valet parking.
More details to come in January 2025
ALWAYS SELLS OUT!
Young Texas Artists Presents
BACH, BEETHOVEN & BARBECUE
Gala Benefit Dinner, Concert & After-Party
Saturday, March 9, 2024
CRIGHTON THEATRE AND GRAND PAVILION
234 N. MAIN ST.
DOWNTOWN CULTURAL DISTRICT OF CONROE, TEXAS
A FOOT-STOMPING FINE NIGHT!
Exciting, Dramatic, Suspenseful, Inspiring – One Fine Night!
STARRING
RISING STARS OF TEXAS
FINALISTS OF THE 39TH YOUNG TEXAS ARTISTS MUSIC COMPETITION
FEATURING
A GREAT TEXAS PARTY
GRAND PAVILION 5:00 – 7:00
CLASSIC TEXAS RECEPTION, DINNER, MUSIC, LIVE AUCTION
CONCERT OF CLASSICS
CRIGHTON THEATRE 7:30
2024 YTA FINALISTS’ CONCERT & AWARDS
BRILLIANT PERFORMANCES OF BEAUTIFUL MUSIC
AFTER PARTY
GRAND PAVILION 9:45 – 11:30
DESSERTS • DANCING • BEST TEXAS MUSIC • THE LONE STAR BAR
BENEFITING CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUNG TEXAS ARTISTS
ATTIRE: JEANS TO JEWELS
COMPLIMENTARY VALET PARKING
BACH, BEETHOVEN & BARBECUE
SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2024
DONOR PRIVILEGES
$20,000 PRESENTER SPONSOR
Benefits may be customized, including:
- Sponsor name on Crighton Theatre marquee and Theatre tickets
- Special performance by a YTA Finalist for you and your friends (restrictions apply)
- 20 premier Theatre Seats at YTA Finalists’ Concert & Awards
- 2 Premier Tables of 10 for Gala Pre-Concert Dinner, Auction & After-Party
- Invitations for 20 to VIP Photo Opportunity
- Onstage Remarks and Award Presentation by Sponsor in Theatre
- Corporate Sponsor Logo & Banner displayed in Theatre and Pavilion
- Premier Table of 10 for Sponsors & Judges Dinner (onstage -Thursday, March 7)
- Memberships for 6 couples (or 6 singles) in YTA Circle
- Presenter recognition in the Printed Program, Major Donor Roster, YTA Website, Newsletter, Media Releases, Social Media
- Full-page advertisement in the Printed Program
$15,000 BENEFACTOR SPONSOR
- 16 prominent Theatre Seats at YTA Finalists’ Concert & Awards
- 2 Premier Tables of 8 for Gala Pre-Concert Dinner, Auction & After-Party
- Invitations for 16 to VIP Photo Opportunity
- Onstage Award Presentation by Sponsor in Theatre
- Corporate Sponsor Logo & Banner displayed in Theatre and Pavilion
- 1 prominent Table of 10 for Sponsors & Judges Dinner (onstage -Thursday, March 7)
- Memberships for 4 couples (or 4 singles) in YTA Circle
- Benefactor recognition in the Printed Program, Major Donor Roster, YTA Website, Newsletter, Media Releases, Social Media
- Full-page advertisement in the Printed Program
$10,000 GUARANTOR SPONSOR
- 10 Theatre Seats at YTA Finalists’ Concert & Awards
- 1 Guarantor Table of 10 for Gala Pre-Concert Dinner, Auction & After-Party
- Invitations for 10 to VIP Photo Opportunity
- Onstage Award Presentation by Sponsor in Theatre
- Corporate Sponsor Banner displayed in Theatre and Pavilion
- 1 Table of 10 for Sponsors & Judges Dinner (onstage -Thursday, March 7)
- Memberships for 2 couples (or 2 singles) in YTA Circle
- Guarantor recognition in the Printed Program, Major Donor Roster, YTA Website, Newsletter, Media Releases, Social Media
- ½ -page advertisement in the Printed Program
$5,000 PATRON SPONSOR
- 8 Theatre Seats at YTA Finalists’ Concert & Awards
- 1 Patron Table of 8 for Gala Pre-Concert Dinner, Auction & After-Party
- Invitations for 8 to VIP Photo Opportunity
- Corporate Sponsor Banner displayed in Theatre and Pavilion
- 8 Tickets to Sponsors & Judges Dinner (onstage -Thursday, March 7)
- Memberships for 2 couples (or 2 singles) in YTA Circle
- Patron recognition in the Printed Program, Major Donor Roster, YTA Website, Newsletter, Media Releases, Social Media
- ¼ -page advertisement in the Printed Program
$3,000 CONTRIBUTOR SPONSOR
- 6 Theatre Seats at YTA Finalists’ Concert & Awards
- 6 Tickets to Gala Pre-Concert Dinner, Auction & After-Party
- Invitations for 6 to VIP Photo Opportunity
- 6 Tickets to Sponsors & Judges Dinner (onstage -Thursday, March 7)
- Memberships for 2 couples (or 2 singles) in YTA Circle
- Contributor recognition in the Printed Program, Major Donor Roster, YTA Website, Newsletter, and Media Releases
$1,000 FRIEND
- 2 Theatre Seats at YTA Finalists’ Concert & Awards
- 2 Tickets to Gala Pre-Concert Dinner, Auction & After-Party
- Invitations for 2 to VIP Photo Opportunity
- 4 Tickets to Sponsors & Judges Dinner (onstage -Thursday, March 7)
- Memberships for 1 couple (or single) in YTA Circle
- Friend recognition in the Printed Program, Major Donor Roster, and YTA Website
$500 SUPPORTER
- 2 Theatre Seats at YTA Finalists’ Concert & Awards
- 2 Tickets to Gala Pre-Concert Dinner, Auction & After-Party
- Memberships for 1 couple (or single) in YTA Circle
- Supporter recognition in the Printed Program and YTA Website
$150 SINGLE TICKET
($125) for Members of YTA Circle & Volunteers
($100) for 45 and under
- 1 Theatre Seat at YTA Finalists’Concert & Awards
- 1 Ticket to Gala Pre-Concert Dinner, Auction & After Party
SPECIAL SPONSORSHIPS
($200 – $10,000)
Specific corporate or individual underwriting opportunities are also available.
Please contact Susie Pokorski at (936) 756-7017
YTA MUSIC COMPETITION PRELIMINARIES
New this year–all gala supporters will be invited to attend the daytime Competition Preliminaries,
(Thursday, March 7 and Friday, March 8), plus a private reception.
OUR MOST GRATEFUL APPRECIATION
YOUNG TEXAS ARTISTS (YTA) is a one-of-a-kind nonprofit presenter
of music competitions and events, career development programs,
and cultural enrichment outreach. We educate, inspire, and
build audiences for classical music and the other fine arts.
YTA has been inspiring excellence in Texas since 1983.
YOUNG TEXAS ARTISTS has helped to launch careers of nearly 3,000 classical musicians in Texas and enriches the quality of life in our communities. A cultural jewel of Montgomery County, YTA is nationally and internationally recognized and has received official designation by the State of Texas. These achievements are made possible by our truly exceptional donors and volunteers.
Emerging Texas artists have seen dreams come true. YTA alumni include a Grammy winner and two nominees, leading singers at the Metropolitan Opera, a 2017 silver medalist in the famed Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, and others performing or teaching at major orchestras, opera companies, conservatories, and institutions throughout the world.
Two cornerstones of YTA are the acclaimed Young Texas Artists Music Competition and the Career Development Program. They provide important professional guidance, including valued critiques from esteemed Competition judges, and performance opportunities vital to progress and jobs.
An Official Music Competition of the State of Texas, the YTA contest is unique. It is open to classical artists, ages 18-32, who are Texas residents or affiliated with a Texas music school. It is also the only competition in Texas with four divisions: Voice; Piano; Strings; and Orchestral Instruments. Judges are distinguished professionals from leading orchestras, operas, and music conservatories.
OUR MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE EXCELLENCE
IN YOUNG TEXAS MUSICIANS, INSPIRE THEIR AUDIENCES
AND ENRICH THE CULTURAL LIFE OF OUR STATE.
YOUNG TEXAS ARTISTS, INC. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded
and headquartered in Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas.