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ISO Viennese Gala Ball
February 7, 2008
Prince George Ballroom
15 East 27th Street (between Madison and 5th Ave)

About our Silent Auction
Our Silent Auction will be a type of raffle. You can purchase tickets for a specific item, and at the end of the evening on February 7th,
there will be a drawing for each item to determine the winner.

There are three levels of ticket prices: $10, $20, $50, corresponding to three levels of auction items.
Be sure that your ticket amount matches the amount required for each item.

Fill in this Bid Sheet letting ISO know how many tickets you would like to purchase for each item.
Please return your for with your payment to the ISO office by February 6, 2008

Auction Items

Something For Everyone

1. 7” Widescreen Digital Photo Frame
Display your memories to friends, co-workers and family on this 7” widescreen Digital Photo Frame complete with 128 MB of internal memory that can hold more than 2000 photos. (Value: $100)
$10


2. Shadow New York State Judge for a day
Shadow a Manhattan Family Court judge through a typical day of a New York judge. Observe as she listens to witnesses, examines evidence, and then decides if the case has been proven.
$20


3. Eleanor’s Ribbon bed Linens by Nancy Koltes At Home
Spoil yourself with this luxurious queen sheet set made in Italy. 300 thread count 100% Egyptian cotton sateen, double hemstitch finish, white sheeting with mist border. (Value: $750)
$20


4. Free Membership and Training Session at David Barton Gym
Get back in shape in 2008 by taking advantage of three months of free membership plus two free training sessions with a certified personal trainer at David Barton gym, an exclusive New York workout facility. (Combined Value $1220)
$50


5. Eye Exams for YOU and YOUR CHILD
Viola Kanevsky, OD, if offering a pediatric eye exam, complete with a set of children’s eye glasses, AS WELL AS an adult eye examination! (Combined Value: $600)
$50


6. Genuine Lee Middleton Doll “Little Katherine”
For the collector who’s a kid at heart. (Value: $35)
$10


7. X-box and Guitar Hero III
Be the coolest kid on your block with the latest gaming system from Microsoft, the XBOX 360. Pair that up with 2008’s hottest game, Guitar Hero III and you’ll be ready to rock! (Value: $700 )
$50


8. Body Care by Paris Hilton
Luxuriate yourself like a Hollywood legend with this package of body care products by Paris Hilton. For your enjoyment, this package includes perfume, body lotion & bath gel amongst other products. A true escape into fantasy! (Value: $55)
$10


9. One Year Membership to New York Yoga
Bring mind, body, and soul back to center with a 1 year membership to New York Yoga or New York Yoga “HOT”. (Value $1,800)
$50


10. Dinner for two at Sarabeth’s Central Park South
Indulge with a good friend or significant other in delicious food at Sarabeth’s Central Park South. It is mpossible to decide what to eat because everything is wonderful! Value: One night without cooking!
$50


61. Dinner at Serafina
Enjoy a Gift Certificate towards a delicious lunch or a gorgeous dinner out at Serafina’s. The delectable Italian fare at Serafina’s has appeased the pallets of New Yorkers for over 10 years. (Value: $150)
$50


62. Three Course Dinner for Two at BLT Market
Chef Laurent Tourondel offers a dining experience for all seasons at BLT Market located in the Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park. What a treasure to be able to dine in one of New York’s most desirable restaurants! (Value: A wonderful evening!)
$50


Music Lovers

11. Two Hour Recording Session at Gurari Studios
Record like a professional at this professional, fully equipped recording studio in New York City. The session will include a 2 hour recording session plus 2 hours of editing, mixing and mastering. (Combined Value: $600.00)
$20


12. Two Hour Private Recording Session with Chat Gunter
Have a professional, on site recording session done by Chat Gunter, NYU Tisch School of Arts professor of Production Sound for film and television. Mr. Gunter has recorded chamber orchestras, Isaac Stern playing piano duets, as well as many other engagements. (Value: $350)
$20


13. Voice Lesson with world-famous Mezzo-Soprano Barbara Conrad
Barbara Conrad is one of the premiere Mezzo-Soprano’s of our country and has performed internationally at opera houses such as the Vienna State Opera House and the Metropolitan Opera. This is a rare chance to be instructed personally by a true operatic diva. (Value: Priceless!!)
$20


14. FREE Lessons at the Amadeus Conservatory of Music
Take lessons from where the musicians of tomorrow begin their careers! This Westchester based Conservatory of Music is offering lessons in Electronic Composition as well as an introductory, private instrumental lesson on the instrument of your choice. (Combined Value: $200)
$10


15. Cherry Wood Music Stand
Give music in your home the distinction it deserves by placing it on this music stand made of genuine cherry wood. (Value: $175)
$10


16. ISO Tuition for One Season
Receive the gift of music by winning 1 year’s tuition to one of ISO’s beginning or intermediate ensembles, or chamber music! (Value: $800)
$20


17. Authentic Viennese Music straight from Austria
Re-live the memory of the ISO Viennese Gala by listening to these CD’s of classical music from Vienna’s great composers brought to us straight from Vienna, Austria. (Value: $65)
$10


18. IPOD Shuffle/Autographed Sheryl Crow CD
Move around town easily enjoying this personally autographed CD of “The Very Best of Sheryl Crow” and all your favorite tunes on the IPod Shuffle. The Shuffle clips right to your clothes and can hold up to 240 songs at one time. (Value: $150)
$20


19. Autographed Guitar from The Goo Goo Dolls
Own a piece of rock & roll History! The award winning alternative rock band, The Goo Goo Dolls, have been prominent on the rock music scene since the mid 1980’s. This guitar is personally selected and signed by the band members themselves! (Value: Priceless!!!)
$50


20. Gift Certificate to “Hands On! A Musical Experience”
A children’s music program or children’s music education based on age-appropriate music classes and music programs offered to infants, toddlers and preschool children. (Value: $100)br> $20


Once in a Lifetime

21. “Behind the Scenes” tour for 8 people at the MET!
An experience you could only have in New York City. 8 people will be led on a private tour of the historic musical instruments department by the department Curator, Ken Moore, personally at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A once in a lifetime close-up and personal look at these priceless treasures. (Value: Priceless!!!)
$50


22. Exclusive Tour of FOX NEWS STUDIOS
A once in a lifetime opportunity!!! Have a personal tour of New York City’s Fox News Studios by Executive Producer David Clark! Get the “behind the scenes” look at how Fox News really works. (Value: Priceless!!!)
$20


23. See Broadway’s A Chorus Line and Meet Marvin Hamlisch
A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY!!!!! Bid for 4 tickets to Broadway’s revival of A Chorus Line and meet the composer, Marvin Hamlisch, afterwards for dessert and conversation. What a way to experience theater!!! (Value: Priceless!!)
$50


24. Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Baritone, in Recital and Meet Afterwards
Described as possessing a voice that is “redolent of luxury”, Baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky has offered two tickets to his Carnegie Hall Recital on April 3, with pianist Ivari Ilja, as well as the opportunity to come back stage to greet him personally afterwards. A true gift for any lover of the operatic voice! (Value: Priceless!!)
$20


25. Comedic Stylings of Jonathan Prager in a Private Performance
Jonathan Prager, enlightened comedian, back from a one-man show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, has appeared at Stand Up New York, The Laugh Lounge, Caroline’s, The Improv and The Duplex He currently appears weekly at New York’s Cellar Lounge. He will present a specially tailored comic performance for your event or party. (Value: Tickling your funny bone!!)
$20


Tickets & Tours

31. 4 VIP Passes to Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida
Kick up your next visit to Florida with 4 VIP passes to Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. With these special passes, you skip all lines and are taken to the front for all rides and shows. What better way to see one of the great theme parks of America!
$20


32. Two Complimentary Tickets to New York City Opera
Enjoy two tickets to the Opera of your choice during the Spring 2008 Season at New York City Opera! (Value: $240)
$20


33. Two Complimentary Tickets to La Traviata at the Metropolitan Opera
Enjoy two complimentary tickets to hear internationally renowned Soprano Ruth Ann Swenson sing Violetta Valéry in the Metropolitan Opera production of Verdi’s La Traviata on March 6, 2008. (Value: $350)
$20


34. Two Complimentary Tickets to the New York Philharmonic
Take this opportunity to see the world famous New York Philharmonic Orchestra perform this spring with two complimentary tickets to the concert of your choice. (Value: $152)
$20


35. Four Passes to the New York Botanical Gardens
Welcome in Spring with a visit to some of the world’s most spectacular gardens. Enjoy four passes to the New York Botanical Gardens and any of their world famous exhibits. (Value: $80)
$10


36. Four tickets to NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien
Four people are invited to join the fun as part of a TV studio audience! Attend a live taping of the Emmy winning NBC show Late Night with Conan O’Brien and see what goes on “behind the scenes” during the filming of a television show. (Value: Pure Joy!!)
$20


37. Chelsea Piers Gold Passport
Jump into fitness with four Chelsea Piers Gold Passports to the Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex. One pass allows you access to the Sports Center, Gold Club and Sky Rink amongst many others. (Value: $240)
$10


38. Two Tickets to Spring Awakening
Winner of 8 Tony’s in 2007, “Spring Awakening” has awakened Broadway like no other musical in years! Enjoy house seats to one of New York’s hottest shows! (Value: $300.00)
$20


Spirits and Crystal

41. Beacon Wines
Enjoy a taste of Austria with a basket of fine wines and goodies from Austria provided by Beacon Wine. (Value: $ 100)
$20


42. K & D Liquors
Rated as one of the “50 Best Wine Stores in America”, K&D Liquors is offering 1 case of their finest house wine to be delivered to your home. (Value: $150.00)
$10


43. Puligny-Montrachet by Joseph Drouhin Complete with Waterford Wine Glasses
This elegant white wine is described as possessing a “whole array of very distinguished and distinctive aromas”. Enjoy drinking these two bottles of 1998 Joseph Drouhin Puligny-Montrachet out of a set of 4 Marquis by Waterford white wine glasses. (Value: $150.00)
$10


44. Viticcio Chianti Classico Complete With Waterford Stemless Glasses
Described by Wine Spectator Magazine as, “Full-bodied, with a solid core of tannins and a rich, fruity finish”, these two bottles of Viticcio Chianti Classico are just coming into their prime. Enjoy drinking them from a set of 4 Marquis Waterford stemless wine glasses. (Value: $88.00)
$10


45. 1996 Dom Perignon Champagne and Waterford Crystal
Continue celebrating 2008 with the royalty of Champagne. This bottle of 1996 Dom Perignon Champagne is paired with a set of two Waterford Crystal Champagne Flutes. (Value: $260.00)
$20


46. Chivas Regal Gift Set
“Blended from the flavourful malt and the softer grain whiskies to make one of the most prestigious Scottish Whiskeys available”, this gift set comes complete with two, authentic, Chivas Regal Scotch Glasses. (Value: $50)
$10


47. Waterford Lismore Footed Brandy Decanter
Serve your guests their after dinner brandy out of this ideal Waterford Crystal brandy decanter with renowned Lismore pattern. (Value: $325)
$20


For the Collector

51. Ceramic Sculpture

$20


52. “Land Man” Photographic work on paper by Annie Ratti, signed by the Artist
A rare treat for art lovers! A personally autographed work by internationally acclaimed artist Annie Ratti. This piece has been exhibited at the Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig, Vienna, and at Serendipiteit, Watou in Belgium. (Value: Priceless!!)
$50


53. Center Piece & Ikebana Arrangement
An art form more than 600 years old, Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. Yuriko Kuchiki, of Ikebana flowers of New York will come to your house and personally set the flower arrangement for a dinner party up to 8 people. Flowers and Vases included. (Value $400.00)
$20


54. Raika Red Leather Photo Album
Preserve your memories in this beautiful Raika red leather photo album. These albums are made with the finest top-grain leather from all over the world. (Value: $100)
$10


55. Hermés Silk Scarf and Beach Bag
Exhibit your eye for couture with this genuine Hermès silk scarf. When you are ready for the sun, slip your scarf into this terry cloth Hermès bag, perfect for the beach. (Value: $700 )
$20