#constella 2013

Planning the Constella Festival Music and Fine Arts Festival 2013 started when the curtain went down at last Novembers finale, continued through the months and is right on track today.

Constella’s third festival, October 1 to November 7, will be a magical year, with the return of violin superstar Joshua Bell and first-ever festival appearance by the Grammy Award-winning conductor Paavo Järvi. Constella and its partners will present 21 concerts at 15 venues including world-premiere music and dance works and art exhibitions by prominent local artists and art galleries.

Venues have been secured, flights and hotels booked. Pianos and music arranged. There’s still much to do between now and opening night, but our wonderful volunteers are working hard to make the magic happen.

You can help us, too.

Your job: Plan a Constella party!

That would be now in the form of a "friendraising" event in which supporters host gatherings in neighborhoods and communities from Over-The-Rhine to Northern Kentucky to Greater Cincinnati north, east and west and everywhere in between. The gatherings would be elegant but not elaborate -- tickets to events run from free to $25 to less than $100 for the very best seats at the top-name events and group discounts are available and encouraged. These "friendraisers" are more about building community and supporting our musicians and artists than big dollar fundraising.

The most important goal now: Get the parties started! 

Yes, what’s better than an afternoon or evening with friends – combined with time at a fine restaurant, a walk through the park and a performance by accomplished musicians, dancers and artists from your home town and around the world.

We’ll make it easy on you by providing the entertainment –  internationally-renowned and locally acclaimed musicians and artists.  Your host venues will be historic treasures such as Memorial Hall and The Cincinnati Art Museum, interesting, intriguing and important places like NKU’s Digitorum, UC’s College Conservatory of Music and The National Underground Freedom Center.

And food? Constella is partnering with the finest restaurants in town for many events. And always, we encourage you to stop in and support the vast array of restaurants, shops, museums and green spaces within steps of most performances.

Please act now. Organize a neighborhood friendraiser or just invite in your own way friends, host business connections to an event as a group showing appreciation and support for our community's cultural treasures. . 

Many events feature receptions and after-parties at the venues, and Constella can also work with your group on reservations and discounts at our restaurant partners near the venues.

Groups of 10 or more receive a 10 percent discount on tickets. Your group will receive VIP passes and recognized in promotional materials and possible stage mentions, if fitting to the event’s program. We’ll have our photographer available and follow up to ensure your group or cause gets mention and attention in promotional and media materials.

We can also arrange for a Constella representative to share insights and back stories about the program and artists with your group. We'll do our best to arrange performances at friendraisers as schedules permit. So acting now would be a good idea. No promises for that on event nights, likely. But let's talk!

If you have questions or would like help with planning and arrangements, please contact [email protected].

Note to nonprofits: Contact us for details on an additional matching contribution program by the Charitable Words fund, bringing your discount to 20% for group tickets.

See you at your Constella party  -- before at a "friendraiser" to encourage support and attendance -- or better yet with a group of your friends at a the festival!

Details and ticket information for all Constella and partner events: