LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A broad range of musical styles on the keyboard will be presented at the Soper Reese Theatre on Sunday, March 16, by seven well-known pianists from the region.

Musicians will combine their talent and years of experience to benefit fundraising efforts for the arts and education in Lake County.

The Lake County Friends of Mendocino College is partnering with the Soper Reese Theatre to sponsor the third annual Benefit Pianists Concert. The afternoon begins at 2 p.m. with a no-host reception, followed by the concert at 3 p.m.

Raffle tickets for baskets of Lake County products donated by businesses and individuals will be sold during the reception and intermission.

Lake County artists Tom Aiken, Tom Ganoung, and David Neft will be joined by performers Spencer Brewer, Elena Casanova, Elizabeth MacDougall and Ed Reinhart from Mendocino County.

The concert will feature all the pianists on stage throughout the afternoon as they converse about their life experiences and play a variety of musical selections.
 
Tickets are $25 for regular reserved and $30 for premium reserved and may be purchased at the box office on Fridays, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., or by phone to 707-263-0577.

The Soper Reese is located at 275 S. Main St. in Lakeport.

The Travel Center in the Shoreline Shopping Center, 1265 S. Main St., Lakeport, also sells tickets, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets may be purchased online at www.soperreesetheatre.com .

“The Lake County Friends, an affiliate of the Mendocino College Foundation, was created to benefit students and programs at the Lake Center. We are delighted that proceeds from this benefit concert will enable us to help equip the first Chemistry laboratory at the Lake Center campus in Lakeport,” said Wilda Shock, chairperson of Friends.

Proceeds from the past concerts have funded a $1,000 scholarship for a Lake County student and tutors at the Lake Center. More information about the Friends is available from Shock at 707-263-7575.

The Soper Reese Theatre is a restored performing arts venue operated by an all-volunteer management team under the auspices of the Lake County Arts Council.

“Concert proceeds will be dedicated to the next phases of renovation, including expansion of the lobby and new restrooms,” according to theater Executive Director Mike Adams.