88 against 8

Please join us for an extraordinary evening of chamber music for civil rights with San Francisco native and Kennedy Center honoree

Pianist Leon Fleisher Joined by Alisa Weilerstein, Cello and Cho-Liang (Jimmy) Lin, Violin Tuesday, October 21 8 p.m.

We are very excited to provide this unique opportunity for classical music enthusiasts to express their commitment to civil rights while enjoying an intimate performance by the legendary Leon Fleisher (who will be in town to perform with the San Francisco Symphony on October 16-18). At this special event, Fleisher will perform several solo piano works, as well as a Brahms trio with sensational young cellist Alisa Weilerstein and acclaimed violinist Cho-Liang (Jimmy) Lin—who have likewise expressed their deep commitment to defeating Proposition 8.

As the parent of a San Francisco resident whom Mayor Newsom recently married to her partner of many years, Mr. Fleisher hopes both to provide critical financial resources to No on 8 in the closing days of the campaign and to draw attention to the stake that parents and grandparents have in supporting marriage equality.

Host Committee (to date)

• Mayor Gavin Newsom
• Hon. Dennis Herrera and Anne Herrera
• Hon. Mark Leno
• Hon. Jose Cisneros
• Hon. Phil Ting
• Edwin Outwater
• Armistead Maupin
• Mollie Katzen
• Ambassador James Hormel
• Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman
• Daniel Handler and Lisa Brown
• Andrew Sean Greer and David Ross
• Terry Gamble Boyer and Peter Boyer
• Therese Stewart and Carole Scagnetti
• Roger Doughty
• Sam and Julia Thoron
• Michael Tilson Thomas