Preview Party June 17 - Sale Continues June 18-20

Plan to attend the Preview Party on June 17 ($10) and schedule to attend our 32nd Annual 2nd Fiddle Sale - the Quad Cities biggest and best rummage sale.  June 18-20 are FREE days.  Sale will be held again at the former Moline Public Library.

Fewer than 100 Remain!

Brilliantly featuring all 100 cellos including artists visions and bios, titles, media and beautiful photographic images of the fronts and backs of all 100 cellos.

A very special thanks to our talented artists and our sponsors!

More information and photos.
Great Fun and Great Finds Combine for a Great Time
Quad Cities' Biggest and Best Rummage Sale is Still Accepting Items

Davenport, IA, June 1, 2015 - The Quad City Symphony Orchestra's (QCSO) Volunteers for Symphony (VfS) aren't done yet with this season.  Even after the spectacular Cello-bration! VfS still has the energy to put on its 32nd Annual Second Fiddle Sale, the Quad Cities biggest and best rummage sale.  The sale is June 17-20, 2015 at the historic Moline Public Library.

The sale begins with the Preview Party on Wednesday, June 17 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.  For $10 you get first pick of the best items.  The Preview Party ticket includes appetizers and wine along with a special silent auction and music by the Quad City Symphony Youth Orchestra.

The sale continues with free admission Thursday, June 18-Saturday, June 20, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.  On Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - noon you can get 50% off most items and from noon - 2:00 p.m. you can fill-a-bag with most items for just $5.  Hot items include painted cellos, a U.S. Cavalry saddle, antique gurney, Japanese plates, clocks, paintings, a Cuisinart and more.

Have something to donate?  VfS accepts gently used items for sale and funds raised support QCSO music education engagement programs reaching more than 10,000 students each year.  Drop off dates are now through June 13, Mondays, noon - 8:00 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Virtually any items are accepted except for entertainment centers, console TVs, skis and equipment, mattresses, treadmills, large appliances, pianos and organs, pool tables and anything with propane.

"This is a fun event that everyone enjoys and has stood the test of time.  We are delighted about how the community donates some of the best items and I'm particularly proud of the amazing hard work and dedication of our volunteers who pull this off," commented Benjamin Loeb, QCSO executive director.

The 32nd Annual Second Fiddle Sale is a fun day out for everyone in the family and is held at the former Moline Public Library, 504 17th Street, Moline, IL.

More information and tickets for the Preview Party are available at www.qcso.org.
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Inside the Music TODAY at 4:00 p.m.
Inside the Music will have a one-time revised start time with doors opening at 4:00 p.m. and the program led by our charismatic Music Director Mark Russell Smith will begin at 4:30 p.m. TODAY at the Hotel Blackhawk.

Learn more about James Stephenson, Ludwig Van Beethoven, and Arnold Schoenberg by reading the program notes written by Dennis Loftin and Jacob Bancks for this weekend's grand finale Masterworks performance.

QCSYEs Spring Festival Concert
Sunday, April 26
Centennial Hall, Rock Island
3:00 p.m.

Our talented QCSYEs will perform classical favorites like Bach, Rutter, Tchaikovsky, and Copland.

Solo by Gabrielle Hartman, bassoon, 2015 QCSYEs Concerto Competition Youth Symphony Orchestra Prizewinner