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July 26, 2006

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Crystal Phillips
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CHAIRMAN OF TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, INDIANA TO BE HONORED AT EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA'S OPENING NIGHT GALA

Evansville, Indiana — The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra's "Philharmonic on Fire" season ignites with its 2006 Opening Night Gala on Saturday, September 16, 2006.  This year's Gala will honor Mr. Seizo Okamoto, chairman of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc, for his ten years of generosity to the tri-state community.

Toyota strives to improve the quality of life in communities where it does business.  Toyota does this by partnering with schools, universities and arts organizations to support programs that enrich people's lives.  Last year alone, Toyota invested more than $40 million in programs across the United States.  During Mr. Okamoto's tenure, Toyota has donated $9.7 million to our tri-state community.

"We are so grateful for all that Toyota has done to make our community a better place to live and raise a family," said Alfred Savia, Maestro of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra.  "We are honored to have this occasion to thank Mr. Okamoto for his generosity."

The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra's Opening Night Gala begins at 5:00 p.m. with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in the lobby of Vectren Corporation's new building located along Evansville's riverfront.  Dinner, sponsored by Casino Aztar, will be served at 6:00 p.m.  Following dinner, guests will be transported to the historic Victory Theatre in downtown Evansville for an All-Beethoven Concert featuring the Eroica Trio.  The Opening Night Concert, sponsored by The Martha and Merritt deJong Foundation, starts at 8:00 p.m.  After the concert, everyone in attendance will be invited to a dessert reception held throughout the Victory Theatre, providing the perfect end to an evening of glitz, glamour and great music.

For Opening Night Gala and Opening Night Concert ticket information, call the Evansville Philharmonic Box Office at (812) 425 - 5050.  For sponsorship information, contact Crystal Phillips at (812) 425 - 5050 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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