Bloomingdale Offers a Chance to Indulge in NYC with Master Cellist Yo-Yo Ma

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As part of Bloomingdale’s 2008 World Music Experiences, a chance to have an exquisite experience in New York City with an intimate evening featuring Yo-Yo Ma at Carnegie Hall is being offered. With a starting bid of $25,000, this online auction item remains open only until 12/11/08 until 7PM. The experience, called The Maestro’s Magic, is exclusively for the bid’s winner and 3 guests.
The package experience includes:

• Box seats for four at Carnegie Hall to see Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Itzhak Perlman, and pianist Emanuel Ax
• Round trip first class airfare for four to and from New York
• Luxury accommodations at The Quintess Leading Residence New York for 5 days and 4 nights
• Private lunch at one of NYC’s Landmark Restaurants with private performance by Yo-Yo Ma
• Full CD and DVD library of Yo-Yo Ma’s works

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In addition, full access to the Times Square building is available during the trip as well as access to the David Barton gym which encompasses more than 10,000 square feet of immaculate facilities. Other features include a chef’s dinner for four and also four Sony digital book readers.
The Quintess Leading Residence New York is one of New York’s premiere properties with this multi-million dollar penthouse exhibiting over 1500 square feet with two bedrooms and a private balcony in Rockefeller Center. Other amenities include an expansive terrace, floor-to-ceiling windows, and an exceptional gourmet kitchen.
As with Bloomingdale’s other World Music Experiences, all the proceeds from this auction go to Musicians-On-Call who seek to bring musical healing to the bedsides of those in healthcare facilities throughout the world through both live and recorded musical experiences.