The scene for an upcoming Evening in Paris was set several years ago when trompe l'oeil artist Christian Thee hand painted a mural for the home of Carol and John Kososki.

A March 11 fundraiser will give members of the Women's Symphony League and their guests the same view of Paris the Kososkis have enjoyed since moving into their custom designed home.

The vantage point the dining room mural creates is a virtual look into the City of Light from a terrace. Some of the best loved Parisian architectural icons can be seen from this terrace. Incandescent lighting and fiber optics help create the magical illusion.

League committees have designed the comprehensive Parisian experience to engage all the senses. In addition to a visual repast, with Thee's mural as entree, the host couple's beautiful collections of 18th century French antiques and porcelains will also help set the mood Count Basis made famous with his orchestral standard, April in Paris . With all they had in store, the symphony league was compelled to rush the season by one month.

Guests will be invited to view the lovely landscaping and flowers in the front and back areas of the home. Strolls to the lake past a stunning fountain will terminate in the butterfly garden.

There also will be toasts with French wine, refreshments with a French flair, and music from the French repertoire. Performing will be young Lizbet Kloot, a talented young violinist who began her study of the violin with the USC String Project as a third grader. Kloot later studied in South Africa for a year and now is back in the US as a student of Mary Lee Taylor, Philharmonic Interim Concertmaster. Kloot also has studied piano for nine years. Emmala Barnett and Taylor arranged for Kloot's performance during an Evening in Paris.

Proceeds from the event go to support the Philharmonic's musical programming.

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