ZanaFest

Weren't able to attend Zanafest 2011? Check out ZanaFest Internet Stream!!! The next best thing to being there!!!!

The mission of ZanaFest is to support the Richard D. Zana Memorial Fund, of the Beaver County Foundation, a 501(C)(3) Community Foundation. The purpose of the fund is to provide music scholarships for talented area students and to benefit cancer research.

Please support and join us as we celebrate a man who taught us all how to enjoy life through music. He brought joy and laughter to all who knew him and is deeply missed.

For further questions, please contact Greg Paul at (724)266-5559, e-mail: g.a.paul@att.net or Todd Tusick (412)259-7900, e-mail: ttusick@verizon.net.

Welcome to the 2012 ZanaFest Website!

Zanafest 2012, the 4th annual Richard Zana Music Festival, will take place indoor and outdoor on September 21, 22 and 23, 2012 at The Venue at Harmony Ridge, formerly the Ambridge Country Club.

Ticket Information
Adult Weekend Pass: $10
Adult One-Day Pass: $5
No charge for children 10 & under

ZanaFest 2012 is a music festival and celebration of the life and career of one of Beaver County's most influential teachers, Richard D. Zana. It is organized by an appreciative group of former students and colleagues.

Richard Zana was born in Tarentum, PA on August 6, 1940 and graduated in 1958 from Leechburg High School. He received his B.S. in Music Education in 1962 from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and his Masters in Music Education in 1964 from Duquesne University. Mr. Zana passed away on July 13, 2008 after a long battle with cancer. More...

The Zanafest committee would like to send out a heartfelt thank you to all of our 2011 sponsors, advertisers, performers, volunteers and attendees. Thank you for helping to make ZanaFest 2011, a music festival and celebration of the life and career of one of Beaver County's most influential teachers, Richard D. Zana, a success.

In case you missed it, here is the ZanaFest WQED interview from Thursday, August 4th 2011.

View a jpeg of the Beaver County Times ZanaFest 2011 article here or to go directly to the Times Online article visit.

Sponsors and donations are needed for the Music Festival Benefit. If you are interested in being a sponsor, please visit our Sponsorship page for further details. Contributions are also being accepted. If you would like to donate, please make checks payable and mail to:

Beaver County Foundation
Memo:
Richard D. Zana Memorial Fund
607 Merchant Street
Ambridge, PA 15003

Help is another way of supporting ZanaFest 2012. If you are interested in donating your time for the Music Festival Benefit, please send us your contact information by visiting our Volunteer page and someone from our staff will contact you.

Your generosity and time are greatly appreciated.

Festival Schedule

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The official registration and the financial information of the Richard D. Zana Memorial Fund of the Beaver County Foundation may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.

*Any personal information submitted on the ZanaFest website will not be shared with third parties.