The San Francisco Symphony celebrated its Centennial with The Symphony’s Opening Gala on Wednesday, September 7 featuring Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas leading the Orchestra and special guest soloists pianist Lang Lang and violinist Itzhak Perlman.
The Gala celebrations began at 5:00 p.m. with a cocktail reception for all dinner package ticket holders in the lobby of the San Francisco Opera House followed by the Patrons’ Dinner, catered by McCall Associates and designed by Stanlee Gatti in the Louise M. Davies Tent Pavilion. The Symphony Supper and Symphonix Dinner were held in City Hall’s Grand Rotunda and North Light Court.
Proceeds from the Centennial Gala benefit the Orchestra’s myriad artistic, community, and education programs, which provide music education to more than 75,000 Bay Area school children each year. The concert program includes Copland’s Billy the Kid Ballet Suite, Lang Lang performing Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor with Itzhak Perlman, and Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.
Kaitlin Mulderig in Tadashi Shoji, Gwyneth Borden in Carmen Marc Valvo, Laticia Headings, Kirsten Strobel in Neil Bieff, Catherine Hopkins (Symphonix)…
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Matt Herold, Lauren Miller in Carlos Miele (Symphonix)
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Brigit Lindsey, Barry Shotts, Laura Bass in Vera Wang (Symphonix)
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Symphony Supper and Symphonix Dinner guests entering City Hall
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After-Party Co-Chair Roberta Economidis in Michael Casey and Vintage Torso (Symphonix)
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After-Party Co-Chair Roberta Economidis in Michael Casey and Vintage Torso (Symphonix)
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Roberta Sherman
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Sonya Molodetskaya in Von Vonni
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Marybeth La Motte in Karen Caldwell
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Nancy Bechtle in Akris, After-Party Co-Chair Roberta Economidis in Michael Casey and Vintage Torso
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SF Symphony 2011 Centennial Gala Committee members
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Jan Harris in Joanna Mastroianni
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Nancy Bechtle in Akris
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Mayor Ed Lee, Anita Lee
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The Honarable Willie Brown, SFS Executive Director Brent Assink, Senator Mark Leno
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Joshua Robison, SFS Executive Director Brent Assink, Senator Mark Leno
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Julie Ambrose, Charles Sprincin, Liz Larned, Patricia Sprincin, Bill Diebel
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Paula Pretlow in Oscar de la Renta
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Betsy Vobach
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Patricia Sprincin in Michael Casey
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Symphony Supper Co-Chair Sallie Huntting in Lily Samii
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Sako Fisher in John Paul Gaultier, Gala Co-Chair Nancy Bechtle in Akris
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Trapeze artist at post-concert Aria Reception; designed by Blueprint Studios
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SF Symphony violinist Melissa Kleinbart, SF Symphony Principal violist Jonathan Vinocour
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Paula Carano in Oscar de la Renta, Janesta Noland in Monique Lhuillier, Deepa Pakanithan in Prada
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Angelique Griepp in Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton, Paula Carano in Oscar de la Renta, Janesta Noland in Monique Lhuillier
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Actor at Post-Concert Aria Reception (1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition theme)
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Ron Gallman (SF Symphony Director of Education), Chris Mattison, Niloufar Talebi Cabrera in Marc Bouwer, SF Symphony Associate Conductor Donato Cabrer…
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Paul Pelosi and Violinist Itzhak Perlman
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Patrons' Dinner Tent; designed by Stanlee Gatti
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Patrons' Dinner Tent; designed by Stanlee Gatti
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Patrons' Dinner Tent; designed by Stanlee Gatti
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Patrons' Dinner Tent; designed by Stanlee Gatti
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Paul Pelosi helps Gavin Newsom with tie
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Gina Gallo, Jean Charles Boisset in Tom Ford
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Lisa Mooring in Oscar de la Renta
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Denise Bradley Tyson in Carolina Herrera
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Daru Kawalkowski in Azadeh, Alton Irby
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Trent Norris, Jack Calhoun
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Elizabeth Folger in Pamella Roland, Tom Carroll of Tiffany & Co.
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SF Symphony Associate Conductor Donato Cabrera, Niloufar Talebi Cabrera in Marc Bouwer
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Baritone Thomas Hampson and violinist Itzhak Perlman
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Chris Mattison, Ron Gallman (SF Symphony Director of Education and Youth Orchestra)
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Ann Moller Caen
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SF Symphony President John Goldman, Marcia Goldman in Oscar de la Renta
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Denise Hale goes to visit Michael Tilson Thomas during intermission
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Michael Tilson Thomas backstage
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Nancy Bechtle in Akris
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Jennifer Seibel Newsom in Prabal Gurung, Katie Schwab
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John and Lisa Grotts
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Peña Pachamama performance in Patrons' Tent
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Peña Pachamama performance in Patrons' Tent
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Peña Pachamama performance in Patrons' Tent
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Peña Pachamama performance in Patrons' Tent
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Peña Pachamama performance in Patrons' Tent
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Peña Pachamama performance in Patrons' Tent
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Peña Pachamama performance in Patrons' Tent
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Michael Tilson Thomas and Charlotte Shultz
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Michael Tilson Thomas, Nancy Bechtle in Akris
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Michael Tilson Thomas, Jennifer Seibel Newsom in Prabal Gurung, Joshua Robison
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SFS Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas greets Ann Getty with John Goldman
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Charlotte Shultz in Monique Lhuillier, Ward Bushee, Dede Wilsey in Oscar de la Renta
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SF Symphony President John Goldman chats with Gavin Newson, Anita Lee and Mayor Ed Lee at Patrons' Dinner
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Mayor Ed Lee at Patrons' Dinner
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Amy Tan in Issey Miyake, Carl Pascarella
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Senator Mark Leno at Patrons' Dinner
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Paul Pelosi helps Gavin Newsom with tie
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The Honorable Gavin Newsom arriving at Patrons' Dinner
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Amy Tan in Issey Miyake, Louis Demattei
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Dinner guests going to Patrons' Tent from Opera House cocktail reception
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Richard Foley, Massy Foley in Armani
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Jane Hatch vintage Versace, Ali Grosslight
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Charlotte Shultz in Monique Lhuillier, Walter Newman, Ellen Newman
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SF Symphony 2011 Centennial Gala Committee members
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Nancy Bechtle in Akris, Marcia Goldman in Oscar de la Renta, SFS President John Goldman, Charlotte Shultz in Monique Lhuillier
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Symphony Gala Co-Chair Nancy Bechtle in Akris, Tom Carroll of Tiffany & Co.
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SF Symphony Gala Co-Chair Charlotte Shultz in Monique Lhuillier