Symphony Ball 2024

Celebrate with us at Symphony Ball on September 21, 2024!

Symphony Ball is SOLD OUT!

5:30 PM
Preconcert celebration with red carpet experience at Symphony Center
Private preconcert reception for Gala Patrons

6:30 PM
Concert

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Andrés Orozco-Estrada CONDUCTOR
Lang Lang PIANO

BERLIOZ Roman Carnival Overture
SAINT-SAËNS Piano Concerto No. 2
STRAVINSKY Suite from The Firebird

Postconcert Gala
Dinner, dancing and festivities will be held at The Four Seasons Hotel Chicago immediately following the concert. Transportation will be provided.

This benefit event raises funds to support the multifaceted work of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association — not only its industry-leading artistic programs but also its educational and community engagement initiatives that nurture tens of thousands of people in Chicago and around the world annually.

Make a contribution

Presenting Sponsor

Guest Artist Sponsor

Platinum Sponsors

Ling Z. and Michael C. Markovitz

Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation

Dr. and Mrs. Gene and Jean Stark

Zell Family Foundation

Maestro Residency Presenter

Gold Sponsors

Sharon Angell

Helen Han and Dan Pan

Lori Julian

Cathy and Bill Osborn

Nancy and E. Scott Santi

Steve and Megan Shebik

Helen G. and Richard L. Thomas

Silver Sponsors

Anonymous

AAR CORP

Anthony and Karin Gambell

PNC Bank

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Terrence and Laura Truax

Bronze Sponsors

Mr. and Mrs. Johannes Burlin

GCM Grosvenor

Goldman Sachs & Co.

Mayer Brown LLP

McDermott Will and Emery LLP

McGuireWoods LLP

UL Research Institutes

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Official Airline of the CSO

Platinum Patrons

Robert A. Kohl

Shelley Ochab and Chester Gougis

Sandy Rusnak

Cynthia and Michael Scholl

Gold Patrons

Dora J. and R. John Aalbregtse

Baird

John D. and Leslie Henner Burns

Judith E. Feldman

Nancy Garfien

Global Verification Network

Toni-Marie Montgomery

Gloria and Mark Nusbaum

Chris and Melanie Thomas

Lisa and Paul Wiggin

Lois Wolff

Silver Patrons

Scott Byron & Co., Inc.

Eileen Conaghan

Angela D'Aversa

Barbara Greis

Dr. Michael Krco

Leah Laurie

Gabrielle and Knox Long

Abby McCormick O'Neil and D. Carroll Joynes

Elizabeth Parker and Keith Crow

Mary and Scott Rafferty

Lynn Singer

Susan Taylor

John and Dyanne Turner

Bronze Patrons

James Adams

Rene and Philip Alphonse

Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Barack

Cynthia Bates

Elizabeth Berry and Philip S. Revzin

Kyle Chen and Isabelle Swartz

Juli Crabtree and Donald Horvath

Sarah Crane

Cynthia Duncan

Vance and Karen du Rivage

Charles and Carol Emmons

Leo and Kim Flynn

Nancy Hess and Tracy Davis

Catherine Grochowski Kranz

Persio and Simone Lisboa

Deborah Love

Anne Brennan Malec and Scott Strubel

Mirjana Martich and Zoran Lazarevic

Marija Michalczyk

Maryrose T. Murphy

Victoria Nee

Chanannait Paisansathan

Ruthie and Rich Ryan

Dr. Merilyn Salomon

Tracy Sefl and Darius Tandon

Courtney Shea

Kate Shepherd

Kim Shepherd

Hon. Thomas Tunney

Zalman and Karen Usiskin

Overture Council

Daniel Bohlmann

Kathryn Davies

Emily Duda

Kamille Fajardo

Matthew Fry

Lauren Huefner

Dr. Valerie Mayuga

Chauncey Robinson

Abigail Saunders

Maud Squiers

Sunghee Sohn

Caroline and Ryan Wendt

Leah Williams and Tim Coghlan

Contributors

Dora J. and R. John Aalbregtse

Mr. and Mrs. William Adams IV

Katie and Chris Barber

Donna and David Fleming

Barbara Greis

Kyle Harvey

Judy and Scott McCue

Renée and James Metcalf

Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Murley

Charlene H. Posner

Courtney Shea

Cheryl Sturm

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Szalay

Underwriting

Boutonnières
Cosimo Capital

Civic Brass Quintet
John D. and Leslie Henner Burns
Judith E. Feldman
Deborah Love
Bill and Mary Shepherd
Shepherd Communications

Photography
Liz Branch
Leah Laurie

Red Carpet
XA Investments

Media Sponsors

Hosted by the Women’s Board of the CSOA