Celebrate with us at Symphony Ball on September 23, 2023!
Symphony Ball
5:30 PM
Private preconcert reception for all Sponsors and Gala attendees
6:30 PM
Concert
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Riccardo Muti conductor
Leonidas Kavakos violin
TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto
GIORDANO Intermezzo from Fedora
PUCCINI Intermezzo from Manon Lescaut
LEONCAVALLO Intermezzo from Pagliacci
VERDI Overture to Giovanna d’Arco
Postconcert Gala — SOLD OUT!
Dinner, dancing and festivities will be held at The Four Seasons Hotel Chicago immediately following the concert. Transportation will be provided.
Symphony Ball raises funds for the CSO’s Negaunee Music Institute, which supports children across the Chicago area through programs such as CSO for Kids concerts, training opportunities for young musicians and free community performances.
Please consider making a financial gift to support the CSO’s artistic and educational mission:
Watch the video below to learn more about the Negaunee Music Institute:
Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Platinum Sponsors
Ling Z. and Michael C. Markovitz
Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation
Zell Family Foundation
Gold Sponsors
Sharon Angell
Cathy and Bill Osborn
The Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation
Steve and Megan Shebik
Dr. and Mrs. Gene and Jean Stark
Helen G. and Richard L. Thomas
Terrence and Laura Truax
Silver Sponsors
AAR CORP
ADM
PNC Bank
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
Bronze Sponsors
Robert C. Austin and Dr. Kathryn C. Gamble
Mr. and Mrs. Johannes Burlin
Linda Glick
GMC Grosvenor
Goldman Sachs & Co.
Mayer Brown LLP
McDermott, Will & Emery LLP
McGuireWoods LLP
Renée and James Metcalf
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Official Airline of the CSO
Platinum Patrons
Suzanne Demirjian
Lori Julian
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Murley
Shelley Ochab and Chester Gougis
Sandy Rusnak
Cynthia and Michael Scholl
Gold Patrons
Dora and John Aalbregtse
Mr. and Mrs. William Adams IV
John and Leslie Henner Burns
Judith E. Feldman
Anna Hertsberg
Judy Marth
Toni-Marie Montgomery
Gloria and Mark Nusbaum
Harper Reed and Hiromi Nakazawa
Cheryl Sturm
Lois Wolff
Silver Patrons
Rene and Philip Alphonse
Jacqui Cheng and Clint Ecker
John and Mary Jo Crosby
Stephen and Dorne Eastwood
Nancy Garfien
Neil and Karen Kawashima
Mirjana Martich and Zoran Lazarevic
Elizabeth Parker and Keith Crow
Lynn Singer
Bronze Patrons
AspireUp
Katie Barber
Cynthia Bates
Elizabeth Berry and Philip S. Revzin
YiKai Chen
Jue Hyun Chung
Juli Crabtree and Donald Horvath
Charles and Carol Emmons
Etnyre International
Geraldine and John Fiedler
Kimberly Flynn
Tony and Karin Gambell
Mary Louise Gorno
Nancy Hess
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kilroy
Dr. Michael Krco
Dr. Randall S. Kroszner and Mr. David Nelson
Gabrielle and Knox Long
Judy and Scott McCue
Amina Merchant and Laith Al-Shihabi
Ruthie and Rich Ryan
John and Melissa Serrano
Kim Shepherd
Kenneth Traisman
Dr. Brenda A. Darrell and Mr. Paul S. Watford
Contributors
Kyle Harvey
Leigh Ann and Casey Herman
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Kozloff
Judy and Scott McCue
Victoria Nee
Courtney Shea
Overture Council
Daniel Bohlmann
Therese and Christopher Brown
Esther Chang
John Dunson
David Greene
Lauren Huefner
Michelle Oben
Daria Reader
Media Partners
Hosted by the Women’s Board of the CSOA
Symphony Ball Leadership Team
CSOA Women’s Board:
Judy Feldman, Shelley Ochab, Mary Rafferty, Sandy Rusnak, Courtney Shea, Kim Shepherd, Lynn Singer
