Sako Fisher, Nicole Barron, Jill Stanghellini,
and Monica Richgels
Event Chair Angelique Griepp with Janelle Monae
Janelle Monae and members of the San Francisco Symphony inspired dancing in the aisles at San Francisco Symphony’s inaugural spring gala on May 16, 2013. Monae’s blend of soul, funk and rock n’roll set the Davies house ablaze, and the party did not stop there. Post-concert dancing took place at San Francisco’s City Hall with Foreverland, a Michael Jackson tribute band, and Monae herself stopped by the VIP lounge.
San Francisco Symphony held this first spring gala in its 102nd year, and the entire evening was a departure from the norm as far as galas go. ‘Creative black-tie’Â attire, a buffet dinner that included both Symphonix level ticket holders and VIP donors in one room and Monae’s performance with the Symphony itself, all contributed to a gala evening that was far from stuffy.
San Francisco Symphony‘s next gala is opening night on September 3rd, featuring singer/actress Audra McDonald performing an all-American program with Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony. In the meantime, check the symphony’s calendar page for summer concerts and events.
Scenes from San Francisco Symphony’s Inaugural Spring Gala:
Darya Rose, Molly Graves and Anne Holden
San Francisco Symphony President Sako Fisher (in Louis Vuitton)
San Francisco Symphony’s Resident Conductor Donato Cabrera with Niloufar Talebi
San Francisco Symphony Spring Gala Event Chair Angelique Griepp (in Akris) at City Hall
Symphonix Spring Gala Co-chair Rebecca Miller
RC Rivera and Heather Kelly at City Hall for dinner prior to the performance
Deepa Pakianathan and Afsaneh Ahktari
Mary Diesch and Liza Gershman at the after-party
Red Carpet Bay Area’s Marybeth La Motte (in Vera Wang) with Rich La Motte at City Hall
Sean Taube and LaRay Paige
Symphonix Spring Gala Host Committee Members Ye-Hui Lu and Liz Curtis
Angella Sprauve and Ellian Raffoul
Michael Deeb and Jessica Yang
After-partiers, front: April Joy Smith, Joshua Reynolds, Liz Curtis, Daniel Chen
Back: Hiroko Shirakata, Jamie Allburger,
Ye-Hui Lu, Moanalani Jeffrey, Tiffaney
Weisser and Symphonix Spring Gala Co-Chair Macaire Kilkenny
