San Francisco Symphony Opening Night 2014
San Francisco Symphony and Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas kicked off their 20th season together with an Opening Night Gala for a capacity crowd of 2,741 supporters on September 3rd. Singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt, a longtime friend of MTT, made her début with the Orchestra performing selected works from the American songbook of her father, Broadway singer John Raitt. Pianist Yuja Wang, a young artist championed by MTT for nearly a decade, joined the Orchestra to do Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.
Wang was beautiful to watch in a sequined and sheer gown that turned into a short dress after her performance. Her melodic version of Rhapsody waved and dripped from her fingers in a delightful ragtime style. Bonnie Raitt charmed in her signature black tuxedo style and with her pleasing throaty renditions of vintage songs. That’s my Weakness Now, a hit from 1928, was especially entertaining with its clever lyrics and boop-boop-a-doop melodies.
Lisa Goldman chaired the opening night gala event with Eliza Cash and Goretti Lui as co-chairs for the Patrons Dinner.
Scenes from the Patrons Dinner and Reception on San Francisco Symphony’s Opening Night:
Photos by Moanalani Jeffrey Photography
See Red Carpet Bay Area coverage of the Symphony Supper and Symphonix Dinner on opening night. Also, Red Carpet Bay Area’s salute to eight women who attended both the San Francisco Symphony Opening Gala and Opera Ball in grand red carpet style.
— Related — More Red Carpet Bay Area coverage of San Francisco Symphony Opening Gala events:
- They Could Have Danced All Night at San Francisco Symphony Opening Gala 2013
- Supper on Opening Night at the Symphony 2013
- Style at San Francisco Symphony’s 101st Opening Night (2012)
- Opening Nights in San Francisco 2011
- San Francisco Symphony Centennial Gala (2011)
- San Francisco Symphony Opening Gala 2010
- San Francisco Symphony Opening Gala 2009
- San Francisco Symphony Opening Gala 2008
