San Francisco Symphony’s Black & White Ball

Symphonix Bash Co-Chair, Catherine Wong, wore Oscar de la Renta to the Black & White Ball

Natalie Thomas, Jeff Thomas

In 1956, San Francisco Symphony‘s first Black & White Ball commemorated the 50th anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. This year, the event celebrated the 100th anniversary of San Francisco Symphony. Paul Simon headlined at Davies Symphony Hall and ten more bands performed on five different stages placed throughout the Civic Center.

Some 5,000 guests who paid anywhere from $200 to $5,000 danced in the streets at the city’s largest black-tie event. Funds raised will provide free music education for 75,000 Bay Area elementary school students through the Symphony’s Adventures in Music Program.

Scenes from the San Francisco Symphony Black & White Ball on June 2, 2012:

Pamela Joyner

Josh Reynolds, Libby Leffler

Jessica Swan, Sarah Sandifer

Anette Nyseth, Lindsay Macfee

Catherine Hopkins, Colby Hallen, Kirsten Strobel

John Grotts, Lisa Grotts

Christopher Lee, Sharon Seto, Dolly Chammas, George Chammas

San Francisco Symphony Executive Director Brent Assink, Jan Assink, San Francisco Symphony President John Goldman, Marcia Goldman, Black & White Ball Chair Patricia Sprincin, Charles Sprincin

Lexi Fisher

Ali Grosslight, Angella Sprauve, Ye-Hui Lu, Jenny Georges

Check out Red Carpet Bay Area’s coverage of San Francisco Symphony’s next big event, the 101st season-opening gala with Joshua Bell at Davies Symphony Hall on September 19.