On September 29th, San Francisco Performances launched its 44th season with a gala at the War Memorial Veterans Building in San Francisco. The event celebrated the wonderful Alexander String Quartet’s 35th anniversary as San Francisco Performances’ Quartet-in-Residence.

Gala chairs were SFP founder and President Emerita Ruth Felt and Henry Klyce. Music Historian Robert Greenberg, longtime partner of the ASQ on the Saturday Morning Series, served as master of ceremonies.

The festivities began with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres on the Green Room loggia, followed by a concert with the Quartet in the Herbst Theatre. Following the concert, guests returned to the Green Room for a delicious dinner and spirited fund-a-need drive.

The evening raised over $156,000, with proceeds benefiting San Francisco Performances’ education programs which bring world-class musicians into Bay Area classrooms and community centers.

Connie Shapiro, Jamie Shapiro, Alan Silverman, LaVerne Silverman

Melanie Smith, Henry Klyce, Ruth Felt

Patrick McCabe, Lynn Glaser

Andy Chen, Dave McCrory, David Masterson

Barry Fong, Vickie Fong, Camilla Smith, George Smith, Kathy Evans

Camille Miner, Jeffrey Miner

Robert Greenberg, Ruth Felt, Henry Klyce

Bernice Green, Silvie Jensen, Jeanne Newman

Martin Quinn, Maria Quinn

San Francisco Performances extends its thanks to the sponsors who helped make this special evening possible:

Inkind Sponsors

Previous Years’ Season Galas

• 43rd Season Gala
• 40th Season Gala
• 39th Season Gala