45th Season Gala
On October 4th, San Francisco Performances celebrated the opening of its 45th season with its annual gala fundraiser at the War Memorial Veterans Building in San Francisco.
The evening began with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres on the Green Room loggia, followed by a concert with tenor Nicholas Phan and pianist/composer Jake Heggie in the Herbst Theatre. Following the concert, guests returned to the Green Room for a delicious dinner and enthusiastic fund-a-need drive. Gala chairs, Gussie Stewart and SFP Board Chair Neil O’Donnell presided over the festivities.
The evening raised more than $187,000. Proceeds will benefit San Francisco Performances’ education programs, which bring world-class musicians into Bay Area classrooms and community centers with programs designed to increase awareness and participation in the arts.
San Francisco Performances extends its thanks to the sponsors who helped make this special evening possible:
Platinum Sponsors
Patrick R. McCabe
Jeanne Newman and Silvie Jensen
Gold Sponsors
Camilla and George Smith
Silver Sponsors
Marcia and John Goldman
Henry and Carole Klyce
Fred Levin
Christine Motley and Neil O'Donnell, Maria and Martin Quinn
Gussie Stewart
Benefactors
Ruth Felt
Allison Muh and Jonathan Yothers
Berit Muh
Bob and Terri Ryan
James and Connie Shapiro
Judy and Wylie Sheldon
LaVerne C. and Alan Silverman
Inkind Sponsors
