Opening Night Celebration

The Philadelphia Orchestra Opening Night Celebration
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

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Yannick Nézet-Séguin Conductor   
Yo-Yo Ma Cello

Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1
Higdon Fanfare Ritmico
Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances

Elevate your Opening Night experience with a benefactor package! Event benefactors and their guests will enjoy a festive pre-concert reception followed by the performance. An elegant gala dinner will conclude the evening. Benefactor packages for Opening Night are now available—please see below for details.

5:30 PM  Reception, Tier 2 Lounge

7:00 PM Concert, Verizon Hall  

8:30 PM Gala Dinner, Commonwealth Plaza

Opening Night Celebration Packages

Lead Benefactor: $50,000 ($40,736 tax deductible)

Opening Night Celebration experience for 16
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• Pre-concert reception 
• Priority concert and dinner seating
• Two musicians seated with your party of 16 at the gala dinner
• Spoken recognition during the concert program
• Lead sponsor recognition in Playbill and on event materials 
• Prominent recognition at the Kimmel Center during the event
  
  

Diamond Benefactor: $25,000 ($20,368 tax deductible)

Opening Night Celebration experience for 8
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• Pre-concert reception 
• Premier concert and dinner seating
• One musician seated with your party of 8 at the gala dinner
• Spoken recognition during the concert program
• Prominent recognition in Playbill and on event materials
• Prominent recognition at the Kimmel Center during the event
  
  

Platinum Benefactor: $10,000 ($6,526 tax-deductible)

Opening Night Celebration experience for 6
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• Pre-concert reception 
• Premier concert and dinner seating 
• 6 tickets to the gala dinner
• Prominent recognition in Playbill and on event materials 
  
  

Gold Benefactor: $5,000 ($2,804 tax-deductible)

Opening Night Celebration experience for 4
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• Pre-concert reception 
• Preferred concert and dinner seating 
• 4 tickets to the gala dinner 
• Recognition in Playbill and on event materials
  
  

Principal Benefactor: $1,500 ($1,071 tax-deductible)

Opening Night Celebration experience for 1
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• Pre-concert reception  
• Concert and dinner seating
• 1 ticket to the gala dinner 
• Recognition in Playbill and on event materials

Volunteer Benefactor

Special benefactor package pricing is available to Volunteers of The Philadelphia Orchestra. Please contact Samantha Noll at snoll@philorch.org or 215.893.1956 for more information.

Opening Night Benefactors

Lead Benefactor 
Elaine W. Camarda and A. Morris Williams, Jr. 
The Central Volunteer Committee
Ralph and Beth Johnston Muller 
 
Diamond Benefactor 
Richard S. Burns and Company, Inc.
Comcast NBCUniversal
Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Garces
Patricia and John Imbesi
John H. McFadden and Lisa D. Kabnick
Leslie Miller and Richard Worley Foundation
Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer and Joseph Neubauer
Mari and Peter Shaw
The West Philadelphia Volunteer Committee

Platinum Benefactor 
Constance and Michael Cone
Sarah Miller Coulson
Tobey and Mark Dichter
Edith R. Dixon
Patsy and Ed Garno
David and Jane Kim
The Main Line Volunteer Committee
Steve and Doreen Merkt
The New Jersey Volunteer Committee
Parx Casino
Louise H. Reed
Stradley Ronon Stevens and Young, LLP
Joy Wilf and Bennett Keiser
Zisman Family Foundation
Anonymous

Gold Benefactor 
Tim and Pam Alles
Ballard Spahr LLP
N. Judith Broudy 
Sara A. Cerato 
John and Rosemary Diederich
Roberta and Carl Dranoff
Alexandra Edsall and Robert Victor
Nancy and John Galloway 
Carole Haas Gravagno
Julia A. Haller, M.D., and John D. Gottsch, M.D. 
Eric and Lenora Hume 
Osagie and Losenge Imasogie
Rachelle and Ronald Kaiserman
Stephen Kastenberg and Robin Ireland
Neal W. Krouse 
Lauren and Todd Lambrugo
Drs. Leon and Elsa Malmud: Malmud Kravitz Foundation 
Joseph Manko, Sr.
Tom and Linda McCarthy 
Ameline Pappas 
Joan Rechnitz 
Jon and Karen Richter
The Rittenhouse Square Volunteer Committee
Beth Rogers 
Caroline B. Rogers 
Lyn M. Ross 
Dianne and Jeffrey Rotwitt 
Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Rubenstein
Selma Savitz, in memory of Samuel J. Savitz
Adele K. Schaeffer
Katie and Tony Schaeffer 
Tim and Ann Scheve 
Lee Shlifer
Barbara and Leonard A. Sylk 
Charles and Suzanne Valutas 
Harriet and Larry Weiss
Alison T. Young and David Maser 
Anonymous (2)

Principal Benefactor 
Dr. Susan C. Aldridge
Alene Alper
Clark Hooper Baruch
Liz Baim and Sam Bierig 
Sherrin Baky-Nessler and William Nessler III 
Chris and Wade Berrettini 
Dr. and Mrs. Kirk Brandow 
Sibby Brasler 
Laura T. Buck
Earl and Margaret Clime 
Norman and Suzanne Cohn
Mrs. Tristram C. Colket. Jr.
Peggy Cooke
Nancy and Kenneth Davis 
Rob and Patty Delany
Henry and Kathy Donner 
Stacy Dutton and Charles McMahon
Gail Ehrlich 
Drs. Bruce and Toby Eisenstein 
Anne C. Ewers 
Katharine and Bill Eyre
Vivian and Michael Francesco on behalf of the Hans Cahnmann Memorial Fund
Linda Frankel 
Lauren Gilchrist 
Dr. Janice T. Gordon
Kate Hall 
Hollie and Jamie Holt 
Melvin and Catherine Jones 
Christopher and Amanda Keith 
Marie and Jeffrey Kenkelen 
Eileen Kennedy and Robert Heim 
Sidney and Caroline Kimmel
Joseph Kluger and Susan Lewis
Richard and Diane Larzelere
Joan Lau
Drs. Gary and Deborah Ledley 
Caryl Levin
Lawrence and Nancy Ludgus
Karyl Charna Lynn
Sally MacKenzie
Elizabeth and Edwin Mahoney
Sandy and David Marshall
Daniel J.S. McArdle
Ned Montgomery 
Dr. Jasmine Moore 
Cathy Moss 
Karen and Asuka Nakahara
Offit Kurman, Attorneys at Law
     Matthew D’Annunzio, Esq.
     C. Lawrence Holmes, Esq.
Elias Packman 
John Pcsolar and Alan Sandman
Prof. Ilan Peleg and Dr. Marta Rozans 
Dr. Joel and Mrs. Bobbie Porter 
Kate Brady Rauscher
David Richman and Janet Perry
Rinaldi Family, Jacobs Music
Charles and Linda Schelke 
Anne Faulkner Schoemaker 
Carole and Jack Schultz 
Jason Schupbach
Dianne L. Semingson
Faye Senneca and Ricard Weisenberg 
Lorraine Stanhope and Eric Hirschberg
Ken Stewart 
Stacy Stone and Stephen McMillan 
Judith Sills Swartz and Randy Swartz 
Brian Tierney 
William Untereker
Thomas and Patricia Vernon 
Maria Parisi Vickers 
Jack and Ramona Vosbikian 
Dr. R.J. Wallner
Dr. Bettyruth Walter
Deborah Weise
James A. and Nancy Bendiner Weiss
Dr. Sankey V. Williams and the Hon. Constance H. Williams 
Richard and Diane Woosnam

Volunteer Benefactor
Sandra Blumberg Beatty and George Beatty
Lois Boyce
Carol Melman Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Cafiero
Kristine Christensen
Sheila Cox
Colleen DeMorat
Fred and Michelle Harde
Marybeth Henry
Dr. Adrienne Jacoby
Kimberly Jaffe
Wilma Katz
Marlena Robinson Kleit
Bernice J. Koplin and Guy A. Veroli
Kelsey Larzelere
Richard Margolin
Barbara G. Miller
Karen R. Nagel and Stephen Kamp
Mrs. Eleanor Oxman
Jean and Steven Park
Jerome and Elizabeth Pontillo
Richelle and Kameron Rabenou
Kate, Bob, and Emily Rauscher
Josephine and Thomas Rees
Mrs. Fran Schwartz
William and Kathleen Stone
Alan and Leni Windle

Donor 
Charlotte H. Biddle
Ms. Mun Chan
Yingfang Liu
Ms. Arlene M. Morgan 
Kunakorn Puntawong
Frank and Roslyn Roth
Lynn and Anthony C. Salvo
Kathleen Squires, M.D. and Matthew Carabasi, M.D.