Seattle Symphony: Opening Night Gala

Reena Esmail – RE|Member (world premiere)
Richard Strauss – Don Juan, Op. 20
Igor Stravinsky – The Firebird Suite (1919 version)

Join us for an evening like no other as we fill Benaroya Hall with live music again. Enjoy immersive cocktail hour performances, a full concert with Music Director Thomas Dausgaard and the orchestra, featuring Igor Stravinsky's Firebird Suite, and a formal dinner featuring Chef Kristi Brown of Communion and That Brown Girl Cooks in the Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby.

Together we will honor Charles and Lisa Simonyi for their extraordinary philanthropy and recognize the inaugural President's Council — a group of principal supporters who have been instrumental in the resilience and innovation of the Seattle Symphony throughout the pandemic. Proceeds of the Opening Night Gala support the Seattle Symphony's triumphant return to live music.

5pm | Cocktails and vignette performances
6:30pm | Concert and honoree celebration
8:30pm | Formal Gala dinner

Dress code: Firebird-inspired formal attire.

We are pleased to offer the following gala package options:

FIREBIRD | $50,000 ($3,100 non tax-deductible)

Your celebration begins with a pre-event champagne toast with Music Director Thomas Dausgaard and an artist meet-and-greet in Octave 9: Raisbeck Music Center, followed by a cocktail reception featuring vignette performances. Enjoy Founders Tier Box seating at the Opening Night concert and a table of ten at the Gala dinner, with the opportunity to host the President & CEO, Music Director, Composer in Residence or a Seattle Symphony Principal musician.

GOLD | $25,000 ($3,000 non tax-deductible)

Start your evening at a pre-concert cocktail reception featuring vignette performances. Enjoy Founders Tier seating at the Opening Night concert and a table of ten at the Gala dinner, with the opportunity to host a Seattle Symphony musician.

SILVER | $10,000 ($2,400 non tax-deductible) Limited availability!

Enjoy a pre-concert cocktail reception featuring vignette performances. Founders Tier seating at the Opening Night concert and a table of eight at the Gala dinner.

BRONZE | $1,000 ($175 non tax-deductible)

Join the party with an individual ticket to the cocktail reception featuring vignette performances and the Opening Night concert.

For more information, or to reserve your Opening Night Gala experience, contact Director of Special Events Samantha DeLuna at Samantha.DeLuna@SeattleSymphony.org.

Your comfort and safety are paramount. Proof of vaccination is requested.

About Seattle Symphony

Recognized as one of the “most vital American orchestras” (NPR), the Seattle Symphony is internationally acclaimed for its inventive programming, community-minded initiatives, and superb recordings on the Seattle Symphony Media label. With a strong commitment to new music and a legacy of over 150 recordings, the orchestra has garnered five Grammy Awards, 26 Grammy nominations, and two Emmy Awards, and was named Gramophone’s 2018 Orchestra of the Year. The Symphony performs in Benaroya Hall in the heart of downtown Seattle.