Join us for the 2024 Great Stages Gala honoring Marian Anderson!
June 8, 2024
Marian Anderson Hall Dedication and Unveiling
Free Event
2:00 PM
Commonwealth Plaza at the Kimmel Center
Attire: Business Casual
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Gala Festivities
6:00–7:30 PM
Reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres
Academy of Music
8:00 PM
Gala Concert
Featuring Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin
with The Philadelphia Orchestra and special guests
Marian Anderson Hall at the Kimmel Center
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9:30 PM
After Party
Perelman Theater at the Kimmel Center
Attire: Black Tie
Sponsorship Levels
Lead Sponsor: $100,000 ($86,800 est. tax deductible)
Gala experience for 30 people
- Verbal recognition at the hall unveiling event
- Opportunity to be recognized as an underwriter for a Gala concert performing artist
- Meet-and-greet with select Gala concert artists for up to four (4) guests
- Commemorative gift in honor of hall renaming
- Verbal and digital acknowledgment at the Gala concert
- Reception and after party plus premium concert seating
- Prominent sponsor recognition in commemorative Gala program, event materials, digital signage, reception stage signage, and Great Stages Gala webpage
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Diamond Sponsor: $75,000 ($66,200 est. tax deductible)
Gala experience for 20
- Opportunity to underwrite a portion of the Gala reception
- Meet-and-greet with select Gala concert artists for up to two (2) guests
- Commemorative gift in honor of hall renaming
- Verbal and digital acknowledgment during Gala concert
- Reception and after party plus premium concert seating
- Prominent sponsor recognition in commemorative Gala program, event materials, digital signage, reception stage signage, and Great Stages Gala webpage
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Platinum Sponsor: $50,000 ($42,960 est. tax deductible)
Gala experience for 16
- Commemorative gift in honor of hall renaming
- Verbal and digital acknowledgement during Gala concert
- Reception and after party plus premium concert seating
- Sponsor recognition in commemorative Gala program, event materials, digital signage, reception stage signage, and Great Stages Gala webpage
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Gold Sponsor: $25,000 ($20,600 est. tax deductible)
Gala experience for 10
- Verbal and digital acknowledgment during Gala concert
- Reception and after party plus premier concert seating
- Sponsor recognition in commemorative Gala program, event materials, digital and reception stage signage
- Recognition on Great Stages Gala webpage
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Silver Sponsor: $10,000 ($7,360 est. tax deductible)
Gala experience for 6
- Digital recognition during Gala concert
- Reception and after party plus priority concert seating
- Sponsor recognition in commemorative Gala program, event materials, and digital signage
- Recognition on Great Stages Gala webpage
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Bronze Sponsor: $5,000 ($3,240 est. tax deductible)
Gala experience for 4
- Reception and after party plus priority concert seating
- Sponsor recognition in commemorative Gala program and event materials
- Recognition on Great Stages Gala webpage
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Principal Sponsor: $1,500 ($1,060 est. tax deductible)
Gala experience for 1
- Reception and after party plus priority concert seating
- Sponsor recognition in commemorative Gala program and event materials
- Recognition on Great Stages Gala webpage
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Great Stages Gala 2024 Co-Chairs
Anne C. Ewers
Osagie and Losenge Imasogie
Sidney and Caroline Kimmel
Ralph and Beth Johnston Muller
Caroline B. Rogers
Michael D. Zisman
Great Stages Gala 2024 Honorary Chairs
Stacey Abrams
Marin Alsop
Martina Arroyo
Christine Baranski
Jamie Bernstein
Robert W. Bogle
Joan Myers Brown
Joseph Conyers
Misty Copeland
Ginette DePreist
Jennifer DePreist
Ava DuVernay
Renard Edwards
Renée Fleming
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Clive Gillinson
Denyce Graves
Chris Hyams
Sherrilyn Ifill
Nicole Jordan
David Kim
Yo-Yo Ma
Wynton Marsalis
Audra McDonald
Bobby McFerrin
Yannick Nézet- Séguin
Leontyne Price
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Maura Roosevelt
Nicholas Roosevelt
Booker Rowe
Robert F. Smith
Pierre Tourville
John Williams
Great Stages Gala 2024 Host Committee
Leslie Patterson-Tyler and Rev. Dr. Mark Kelly Tyler, Co-Chairs
Susan Aldridge
Sibby Brasler
Charlene Collins
Donald Dumpson
Ruth Naomi Floyd
Susan Levy Giles
Anne Hamilton
Ramon Jones
Dr. Ashley Jordan
Keith Leaphart
Stephanie Naidoff
Dr. Patrick and Evelyn Sample Oates
Katie and Tony Schaeffer
Adrienne Simpson
Richard Lee Snow
Elicia Pegues Spearman
Judith Sills Swartz
Laurin Talese
Shariah Dixon Turner
Union Baptist Church, Loretta Lewis Trustee
Rev. Dr. Alyn and Dr. Ellen Jo Waller
Dyana Williams
Thank you to our Great Stages Gala Sponsors
Lead Sponsor
John McFadden and Lisa Kabnick
Ralph and Beth Johnston Muller
Platinum Sponsor
Comcast NBCUniversal
Joanna McNeil Lewis
Caroline B. Rogers
Gold Sponsor
Daughters of the American Revolution
Duane Morris, LLP
Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center
Leonard P. and Irina Wilson Gage
Chris Hyams and Lize Burr
Patricia and John Imbesi
Independence Blue Cross
Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer and Joseph Neubauer
Leslie Miller and Richard Worley Foundation
PNC
Mari and Peter Shaw
Stradley Ronon
Michael D. Zisman
Silver Sponsor
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®, Omega Omega Chapter
Jeffrey and Tracy Brown Foundation, Inc.
Sarah Miller Coulson
Jeff Dittus and Stefanie Langer
Edith R. Dixon
Mimi Drake, Cerity Partners and Dr. Tom Drake
Anne C. Ewers
Carole Haas Gravagno
Matt and Anne Hamilton
Hannah L. Henderson
Osagie and Losenge Imasogie
Rachelle and Ronald Kaiserman
Morgan Lewis
Netcarrier
Joan Rechnitz
Adele K. Schaeffer
S. Christopher and Dalila Wilson-Scott
Laurie Wagman
Bronze Sponsor
African American Museum in Philadelphia
Dr. Vijay and Mrs. Susan Aggarwal
Ballard Spahr LLP
James P. Brandau
Arthur M. Brewer
N. Judith Broudy
Elaine W. Camarda and A. Morris Williams, Jr.
Sara A. Cerato
Melanie and John Clarke on behalf of the League of American Orchestras
Dr. and Mrs. Robert R. Corrato
Lisa Crutchfield
Tobey and Mark Dichter
Dilworth Paxson LLP
J. Luke and Barbara Wilson Engeriser
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Forman Family Foundation
Julia A. Haller, M.D., and John D. Gottsch, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Hill III
Alexa and Michael Hogarty
Independence Foundation
Arthur M. Kaplan and R. Duane Perry
Christopher M. Keith
Neal Krouse and Karl Fong
Lauren Lambrugo
Drs. Brook and Joan Lau
Malmud Kravitz Foundation
David and Sandy Marshall
JP Morgan Private Banking
nContext
NJM Insurance Group
Louise H. Reed
Lyn M. Ross
Dianne and Jeffrey Rotwitt
Molly D. Shepard and Peter J. Dean
Dr. Marie Stuart
Philip C. Timon
Jack and Ramona Vosbikian
Joseph and Ashley Zebrowitz
Anonymous
Principal Sponsor
Dr. Susan C. Aldridge
Ivan C. Anderson, Jr.
Sherrin Baky-Nessler*
Sibby Brasler
Nancy Brodie
Brown Advisory
Elinor H. and James M. Buck III
Amy and Terry Buckman
Patricia Carson
Rev. Carolyn C. Cavaness
Lynette Chappell-Williams
Dr. Robert Cody
Michael and Constance Cone
Eleanor L. Davis
Nancy and Kenneth Davis
Robert and Patricia Delany
JoAnne and Albert DiSanto
Henry and Kathy Donner
Elise Drake
Drexel University
Kate Duffy
Barbara Eberlein and Jerry Wind
Mary and Richard Emrich
Exit Design
Linda Frankel
Diane Fuchs
Susan B. Giesecke, M.D., and A. Charles Winkelman, M.D.
Lauren Gilchrist
Gwynne and Don Grasberger
Robert Heim and Eileen Kennedy
Craig and Marianne Hillemeier
Eric and Lenora Hume
Erika H. James, Ph.D.
Philip P. Jaurigue
Toba and Lawrence Kerson
Michael Lynagh and Peg Mertz
Joseph Kluger and Susan Lewis
Jeffrey and Susan Leonard
Joseph M. Manko, Sr.
The Hon. Frederica Massiah-Jackson
Jasmine Moore
Natalie Nixon, Ph.D.
Philadelphia Zoo
Jourdan Marie Porter, Psy.D.
Richelle and Kameron Rabenou
Josephine and Thomas Rees
The Hon. Marjorie O. Rendell and Arthur Tilson
Jon and Karen Richter
Nancy and John Rogers
Jeanne Ruddy and Victor F. Keen
Anne Schoemaker
Jason Schupbach
Dianne L. Semingson
Irene McMenamin Shabel
Richard and Amanda Smoot
Ann R. Sorgenti
Judith Sills Swartz and Randy Swartz
Dr. R.J. Wallner
Dr. Sankey V. Williams and the Hon. Constance H. Williams
Dr. Dilys V. Winegrad
Maria Parisi Vickers and Dr. Deborah Jordan
Richard and Diane Woosnam
Huanjie Yuan
Anonymous
Donation
Elizabeth Baim
Robert Bubeck
Marybeth Henry
Ian and Emily Kaufman
Bennett Keiser and Joy Wilf Keiser
Sally and Tod MacKenzie
Timothy O'Neill and Elizabeth Murphy
Jennifer and Ralph Watts
Barclay Whitaker
*Deceased
Sponsors as of May 16, 2024
To take advantage of this extraordinary offer, please contact Jennifer Monahan at 215.893.1855 or jmonahan@philorch.org.