Join us in support of the Great Stages Gala, honoring Marian Anderson!
June 8, 2024
Ribbon Cutting
(optional)
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 at the Kimmel Center
9:30 PM
After Party
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
Marin Alsop
Martina Arroyo
Christine Baranski
Jamie Bernstein
Robert W. Bogle
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
Yo-Yo Ma
Wynton Marsalis
Audra McDonald
Bobby McFerrin
Joan Myers Brown
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 & Evelyn Sample Oates
Katie and Tony Schaeffer
Adrienne Simpson
Richard Lee Snow
Elicia Pegues Spearman
Judith Sills Swartz
Laurin Talese
Shariah Dixon Turner
Rev. Dr. Alyn and Dr. Ellen Jo Waller
Dyana Williams
Union Baptist Church, Loretta Lewis Trustee
Thank you to our Great Stages Gala Sponsors
Lead Sponsor
John McFadden and Lisa Kabnick
Ralph and Beth Johnston Muller
Platinum Sponsor
Joanna McNeil Lewis
Caroline B. Rogers
Comcast NBC Universal
Gold Sponsor
Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center
Patricia and John Imbesi
Independence Blue Cross
Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer and Joseph Neubauer
PNC
Mari and Peter Shaw
Stradley Ronon
Leslie Miller and Richard Worley Foundation
Michael D. Zisman
Silver Sponsor
Anne C. Ewers
Hannah L. Henderson
Sarah Miller Coulson
Matt and Anne Hamilton
Osagie and Losenge Imasogie
Rachelle and Ronald Kaiserman
Netcarrier
Morgan Lewis
Adele K. Schaeffer
S. Christopher and Dalila Scott
Bronze Sponsor
Dr. Vijay and Mrs. Susan Aggarwal
Ballard Spahr LLP
James P. Brandau
N. Judith Broudy
Elaine W. Camarda and A. Morris Williams, Jr.
Sara A. Cerato
Dr. and Mrs. Robert R. Corrato
Tobey and Mark Dichter
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Julia A. Haller, MD and John D. Gottsch, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Hill, III
Independence Foundation
JP Morgan Private Banking
Christopher M. Keith
Lauren Lambrugo
Drs. Brook and Joan Lau
Malmud Kravitz Foundation
David and Sandy Marshall
NJM Insurance Group
Louise H. Reed
Lyn M. Ross
Dianne and Jeffrey Rotwitt
Molly D. Shepard and Peter J. Dean
Philip C. Timon
Principal Sponsor
Dr. Susan C. Aldridge
Sherrin Baky-Nessler
Sibby Brasler
Nancy Brodie
Amy and Terry Buckman
Patricia Carson
Dr. Robert Cody
Eleanor L. Davis
Nancy and Kenneth Davis
Exit Design
Elise Drake
Drexel University
Lauren Gilchrist
Eric and Lenora Hume
Erika H. James, Ph.D.
Jeffrey and Susan Leonard
Joseph M. Manko, Sr.
Jon and Karen Richter
Jeanne Ruddy and Victor F. Keen
Dianne L. Semingson
Irene McMenamin Shabel
Judith Sills Swartz and Randy Swartz
Dr. R.J. Wallner
Dr. Sankey V. Williams and The Honorable Constance H. Williams
Richard and Diane Woosnam
Huanjie Yuan
Donation
Elizabeth Baim
Robert Heim and Eileen Kennedy
Marybeth Henry
Bennett Keiser
Tod MacKenzie
Sponsors as of February 28, 2024
To take advantage of this extraordinary offer, please contact Jennifer Monahan at 215.893.1855 or jmonahan@philorch.org.