Opening Night Gala—Sponsorship Tickets
Opening Night Gala—Sponsorship Tickets
Saturday, September 30, 2023—5:00pm
For the first time in 20 years, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra is proud to announce the revival of a season-opening event to kick off another exciting season of performances and programming.
The Opening Night Gala will be an unforgettable evening featuring a concert by your Detroit Symphony Orchestra and special guest Yo-Yo Ma, conducted by Music Director Jader Bignamini! There will be red carpet arrivals and photos, and all levels of the William Davidson Atrium will be activated with a pre-concert reception for concert attendees. In addition, for our gala supporters, a formal dinner will follow this once-in-a-lifetime performance in the Peter D. and Julie F. Cummings Cube.
Evening Schedule
5:00pm: Red carpet arrivals & Pre-concert reception (open to all concert and gala attendees)
William Davidson Atrium (All levels, 1-3)
7:00pm: Concert with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and special guest, Yo-Yo Ma
Orchestra Hall
The following activities are reserved for gala guests and sponsors:
8:30pm: Seated dinner
Peter D. and Julie F. Cummings Cube
10:00pm: Afterparty
William Davidson Atrium
Program to include:
Mikhail Glinka | Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla
Maurice Ravel | Suite No. 2 from Daphnis et Chloé
Antonín Dvorák | Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104
For more information about this event, please contact Ali Huber at ahuber@dso.org or (313) 576-5449. Concert-only tickets are available to purchase here.
Sponsorship and Ticket Opportunities
*Sponsorships $25,000 and up sponsors will have access to a pre-event reception in the weeks prior to the gala. More details to come*
$100,000 MAESTRO SPONSOR (1 available)
- Recognition as Maestro Presenting Sponsor on all print and digital event promotions
- Spotlight recognition during concert program
- Recognition during the evening dinner program
- Premiere seating for 20 at the concert in Orchestra Hall
- Dinner in the Peter D. and Julie F. Cummings Cube with DSO Music Director
- Admission to pre-concert reception, featuring cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the William Davidson Atrium
- Private pre-concert reception lounge seating
- Valet parking
$75,000 SYMPHONY SPONSOR (2 available)
- Recognition as Symphony Sponsor on all print and digital event promotions
- Spotlight Recognition during the concert
- Recognition during the evening dinner program
- Premium seating for 16 at the concert in Orchestra Hall
- Dinner in the Peter D. and Julie F. Cummings Cube with DSO Concertmaster or Associate Concertmaster
- Admission to pre-concert reception, featuring cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the William Davidson Atrium
- Private pre-concert reception lounge seating
- Valet parking
$50,000 CONCERTO SPONSOR
- Recognition as Concerto Sponsor on all print and digital event promotions
- Recognition during the evening dinner program
- Premium seating for 10 at the concert in Orchestra Hall and dinner in the Peter D. and Julie F. Cummings Cube
- Admission to pre-concert reception, featuring cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the William Davidson Atrium
- Private pre-concert reception lounge seating
- Valet parking
$25,000 OVERTURE SPONSOR
- Recognition as Overture Sponsor on the event invitation and through digital event promotions
- Priority seating for 8 at the concert in Orchestra Hall and dinner in the Peter D. and Julie F. Cummings Cube
- Admission to pre-concert reception, featuring cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the William Davidson Atrium
- Valet parking
$10,000 QUARTET SPONSOR
- Recognition as Quartet Sponsor on the event invitation and through digital event promotions
- Reserved seating for 4 at the concert in Orchestra Hall and dinner in the Peter D. and Julie F. Cummings Cube
- Admission to pre-concert reception, featuring cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the William Davidson Atrium
- Valet parking
SINGLE TICKETS (limited availability)
$1,200 SONATA
- Reserved seating for 1 at the concert in Orchestra Hall and dinner in the Peter D. and Julie F. Cummings Cube
- Admission to pre-concert reception, featuring cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in the William Davidson Atrium
- Valet parking
Event Sponsors
Maestro Sponsor
William Davidson Foundation
Concerto
Linda Dresner and Ed Levy
Overture
Myron P. Leven Foundation
Penny and Harold Blumenstein
Jana and Stephen Brownell
Joanne Danto and Arnold Weingarden
DTE Energy
Cynthia and Edsel Ford
Nancy and James Grosfeld
PNC Bank
Christine and David Provost
Bernadine and David Wu
Therese and Paul Zlotoff
Jana and Stephen Brownell
Phillip and Lauren Fisher
Quartet
Alice Brody and Ronald Ross
Marie Masters and Thomas Cook
Sally and Michael Feder
Erica and Ralph Gerson
Jody Glancy
Mary Ann and Robert Gorlin
Henry Ford Health System
Elizabeth and Renato Jamett
Morgan and Danny Kaufman
Bonnie Larson
Maeva and Xavier Mosquet
Ann and Jim Nicholson
Sally Orley
Barbara Van Dusen
Carol and Peter Walters
Gwen and Evan Weiner
Michael and Elizabeth Larson Willoughby
Margie Dunn and Mark Davidoff
Lilly and Alex Stotland
HEAR THE POSSIBILITIES
Your generous gift makes world-class music at the DSO possible, fueling the community connections, life-changing education and captivating programming that impacts more than 500,000 people a year!
