2025 Music in the Schools Luncheon

2025 Music in the Schools Luncheon

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 12:00PM

Please join us this February for our annual Music in the Schools Luncheon! Proceeds from this special fundraiser support our expansive programs in local schools, which reach over 4,700 students each year.

This year's event will honor longtime Berkeley Symphony supporter and collaborator Pete Gidlund, who served as Berkeley Unified School District’s Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator for the past nine years. Pete’s support for Berkeley Symphony is key to our educational programs’ ongoing success, and one of the reasons why Music in the Schools has been recognized as one of the best programs of its kind in the country.

Tickets may be purchased online by credit card at the link on this page, by phone, or by mailing a check to our office.

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS – $250 per person ($125 tax deductible)

COMMUNITY TICKETS – $150 per person ($25 tax deductible)

Please contact Gillian Eorwyn with any questions or to make your order by phone: 510-841-2800 x304

Berkeley Symphony
1919 Addison Street, Suite 201
Berkeley, CA 94704

When purchasing your tickets, select from these delicious entrees: 

Ratatouille Provençal
Stewed Eggplant, Squash, Peppers, Tomatoes & Basil over Grilled Polenta (Vegan, Lactose Free, Gluten Free)

Roasted Chicken Breast
Mushroom Risotto, Seasonal Vegetables & Sherry Jus

Roasted Atlantic Salmon
Potato Mousseline, Seasonal Vegetables & Beurre Blanc Sauce (Gluten Free)

Amplify your impact by sponsoring a table!

We are especially grateful to members of our community who sponsor tables at the Luncheon, bringing new friends into our family of supporters! Tables are seated for eight guests. 

To make your sponsorship gift, email Gillian Eorwyn at [email protected] or call 510-841-2800 x 304.

CONDUCTORS CIRCLE – $10,000 ($9,000 tax deductible)

SOLOISTS CIRCLE – $5,000 ($4,000 tax deductible)

MUSICIANS CIRCLE – $2,500 ($1,500 tax deductible)

AFICIONADO CIRCLE (Half Table) – $1,250 ($750 tax deductible)

Music in the Schools is supported by grants from:

National Endowment for the Arts
California Arts Council
Bernard E. and Alba Witkin Foundation
Music Performance Trust Fund
Friendship Fund