
We are thrilled to unveil our 2023 Silent Auction! These 12 fun and fabulous items will be open for bidding until our Symphony Soirée on May 20. We hope you’ll be there, but you can still bid and win from anywhere! Below are a few highlights, we encourage you to visit the Soirée Silent Auction page to peruse them all and place your bids today!
Please join us for a Symphony Soirée!
The Board of Directors and Music Director Joseph Young invite you to celebrate Berkeley Symphony and find your frequency with a spectacular evening of music, food, friends, and fun!

Music Director
Joseph Young

Emcee
Michael Tate

Special Guest
Jazz Mafia
Saturday May 20, 2023
Claremont Club & Spa, 41 Tunnel Road, Berkeley
6:00 p.m.
Reception featuring Berkeley High Jazz Ensemble, hors d’oeuvres, open bar & silent auction
7:30 p.m.
Dinner, live auction & musical performance by Jazz Mafia
RSVP by May 8, 2023
Dinner Menu
First Course:
Artisan California Lettuces
Shaved vegetables, spiced walnuts, pickled shallot Champagne Vinaigrette
Entrees: (pre-selected choice of)
Slow Braised Boneless Beef Short Rib,
Whipped Yukon Gold Potato, Squash Rissole, Pink Peppercorn Gremolata, Natural Jus
Or
Sherry Glazed Ora King Salmon,
Fondant Potato, Charred Rainbow Carrots, Cress Butter, Capers & Chives
Or
Quinoa Stuffed Delicata Squash,
With Kale and Mushrooms
Dessert:
Key Lime Tart,
Bourbon Vanilla Chantilly, Raspberry Blood Orange Coulis
Please email [email protected] or call (510) 841-2800 if you have any questions!
We would like to thank our Soirée Sponsors
as of May 8, 2023
MAESTRO
Gordon Getty
Kathleen G. Henschel & John W. Dewes
S. Shariq Yosufzai & Brian James
IMPRESARIO
Laura & Paul V. Bennett
AFICIONADO
Lisa Taylor
PERFORMER
Kathleen Crandall & Lori Gitter
Dianne Crosby
Buzz & Lisa Hines
INDIVIDUAL
Carrie McAllister
Natasha Beery & Sandy McCoy
Susan & Ronald Choy
Sharon & Stuart Gronningen
Ellen Hahn
Sophie Hahn
Bela & Shikiri Hightower-Gaskin
Edie Jackson
Ken Johnson & Nina Grove
Dorothy Kaplan
Helen Marcus
Jan McCutcheon
Lara Richmond
Paul Templeton
IN-KIND
CHOCOLATIER
CLAREMONT CLUB & SPA
WILLIAM KNUTTEL WINE