
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
Jazz Mafia is a distinctly Bay Area hybrid of musical mayhem, marching band madness, soulful singing, and soaring strings, with a foundation of futuristic beats.
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
Find YOUR frequency and celebrate Berkeley Symphony—enjoy delicious food and drink and thrilling entertainment in the spectacular setting of Berkeley’s historic Claremont Club & Spa. Your support provides vital funding for Berkeley Symphony’s innovative performances and the award-winning Music in the Schools program. Choose your sponsorship level here:
Sponsorship Packages
Maestro Sponsor - $20,000
MAESTRO LEVEL SPONSOR – $20,000 ($18,870 tax-deductible)
- Listing in all Symphony Soirée marketing materials + program
- 8 Soirée admissions (full table, three-course dinner, wine + open bar)
- 12 concert tickets for Symphonic III: Enduring Stories (June 4th @ 4pm, Zellerbach Hall),
Premium Center Orchestra section ($1,080 value!) + 4 VIP parking passes - Full page advertisement in all 23/24 Symphonic Series concert programs ($1,299 value!)
- Tableside champagne, one bottle of William Knuttel wine per guest, plus fancy chocolate
Impresario Sponsor - $15,000
IMPRESARIO LEVEL SPONSOR – $15,000 ($13,890 tax-deductible)
- Listing in all Symphony Soirée marketing materials + program
- 8 Soirée admissions (full table, three-course dinner, wine + open bar)
- 8 concert tickets for Symphonic III: Enduring Stories (June 4th @ 4pm, Zellerbach Hall), Premium Center Orchestra section ($720 value!) + 2 VIP parking passes
- Half page advertisement in all 23/24 Symphonic Series concert programs ($999 value!)
- Tableside champagne, as well as a bottle of William Knuttel wine per guest
Virtuoso Sponsor - $10,000
VIRTUOSO LEVEL SPONSOR – $10,000 ($8,930 tax-deductible)
- Listing in all Symphony Soirée marketing materials + program
- 8 Soirée admissions (full table, three-course dinner, wine + open bar)
- 12 concert tickets for Symphonic III: Enduring Stories (June 4th @ 4pm, Zellerbach Hall),
Side Orchestra section ($720 value!) - Third page advertisement in all 23/24 Symphonic Series concert programs ($799 value!)
- Tableside champagne for your guests
Aficionado Sponsor - $5,000
AFICIONADO LEVEL SPONSOR – $5,000 ($3,950 tax-deductible)
- Listing in all Symphony Soirée marketing materials + program
- 8 Soirée admissions (full table, three-course dinner, wine + open bar)
- 8 concert tickets for Symphonic III: Enduring Stories (June 4th @ 4pm, Zellerbach Hall),
Side Orchestra section ($480 value!) - Eighth Page advertisement in all 23/24 Symphonic Series concert programs ($599 value!)
Performer Sponsor - $2,500
PERFORMER LEVEL SPONSOR – $2,500 ($2,000 tax-deductible)
- Listing in all Symphony Soirée marketing materials + program
- 4 Soirée admissions (1⁄2 table, three-course dinner, wine + open bar)
- 4 Concert Tickets for Symphonic III: Enduring Stories (June 4th @ 4pm, Zellerbach Hall),
Side Orchestra section ($240 value!) - 25% discount on all 23/24 Symphonic Series concert program advertising
Individual Ticket - $500
INDIVIDUAL TICKET – $500 each ($380 tax-deductible)
- Listing in Symphony Soirée program
- 1 Soirée admission, three-course dinner, wine + open bar
Please email [email protected] or call (510) 841-2800 if you have any questions!
We would like to thank our Soirée Sponsors
as of March 16, 2023
MAESTRO
S.Shariq Yosufzai & Brian James
IMPRESIARO
Laura & Paul V. Bennett
INDIVIDUAL
Susan & Ronald Choy
Sharon & Stuart Gronningen
Ellen Hahn
Bela & Shikiri Hightower-Gaskin
Natasha Beery & Sandy McCoy
IN-KIND