Symphony Surround

An immersive orchestra experience benefitting the California Symphony

What’s Interesting About This Event

  • The orchestra performs literally surrounding dinner guests as you dine, like we’re all on stage together. No other professional orchestra engages its patrons this way.
  • This year, guests enjoy a bonus performance under the planetarium dome with projections timed with the music. Complete with adult snacks and beverages, included with your ticket.
  • Add in a silent and live auction, and all proceeds directly support the professional musicians in the orchestra, the young artists whose careers we launch, and the children we serve through our education programs.

Evening Festivities

  • Performance in the planetarium
  • Welcome cocktail with Music Director
  • Hosted hors d’ouevres
  • Three course meal with hosted wine, surrounded by the orchestra
  • Silent auction
  • Live auction & fund-a-need

The Program

ReichPieces of Wood (claves)

MooreSeeing the World (marimba quartet)

Gottry Framed (tambourine, pandeiro, tar/frame drum, tambourim)

ChapmanSecond Thoughts (floor toms, sawhorses, boomwhackers)

MozartSymphony No. 41, First Movement (The Jupiter Symphony)

BeethovenSymphony No. 5, First Movement

HaydnSymphony No. 8, Third Movement (The Night Symphony)

BeethovenSymphony No. 7, First Movement

Featured Artists

What You'll Hear

Event Schedule

6:00

Welcome drinks with Music Director Donato Cabrera

Hosted hors d’oeuvres

Silent auction open

Peruse space center exhibits

7:15

Planetarium program begins (snack tray and signature cocktail included)

7:45

Planetarium program ends

Cocktail guests–proceed to check out and silent auction winnings pick-up

Dinner guests–dinner service begins in Astronomy Hall

Performance featuring the California Symphony

Live auction & fund a need

10:30

Performance ends

Meet and greet with musicians

Check out open

Presenting Sponsor $30,000

 

  • TABLE LOCATED NEXT TO SOLOIST AND MAESTRO
  • NAME-IN-TITLE SPONSORSHIP: “PRESENTED BY [YOUR COMPANY]”
  • REPRESENTATIVE INVITED TO SPEAK FROM STAGE AT THE EVENT
  • LOGO RECOGNITION ON ALL PRINTED EVENT MARKETING MATERIALS
  • LOGO RECOGNITION ON ALL EVENT ON-SITE SIGNAGE AND COLLATERAL
  • DEDICATED SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS [FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM] THANKING COMPANY FOR YOUR SUPPORT
  • GROUP PHOTO OF YOUR TABLE GUESTS WITH ARTISTS AND MAESTRO
  • EIGHT (8) TICKETS FOR A CALIFORNIA SYMPHONY REGULAR SEASON CONCERT OF YOUR CHOICE
  • INVITATIONS TO GUEST ARTIST RECEPTIONS AND DONOR EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
  • PLUS ALL BENEFITS BELOW

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The tax deductible amount would be $28,500 per table.

Event Sponsor $20,000

  • TABLE LOCATED NEXT TO THE INSTRUMENT SECTION OF YOUR CHOICE
  • VERBAL RECOGNITION FROM STAGE AT EVENT
  • GROUP PHOTO WITH SYMPHONY MUSICIANS
  • SOCIAL MEDIA POST [FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM] THANKING COMPANY FOR YOUR SUPPORT
  • EXPEDITED CHECK-IN
  • FOUR (4) TICKETS FOR A CALIFORNIA SYMPHONY REGULAR SEASON CONCERT OF YOUR CHOICE
  • PLUS ALL BENEFITS BELOW

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The tax deductible amount would be $18,500 per table.

Table Sponsor $10,000

  • TABLE LOCATED NEXT TO INSTRUMENT SECTION OF YOUR CHOICE [FULFILLED IN ORDER OF SPONSORSHIP CONFIRMATION]
  • RECOGNITION ON ALL PRINTED EVENT MARKETING MATERIALS
  • RECOGNITION ON ALL EVENT ON-SITE SIGNAGE AND COLLATERAL
  • PLUS ALL BENEFITS BELOW

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The tax deductible amount would be $8,500 per table.

Table Host $5,000

  • TABLE FOR TEN (10) WITH VIP SEATING
  • GOURMET 3-COURSE MEAL
  • HOSTED WINE DURING DINNER
  • VIP PRE-DINNER COCKTAIL RECEPTION WITH MUSIC DIRECTOR DONATO CABRERA AND MEMBERS OF THE ORCHESTRA
  • HOSTED BAR ALL EVENING
  • VALET PARKING FOR YOU AND ALL GUESTS
  • RECOGNITION ON EVENT INVITATION

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The tax deductible amount would be $3,500 per table.

Individual Table Ticket $500

  • BEST AVAILABLE SEATING
  • GOURMET 3-COURSE MEAL
  • HOSTED WINE DURING DINNER
  • VIP PRE-DINNER COCKTAIL RECEPTION WITH MUSIC DIRECTOR DONATO CABRERA AND MEMBERS OF THE ORCHESTRA
  • HOSTED BAR ALL EVENING
  • VALET PARKING
  • SIT WITH YOUR FRIENDS: SEND US A NOTE WITH YOUR REQUEST, AND WE’LL MAKE IT HAPPEN

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The tax deductible amount would be $350 per ticket.

Individual Cocktail Ticket $125

A shorter version of the event (6:00 – 8:00 pm) that’s a little easier on the wallet while still significantly supporting the organization. Dinner not included. Limited quantity available.

  • TWO DRINKS INCLUDED
  • HOSTED SMALL BITES DURING COCKTAIL HOUR
  • SILENT AUCTION
  • ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE IN THE PLANETARIUM WITH MUSIC TIMED TO PROJECTIONS ON THE DOME
  • ADDITIONAL ADULT SNACKS AND BEVERAGES FOR THE PLANETARIUM PERFORMANCE

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All proceeds support the world class musicians of the California Symphony and our world famous education programs. A portion of dinner ticket and table purchases is a tax-deductible donation under the new tax law. After the event you will receive an itemized receipt for your taxes.

THANK YOU TABLE SPONSORS

  • Sharon Simpson
  • Fred Smith
  • Nordstrom

EARLY BIRD TABLE HOSTS

  • Bill and Navid Armstrong
  • Ralph and Loella Haskew
  • Shari Ward
  • Malcolm and Jill Winspear
  • Michael and Denise Weiner

TABLE HOSTS

  • Mike Elmore
  • Dick and Sally Ingraham
  • Joanne Killam
  • Marc and Sandy Macaulay
  • John and Kathie Milligan
  • Chuck Scanlan

Event Location

Chabot Space & Science Center

Event Duration

4 hours; check-in opens at 5:45

THANK YOU TABLE SPONSORS

  • Sharon Simpson
  • Fred Smith
  • Nordstrom

EARLY BIRD TABLE HOSTS

  • Bill and Navid Armstrong
  • Ralph and Loella Haskew
  • Shari Ward
  • Malcolm and Jill Winspear
  • Michael and Denise Weiner

TABLE HOSTS

  • Mike Elmore
  • Dick and Sally Ingraham
  • Joanne Killam
  • Marc and Sandy Macaulay
  • John and Kathie Milligan
  • Chuck Scanlan