Maria Manetti Shrem and Elizabeth Segerstrom, Honorary Co-Chairs

Cal Performances’ 2027 Gala

featuring the Vienna Philharmonic

JOIN US FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE EVENING!

Cal Performances invites you to join us on Thursday, March 4, 2027, for an extraordinary evening featuring the Vienna Philharmonic.

Don’t miss this jewel of the Bay Area 2026-27 cultural season! This special evening will close out the incredible Maria Manetti Shrem and Elizabeth Segerstrom California Orchestra Residency with a stunning performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Resurrection. Under the direction of beloved Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin and featuring Christiane Karg, soprano, Elīna Garanča, mezzo-soprano, and the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, the event will be one to remember!

All sponsors and their guests will enjoy a festive cocktail reception, priority seating for the performance, complimentary valet parking, and an elegant onstage dinner designed by Guest Chef Valentin Atayde and Co-Founder and Master Sommelier Shelley Lindgren of the prominent A16 restaurant group. Premium seats for the performance will be reserved for Gala guests.

More information on sponsorship and ticket levels and benefits >

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Thu, Mar 4, 2027
5:30pm

5:30pm Cocktail Reception, Lower Sproul Plaza
7pm Performance, Zellerbach Hall
9pm Gala Dinner, Zellerbach Playhouse

$100,000 ($95,100 is tax deductible)

Benefits tailored to the interest of the donor

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$50,000 ($45,100 is tax deductible)

This package includes:

  • Gala festivities for 10 guests (one full table), including: Cocktail reception, Priority choice of premium performance seating, Gala dinner, Complimentary valet parking
  • Member of The Vienna Philharmonic will be seated at your private table at the Gala dinner (optional)
  • Invitation for 4 to attend a Sponsor Party hosted at an exclusive private home in San Francisco
  • Recognition in print and digital promotional and marketing materials including the Gala program

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$25,000 ($20,100 is tax-deductible)

This package includes:

  • Gala festivities for 10 guests (one full table), including: Cocktail reception, Premium performance seating, Gala dinner, Complimentary valet parking
  • Invitation for 2 to attend a Sponsor Party hosted at an exclusive private home in San Francisco
  • Recognition in print and digital promotional and marketing materials including the Gala program

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$15,000 ($12,360 is tax-deductible)

This package includes:

  • Gala festivities for 6 guests (one partial table), including: Cocktail reception, Premium performance seating, Gala dinner, Complimentary valet parking
  • Recognition in print and digital promotional and marketing materials including the Gala program

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$2,500 ($2,060 is tax-deductible)

This package includes:

  • Gala festivities for 1 guest, including: Cocktail reception, Priority choice of prime performance seating, Gala dinner, Complimentary valet parking
  • Recognition in the Gala program

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$1,300 ($860 is tax-deductible)

Limited availability

This package includes:

  • Gala festivities for 1 guest, including: Cocktail reception, Prime performance seating, Gala dinner, Complimentary valet parking
  • Recognition in the Gala program

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I cannot attend, but would like to make a donation to support artistic and education initiatives for our entire community.

Donate Today

Tables and tickets are limited and will sell quickly, so be sure to reserve yours as soon as possible. Order online or by contacting the Development staff at 510.642.8653 or donate@calperformances.org. To discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact Katie Cagampan, Associate Director of Development, Events and New Philanthropy at kcagampan@calperformances.org. For corporate sponsorship information, please contact Elizabeth Meyer at emeyer@calperformances.org.

Please note: Under UC Berkeley policies and IRS guidelines, Gala tables and tickets may not be purchased using a Donor Advised Fund (DAF), Individual Retirement Account (IRA), or a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) due to the Fair Market Value associated with the event. Donors must purchase a full price ticket from private funds for each attendee, and are welcome to make additional outright gifts, with no associated benefits, from IRA, QCD or DAF sources of funding. To inquire further please contact donate@calperformances.org

Gala ticket package options are not available as part of the 2026–27 season subscription ticket purchases.

Add to Calendar 03/04/2027 05:30 pm 03/04/2027 07:00 pm America/Los_Angeles Cal Performances’ 2027 Gala https://calperformances.org/events/2026-27/special-events/cal-performances-2027-gala/
Thu, Mar 4, 2027
5:30pm
5:30pm Cocktail Reception, Lower Sproul Plaza
7pm Performance, Zellerbach Hall
9pm Gala Dinner, Zellerbach Playhouse
Honorary Chairs
Elizabeth Segerstrom
Maria Manetti Shrem
GRAND BENEFACTOR
Gordon P. Getty
Honorary Committee
John Adams and Deborah O’Grady
Another Planet Entertainment: Gregg and Laura Perloff
Diana Cohen and Bill Falik
Jerome and Thao Dodson
Louise Gund
Jake Heggie
Richard K. and Jennifer Lyons
Helen and John Meyer
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Bernard and Barbro Osher
Diane B. Wilsey
Gala Chairs
Janice Brathwaite
Sara E. Wilson
Gala Committee
Cary Koh
Sylvia Lindsey
Jen Lyons
Taylor Marcus
Helen Meyer
John Piane
Carol Upshaw
Caroline Winnett
2026-27 Season Calendar