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The Charlotte Symphony returns to the Carolina Theatre, 93 years after its inaugural performance.
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Gala guests gathered in the Luski Gallery for pre-concert cocktails and hors d'oeuvres.
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Among the guests were the grandchildren of the Charlotte Symphony's founding Music Director, Guillermo de Roxlo: Katherine Roxlo, Jim Roxlo, Charles Roxlo, and his wife, Xina Quan.
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Sandra Levine and Laura Yates Clark enjoy the evening's festivities.
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County Commissioner George Dunlap, Sandra Stinson, and Michael Marsicano pose for a photo during the reception.
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The lights dim in the newly renovated Carolina Theatre as a nearly sold-out audience awaits the performance.
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Charlotte Symphony President & CEO David Fisk and Mayor Vi Lyles take the stage to welcome the audience.
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Renée Fleming joins the Orchestra to perform works by Handel, Fauré, and Rodgers & Hammerstein.
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The audience leaps to their feet after Ms. Fleming's second encore,
O mio babbino caro.
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Following the concert, the celebration continues in the Luski Gallery with Stephan Willen, Elizabeth Willen, Paige Burgess, and Steve Burgess.
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Will Sparks, Ken Walker, and Jet Taylor enjoy cocktails after an unforgettable evening.
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Charlotte Symphony musicians David Horak, Jenny Topilow, Lenora Leggatt, and Angela Watson share a post-concert moment.
The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra celebrated its Spring Gala on Friday, March 28, with a historic return to the Carolina Theatre -- the site of its inaugural concert in 1932. Renée Fleming, one of the world's most celebrated sopranos, joined the Orchestra to perform selections from her Grammy Award-winning album Voice of Nature, and gala guests mingled over food and cocktails next door at the Luski Gallery, surrounded by stunning art at the Foundation for the Carolinas.
Tandy Graham
