SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2025

You are warmly invited to join Music Director Chad Goodman and special guest artists as we celebrate the Elgin Symphony Orchestra’s seventy-sixth anniversary.

This year’s Gala features a special ensemble performing timeless tunes in a loving tribute from the ESO to the community that has been our home and inspiration for seventy-six extraordinary seasons.

Purchase tickets and tables, register to bid for unique auction items, or donate using our new Gala Portal

Gala Portal

  • 5:00 PM Cocktails and Hors D’Oeuvres 

  • 6:00 PM Dinner

  • 7:00 PM Performance

Choice of Entrees

Chicken Prosecco
Sauteed chicken breast with sun-dried tomatoes and basil-prosecco sauce

Stuffed Eggplant (Vegan)
with tomatoes, parsley, basil, garlic and onion in marinara sauce

The Shed at OTTO, Carpentersville 

Cocktail of Formal Attire
Festival Flair Encouraged

PLATINUM BENEFACTOR TABLE
$10,000‍ ‍

Tax Deductibility after Value of Benefits: $8,794

• Front premier seating for eight (8) guests at the gala
• Opportunity for ESO musician guest seated at your table
• Name/logo recognition across event materials as lead benefactor of the evening
• Opportunity to give a block of 20 complimentary tickets to an ESO concert to another organization the donor supports
• Private access for up to twelve (12) guests to attend a closed ESO rehearsal

GOLD BENEFACTOR TABLE
$5,000‍ ‍

Tax Deductibility after Value of Benefits: $3,794

• Premier seating for eight (8) guests at the gala
• Opportunity for ESO musician guest seated at your table
• Name/logo recognition across event materials as gold benefactor of the evening
• Opportunity to give a block of 10 complimentary tickets to an ESO concert to another organization the donor supports
• Private access for up to eight (8) guests to attend a closed ESO rehearsal

PREMIUM SINGLE TICKET
$400

Tax Deductibility after Value of Benefits: $272

• Reserved priority seating for the gala
• Private access for two (2) guests to attend a closed ESO rehearsal
• Recognition in printed event materials

SINGLE TICKET
$200

Tax Deductibility after Value of Benefits: $49

• Reserved seating for the gala
• Recognition in printed event materials

Purchase Tickets

A number of exciting sponsorships are available. For further details, please contact Betty Briceño at b.briceno@elginsymphony.org.