25th Anniversary
LUNAR NEW YEAR
CONCERT & BANQUET
Saturday, February 8, 2025
| 4:00pm | Festival and Ruby Receptions |
| 5:00pm | Concert |
| 6:30pm | Celebratory Banquet in Zellerbach Rehearsal Hall |
Welcome the Year of the Serpent with the San Francisco Symphony! Join us for the 25th anniversary of this beloved annual celebration of music and community at Davies Symphony Hall.
The evening begins with preconcert lobby festivities and entertainment. The concert draws upon a wide range of Asian traditions, spotlighting vibrant artists and repertoire to commemorate the holiday. Dinner sponsors will enjoy an enhanced experience with a preconcert reception and celebratory postconcert banquet dinner.
Proceeds from the Lunar New Year celebration support the Symphony’s artistic, education, and community programs, benefiting tens of thousands of people each year.
25th ANNIVERSARY HONORING
Margaret Liu Collins and John Chen
HONORARY COMMITTEE
$100,000 / Table of Ten
$10,000 / Individual
Tax-deductible amount $97,310/$9,731
- Best-in-house seating for concert and Lunar New Year banquet
- Live acknowledgement from stage
- Invitation to preconcert Ruby Reception
- Listing in print and digital materials (deadlines apply)
- Complimentary parking
- Ten tickets to the Lunar New Year concert donated to an organization of your choice
$75,000 / Table of Ten
$7,500 / Individual
Tax-deductible amount $72,310/$7,231
- Best-in-house seating for concert and Lunar New Year banquet
- Live acknowledgement from stage
- Invitation to preconcert Ruby Reception
- Listing in print and digital materials (deadlines apply)
- Complimentary parking
- Ten tickets to the Lunar New Year concert donated to an organization of your choice
$50,000 / Table of Ten
$5,000 / Individual
Tax-deductible amount $47,310/$4,731
- Premium seating for concert and Lunar New Year banquet
- Live acknowledgement from stage
- Invitation to preconcert Ruby Reception
- Listing in print and digital materials (deadlines apply)
- Complimentary parking
$25,000 / Table of Ten
$2,500 / Individual
Tax-deductible amount $22,310/$2,231
- Premier seating for concert and Lunar New Year Banquet
- Invitation to preconcert Ruby Reception
- Listing in print and digital materials (deadlines apply)
- Complimentary parking
$15,000 / Table of Ten
$1,500 / Individual
Tax-deductible amount $12,660/$1,266
- Select seating for concert and Lunar New Year Banquet
- Listing in print and digital materials (deadlines apply)
- Complimentary parking
ARTISTS
PROGRAM
San Francisco Symphony Commission and World Premiere
Please note guests must be 21 years of age or older to attend the Lunar New Year Banquet.
Thank You to our Sponsors
SAPPHIRE
John & Sherry Chen
Margaret Liu Collins & Edward B. Collins
Patricia Lee-Hoffmann & Steven Hoffmann
SAPPHIRE INDIVIDUAL
Marcia & John Goldman
Jerome Guillen & Jeremy Gallaher
JADE
Iris S. Chan & Dr. Michael Chan
Minder Cheng
Jerome L. & Thảo N. Dodson
Priscilla & Keith Geeslin
JADE INDIVIDUAL
Tiffany & Jim Chang
Nancy & Morris Offit
RUBY
Sakurako & William Fisher
Martha Hertelendy and Lillian Qian & Charles Huang
Fred Levin
Peter Liu, WI Harper Group
Gorretti & Lawrence Lui
Van Cleef & Arpels
RUBY INDIVIDUAL
Holly & Edmond Eger
Martha E. Real
Diane B. Wilsey
GOLD
Claudine Cheng
Buck Gee & Mary Hackenbracht
Franklin Templeton/Fiduciary Trust International
Ella Qing Hou & Sandy Miller
Ming Cheng for Charles Schwab
Zenni Optical
GOLD INDIVIDUAL
Stephanie Block
Joel Goodrich
F. Curt Kirschner, Jr. & Nicholas Augustinos
John D. Rosin
Catherine Wang & Terry Quan
The Lunar New Year Concert is presented in partnership with the
Thank You to our In-kind Sponsors
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