Saturday, September 23, 2023
Manfred Honeck, Music Director
Renée Fleming, Soloist
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra hosted the Annual Opening Night Gala with Pennsylvania Native, Renée Fleming for a one-night-only fundraising event! Co-Chairs Mary McKinney Flaherty and Mark F. Flaherty along with Dawn and Chris Fleischner welcomed over 1,750 people into Heinz Hall to kick off the 2023-2024 Season. The Gala raised over $925,000 and the proceeds from the Gala help to fund the Pittsburgh Symphony’s Learning and Engagement programs that impact more than 50,000 children and adults every year.
There were several different ways to be a part of our Annual Fundraising Gala:
♦ Gala Dinner Experience
♦ VIP Concert Experience
♦ Gala Concert
♦ Mobile Auction
♦ Donations
NOW is the TIME SPONSORS
Event Co-Chairs
Mary McKinney Flaherty & Mark F. Flaherty
Dawn & Chris Fleischner
Honorary Chairs
Betsy & Eric Boughner
Ginny & Dick Simmons
Premier Sponsor
Susie & Roy Dorrance
Diamond Sponsor
Vivian & Bill Benter
PNC Financial Services Group
Platinum Sponsor
BNY Mellon
Linda & Tony Bucci
Ann & Chris Donahue
Dawn & Chris Fleischner
Tracy & Cliff Forrest
The Heinz Endowments
Ginny & Dick Simmons
UPMC and UPMC Health Plan
Gold Sponsor
Electra & Jim Agras
Glenmede Trust Co.
Highmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
The Reschini Group
Pittsburgh Steelers
Presto Sponsor
Kerry Bron & Robert Levin
Silver Sponsor
Carnegie Mellon University
Deloitte
Dollar Bank
Federated Hermes
Mary McKinney Flaherty & Mark F. Flaherty
Flaherty & O’Hara
Leslie Fleischner
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Mascaro Construction Company
MSA Worldwide
Jessica & Tim O'Brien
Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation
P.J. Dick Trumbull Lindy Paving Co.
PPG Industries
Janet & Robert Squires
University of Pittsburgh
Crystal Sponsor
Michelle & Andrew Aloe
Wendy & David Barensfeld
Robin Joan Bernstein
Wendy & Scott Brewer
Christina & Chris Brussalis
Kathryn & Michael Bryson
Richard Burkland
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Debra Caplan & David Levenson, MD
Dorothy & Ron* Chutz
Cozen O’Connor
Ernst & Young, LLP
Fisher & Phillips
Alice Gelormino
Noam Gilboa
Matthew & Kathryn Helfrich
Colleen & Paul Hennigan
Heritage Wealth Advisors
The Hertzman Family
Judith Horgan & Steven Pavsner
Anne Lewis & Jim Zeszutek
Jennifer & Rock Magleby-Lambert
Stella & Douglas McAdams
Menard
Meyer, Unkovic & Scott
Betty & Granger Morgan
Elliott S. Oshry*
Pam & Seth Pearlman
Joan & Bob Peirce
Pittsburgh Pirates
Point Park University
Paul Purdy & David Onufer
Nancy & Bill Rackoff
Schneider Downs & Co, Inc.
Alece & David Schreiber
Phyllis & Brad Smith
Jamee & Tom Todd
Christine Toretti
Barbara & Eric Udren
Ginevra Felice Ventre
Veritable
Carol & Jon Walton
GIFTS in Honor of the PSO
Michelle & Andrew Aloe
Barbara & Albert Biglan
Diane Berman
Ellen Still Brooks
Debra & William Demchak
Amy & Sean Sebastian
As of September 23, 2023
