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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.
