The Houston Symphony painted The Submit Oak Resort right into a imaginative and prescient of Monet’s Backyard, the place greater than 375 white-tie-clad visitors reveled in advantageous eating, dazzling décor, and spirited dancing. Chaired by Zane and Brady Carruth and Brittany and Adam Clark, the Feb. 1 soirée paid tribute to the humanities whereas introducing the orchestra’s latest chief, Gary Ginstling, to the town’s most ardent supporters.
The impressionist dreamscape was composed of lush floral arches and an ornate picture backdrop — full with a life-sized gilded body and a lily pond bridge — blurring the strains between artwork and actuality. Inside, Richard Flowers of The Occasions Firm conjured a scene straight out of Giverny, with emerald backdrops, cascading roses, hydrangeas in gentle pastels, and a Monet-inspired Water Lily Pond dance ground.
Attendees sipped and swirled their means by wine pairings from Lindy and John Rydman and Lisa Rydman Lindsey of Spec’s Wines, Spirits and Finer Meals, whereas Casa Dragones stored the tequila flowing for these craving a bolder kick.
Ginstling, the Symphony’s newly appointed govt director and CEO, made his grand overture alongside his spouse, Marta Lederer. The longtime arts chief, who formally started his position the next week, was met with heat heat as he mingled with visitors and shared his enthusiasm for the ensemble’s future.
Additionally taking middle stage have been the evening’s honorees: Cora Sue Mach, recipient of the Houston Symphony Lifetime Achievement Award, and Franco Valobra, named Neighborhood Honoree for his unwavering help of the humanities.
The energetic spirit of the night carried onto the dance ground, the place Q The Band delivered a high-energy set that had partygoers twirling. In a second that underscored the ball’s mix of class and enthusiasm, even a line dance broke out — proving that whereas the affair honored the classics, it wasn’t afraid of a contemporary twist.
The fundraiser supported the Houston Symphony’s Schooling and Neighborhood Engagement Packages, guaranteeing the group’s affect extends past the live performance corridor and into the broader Houston group.
Noticed by CultureMap have been Betty and Jesse Tutor, Lisa and Eric Lindsey, Hallie Vanderhider, Bobbie Dees, Ann and Jonathan Ayre, Elia and Michael Gabbanelli, Kristy and Chris Bradshaw, Daniel Irion and Kirk Kveton, Vicki West and Ralph Burch, Margaret Alkek Williams, Ajay Khurana, Drs. Alice Mao and Matt Brams, Tammie and Charles Johnson, Dancie and Jim Ware, Carey Kirkpatrick and Neil Hershey, Liliya and Matt Kades, Mady and Ken Kades, Kirby and David Lodholz, Joan and Bob Duff, Maria and Omar Alaoui, Barbara and Pat McCelvey, Invoice Stubbs and Kert Gether, Rini and Edward Ziegler, Barbara Burger, Lydia Gold, Janet Clark, and Sharon and Invoice Bullock.
