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September 23, 2023
6-11 p.m.
Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
The threat of heavy rain and wind—the remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia—didn’t seem to impact attendance of the 2023 Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Gala. Some 850 fancily frocked folks turned out at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, with hardly a pair of galoshes in sight. The crowd filled several enclosed tents set up on the premises, where they browsed a number of food stations and bars before filing into the hall itself to enjoy a BSO concert conducted by the orchestra’s new music director, Jonathon Heyward. An after-party finished off the evening’s festivities.
Left to right: Edward Sauls, special education teacher; Shanaysha Sauls, Baltimore Community Foundation president/CEO; Maria Tildon, Johns Hopkins University/Johns Hopkins Medicine vice president of government, community & economic partnerships; Chuck Tildon, University of Maryland Medical System vice president of external affairs
Left to right: Brian Comes, Ruth Shaw co-owner; Suzan Garabedian, leadership coach; Ray Mitchener, Ruth Shaw co-owner
Left to Right: Susan Rosen, retired preschool teacher; Barry F. Rosen, Gordon Feinblatt chairman/CEO/BSO board chair; Rayna Coaxum, 10; David Coaxum, Gordon Feinblatt attorney
Left to right: Jonathon Heyward, BSO music director; Millie Heyward, singer
Left to right: Tom Hall, WYPR Midday host; Craig Swagler, WYPR/WTMD president/general manager; Linell Smith, Johns Hopkins Medicine senior editor/writer
Left to right: Hudi Schorr, ReYou chief wellness officer/psychologist; Lynda Perry, United Medical Care founder/CEO; Annie Milli, Live Baltimore executive director; Jen Herwig, BGE vice president of human resources
Left to right: Charisse Nichols, The Leadership COO; Judy Phares, BSO board member; Christopher Uhl, special advisor to Baltimore County Executive
Left to right: Lia Chang, actor/photographer/filmmaker/multimedia content producer; Andre De Shields, Baltimore native son/Broadway deity
As for their color coordination, De Shields said it was all part of their plan: “We spend a lot of time together. We decided if we want to be the center of attention, let’s always dress with idiosyncrasy,” he explained.
Left to right: Tom Bozzuto, The Bozzuto Group chairman; Barbara Bozzuto, BSO board chair laureate; Mark Joseph, The Shelter Foundation president
Left to right: “Johnny O” Olszewski, Jr., Baltimore County Executive; Christina Giffin, Monument Sotheby’s realtor; Ethan Giffin, Groover founder/CEO; Lacey Johansson, St. John Properties assistant vice president; Christian Johansson, Stella May Contracting CFO
Left to right: Harsh Trivedi, Sheppard Pratt Health System president/CEO; JR Reith, Rifkin Weiner Livingston COO; Will Minkin, Law Offices of Peter G. Angelos attorney; Dr. Scott Baylin, Catonsville Dental Care dentist
