Revelers gather for orchestra's Symphony Ball

For the Minnesota Star Tribune
June 24, 2016 at 5:36PM

For its 60th anniversary, the Minnesota Orchestra Symphony Ball transformed Orchestra Hall into an Art Deco mansion from the Roaring '20s, complete with cocktail waitresses in peacock dresses, aerial performers and guests dolled up and ready to dance to the Wolverines jazz orchestra. In addition to a Champagne reception and dinner, guests were treated to a concert from the Minnesota Orchestra. The live auction featured a once-in-a-lifetime chance to conduct the orchestra. Winning bidder Dr. Ralph Chu led the orchestra — and the audience — in a resounding rendition of "The Stars and Stripes Forever." Funds raised at the event support the Minnesota Orchestra.


Lynn and Kevin Smith (Minnesota Orchestra President & CEO) at the Minnesota Orchestra's Symphony Ball 2016: Rhapsody in Blue on June 18, 2016 at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis, Minn. ] Special to Star Tribune, Matt Blewett | matt@mattebphoto.com, Matte B Photography, Symphony Ball 2016: Rhapsody in Blue, FACE062616 303512
Lynn Smith and President & CEO Kevin Smith. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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