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I Will Always Love You: Dolly and Whitney
A Symphonic Celebration of Two American Icons
An evening of black tie, champagne and music, hosted by Maestro Anthony Parnther — the songs of Dolly Parton and Whitney Houston, sung by two vocalists with the full orchestra.
The Program
The songs we'll hear
- Orchestral opening: Dolly and Whitney themes
- “9 to 5”
- “How Will I Know”
- “Here You Come Again”
- “Saving All My Love for You”
- “Jolene”
- “I’m Every Woman”
- “Coat of Many Colors”
- “I Wanna Dance with Somebody”
- “Islands in the Stream”
- “I Have Nothing”
- “The Greatest Love of All”
- “I Will Always Love You”
The Evening
A concert, then a dinner
I
Reception
7:00 PM
Guests gather in the lobby for drinks and conversation. Gala guests receive a drink ticket; concert-only guests may buy drinks at the cash bar.
II
The Concert
8:00 PM
The doors open for a sixty-minute concert with Maestro Parnther and the Symphony. While the music plays, the lobby is set with dinner tables.
III
The Gala Dinner
9:00 PM
Gala guests return to the lobby for dinner, joined by the musicians of the orchestra. Concert-only guests depart after the concert.
Two Ways to Attend
Gala Ticket
From $98
A reserved seat in the Gala block at the front of the hall, a drink ticket, and dinner with the musicians. Gala seats rise in price toward the stage.
Concert Seat
From $25
Any seat outside the Gala block, for the concert only. Drinks at the cash bar. Seniors and students with ID pay $15 in the lowest price levels.
Gala Tables
Gala seats are sold singly or as a table of 8, and guests at a table are seated together. The higher the table, the closer to the stage.
Maestro Table
Lower Boxes
$250
per seat
Table of 8 · $2,000
Included
Everything in the Gold Table, plus
- A signed copy of the Maestro's score
- A musician or board member seated at your table
- A photograph with Maestro Parnther
- Your name on the stage-side Gala sponsor line
Gold Table
Premier Orchestra
$200
per seat
Table of 8 · $1,600
Included
Everything in the Silver Table, plus
- Priority entry to the pre-concert reception
- A reserved seat at the reception
Silver Table
Center Orchestra
$150
per seat
Table of 8 · $1,200
Included
Everything in the Regular Table, plus
- A reserved table with a table card
- A commemorative gift for the table
- An extra drink ticket for each guest
Regular Table
Front Orchestra
$98
per seat
Table of 8 · $784
Included
- A reserved seat in the Gala block at the front of the hall
- A welcome drink ticket
- Dinner in the lobby with the musicians after the concert
Prices are subject to confirmation by the box office.
From past galas
An evening to remember
Scenes from the Symphony's galas: formal gowns, champagne toasts and a room full of friends of the orchestra.
