75th Anniversary Gala

Save the date!
SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025

We cordially invite you to join us in commemorating the Elgin Symphony Orchestra’s seventy-fifth anniversary alongside Music Director Chad Goodman, the talented ESO musicians and special guest artists as we celebrate and honor the remarkable contributions of the orchestra to our community. 

  • 5:00 PM Exclusive Tour of the Sanfilippo Estate  and
    Special Performance Starring the Movie Palace Organ  

  • 6:00 PM Cocktails and Hors D’Oeuvres 

  • 7:00 PM Dinner

The Sanfilippo Estate, Barrington Hills 

Complimentary Valet Parking  

Cocktail Attire

DIAMOND BENEFACTOR TABLE
$25,000

Tax Deductibility after Value of Benefits: $23,500 

• Premium seating for the gala dinner for 10 guests  
• Music Director Guest at table for event 
• Four tickets to a ESO classics concert and backstage visit
• Opportunity for up to 20 guests to attend a closed ESO rehearsal  
• Opportunity to give a block of 20 complimentary tickets to a ESO concert to another charity the donor supports
• Appropriate listing in printed materials  

PLATINUM BENEFACTOR TABLE
$15,000

Tax Deductibility after Value of Benefits: $13,500 

• Premium seating for the gala dinner and concert for 10 guests 
• Musician Guest at table for event 
• Opportunity for up to 20 guests to attend a closed ESO rehearsal -OR- two complimentary tickets to a ESO concert and backstage visit 
• Opportunity to give a block of 10 complimentary tickets to a ESO concert to another charity the donor supports 
• Appropriate listing in printed materials 

GOLD BENEFACTOR TABLE
$10,000

Tax Deductibility after Value of Benefits: $8,500

• Premium seating for the gala dinner and concert for 10 guests
• Musician Guest at table for event
• Opportunity for up to 10 guests to attend a closed ESO rehearsal -OR- two complimentary tickets to a ESO concert and backstage visit
• Opportunity to give a block of 8 tickets to a ESO concert to another charity the donor supports
• Appropriate listing in printed materials

SILVER BENEFACTOR TABLE
$5,000

Tax Deductibility after Value of Benefits: $3,500

• Premium seating for the gala dinner and concert for 10 guests
• Two complimentary tickets to a ESO concert and backstage visit
• Opportunity for up to 5 guests to attend a ESO educational concert
• Appropriate listing in printed materials

PREMIUM SINGLE TICKET
$400

Tax Deductibility after Value of Benefits: $250

• Prime seating for the gala dinner
• Appropriate listing in printed materials

SINGLE TICKET
$200

Tax Deductibility after Value of Benefits: $50 

• Select seating for the gala dinner  
• Appropriate listing in printed materials 

Formal Invitation To Follow