Now instead of producing one June Festival each year , they have become a Festival of Orchestras , featuring leading principal players and concertmasters from the nation ’ s top orchestras in orchestral performance throughout the year . Since the fall of 2020 , they have produced eight concert series to live audiences . Attendance surpassed prepandemic levels . Thanks to special government programs and to the generosity of individual donors , the organization has been able to continue bringing live classical music to San Diego throughout the pandemic years .
Perhaps most missing from our lives for the past two Covid years were a sense of beauty , order , and anticipation of sharing happy times with family and friends and community . Never has the restorative power of music been more needed .
Lead Sponsors John and Raffaela Belanich
This May 7 , after two years without its largest fundraiser , Mainly Mozart brings back The Gala . Raffaella and John Belanich are Lead Sponsors . Ron McMillan and Rhianna White chair the event at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine . The black-tie-optional evening begins with a champagne reception and silent auction outdoors , followed indoors by a seated dinner and live auction , then a concert featuring artists of the Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra . The evening concludes with a dessert reception with surprise entertainment .
The 2022 Gala honors the memory of Richard Esgate , former Mainly Mozart Board Member . The names of Richard and Arlene Esgate are well known to countless charities throughout San Diego , and they served several times as chairs of the Mainly Mozart Gala . To support this tribute , Honorary Chairs Michael and Jacquie Casey head up an Honorary Committee including Arlene Esgate , Micki Olin & Reid Abrams , Vicki & Chris Eddy , Carol Towne & Gayland Smith , Ludvina & Sonny Nevarez , Ellen & T . K . Bryson , Mary Ann & Ed Bosanac , and Christy Billings & John Vance .
For additional information on Sponsorship , VIP Tables , current Covid-19 policy , and ticket purchases , visit www . mainlymozart . org .
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