We come together once a season for a festive Gala Dinner Concert & Auction. Saturday, January 30 was no exception!
With the theme of things inspired by Shakespeare, over 175 guests joined forces at the Portland Marriott to raise funds to keep Portland Columbia Symphony on the stage for the rest of 2009-2010 season. It's always amazing and heartwarming to see the community come together with such generosity to support the arts. Thanks to Tom Fletcher of the Portland Trailblazers for helping us out.
We also honored our favorite Maestro, Huw Edwards, for his ten years at the podium. Under Huw's leadership, the Orchestra has flourished and matured and inspires musicians and audiences alike. Thank you Huw!
During the Paddle Raise portion of our auction, we were able to offer a dollar-for-dollar match from the Community Fund of Southwest Washington. If you can contribute cash (and take a 100% donation) so we can take full advantage of our Matching Grant by February 15, 2010, please click here:
To view more photos from our event (Barb Parker Photography), click here and select the CSO 2010 Slideshow.
