In addition to its six concerts, the Monterey Symphony’s 2018-19 Season, Sound Waves, includes a number of special events, including luncheons, dinners, lectures and an end-of-season gala at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Monterey, CA, October 25, 2018 — In addition to its six concerts, the Monterey Symphony’s 2018-19 Season, Sound Waves, includes a number of special events, including luncheons, dinners, lectures and an end-of-season gala at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
This season features a music course and a composer discussion, an opening night party, luncheons with the Friends of the Monterey Symphony, Supper Clubs at the best local restaurants, and Gala by the Bay at the Monterey Bay Aquarium on May 3, 2019.
The Symphony’s six-concert season opens Oct. 20-21 and ends May 18-19, 2019, with all concerts at the Sunset Center in Carmel. All concerts in the season will be held at 8 p.m. Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays at Sunset Center.
For a complete list of special events and to buy tickets, go to https://www.montereysymphony.org/special-events.htm.
The Symphony’s 73rd season special events:
November Luncheon
November 15, 2018 11:30 a.m.
Beach House at Lovers Point, Pacific Grove
Join the Friends of the Monterey Symphony for a preview luncheon. Support classical music, enjoy great food and company, and engage with guest artists from the upcoming concert. Cost: $50 per person.
11:30 a.m. – Check-in/No Host Cocktails
11:45 a.m. – Luncheon
1:00 p.m. – Guest Speaker Presentation
November Supper Club
November 18, 2018 5:30 p.m.
Il Fornaio, Carmel-by-the-Sea
Join the Monterey Symphony at a delightful Italian Supper Club for the beginning of the holiday season, ending each Symphony weekend with a sizzling and sumptuous supper for the senses.
The Supper Clubs are on sale now for $75 per person. Supper Clubs include appetizers and wine upon arrival followed by a gourmet three-course dinner with several entrees to chose from. The Supper Club price will be $75 after October 7, 2018.- delete
February Luncheon
February 14, 2019 11:30 a.m.
Schooner’s Coastal Kitchen & Bar, Cannery Row, Monterey
Join the Friends of the Monterey Symphony for a preview luncheon. Support classical music, enjoy great food and company, and engage with guest artists from the upcoming concert. Cost: $50 per person
11:30 a.m. – No Host Cocktails
12:15 p.m. – Luncheon
1:15 p.m. – Guest Speaker Presentation
February Supper Club
February 17, 2019 5:30 p.m.
Location: Sunset Center, Carmel
Join the Monterey Symphony at the Sunday Supper Club, ending each Symphony weekend with a sizzling and sumptuous supper for the senses.
The Supper Clubs are on sale now for $75 per person. Supper Clubs include appetizers and wine upon arrival followed by a gourmet three-course dinner with several entrees to chose from. The Supper Club price will be $75 after October 7, 2018.- delete
March Luncheon
March 14, 2019 11:30 a.m.
Location: Beach and Tennis Club, Pebble Beach
Join the Friends of the Monterey Symphony for a preview luncheon. Support classical music, enjoy great food and company, and engage with guest artists from the upcoming concert. Cost: $50 per person
11:30 a.m. – No Host Cocktails
12:15 p.m. – Luncheon
1:15 p.m. – Guest Speaker Presentation
March Supper Club
March 17, 2019 5:30 p.m.
Anton & Michel, Carmel-by-the-Sea
Join the Monterey Symphony for a gourmet dinner overlooking the Court of the Fountains at Anton & Michel at Sunday Supper Club, ending each Symphony weekend with a sizzling and sumptuous supper for the senses.
The Supper Clubs are on sale now for $75 per person. Supper Clubs include appetizers and wine upon arrival followed by a gourmet three-course dinner with several entrees to chose from. The Supper Club price will be $75 after October 7, 2018.- delete
April Luncheon
April 11, 2019 11:30 a.m.
MPCC Ballroom
Join the Friends of the Monterey Symphony for a preview luncheon. Support classical music, enjoy great food and company, and engage with guest artists from the upcoming concert. Cost: $50 per person
11:30 a.m. – No Host Cocktails
12:15 p.m. – Luncheon
1:15 p.m. – Guest Speaker Presentation
April Supper Club
April 14, 2019 5:30 p.m.
PortaBella, Carmel-by-the-Sea
Join the Monterey Symphony for a spring party in the dining room of PortaBella, “The Quintessential Carmel Restaurant,” at this Sunday Supper Club, ending each Symphony weekend with a sizzling and sumptuous supper for the senses.
The Supper Clubs are on sale now for $75 per person. Supper Clubs include appetizers and wine upon arrival followed by a gourmet three-course dinner with several entrees to chose from. The Supper Club price will be $75 after October 7, 2018.- delete
Gala By The Bay
May 3, 2019 6:00-10 p.m.
Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, Monterey
Join the Monterey Symphony in a celebration of the stunning natural and artistic beauty of the Monterey Bay. Enjoy a gourmet seated dinner, delicious wines and private access to the renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium and its Open Ocean exhibit. Live auction and musical moments with our own Symphony performers await you, with ocean-themed surprises and more. All proceeds benefit the Monterey Symphony and our Music for the Schools initiative. Tickets: $250.
May Luncheon
May 16, 2019 11:30 a.m.
MPCC Beach House, 3000 Club Road, Pebble Beach
Join the Friends of the Monterey Symphony for a preview luncheon. Support classical music, enjoy great food and company, and engage with guest artists from the upcoming concert. Cost: $50 per person.
11:30 a.m. – No Host Cocktails
12:15 p.m. – Luncheon
1:15 p.m. – Guest Speaker Presentation
About the Monterey Symphony
The mission of the Monterey Symphony is to engage, educate and excite our community through the performance and continual discovery of symphonic music.
The Monterey Symphony, under the artistic leadership of Music Director & Conductor Max Bragado-Darman, is the only fully professional, full-season orchestra serving the communities of the Monterey Bay, Salinas, Salinas Valley, Big Sur, and San Benito County. It provides double performances of a six-concert subscription series at Carmel’s Sunset Theater, as well as youth education programs that include in-class visits and culminate in full-orchestra concerts for school children.
The Monterey Symphony is a nonprofit, public benefit corporation, supported through various generous individuals and through grants and corporate gifts from The Arts Council of Monterey County, The Berkshire Foundation, The Barnet Segal Charitable Trust, California Arts Council, The Community Foundation for Monterey County, The Harden Foundation, Monterey Peninsula Foundation, Music Performance Trust Fund, Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, The Pebble Beach Company Foundation, S.T.A.R. Foundation, The Robert and Virginia Stanton Endowment, Taylor Farms, Union Bank, The Yellow Brick Road Foundation and many others.
For additional information, please call 831-646-8511 or visit the website: www.montereysymphony.org.
Contact:
Marci Bracco Cain
Chatterbox PR
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 747-7455
