View photos from this year’s Celebrate Colburn Gala
The Celebrate Colburn Gala is a wonderful tribute to the power of the performing arts. More importantly, it raises vital funds for the school so that we can continue to offer a transformational music and dance education to our students, regardless of their financial circumstances. Learn how donations allow us to educate and inspire students across the world.
The Celebrate Colburn Gala is also an opportunity for you and your families, friends, and colleagues to join us for a wonderful evening of performance and festivities! Ticket holders can enjoy:
Additionally, the Gala honors members of the artistic and civic community who have made a significant contribution to the Arts. This year we are proud to recognize Austin Beutner as our Civic Honoree, for his support of the arts and education and his personal and professional commitment to youth in Los Angeles. Our Artistic Honoree is Stéphane Denève, Music Director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Artistic Director of the New World Symphony, and Principal Guest Conductor of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic. He is recognized for his life-long artistry and special dedication to the next generation of performing artists.
GABRIELA LENA FRANK Apu: Tone Poem for Orchestra KORNGOLD Violin Concerto in D Major STRAUSS Don Juan RAVEL La valse
A single ticket includes an invitation to the reception, followed by a three-course plated dinner for one person, and a premium performance ticket in Walt Disney Concert Hall. Mentor tickets and above include an invitation to the after-party with the artists and Colburn School Trustees.
Apprentice Single Ticket $1,500 Principal Single Ticket $2,500 Mentor Single Ticket $5,000 Patron Single Ticket $10,000
Tickets are no longer available
Have questions? Contact Tara Grand, tgrand@colburnschool.edu or phone 310-279-6430.
If you are unable to attend this special event, and you would like to support our students, we invite you to contribute today. We hope you will help in this mission by supporting the Celebrate Colburn annual event.
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All proceeds benefit the Colburn School, and ticket costs are tax deductible as allowed by law, less $300 per attendee.
Stéphane Denève
Recognized internationally for the exceptional quality of his performances and programming, Stéphane Denève is Music Director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Artistic Director of the New World Symphony, and from 2023 will also be Principal Guest Conductor of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic. To learn more, click here.
Austin Beutner
Austin Beutner is a philanthropist and entrepreneur with a unique set of leadership experiences in business, government and as an entrepreneur including as CEO of Evercore, a publicly-traded company he founded, First Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles, Publisher and CEO of the Los Angeles Times and San Diego Union Tribune, Chairman of Vision To Learn, a national non-profit he created, Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District and Author of Prop 28.
Beutner is a longtime supporter of the arts. He served on the Board of CalArts from 2000–2014, including five years as Chair. He also served as Chair of the Broad Stage Board from 2009 to 2014.
Mr. Beutner authored and led the passage of Proposition 28, a statewide ballot initiative which will provide the funding to restore arts and music in California public schools. Prop 28 is the first guaranteed increase in funding for California public schools in 34 years and will lead to the largest investment in arts and music in our nation’s history. It passed with more than 64% of the vote, the highest percentage of any statewide education initiative in California history.
Colburn is proud to recognize him for his support of the arts, education and his personal and professional commitment to youth in Los Angeles.
We are pleased to recognize this year’s Celebrate Colburn Honorary Host Committee.
Each individual has contributed in both measurable and immeasurable ways to Colburn, through their leadership, generosity and commitment to the School’s mission of providing an exemplary performing arts education by renowned faculty to students from all over the world.