Sarasota Orchestra hosts first dinner of the season
The orchestra dinner series began Nov. 8 at Michael’s On East with guest performer Adolfo Gutiérrez Arenas.
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Niki Kottmann
| 8:11 p.m. November 8, 2017
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Sarasota Orchestra patrons must have missed their get-togethers, because they started this season strong with an attendance of 103 at the organization’s first dinner.
There were so many guests who walked through the Michael’s Wine Cellar doors that organizers asked the Michael’s On East staff to use half the ballroom for dinner. They agreed, and hustled to move everything from the cellar to the ballroom.
Dinner featured a performance by Spanish cellist Adolfo Gutiérrez Arenas and an audience Q&A and interview with Music Director Anu Tali. Edward Alley, producer-host of Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning’s Music Monday series and Observer music critic, moderated both conversations.
Billy Robinson, Caroline and Tim Ryan and Lois Stulberg hosted the event.
Soloist Adolfo Gutiérrez Arenas, cello, with Sarasota Orchestra President and CEO Joe McKenna
Anne Scott, Marlo Turner and Laura Spencer
Anne Garlington, Sherri Koski, Jeff Boyd and Barbara Staton
Carol Camiener with Jay and Veronica Brady
Edie Winston and Janice Landauer
Bonnie and Phil Gainsley
Sue Robinson, Barbara Blackburn, performer Adolfo Gutiérrez Arenas, Harriet Lane and Pat Seftel
Gigi and Benjamin Huberman
Richard and Patty Kiegler
Harry Leopold and Audrey Robbins with Beathe and Jerry Elden
Andrew Lundin, Bonnie McIntyre and William Noohan
Faith and Bill Reynolds with Ashley Hodson
Roxie Jerde, Sarasota Orchestra Music Director Anu Tali and Anne Garlington
Betsy Pennewill, Jeff Sebeika, Charlie Huisking and Peggy Abt
Dorothea Sandland, Gerri Aaron, Marv Albert, Dr. Ernie Kretzmer (seated) and Arn Hoffman
Dinner was moved to the Michael’s On East ballroom when 103 guests came through the door, making Michael’s Wine Cellar more crowded than expected.
