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Classics Celebrate at Wine & Cheese Reception On April 17, President and CEO of the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, Lisa Crawford, was the guest speaker at a Classics Wine & Cheese Reception held at Well-Spring. Lisa spoke of the many education projects of the GSO, including those that are funded by the Guild. Most exciting is the new rehearsal space for our orchestra, which will host many other events and meetings in the future. Our Classics group in the Guild consists of members who have worked in the Guild for many years. Some have been involved since its inception in 1964, and several have been active for 30 years or more. We are proud of this group who have led us through very important moments in our Guild life, contributing time, talent and money as funds are raised for music education in our community. Many thanks to Peggy Follin, Ellen Taft and Anne Daniel for organizing this event and giving us a chance to hear from Lisa and spend time with one another.   ___________________________________________________________________________  A fun time was had by all at our annual Love ‘n Music Tennis Classic and Luncheon on Thursday, April 25 at Starmount Forest Country Club! The weather was great for fun social tennis. Tennis players and lunch guests enjoyed a great luncheon, along with numerous door prizes and great raffle items. Our lovely models, President Elizabeth Heard, President- Elect Rhonda Bentz and Charley Lanza showcased beautiful spring fashion provided by Simply Meg’s. Our Lancôme ladies were there to provide special gifts for all. A heartfelt thank you to all who supported our event, including our 2024 Grand Slam, Champion and Smash sponsors: Grand Slam – Friendly Pets, Harvey Wealth Management and Larry & Jan Keiner; Champion – Sherri Hill of Albert/Hill Team, John & Sue Riley, RLR Wealth Management and Brooke Fields of Allen Tate Realtors; Smash – Julie Brennan, Joan Glazer, Marie Harrill, Barbara Key, Joanne Lahey, Nancye Milam and Joan Stevenson. This event was such a hit thanks to Joanne Lahey and Sue Riley and their amazing committee. Thank you to everyone who came out and attended this fantastic and fun event.     |
  ___________________________________________________________________________ Presentation Ball Committee Kicks Off 2024 Presentation Season Our 2024 Debutante Committee met for the first time this season at the lovely home of Laura Wolf. We are so excited about the new season and especially the lovely debutantes our Guild will get a chance to meet throughout the year. A lot of work goes into each event to prepare for the Presentation Ball. Many thanks to Laura for hosting and to Dawn Cooper, Holly Stewart and Gail Williams for chairing this beautiful event. A special thanks to Suellen Milton, who put together our annual folders. And so many thanks to this year’s ball chair, Donna Camp, 2024 Chair,and her wonderful husband Mitch, for working so hard together to bring this first official event to the Guild.  ___________________________________________________________________________ Debutante Mothers Meet at the Mothers’ Wine and Cheese Party! Our Presentation Ball Mothers had a chance to meet with the Ball Committee at the lovely home of Jennifer Pitts. The “Wine and Cheese Information Session” was a chance to learn more about the Ball year and how things work within the committee. It was also a chance to meet this year’s Honorary Chair Carolyn Banks, Chair Donna Camp, Vice-Chair Brooke Fields, Mistress of Ceremonies Laura Green and the committee members and vendors who will guide them through each phase of this important year for their daughters. Many thanks to Jennifer for the use of her beautiful home, and to committee members Dawn Carpenter, Annie Hadgkiss and Joanne Lahey for co-hostessing and creating such a beautiful event. We are off to a GREAT start and look forward to such an exciting year for our families.     ___________________________________________________________________________  Golden Antiques & Treasures Update The Guild’s Booth (#11) at Golden Antiques and Treasures, US 220, Summerfield is restocking for Summer. We would appreciate your donations of small furniture, pictures, mirrors, lamps, home decor, garden motif items and window treatments. Contact Vicki Steck for pick up or drop off at [email protected] or 336-501-6688. ___________________________________________________________________________  Bravo Award Nominations The Nominations/Awards Committee is requesting nominations for the Bravo Award. This award is presented to a Guild member in good standing who has been in the Guild five years or less and has given extensive volunteer service. The recipient is selected by the Nominations/Awards committee from names submitted by the membership and received before the June 1 deadline. The award will be presented at the Fall General Meeting. Please submit nominations or questions to Brooke Fields, Chair of Nominations/Awards Committee, by email ([email protected]) or phone (336-687-9887). Click Here for the Nominations form. _____________________________________________________________________________  Sponsor Highlight More than a local monthly arts and entertainment publication, O.Henry Magazine is “The Art & Soul of Greensboro.” Inside each issue, you’ll find stories of the Gate City’s thriving arts community, curated homes and inspiring gardens, a dash of history as we look forward to what’s next — all told through an uncommon literary and artistic vision. The poetry, personal essays and humorous columns will find you, at times, wiping a tear from your eye, either from laughing so hard you cry or from being deeply moved. Let’s extend a big thank you to returning 2023-24 Symphony Guild sponsor O.Henry magazine. Look for our Symphony Guild ad in the forthcoming September arts issue as a kickoff to the art season. Grab the latest issue, pour yourself a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, and curl up with a magazine that’s as good for the soul as a meetup with a trusted old friend. _____________________________________________________________________________ Sponsor Appreciation Night Every year the Guild counts on our corporate and individual sponsors to help us raise money for music education in the community. Because we are grateful, we celebrated them at our Sponsor Appreciation Party on April 18 at the home of Ginger and Haynes Griffin. The weather was perfect for us to enjoy the beautiful patio and flowers with music by Greensboro Symphony Youth Orchestra Honors Quartet.      Many thanks to the Griffins for opening up their beautiful home. We hope you will renew your sponsorship next year and help us again to fund and promote music education for children.– SYMPHONY – Lancôme – CHAMBER – Fink’s Jewelers Green Valley Grill I.T. Worx O.Henry Hotel Print Works Bistro Proximity Hotel Ray Self Storage Tanger Center The Loaded Grape Well-Spring – ENSEMBLE – Brooke Fields-Allen Tate Realtors™ Maria’s Gourmet Catering O.Henry Magazine Painted Plate Catering Barbara Partlow Rosemary and Bob Reed Carl E. Seager In Memory of Leigh Seager Stearns Financial Group Steinway Piano Gallery – SEXTET – Dorena and Doug Boike Peggy T. Follin Phil and Charisse Kleinman Beverly and Patrick Wright – QUARTET – ABBA Design ABolder Image Artistic Cuisine Culinary Creations Botanica Flowers and Gifts Designs by Bardelli DLM Builders Gia: Drink.Eat.Listen Laura and Robert Green Rick and Annie Hadgkiss Happy Rentz, Inc. Elizabeth and Derrick Heard Pinecrest Printery Barbara Sanders The Art Shop TMRW Wealth Valerie and Karol Wolicki – DUET – Rhonda and Xavier Barrett Teresa Beaupre Blue Denim Real Estate Julie and Jay Brennan Careful with the China Bert Davis, Jr. DevHelpers™ DressCode Style Eagle Wellness Services Mary Beth and Mark Ebert Cheryl Feltgen and Chris Sheehan Brooke and Lee Fields Deborah Friedman Sandra L. Fuller, DDS, PA Peggy and David Hamilton Marie C. Harrill Sara Hearn-vonFoerster Karen and Stephen Hundgen Mary and Rodney Ingram Barbara and John Key Laura and Paul Kilmartin McCardell Photography Vickie and Gary McGuirk Cathy and John Nosek Jennifer Nowlin Office Evolution Barbara Partlow Lyn Broom Peraldo and Rick Pinto Donna and Bill Richardson Kim and John Riley Kitty Robison Eagle Wellness Services Dianne and Richard Shope Mary and Bob Skenes Vanessa and Rob Skenes Kim and Bassam Smir Julene and Richard Valitutto _____________________________________________________________________________  ’88 Keys’ Commemorative Piano Key Consider supporting the Guild’s Spring fundraiser – ‘ 88 Keys. For a $100 donation to the Guild, you can dedicate a commemorative piano key in your name or in honor or memory of someone special to you. To donate, please click HERE or click the image above to make your donation OR mail your check to Greensboro Symphony Guild, P.O. Box 10408, Greensboro NC 27404. _____________________________________________________________________________  GSYO Spring Concert All Ensembles May 19 7 – 8 PM UNCG Auditorium ____________________________________________________________________________ Upcoming GSO Concerts  Masterworks Maestro Conductor: Chelsea Tipton Violin: Andrew Sords Saturday, May 11 at 8 p.m. Tanger Center  POPS: A Gospel Symphony Celebration with Lady Tramaine Hawkins Sunday, May 12 at 7 p.m. Tanger Center _____________________________________________________________________________ |
