1. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin led The Philadelphia Orchestra on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 during the Orchestra’s Opening Night Concert and Gala at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. Guests were invited to celebrate the start of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s 120th season beginning with a pre-concert champagne reception followed by the concert at 7 p.m. The featured vocalist was award-winning singer and actor Audra McDonald.A seated dinner followed the concert. Tae Kim M.D., co-chair Yumi Kendall and David Lewis M.D. paused for a photo during the reception.

2. The Opening Night champagne reception in The Kimmel Center’s Commonweath Plaza took place amid a decor of colorful and spinning structures! Gary and Deborah Lesley, Stacy Stone and Steve McMillian were pictured arriving at the event.

3. Victoria Rothwell.

4. Oksana Ivanova, Alvaro Zarate, Eduardo and Juliet Cordero.

6. Bob and Kate Rauscher.

7. Mattie and Jonathan Moore and Conni McDonnell.

8. Alice Marshall and Nicole Salamone.

9. Nina Radcliff M.D. and David Alexander Jenkins took a turn on one of the spinning structures!

10. Courtney Carey, Megan O’Neill and Ashley Carey.

11. Beth and Robert Green.

12. Brian Kroll, Katherine Faiola, Ari Kaplan and Vidia Plainfield.

13. Nina Radcliff M.D. and Kristin Detterline.

14. Phoebe Loh and Irina Sipe.

15. Sheila Leith, Jonathan and Mattie Moore and Conni McDonnell.

16. Philadelphia City Representative Sheila Hess (center) paused for a photo with Summer Hu and Danielle Allen.

17. Philadelphia Orchestra Volunteer Committee members gathered for a photo before the concert and dinner.