Join RI Philharmonic Principal Guest conductor Robert Spano  and soloist Yo-Yo Ma for our 2025 Annual Gala Celebration with Yo-Yo Ma on May 31st. The evening kicks off with a 5PM Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra concert at The VETS and continues with a post-concert celebration at the WaterFire Arts Center.

The concert features Dvořák's Cello Concerto, along with a collaboration with students from the RI Philharmonic Music School. The post-concert celebration will include cocktails, dinner, a Fund-a-Need (FAN) auction and presentation of the 2025 John Hazen White, Sr. Leadership in the Arts Award to Chuck Royce. Proceeds support the Orchestra and School, and their collective education and community engagement programs.

We urge you to purchase sponsorship tickets or packages. Your sponsorship enables RIPO&MS to maintain access to live symphonic performance and community-based music education. It also provides you access to premium concert seating available only to sponsors.

Seating will be limited, so please reserve early! Sponsor level tickets are $750 for premium seating and VIP parking at The VETS, plus the celebration cocktail hour and dinner.

To receive more information about sponsorship and benefits or to make a pledge or gift to reserve the best available seats, please contact Laurie Johnson-Carvalho, Director of Development & Donor Relations, at 401.248.7034 / ljohnson-carvalho@riphil.org.