The Alabama Symphony Orchestra’s (ASO) annual Maestro’s Ball was Sept. 10, at the UAB’s Alys Stephens Center (ASC). This Maestro’s Ball raised more than $650,000 for the ASO’s Education programs.
The ball was hosted by Lynn and Benny LaRussa. Dowd Ritter served as corporate chair, and Maggie Brook served as ball chair.
Corey Walker, a sixth grade student at Green Acres Middle School, received the ASO Rising Star Award. During the concert Corey received a trombone and five years of private trombone lessons with ASO trombonist Nicole Abissi. The inaugural award is sponsored by Elaine and Justin Brown.
Guests enjoyed a champagne reception the ASC lobby, followed by a concert in the Jemison Concert Hall featuring guest pianist Valentina Lisita and Maestro Justin Brown conducting. After the concert guests enjoyed dinner on the ASC grounds catered Idie and Chris Hastings of Hot and Hot Fish Club. Sybil Sylvester of Wildflower Designs provided the beautiful table arrangements.
Members of the 2010 Maestro’s Ball Committee are : Maestro’s Ball Chair Maggie Brooke, Dalton Blankenship, Dell Brooke, Theresa Bruno, Marilyn Dixon, Kelley Fitzpatrick, Idie Hastings, Kathryn Harbert, Sheryl Kimerling, Penny Page, Sheri Perry, Kristin Ritter, Susan Ritter, Courtney Stephens, Sybil Sylvester and Ellen Walker.
Members of the 2010 Maestro’s Ball Corporate Committee are: Maestro’s Ball Corporate Chair Dowd Ritter, Jeffrey Bayer, Dell Brooke, Dixon Brooke, Will Brooke, David Brown, Mark Crosswhite, Tony Davis, Mike Goodrich, Miller Gorrie, Raymond Harbert, Chris Harmon, Jim Hughey, Johnny Johns, Matt Lusco, Fred McCallum, James McManus, Claude Nielsen, Craft O’Neal, Gray Plosser, Alan Register, Stan Starnes, Bill Terry and Lee Thuston
