The champagne flowed at the 2007 Symphony Ball as the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra transported patrons to "La Vie en Rose"—a time when Edith Piaf dominated the cabarets and Paris emerged as the City of Light. Chaired by Victoria Palefsky, the Symphony Ball was held on November 17, 2007 at the InterContinental Hotel Buckhead and honored Norman Mackenzie, the ASO Director of Choruses. Mackenzie and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra performed selections from La Bohème as part of the evening’s festivities.

A valued ASO supporter, Delta Air Lines returned as the leading Phoenix sponsor of the Symphony Ball, benefiting the ASO's Learning Community education and community programs.

Selected in 2000 to continue the tradition of excellence set by Robert Shaw, ASO Director of Choruses Norman Mackenzie was honored for his brilliant leadership and creative vision, which have led the ASO Chorus and soloists to garner five Grammy Awards©

One of Atlanta's most anticipated events of the year, the evening began in the height of grandeur at the InterContinental Hotel Buckhead.  Sanders Hulsey and Kim Vasil of Tony Conway's A Legendary Event recreated a charming Paris street scene as the backdrop for a cocktail reception, and guests were then escorted to a ballroom transformed into a lush Parisian cabaret, adorned with over 7,000 flowers, for a performance by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.  Tenor Dimitri Pittas and soprano Lisa Daltirus accompanied the Orchestra in selections from La Bohème and Edith Piaf.  After dinner of French delicacies, patrons had the opportunity to bid on luxury items in a live auction, including a trip to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.  The evening concluded with dancing to the stunning nine-piece band Bobby & the Aristocats.

The event raised over $540,000 benefiting the ASO's Learning Community programs, including the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra and the Talent Development Program.  These two initiatives have created a lasting impact by creating professional opportunities for a diverse group of young Atlanta-area musicians.  Proceeds also supported several ambitious community engagement partnerships with local institutions that have enabled ASO musicians to regularly reach and teach area children about the value and joy of music.

The 2007 Atlanta Symphony Ball Corporate Sponsors

Phoenix Sponsor

Delta Air Lines

Platinum Sponsor

INVESCO

Diamond Sponsor

A Legendary Event

Gold Sponsors

Coca-Cola Company

Mednikow Jewelers

UPS

Silver

Aetna

AGL Resources

AirTran

Beacham & Company, Realtors

Caren West PR

Cayo Espanto Island Resort

Deloitte

Goldman Sachs & Co.

Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

King & Spalding

Neiman Marcus

Printpack, Inc. and the Gay and Erskine Love Foundation

Scientific-Atlanta, A Cisco Company

Siemens Energy & Automation

SunTrust Private Wealth Management

United Distributors

Wachovia Wealth Management

Bronze

Equity Estates

Lazard

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

Media Sponsor

The Atlantan

The 2007 Atlanta Symphony Ball Special Contributors

Diamond

Stephanie and Arthur Blank

Victoria and Howard Palefsky

Silver

Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Blackney

Mr. and Mrs. William M. Graves

Margaret and Bob Reiser

Ms. Joni Winston

Bronze

Katharina Peters Efron Foundation

Jennings M. Hertz, Jr.

Giorgio Medici

Mr. Richard (Dick) S. White, Jr.

Host

Bill and Rachel Schultz

Benefactors

Madeline and Howell Adams

Lisa and Joe Bankoff

Mrs. Neale Bearden

Jan and Gus Bennett

Caryn and Jason Bernstein

Lelia and Brent Brougher

Jamie Brownlee and David Russell

Mr. and Mrs. C. Merrell Calhoun

Susan and Tom Callaway

Chris and Merry Carlos

Philip and Shannon Cave

Dr. Michele R. Chartier and Lt. Col. Kirk Chartier

Chip and Darlene Conrad

The Correll Family Foundation

Christopher and Ana Crommett

David and Michelle Edwards Crosland

Jere and Patsy Drummond

Cree and Frazer Durrett

Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Gross

Betsy and Harald Hansen

Jim and Elsie Henderson

Mark and Amy Kistulinec

Lucy R. and Gary Lee, Jr.

Jeff and Kathy Mango

Mr. Lawrence E. Mock, Jr.

Brenda and Charles Moseley

Leslie and Skip Petter

Patty and Doug Reid

John Rogers and Kyle Koehler

Gretchen L. Stewart

Joyce and Henry Schwob

Beverly and Milton Shlapak

Mr. and Mrs. Baker Smith

Cissy Smith and Pat Lander

Elizabeth Morgan Spiegel

Irene and Howard Stein

Thomas and Cheryl Weldon

Joan N. Whitcomb

Neil and Sue Williams

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander P. Woollcott