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Just two performances remain in our 15th Anniversary celebration. Experience the moments that define The Soraya. January 22nd Celebration Dinner and 31st Closing Party
It’s the Final Countdown 🎶Honoring the Supporters of our 15th Anniversary
Performance Underwriters, Crystal Members, and Major Supporters of the 15th Anniversary and new Thor Steingraber Fund for Artistic Innovation will be recognized in perpetuity with a new commemorative plaque located in The Soraya’s Valera Lobby.
The final performances of The Soraya’s 15th Anniversary Celebration provide two opportunities to support this new fund, help secure the future of programming at The Soraya, and celebrate the departure of Executive and Artistic Director Thor Steingraber.
15th Anniversary Celebration Dinner
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Riccardo Muti
Thursday, January 22nd
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra makes its Soraya debut with renowned conductor Riccardo Muti, followed by an intimate dinner celebrating The Soraya’s 15th Anniversary and the final season of Executive and Artistic Director Thor Steingraber.
Says Steingraber, “Over the last 15 years, The Soraya has presented some of the world’s finest orchestras, shining in the venue’s exceptional acoustics. As a native-born Chicagoan who grew up attending CSO concerts, I relish the idea of bringing them to The Soraya before my tenure concludes. I am grateful to lead underwriter Anthony Pritzker, a fellow Chicagoan and great L.A. arts supporter.
Funds raised from this special gala dinner will benefit the 15th Anniversary as well as the newly created Thor Steingraber Fund for Artistic Innovation that will ensure The Soraya’s programming excellence into the future.
Crystal Member Price: $1,000 (includes a ticket to the performance and dinner)
Single Tickets Price: $1,500 (includes a ticket to the performance and dinner)
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Sacredness
Gerald Clayton Honors Duke Ellington's Concert of Sacred Music
Featuring Michael Mayo, Christie Dashiell, Tonality, and Josette Wiggan
Sat Jan 31 | 2PM
The Soraya has assembled an entire company of musicians who are 2026 Grammy nominees: pianist and music director Gerald Clayton, Los Angeles-based gospel choir Tonality, and jazz vocalists Christie Dashiell, and Michael Mayo. Opening The Soraya’s fifth annual Jazz at Naz festival, Clayton brings us Sacredness, his rendering of the work Duke Ellington considered his most important, the three Sacred Concerts that were performed between 1965 and 1973 in cathedrals and churches in San Francisco and New York City. Ellington evoked a Cotton Club revue meets the African American Church that has endured as nondenominational and universal. Clayton brings Ellington’s daring masterpiece into the present day with original arrangements, four dancers led by tapper and choreographer Josette Wiggan, an all-star jazz big band, and new spoken word creations.
Duke Ellington's Sacred Music Concert with Gerald Clayton
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