The Symphony League – Symphony Ball
Rita and Lamar Hunt, Jr. were the honorary chairmen, and Mary Leonida served as chairman of The Symphony League’s Symphony Ball, “The Firebird Ball.” The sold-out event was held on September 7th at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Guests enjoyed cocktails, a silent auction, a dinner, and a performance by Maestro Michael Stern and the Kansas City Symphony. Afterward, partygoers danced the night away to the tunes of Lost Wax.
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| Mary Leonida, Ball chairman; Lamar Hunt, Jr., and Rita Hunt, Ball honorary chairmen; and Elaine Mann, Symphony League president |
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| Lieutenant Colonel John and Karla Perkowski, Bill and Marilyn Taylor, and Kathy and Jay Gaumer |
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| Alex and Sarah Hancock, William and Linda Kornitzer, and Wendy and Jeffrey Sitzmann |
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| Dr. John and Karen Yungmeyer, Carmen Sabates, Jim and Katherine Schorgl, and Meredith and John Steinberg |
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| Myron and Nicole Wang, Charles Bruffy, Kansas City Symphony Chorus; Cynthia Riggins, Skip Champion, Jan Durwood, and Richard Durwood |
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| Dr. Tim and Heather Pluard, Kirk and Jill Presley, Melanie Fenske, auction chairman; and Michael Fenske |
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| Didier and Shelly Papadapoulos, Lora Smith, and Gina and Charlie Penner |
Additional photos featured in the October 26, 2019 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Strauss Peyton and Kansas City Symphony
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