Symphony 30
Picnic Co-Chair Colin Mitchell, Picnic Chair Ensley Darnall, Symphony 30 President Emily Branum and Lindsay Moore of Jim ‘N Nicks.
Symphony 30 will host its 18th annual family-friendly picnic on Sunday, Sept. 27, beginning at 4 p.m. at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
This annual fundraiser will feature food catered by Jim ‘N Nicks, and pop concert selections by the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. There will also be a raffle of gifts from local business and a children’s activity and craft area. Musical highlights will include Aaron Copland’s Rodeo, selections from A Midsummer Night’s Dream and music from Pirates of the Caribbean. ASO’s new Music Director Carlos Izcaray will be conducting.
Symphony 30 is a nonprofit group of approximately 98 women who are committed to the legacy and future of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. The organization has raised close to $360,000 for its education programs, and all proceeds from this year’s picnic will help to continue this support.
Picnic chair Ensley Darnall, picnic co-chair Colin Mitchell and Symphony 30 President Emily Branum are planning this year’s event. Its presenting sponsor is Schaeffer Eye Center, and the percussion level sponsors are Brasfield & Gorrie, Brookwood Medical Center and Protective Life Corporation. In-kind contributions at the picnic will be provided by our community partners Buffalo Rock, Bud’s Best Cookies, Golden Flake, United-Johnson Brothers of Alabama, Western Supermarkets and Whole Foods.
Tickets are $75 for a family or $30 for an individual. To learn more or to purchase tickets, visit symphony30.org.
