Festival 2020 Pinnacle Reception

Posted on: February 7th, 2020 by Steve Smith GALA Articles No Comments

Festival 2020 is shaping up to be a landmark moment in LBGTQ+ choral history. The largest gay choral gathering in the world also comes at a time of political upheaval and social retrenchment in the U.S. and many governments around the world. Our voices of equality and social justice for all people must play a role in inspiring policies and leadership that bring progressive change.

If the future success of our choral movement matters to you, then we invite you to consider joining us at Pinnacle, our quadrennial celebration and fundraiser at Festival. 300 singers and chorus leaders will come together after concerts on Monday evening July 6 to honor our successes and raise funds to empower our voices to meet the challenge of changing our world through song. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and beverages, a festive auction, inspiring stories, and a keynote address by noted NY Times columnist Frank Bruni.

In his widely-read columns, Frank often weaves his gay identity and experiences into his opinion pieces, ensuring that our voices are part of the context of the national conversation. Frank’s keynote, coming just days before the Democratic National Convenion, will help us connect our work and vision to current events.

Tickets for Pinnacle are $125, include the full evening with ample hors d’oeuvres and a complimentary beverage. Limited VIP donors at $250 will also enjoy a private reception and Q&A with Frank after the main event. All proceeds from the event benefit the mission and work of GALA Choruses. Tickets are on sale now, so reserve your spot! http://galachoruses.org/events/gala-festival/pinnacle-reception

Together our voices will prepare us to meet the challenges of the coming four years.

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Steve Smith

Steven F. Smith serves on the GALA Choruses Board of Directors and as President of Berkshire Choral International. Steve has provided transformative leadership for a diverse array of performing arts organizations. Prior to joining BCI as President, he served as Executive Director of Seattle Men’s Chorus/Seattle Women’s Chorus, overseeing an artistic and financial turnaround for one of North America’s largest community choral organizations. As Executive Director for Revels in Cambridge, MA, he revitalized attendance and expanded educational programming. He led the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus through an unprecedented period of expansion, managed concert operations for the Pittsburgh Symphony at the Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts, and supported an international roster of concert organists and English cathedral choirs for Karen McFarlane Artists Management. As a consultant, Steve has worked with local and national non-profits on strategic planning, audience development, and fundraising and has presented at national conferences of GALA Choruses and Chorus America. In recent years he has served as a board member and officer for ArtsBoston in addition to GALA Choruses. He is also a past board chair of the Greater Boston Choral Consortium. Steve graduated from the Arts Management program at Baldwin-Wallace University and was selected by the Massachusetts Cultural Council to attend an Executive Leadership Program for cultural organizations at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.