LPO Benefit Concert 2025

Thank you for making our Benefit Concert a success!

Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2025 Benefit Concert
A Tribute to Ellis Marsalis Jr.
Saturday, September 6, 2025 | Orpheum Theater

On Saturday, September 6, 2025, nearly 1,200 community members joined us at the Orpheum Theater for a powerful evening. Together, we celebrated the spirit and legacy of New Orleans and music icon Ellis Marsalis, Jr.

Thanks to your generosity, we raised $156,500 to support the LPO’s mission and programs!

These proceeds will directly fund vital education and community engagement initiatives like the LPO Academy and Musical Storytimes, which bring the joy of music to thousands of students and families across our region each year.

We are deeply grateful to our sponsors, partners, and attendees who made this special evening possible. Your support ensures that the music and culture of New Orleans continue to inspire generations to come.

BENEFIT CONCERT COMMITTEE

Aylin Açikalin
Jeanette Davis-Loeb
Ana Gershanik
Councilman Eugene J. Green, Jr.
Susan Hess
Bernard Jaffe, M.D.
Roy Park
Mollie Pate
Robin Reed
Aaron Smith
Stephen M. Smith

Thank you to the following sponsors for making this event possible

PLATINUM SPONSORS

GOLD SPONSORS

Anonymous (2)
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Franco
Mr. Casey Lipscomb
Stephen M. Smith

SILVER SPONSORS

Mr. Wayne Amedee
Jeremy & Patricia Gelbwaks
Ana & Juan Gershanik
Dr. Bernard Jaffe
Major Services, Inc.
Pan-American Life Insurance Group
Pixie & Jimmy Reiss
Susan Talley & James Gulotta

BRONZE SPONSORS

Law Office of Aylin Açıkalın
Debb Almeida & David Perlis
Luis & Anne Banos
Dr. Barbara Beckman
Valerie Besthoff
Julie Breitmeyer
Cahn Family Foundation
Marcia Davila, M.D.
Millie Davis Kohn & Robert Kohn
Jason & Monique Doucette
Simon & Rebecca Finger
FishmanHaygood
Tim & Ashley Francis
Michele & Jeffrey Goldfarb
Stephen & Nancy Hales
Heather L. Hodges
Drs. Jamie Manders & James Riopelle
Ellen Manshel
Dr. Robert Matheney
Jane & Bruce Miller
Mark Niehaus
Wilton Pate
Dr. David W. Robinson-Morris
Jon C. Trauth

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Tamer Açıkalın
Camp Street, LLC
Cullen Group of REMAX
Law Offices of Frank D’Amico, Jr.
Maldonado, LLC
Tiffany Harvill, EdwardJones
Robert Steeg