February 7, 2024
The evening commenced at St. Joseph’s Arts Society with an elegant cocktail hour, featuring a mesmerizing piano performance of Adams’s “China Gates” by Sarah Cahill and heartfelt remarks by Jeremy Geffen, Executive & Artistic Director, CAL Performances; Peter Pastreich, former Executive Director, SF Symphony; and Matthew Shilvock, General Director of the SF Opera. Video excerpts showcased Adams’s iconic works, “Nixon in China” and “Antony and Cleopatra.” Michael Tilson Thomas and Joshua Robison, long-standing friends of John Adams, served as Honorary Chairs. Pattie Lawton, MP+D Board President, provided welcoming and closing remarks, underscoring the event’s importance. The Arts Medallion raised generous funds supporting MP+D’s initiatives to preserve Bay Area performing arts history. Attendees, including Alison Mauze, Chair of SF Ballet Board, and Julia Inouye, SFO Director of Communication,…
