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Join RI Philharmonic Principal Guest conductor Robert Spano and soloist Yo-Yo Ma for their 2025 Annual Gala Celebration with Yo-Yo Ma on May 31st. The evening kicks off with a 5PM Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra concert at The VETS and continues with a post-concert celebration at the WaterFire Arts Center.
The concert features Dvořák’s Cello Concerto, along with a collaboration with students from the RI Philharmonic Music School. The post-concert celebration will include cocktails, dinner, a Fund-a-Need (FAN) auction and presentation of the 2025 John Hazen White, Sr. Leadership in the Arts Award to Chuck Royce. Proceeds support the Orchestra and School, and their collective education and community engagement programs.