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Daily Independent: Danny Elfman will perform his classics at Phoenix Symphony event

May 28, 2025

 

Danny Elfman performs at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival on April 23, 2022, in Indio, California.
(Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
Danny Elfman performs at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival on April 23, 2022, in Indio, California.

The Phoenix Symphony will host its premier annual fundraising event this October.

The 2025 Phoenix Symphony Gala will take place Saturday, Oct. 11, at Symphony Hall followed by a celebration at the Hyatt Regency Phoenix. The evening will feature an exclusive performance with the Symphony and legendary composer Danny Elfman, celebrating the iconic music from Tim Burton’s most beloved films.

The gala will feature music, dining, dancing, and a rare chance to experience Elfman’s iconic compositions performed live with the Phoenix Symphony.

The acclaimed composer and former lead singer of Oingo Boingo has scored more than 100 films since 1985. At the gala, he will perform music from his celebrated collaboration with Burton, featuring scores from “Edward Scissorhands,” “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “Beetlejuice,” and “Batman.”

Also, Rick McCartney, InMedia Company president and CEO, and Julie Pace, Pace Selden Nunn-Gilman Marks dba PSGM Law managing member, will serve as the gala’s co-chairs. Both are longstanding arts supporters.

Sponsorship and table opportunities are available. Tickets will be available in early June.

Visit https://onecau.se/phoenixsymphonygala for more information about the gala, sponsorships, or to reserve a table.

 

Rick McCartney, InMedia Company president and CEO, and Julie Pace, Pace Selden Nunn-Gilman Marks dba PSGM Law managing member, will serve as the gala’s co-chairs.

Rick McCartney, InMedia Company president and CEO, and Julie Pace, Pace Selden Nunn-Gilman Marks dba PSGM Law managing member, will serve as the gala’s co-chairs.
(Photo provided by Phoenix Symphony)

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