Raise a glass, hit the dance floor, and revel in a night of extraordinary music and community! At CMC’s gala — a Bay Area favorite! — you’ll enjoy craft cocktails, a gourmet dinner, jaw-dropping performances, dancing, and a chance to snag treasures in our online auction.
Wednesday, March 3, 2027, at The Westin Saint Francis Hotel, San Francisco
5:00 pm Cocktail Reception
6:00 pm Banquet Dinner, Awards, Scholarship Auction, Concert, and Dancing
Honoring Camilla & George Smith and the Honorable Nancy Pelosi with the 2027 Gertrude Field Community Impact Award.
Featuring Kari Lincks Coomans, emcee and Jon Moscone, auctioneer.
CMC’s Spring Gala raises funds to make high-quality music accessible to all, regardless of their financial means.
Stay tuned for more details. Tickets available soon!
For more information on:
- Sponsorship and advertising opportunities
- Early-bird pricing*
- Auction Committee, Host Committee, and other volunteer opportunities
- Or to sign up for gala updates
*Early-bird pricing available through December 31, 2026. Contact Nick Colella at ncolella@sfcmc.org or 415-647-6015 x 120 for more information and to reserve your seats.
PAST GERTRUDE FIELD COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD HONOREES:
2026: Ronald Gallman; Sharon L. Litsky and John F. Sampson
2025: Sin-Tung Chiu; Roland and Lois Feller; Diane B. Wilsey
2024: Frances Phillips; Martha Rodríguez-Salazar and Jennifer Peringer
2023: Jake Heggie; Catharine Kalin; Rebeca Mauléon
2022: Roselyne Chroman Swig; Betty and Shirley Wong; La Doña
2021: Ellen Magnin Newman; Marcus Shelby; Robin Sutherland
2019: Ambassador James C. Hormel and Michael P. Nguyen
2018: Frederica von Stade
2017: Ruth A. Felt
2018: Robert Commanday