Press Release: 17th San Francisco Arts Medallion Celebrating John Adams
The Board of the Museum of Performance + Design is pleased to announce that its 17th San Francisco Arts Medallion Reception and Ceremony honoring Pulitzer and Grammy award-winning composer, John Adams. The event will be held on Wednesday, February 07, 2024 at Saint Joseph’s Arts Society in San Francisco.
The San Francisco Arts Medallion was created in 2005 by MP+D to recognize those individuals whose leadership, action, and generosity have benefited the cultural life of the Bay Area.
Event details:
17th Arts Medallion Reception & Ceremony Celebrating John Adams
Wednesday, February 07, 2024, Saint Joseph’s Arts Society
1401 Howard Street, San Francisco
5:30 pm Reception
Sponsor tickets from $375 / Individual tickets at $200
To purchase sponsor packages or individual tickets online visit https://www.mpdsf.org/store/p/17th-artsmedallion
John Adams
With his unparalleled talent and unwavering commitment, Pulitzer and Grammy award-winning composer, conductor, author and mentor John Adams has profoundly impacted San Francisco's performing arts culture. Adams's collaborations with the San Francisco Symphony, where he served as its first Composer-in-Residence and wrote and premiered seven works, and the San Francisco Opera, which has commissioned and premiered four of his operas, have continually redefined artistic boundaries, infusing our city with a fresh and innovative artistic pulse.
Past Honorees
Stanlee Gatti (2005), Gordon Getty (2006), Diane B. Wilsey (2007), Mr. & Mrs. George F. Jewett, Jr. (2008), Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr. (2009), Nancy Hellman Bechtle (2010), Delia F. Ehrlich (2011), Roselyne Chroman Swig (2012), John Goldman (2013), Frederica von Stade (2015), Robert Mailer Anderson & Nion McEvoy (2016), Carl & Yurie Pascarella (2017), Tony Taccone (2018), Michael Tilson Thomas (2019), Helgi Tomasson (2021), Alonzo King (2022)
Honorary Committee
Michael Tilson Thomas & Joshua Robison, Honorary Co-Chairs
Cath Brittan / Donato Cabrera / Lisa Dolby Chadwick / Ken Fulk / Shelby and Fredrick Gans / Mark Grey / Jake Heggie / Marget Jenkins / Alonzo King / Carl & Yurie Pascarella / Matt Spivey / Stewart Wallace