Thank you to those of you who attended our major annual fundraising gala, Encore!, on Saturday evening, November 18, 2023, at the beautiful UK Gatton Student Center Ballroom.
The evening featured the beneficiaries of our work, the UK Opera Theatre students and faculty. They performed a lively program of popular music and opera favorites, accompanied by members of the UK Symphony Orchestra.
This year we were excited to bring Encore! home to the campus of the University of Kentucky in the beautiful Gatton Student Center. To celebrate our new venue, we highlighted the university’s colors with a spectacular, sparkling Gala Night of Blue and White!
Cocktails, an elegant dinner followed by dancing to Big Band music directed by UK Jazz Program Director Miles Osland made this a party not to miss!
2023 Sponsors & Supporters
Presenting Sponsor
Liquor Barn
Event Sponsor
Bryant’s Rent-All
Media Sponsor
WLEX-TV
$5,000 Patron Sponsor
Bill & Barbara Young
Cathy Jacobs
Central Bank
Mira Ball
Stephen Webb
United Real Estate
UK Healthcare
$2,500 Aria Supporter
American Trust Wealth Henry, Watz, Raine & Marino, PLLC & Ruth Hunt Candies Frank Miller
Jan Furst
Karen Rice Sellers
Keith Key & June Williams
Milly Ann and John P. Stewart Fund
$1,250 Chorus Supporter
Ben Kaufmann & Janet Zusman
Table Buyers
Ann Elizabeth Delahanty
Bank of the Bluegrass
Dr. Lee & Patsy Todd
Ruth Ann Palumbo
Interested in becoming a sponsor of Encore?
OperaLex enjoys a number of long-standing partnerships with businesses throughout the Lexington area. Your business can support our mission while receiving prominent recognition and benefits at our Encore event and throughout the season.
Every year, approximately 7,000 people attend UK Opera Theatre performances and OperaLex events.
Our audience members are civic-minded individuals who are engaged in the community—potential clients for any company!
2023 Encore Sponsorship Opportunities are listed below. 2024 will be posted shortly!