Vestavia residents host Symphony Volunteer Council kick-off party

Dr. Chandler and Jane Paris Smith hosted the Symphony Volunteer Council’s kick-off membership party at their Vestavia Hills home in September. As a special treat for the SVC members and their guests, the Smiths invited Chris Griffin, pianist at The Club, to play throughout the party. SVC President Mike Griggs extended a warm welcome to the members and their guests and introduced Curt Long, executive director of the Alabama Symphonic Association, who spoke to the group about the ongoing search for a conductor of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. 

A highlight of the evening was a performance by double bassist Caleb Edwards, a student at ASFA, accompanied by Dr. Lucy De Sa. The guests enjoyed a cocktail buffet provided by the SVC Executive Board under the direction of Vice Presidents of Hospitality Jonnie and Rich Venglik and Phyllis and Tom Davis. Several SVC members and their guests also enjoyed the balmy fall evening as they took Jane’s guided tour of her garden.

SVC, with a membership of more than 300, is the largest volunteer organization supporting the Alabama Symphony Orchestra (ASO). The SVC’s mission is to foster, promote, and advance the goals of the ASO through fundraising, assisting with educational programs, providing support for the administrative staff and hosting guest artists, as well as purchasing and selling tickets.

For more, visit symphonyvolunteercouncil.org.