Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Featuring the Fall 2025 collection from
Pamella Roland
With featured performer
Vince Gill
Emceed by
Tracy Kornet
Presented by Gus Mayer
Sandra Lipman, executive chair
Katie Crumbo and Laurie Seabury, chairs
All Guest Reception | 6:00 PM
Runway Show and Performance | 7:30 PM
Attire: Cocktail
Tickets go on sale March 19, 2025
The fundraising event benefits initiatives such as the Accelerando mentorship program, which helps highly talented students from under-resourced backgrounds pursue advanced degrees and eventual careers in music.
If you're interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact Ashton Jennings at ajennings@nashvillesymphony.org.
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Pamella Roland
Pamella Roland debuted its Fall 2002 couture collection to a warm reception from critics and buyers alike. The collection received the prestigious 2003 Gold Coast Award in just its second year of operation. That positive response has grown significantly to the present, making Pamella Roland a label of choice among retailers such as Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Harrods and Saks Fifth Avenue, as well as the finest domestic and international specialty stores. A-list celebrities include Angelina Jolie, Angela Bassett, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Zendaya, Lily Collins, Lady Gaga, Eva Longoria, Madonna, and many more.
In 2010, Pamella was inducted into the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and The Board of Trustees of the Whitney Museum of American Art . In 2013, the Kendall College of Art and Design announced the Fashion Studies program called "The Pamella Roland DeVos School of Fashion." In December of 2020 Pamella was appointed as a member of the Board of Trustees at the Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts. Since the brand's inception, the awards have continued for Pamella, as she recently received the "Top Woman-Owned Business" award in Michigan over a distinguished pool of women executives, a source of great pride for her and her company. The broad demographic appeal of the brand is by no means accidental, as Pamella meets and caters to a diverse array of women outside of the fashion centers of New York and Los Angeles. Women who crave the same level of sophistication, comfort, and glamour.
Vince Gill
One of the most popular artists in modern country music, Vince Gill is famous for his top-notch songwriting, world-class guitar playing and warm, soaring tenor, all wrapped up in a quick and easy wit. Gill achieved his big breakthrough in 1990 with “When I Call Your Name,” which won both the Country Music Association’s (CMA) Single and Song of the Year awards as well as a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male. In total, Gill has won 18 CMA Awards, 22 Grammy Awards, and 8 Academy of Country Music Awards. In 1991, Gill was invited to become a member of The Grand Ole Opry, and in 2007 was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 2012 he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. A gifted songwriter, Gill’s compositions earned him entry into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 and was awarded the prestigious BMI Icon award in 2014.
Throughout his career he has released 21 albums, sold over 30 million albums, and charted 45 singles. In 2022, Gill was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame. Always considering himself a musician above all else, Gill has over the years been a part of some iconic bands including Pure Prairie League, The Notorious Cherry Bombs, and The Time Jumpers. In 2017 Gill was asked to join the Eagles on the road and continues to be a part of that historic band’s tour. For a complete bio, full list of tour dates, news, images and more, visitwww.VinceGill.com.
Tracy Kornet
Tracy Kornet is a seven-time Emmy Award-winning, evening news anchor at WSMV4 Nashville.
While at Vanderbilt University, Tracy spent intermittent semesters working in Japan as Cinderella at Tokyo Disneyland and singing backup for the Japanese pop star, Anri.
Awarded Best News Anchor multiple times by the Tennessee Associated Press, Tracy is a passionate non-profit board member, emcee/speaker, and community volunteer. A member of the 2018 class of Leadership Nashville, Tracy serves on the state board for Habitat for Humanity and the Advisory Board for UpRise Nashville, a career training program helping pull people out of poverty through education and job placement. She is a member of the U.S. - Japan Council in Washington, D.C. and the President's National Advisory Council at Asbury University. Tracy is also a former co-chair and long-time board member of the Sexual Assault Center of Nashville.
Tracy's almost 30-year television career started in Lexington, Kentucky and continued on to Phoenix, Dallas, and Nashville. She's enjoyed multiple career highlights, including interviewing three U.S. presidents and field anchoring the 2020 Presidential debate. She also co-hosted "The View" in New York, filling in for the legendary Barbara Walters.
She earned her MBA in 2002 and was selected as one of 6 U.S. journalists for a 10-day U.S.-Korean journalism exchange in 2023.
Tracy and her husband Frank met as undergrads at Vanderbilt, where his Milwaukee Bucks jersey hangs in the basketball hall of fame. Their three grown children all played college basketball, including 7'2" Luke, now in his 8th year in the NBA with the World Champion Boston Celtics.
Executive Chair
Symphony Fashion Show Executive Chair Sandra Lipman is a lifelong philanthropist. She began volunteering with worthy local organizations when she was a teenager at Overton High School, and has gone on to volunteer with, chair and found some of Nashville’s most important fundraisers and charitable organizations.
Notably, it was Sandra who founded the Symphony Fashion Show in 2006. She also founded Women United in Giving for the United Way of Greater Nashville in 2003. She chaired the first-ever Power of the Purse Luncheon for the Women’s Fund of the Community Foundation and the first-ever Frist Gala for the Frist Art Museum. She has also chaired such signature Nashville fundraisers as the Junior League’s Decorators’ Show House, the Iroquois Steeplechase, the Symphony Ball, the Ballet Ball, the Conservancy Gala, and Cheekwood’s 50th Swan Ball.
Sandra is a current member of the Nashville Symphony’s Board of Directors, Auction Advisor to the 2025 Swan Ball, and was recently named to Nashville’s 50 Best Dressed by Modern Luxury Magazine. She is an alumna of Leadership Nashville and was founder and owner of Mind Your Own Business, a creative marketing services firm. She and husband Larry are the proud parents of daughters Alexa Lipman and Sutton Lipman Costanza and grandparents of Peter and Colton.
Co-Chairs
Katie Crumbo
Katie Crumbo grew up in Massachusetts and moved to Nashville over thirty years ago with her husband, Kevin. She is a nurse practitioner and worked at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for more than twenty years. They have two adult sons, Fred and Charlie, who were raised in Nashville.
Katie has served on the boards of many organizations, including Nations Ministry Center for Refugees, the Nashville Red Cross, and University School of Nashville. Currently, she is a board member for Abe's Garden, Cheekwood Estate and Gardens, and the Nashville Zoo. Additionally, she manages the philanthropic contributions of her family foundation, which supports numerous local and national charities.
Katie enjoys exploring new hobbies and has recently taken up urban gardening, beekeeping, and chicken farming. In 2018, she co-chaired the Nashville Symphony Ball with Laurie Seabury and is absolutely thrilled to team up with her again to co-chair the Symphony Fashion Show in 2025.
Laurie Seabury
Laurie grew up in Nashville, married Jim Seabury 36 years ago, and has been a Nashville Symphony patron for more than 30 years. Together, Laurie and Jim have three adult children, Mary Katherine, Sallie Ann and James IV. Prior to having children, Laurie was responsible for contracting the physician and hospital networks for several managed-care companies, including Aetna, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare.
She has been a community volunteer, serving on various boards, including OZ Arts Nashville (Secretary), the American Red Cross, Nashville Zoo (Development Chair), Horticultural Society of Middle Tennessee (First VP), Franklin Road Academy, and Make-A-Wish Foundation. Along with her husband, she has been recognized for her philanthropic dedication with the T.J. Martell Lifetime Humanitarian Award, the Martin E. Simmons Award from American Heart Association of Middle Tennessee, and Belmont University’s Chaney Award.
Laurie is a member of the Symphony Ball Advisory Board, Women’s Task Force of the Tennessee Golf Foundation, the American Red Cross’s Tiffany Circle, and the U.S. Senior Women’s Golf Association.
In her free time, she enjoys gardening, beekeeping, sailing, swimming and playing golf. With all of these opportunities available, she has appreciated the chance to give back to Nashville and welcomes those who have chosen to make this city their new home.
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