August 22, 2024
The Salk Institute is grateful to the many generous sponsors who contributed to the spectacular night, and who continue to support life-changing research
The Salk Institute is grateful to the many generous sponsors who contributed to the spectacular night, and who continue to support life-changing research
LA JOLLA—The 28th annual Symphony at Salk welcomed more than 400 attendees to the Salk Institute’s iconic Courtyard on August 17. The concert under the stars showcased an outstanding performance by the San Diego Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sean O’Loughlin and presented by Zenith-level sponsors Ann Tsukamoto-Weissman and Irv Weissman, and featured guest artists David Foster, sixteen-time Grammy Award®-winning musician, composer, and producer, and Katharine McPhee, acclaimed singer and television/Broadway star, and special guest Daniel Emmet, an outstanding, multi-lingual young vocalist.
Many additional sponsors made the event possible, including Supernova-level sponsors BioMed Realty, Sarah and Jay Flatley, Joan and Irwin Jacobs, Rita and Brian Kaspar, and the Hutton-Zimmerman Family.
In addition to enjoying world-class musical entertainment, attendees were immersed in a multimedia experience that introduced Salk’s Unlocking Healthy Aging Initiative. Historically, aging research has been approached with a kind of tunnel vision, with each scientific discipline focusing on individual aspects of age-related diseases. In contrast, the Salk Institute brings together multidisciplinary teams of experts to investigate the many underlying aspects of aging—including genome instability, mitochondrial dysfunction, and inflammation—to tackle the intersecting challenges of healthy aging.
“Symphony at Salk is a unique event that brings together the two worlds of science and art, each enriching the other and helping us develop a deeper understanding of ourselves and our world,” says Salk Institute President Gerald Joyce. “We are grateful to our many visionary sponsors who share Salk’s appreciation for the arts and sciences, and who demonstrate their generous support for Salk with their precious time and philanthropic contributions. You are all true partners in helping us build a healthier world together.”
Symphony at Salk helps drive the Institute’s seven-year, $750 million Campaign for Discovery, which has now raised more than $455 million to support critical research.
Save the date for the 29th annual Symphony at Salk on August 16, 2025. Details will be available next year at symphony.salk.edu.
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Unlocking the secrets of life itself is the driving force behind the Salk Institute. Our team of world-class, award-winning scientists pushes the boundaries of knowledge in areas such as neuroscience, cancer research, aging, immunobiology, plant biology, computational biology and more. Founded by Jonas Salk, developer of the first safe and effective polio vaccine, the Institute is an independent, nonprofit research organization and architectural landmark: small by choice, intimate by nature, and fearless in the face of any challenge.
