Rice’s Storied Music School Celebrates 50 Years With $1.5 Million Night

What: Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music 50th anniversary gala

Where: Musical buildings on the university campus

PC Moments: Befitting the 50th anniversary of Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music , this Houston night was filled with nods to an illustrious past and a glorious future with musical performances, an on-stage dinner salute and a fundraising effort that surpassed the goal.

Chaired by Anne and Albert Chao and Isabel and Danny David along with underwriting chairs Shawn Stephens and Jim Jordan, the evening raised $1.5 million toward another half century of inspiring beautiful music on every level.

The night began in Stude Concert Hall where the Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra, led by Miguel Harth-Bedoya , delivered a program honoring the sch