First Annual Lynnewood Hall Gala: Gilded Age
A Gilded Age Celebration of Preservation
Saturday, September 26, 2026
6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Black Tie Required • Period Attire Encouraged
An Evening of Philanthropy & Preservation
Join us for an unforgettable evening of dinner, dancing, and philanthropy as we celebrate our achievements and raise funds for the Lynnewood Hall Preservation Foundation.
Step back in time with exclusive access to Lynnewood Hall. Explore the estate and discover its magnificent architectural beauty and cultural significance.
Experience a private viewing of Fleurs de Villes: THE GILDED AGE. This spectacular fresh flower celebration brings the opulence, ambition, and iconic characters of the HBO series to life through stunning floral artistry.
The evening begins with a 6:00pm Champagne Reception, followed by Dinner & Program at 7pm, and ending with Dessert & Dancing at 9:00pm.
Enjoy parlor music, 19th-century opera arias, and songs of Jerome Kern performed live.
Featuring musicians from HBO’s “The Gilded Age,” soprano Sarah Joy Miller, who portrayed opera diva Christina Nilsson in Season 2, Episode 1; saxophonist Christopher Brellochs, who portrayed composer/conductor John Knowles Paine in Season 1, Episode 4; Elizabeth Gerbi, soprano; Max Caplan, piano; and Maya Anjali Buchanan, violinist.
Supporting Preservation
Every Gala ticket helps advance the mission of the Lynnewood Hall Preservation Foundation to preserve, restore, and share one of America's most significant Gilded Age estates. Thank you for joining us as we celebrate this historic milestone and invest in Lynnewood Hall's future.
You won’t want to miss out on this special evening!
The First Annual Lynnewood Hall Gala on September 26, 2026, started with a Champagne Reception where guests were welcomed into the Great Hall to explore the mansion and view the floral exhibition while being serenaded with live Gilded Age music.
The lyrical tones of the saxophone reverberated through the Great Hall from my perch in the gallery as I played an excerpt of Caryl Florio's (1843-1920), “Introduction, Theme, and Variations” (1879). This piece was originally for saxophone and orchestra but worked well without the orchestra given the rich acoustics of the space.
Florio was born in England, and his parents brought him to New York City as a child where he became a soloist in the Trinity Church choir; he became an active New York-based composer and met French saxophone virtuoso Edward LeFebre, for whom he wrote a handful of stunning compositions.
Florio was later hired as the music director for the Cathedral of All Souls by George Vanderbilt, for the Biltmore estate in Asheville, North Carolina. The Biltmore was completed in 1895, only four years before Lynnewood Hall, and the compositions of Caryl Florio have now been heard in two of the largest private residences in the United States.
Photo credit: Kathrin Torrente @ag.buckscountyphotographer