NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 30, 2024) — The Nashville Symphony and Symphony Fashion Show co-chairs Tracy Frist and Emily Humphreys announced today that CMA’s reigning Vocal Duo of the Year Brothers Osborne will perform at the 2024 Symphony Fashion Show. The GRAMMY Award-winning country artists will take the stage at the Nashville Symphony’s annual spring fundraiser, which will be held on April 23, 2024, at Schermerhorn Symphony Center and presented by Gus Mayer, following a runway show of the Fall/Winter 2024 collection of Nepalese-American designer Prabal Gurung.
Joining the all-star lineup for the Symphony Fashion Show are emcees Kelleigh Bannen and Colson Horton. Singer-songwriter Bannen hosts “The Kelleigh Bannen Show” and “Today’s Country Radio” on Apple Music. Colson is an art director and multi-faceted stylist whose client list includes Hello Sunshine, CoverGirl, Moët & Chandon, Soho House, and Porsche North America. Bannen and Horton are also the co-founders of the Preservation Society of Nashville.
“For 19 years, the Symphony Fashion Show has brought together an eclectic and talented group of designers, artists, musicians, and philanthropists to support the Nashville Symphony’s work in the community,” said Nashville Symphony President and CEO Alan D. Valentine. “Our 2024 co-chairs, Tracy Frist and Emily Humphreys, are planning yet another spectacular evening for the Nashville community. Brothers Osborne, Prabal Gurung, Kelleigh, and Colsonx join an esteemed list of artists who have graced the Symphony Fashion Show stage in support of the Nashville Symphony’s music education programs across Middle Tennessee. We’re grateful to them for sharing their time and talents, and we can’t wait to see them take the runway on April 23.”
“This is a full circle moment for us,” said John Osborne of Brothers Osborne. “We both got our starts playing double bass in our high school orchestra and now we’re getting to play at the Schermerhorn with the Nashville Symphony. Not the route that our teachers intended but we got there eventually! This is gonna be a blast.”
“The Symphony Fashion Show is a true celebration of music, art, and fashion, and we are so excited to have such an incredible lineup planned for guests,” said co-chairs Tracy Frist and Emily Humphreys. “Brothers Osborne are not only incredible musicians but style icons in their own right. We're confident they’re going to bring great energy, fashion, and fun to the catwalk. Kelleigh and Colson are stylish, talented, and generous women, and we are honored and thrilled to have them emcee the fashionable festivities. This is going to be one Symphony Fashion Show you don’t want to miss!”
Patrons packages for the Symphony Fashion Show are on sale now at www.nashvillesymphony.org/sfs24. General admission tickets go on sale March 25, 2024.
The Symphony Fashion Show started in 2006 to raise awareness and funds in support of the world-renowned Nashville Symphony and its educational and community engagement programs.
ABOUT THE NASHVILLE SYMPHONY
The Nashville Symphony has been the primary ambassador for classical music in Music City since 1946. Led by Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero, the ensemble is internationally acclaimed for its focus on contemporary American orchestral music through collaborations with composers including Jennifer Higdon, Terry Riley, Joan Tower and Aaron Jay Kernis; commissioning and recording projects with Nashville-based artists including Edgar Meyer, Bela Fleck, Ben Folds and Victor Wooten; and for its 14 GRAMMY® Awards and 27 nominations. In addition to its classical season, the orchestra performs concerts in a wide range of genres, from pops to live-to-film movie scores, family-focused presentations, holiday events, jazz and cabaret evenings and is the official orchestra for the Nashville Ballet.
An established leader in Nashville and regional arts and cultural communities, the Symphony spearheads groundbreaking community partnerships and initiatives serving thousands of citizens throughout Middle Tennessee. Notable programs include Music In My Neighborhood, Young Peoples Concerts, and, the Accelerando program, providing professional performance, educational, and career opportunities for students from underrepresented ethnicities in American orchestras. More at nashvillesymphony.org/education.
In addition to support from Metro Arts and Tennessee Arts Commission, Nashville Symphony is supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLFRP5534 awarded to the State of Tennessee by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Nashville Symphony is also supported in part by an American Rescue Plan Act grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support general operating expenses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
ABOUT PRABAL GURUNG
Prabal Gurung launched his eponymous collection in February 2009 with a philosophy encompassing modern luxury, indelible style and an astute sense of glamour. Gurung was born in Singapore and raised in Kathmandu, Nepal. After beginning his design career in New Delhi, he moved to New York to finish his studies at Parsons The New School for Design. Upon graduating, Gurung spent two years with Cynthia Rowley’s design and production teams. Soon after, he was appointed design director at the iconic Bill Blass, a post he held for five years until launching his own collection, PRABAL GURUNG. A focus on quality and innovation has placed Gurung at the forefront of American fashion with designs worn by leading ladies, including First Lady Michelle Obama and The Duchess of Cambridge, to name a few. Notable accolades include the 2010 Ecco Domani Fashion Fund Award 2010 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund runner-up, with various additional honors over the course of his career to present. In 2022, Gurung was honored as the Designer of the Year at the American Image Awards, was awarded the Humanitarian Award at the 38th Annual Night of the Stars Gala, and won the Positive Social Influence Award as a member of the Slaysians at the CFDA Awards. Gurung was also elected as Vice Chair of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, beginning his role in January 2023.
ABOUT BROTHERS OSBORNE
Brothers Osborne are one of music’s most consistently adventurous bands, a duo connected by not just blood, but also a lifetime of performing together and a shared working-class upbringing in Deale, Maryland. The reigning CMA and ACM Duo of the Year winners, John and TJ Osborne, are leaders of a progressive and still classic school of country music and the faces of the new generation of Nashville. The siblings are nominated for “Best Country Album” at the 66th annual GRAMMYs for their fourth studio album, Brothers Osborne (EMI Records Nashville), featuring the single “Nobody’s Nobody,” which was also nominated for the Best Country Duo/Group Performance GRAMMY. The band took home their first GRAMMY in 2022, winning Best Country Duo/Group Performance for their song “Younger Me,” inspired by TJ’s coming out. The song is featured on the deluxe version of their GRAMMY-nominated album, Skeletons.
Brothers Osborne have been nominated for 12 GRAMMYs in total, standing as six-time CMA Vocal Duo of the Year, and are four-time ACM Duo of the Year. Overall, they have collected seven CMA awards seven ACM trophies, and received the ASCAP Vanguard Award in 2019. Their critically acclaimed hit songs have tallied multiple RIAA Gold and Platinum certifications while surpassing more than 2.8 billion global streams.
Brothers Osborne recently announced their 35-date “Might As Well Be Us Tour” with dates throughout 2024. Keep up with Brothers Osborne and see upcoming tour dates at BrothersOsborne.com.
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