NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 22, 2024) — The Nashville Symphony announced today that renowned designer Pamella Roland will headline the 20th annual Symphony Fashion Show. Roland, who showcased her designs at the inaugural event in 2006, will return to present her Fall 2025 collection at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center on April 29, 2025.
"Welcoming Pamella Roland back as the featured designer for the 20th anniversary of the Symphony Fashion Show is a full-circle moment,” said 2025 Symphony Fashion Show co-chairs Katie Crumbo and Laurie Seabury. “Her collection set the standard for what has become a signature event for the Symphony and the Nashville community. For two decades, this fashionable fundraiser has showcased innovative and breathtaking collections from the world’s most talented designers. We’re honored to have Pamella return to the stunning Schermerhorn Symphony Center to celebrate this milestone with us and help raise vital funds for the Symphony’s education and community engagement programs.”
“The Symphony Fashion Show has played a pivotal role in supporting our educational and community programs, allowing us to expand our reach and impact,” added Nashville Symphony President and CEO Alan D. Valentine. “We extend our deepest thanks to Katie Crumbo, Laurie Seabury, and Pamella Roland for their support, and to Gus Mayer for all they have done to make the Symphony Fashion Show successful during our long partnership.”
“It’s an honor to return to the Symphony Fashion Show after 20 amazing years,” said Pamella Roland. “In 2006, the event was brand-new, and I was just a few years into my own career. It’s exciting to have the opportunity to come back and celebrate our mutual successes. As a passionate advocate for arts education, I am especially pleased to help support the Nashville Symphony’s robust music educational programs through this wonderful event. I can’t wait to celebrate with Nashville, once again, next spring.”
The official festivities for the 2025 Symphony Fashion Show will commence at the annual Kick-Off Party at Gus Mayer on October 28, 2024. The invitation-only event will be followed by a two-day trunk show that is open to the public at the Green Hills boutique on October 29 and 30, featuring Roland’s Spring 2024 collection. Gus Mayer has partnered with the Symphony Fashion Show for 15 years to secure participation from world-renowned fashion designers and to help produce the show.
Launched in 2006, the Symphony Fashion Show raises funds for the Nashville Symphony and its year-round educational and community programs. Past designers have included Prabal Gurung, Carolina Herrera, Brandon Maxwell, Lela Rose, Monique Lhuillier, and Oscar de la Renta. The 20th annual Symphony Fashion Show will be co-chaired by Katie Crumbo and Laurie Seabury. Sandra Lipman, who has been involved with the Symphony Fashion Show since its inception, will return as executive chairman, and Bruce Pittman will serve as event planner.
The Symphony Fashion Show, presented by Gus Mayer, will be held April 29, 2025, at Schermerhorn Symphony Center. More details, including the emcee and featured entertainer, will be announced at a later date. For more information on Nashville Symphony, please visit nashvillesymphony.org. For more information on Pamella Roland, please visit pamellaroland.com.
ABOUT NASHVILLE SYMPHONY
The GRAMMY® Award-winning Nashville Symphony has earned an international reputation for its innovative programming and its commitment to performing, recording, and commissioning works by America’s leading composers. With more than 140 performances annually, the orchestra offers a broad range of classical, pops and jazz, and children’s concerts, along with an extensive selection of education and community engagement programs. The Nashville Symphony has released 40 internationally distributed recordings on Naxos, which have received 27 GRAMMY® nominations and 14 GRAMMY® Awards, making it one of the most active recording orchestras in the country. The orchestra has also released recordings on Decca, Deutsche Grammophon and New West Records.
In addition to support from Metro Arts and Tennessee Arts Commission, Nashville Symphony is being 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 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 who have worn Pamella Roland include Angelina Jolie, Angela Bassett, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Zendaya, Lily Collins, Lady Gaga, Eva Longoria, Madonna, and many more.
In 2010, Roland 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 its Fashion Studies program, “The Pamella Roland DeVos School of Fashion.” In December 2020, Roland was appointed a member of the Board of Trustees at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
Since the brand’s inception, the awards have continued for Roland, who 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 Roland 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.
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