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The 2023 Mainly Mozart Gala honored Patricia and Christopher Weil for their years of service to Mainly Mozart and the San Diego arts community. The evening included a cocktail reception featuring a live auction followed by a concert with vocalist Erica Petrocelli, bass player Nathan Farrington, and pianist Teddy Abrams. Notable attendees included Boris Atanassov, Elgart Aster, Nancy Laturno, David Belanich, Jo Ann Kilty, Anita Henderson, Constance Robinson, Kenneth Fried, Svetlana Weil, Dahlie Niesen, and Diana Legarreta, who joined in celebrating and supporting Mainly Mozart.
Gallery 2023 Mainly Mozart Gala
Annaliza Apostol and Ruud NoordzijBrad Benter and Judy WhiteCheryl Lopez and Constance RobinsonDahlie Niesen and Kenneth FriedDiana Legarreta and Jim KaplanEric Beth and Joe NahamaEsther Nahama and Phyllis HarrisEsther Rodriguez Jo Ann Kilty and Marsha SewellGenny and Keith ButenshonJan Ray and Jo Ann KiltyJasna and David BelanichJean Courtney with Calman and Becky HartJoann Clark and Jean CourtneyJohan and Sevil BrahmaeKelly Chen and Boris AtanassovMark Laturno with Heidi and Bill NiehartMichael and Abigail SherlockMichael Clayton Caitlin Weil Amelia Clayton and Kia WeilMichael Francis Dahlie Niesen Kenneth Fried and Nancy LaturnoPaul Swerdlove and Elgart AsterRichard and Veronica WalkerRobyn Glasson and Andrew SaphireSharry and Larry SealSteve and Anita HendersonSvetlana Weil and Nancy Laturno
Esteban Villanueva was born in Washington D.C. and raised in La Jolla. He attended both Francis Parker and The Bishop’s School locally before going to Dartmouth College where he received his B.S. in Biology and Pepperdine School of Law where he received his J.D. focusing Entertainment Law. He worked in the Latin music industry where his projects went on to win 14 Grammy Awards for artists including Ricky Martin and Carlos Santana. After starting GB Magazine with Danitza Villanueva in 2007, he has gone on to win awards and recognition from the community for his support of helping raise millions of dollars for non-profit organizations. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the San Diego Air & Space Museum and resides in East County in San Diego where he and his wife Danitza run DAESVI Publishing, home to GB Magazine, among several other publications.