NIGHTLIGHT: The Little Orchestra Society Hosts Holiday Benefit at The Metropolitan Club Following Annual Cathedral Candlelight Concert
Thomas E. Constance, Partner and Firm Co-Chair of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Honored
When: Sunday, December 13, 2009
Cocktail hour at 7:30pm
Dinner at 8:30pm
Where: The Metropolitan Club
One East 60th Street
New York City
What: The Little Orchestra Society will toast the holidays at a festive Benefit Gala Dinner which will follow the Cathedral Candlelight Concert, a holiday tradition held annually at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Manhattan and featuring Indra Thomas, Soprano and Metropolitan Singers/The Greek Choral Society. Proceeds from the Benefit Dinner will support the Orchestra’s new programming and music education and public service programs, offering thousands of children and their families, as well as seniors, opportunities to attend classical music concerts and participate in interactive music learning experiences.
Who: This year’s honoree is Thomas E. Constance, Partner and Firm Co-Chair of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP. He is being honored for his support of The Little Orchestra Society and the arts and cultural life of New York City. The benefit will be hosted by The Board of Governors of The Little Orchestra Society; Dino Anagnost, Music Director and Conductor; Mary and Michael Jaharis, Benefactors of the Evening; Kara and Peter Georgiopoulos & Linda and John Tavlarios, Benefit Chairs.
Dino Anagnost, Music Director and Conductor
Thomas E. Constance, Honoree
Kara and Peter Georgiopoulos, Benefit Chairs
Linda and John Tavlarios, Benefit Chairs
Mary and Michael Jaharis, Concert Sponsors
Lorena and Nikolas Tavlarios
Katerina and Robert Shaw
George J. Konomos
Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Dimon
Senator Roy Goodman
Cheyne and Michael Beys
Froso Beys
William Craig III
Melanie and Peter Munk
Davida and Alvin Deutsch
John Kordel Juliano
Pauline Kotsilimbas
Kathryn Jaharis Ledes and Richard Ledes
Carol and Charles Schaefer
The Little Orchestra Society, now in its 62nd season, performed its inaugural concert at The Town Hall on October 20, 1947, and has since been devoted to performing innovative concerts of classical music for both adults and children. The Orchestra performs dynamic repertoire using multiple art forms with a variety of artists to create meaningful musical experiences for today’s audiences.
Throughout its history, the Orchestra has given many important premieres and launched the careers of major musical talents in its innovative concert programming for adult audiences. Under the direction of Dino Anagnost since 1979, The Little Orchestra Society has also been deeply committed to music education and public service. Its music education and concert programs educate and entertain New York Metropolitan Area children, their families and senior citizens through its three programs: Musical Connections, Live In Concert! and Project 65Plus.
Musical Connections: The School Partnership Program is a year-long music education program that teaches students the basic elements of music by engaging them in the process of composition. Live In Concert! seeks to instill a lasting love of music in children and their families and expand audiences for classical music. New York City public school students, children from city-funded daycare centers and social service agencies attend The Little Orchestra Society’s dress rehearsals and concerts without charge. Project 65Plus recognizes the importance of life-long learning and provides senior New Yorkers with free admission to the Orchestra's concerts for adults.
The Orchestra’s programs include the Peabody Award-winning Happy Concerts for Young People for children ages 6-12, the Lolli-Pops™ for children ages 3-5, and the concerts for adults, which include Vivaldi’s Venice, Cathedral Concerts – Great Music Under a Byzantine Dome and Sound Discoveries™. For more information, please visit www.littleorchestra.org.
