In Harmony: the Kaufman Center Newsletter
2008 Kaufman Center Honors
The 2008 Kaufman Center Honors gala raised more than $650,000 and drew more than 350 guests for an evening of entertainment and fun honoring the achievements of former Board Chairman Phyllis Feder, prestigious architect Robert A.M. Stern and real estate leader Joseph A. Cabrera—all of whom have made significant contributions to the Center and to the arts community.
Vice President and Distinguished Service Award Honoree Phyllis Feder with her husband Sam and daughters Robin Copeland and Jody Greason
Dr. Martin Herman, Sydney Herman and Steve Friedlander
Special Music School 4th grader Amory Benjamin talks about his solfege piece with Host Liz Callaway
At the Robert A.M. Stern Architects table (L to R). Seated: Graham Wyatt, Muriel Mechling, Robert A.M. Stern, Joy Wyatt, Gary Brewer. Standing: Peter Dixon, Tom Lewis, Kevin Fitzgerald, Holly Horn, Alexander Lamis
Corporate Leadership Award Honoree Joseph A. Cabrera with his co-award presenters: Lucy Moses School students Kai Dorsey and Charlotte Mosler, and Vice President Wendy Mosler
Chairman Bethany Millard with Creative Arts Award Honoree Robert A.M. Stern
Treasurer Emmanuel Genauer with his wife Ellen, Vice President Rosalind Devon and Sandy Batkin
Lori and Glenn Kaufman
Bob Bailey and Helen Cabrera
Joe and Katie Fishman with Vice President Irving Sitnick
Lee Feld and past honoree Bruce Mosler
Special Music School students in The Wolfgang Quartet: Cleo Nevakivi Callanan (8th grade), Mofan Sun (8th grade), Kaitlin Cullen-Verhauz (7th grade) and Rosemary Nelis (8th grade) accompanied flutist Luis Diaz (9th grade).
Annaliese Wee (Special Music School, 1st grade)
Lucy Moses School students Brian Ge (age 11) and Alice Ivy Pemberton (age 10)
Performer Philip Glass entertained the crowd
L to R. Seated: Bernice Cummings, Arthur and Elaine Bienenstock, Leonard Goodman, Rita Singer. Standing: Eugene Cummings, Frances Martinson, Robert and Harriet Friedlander, Jocelyn and Robert Goldman, Connie Goodman
Vice President Phyllis Feder hugs Oliver Betz (Special Music School, 3rd grade) after Oliver sang a song written in her honor
