the newsletter of
Volume 8 September 2001
The National Orchestral
Association is grateful to its many supporters around the world, and would
like to take this opportunity to recognize some of the corporate partners that
have made so many of the NOA’s programs possible.
American Express, Delta Air
Lines, Christie’s, Deloitte & Touche, Bear Stearns, O. C. Tanner and
Navitaire, Inc. are just a few of the companies that help to make a difference
for America’s classical musicians and composers. In addition, continuing foundation support from International
Humanities, The Judson Foundation, the Caroline & Robert Schwartz
Foundation, the Jerome Goldstein Family Trust, and the John J. Gilbert
Foundation are important supporters of NOA initiatives.
We would also like to express
our gratitude to our many individual supporters, including Mrs. Eleanor Barzin.
The loyalty of our many
supporters for over seven decades has allowed the NOA to continue the
tradition of excellence that was the hallmark of the NOA’s founding
conductor, Maestro Leon Barzin.
To all of you who make this
possible, we express our deepest gratitude.
-- Fran Kennedy
LEGENDARY
PIANIST RETURNS TO NOA
Renowned pianist Walter Hautzig will be one of the artists performing at the NOA’s Fall Gala on October 4, 2001. The pianist who performed as soloist twice with the NOA orchestra (the first time under founding conductor Maestro Leon Barzin) has been hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as “an absolute master and a
great Schubertian,” Mr. Hautzig has appeared in countless recitals in more than 50 countries, and has performed with leading orchestras in major cities throughout the world. In addition, he has played for the BBC and most European tv and radio networks. He has made more than 50 recordings for RCA Victor, Vox, Turnabout and the Musical Heritage Society. In 1979 he was chosen by the State Department to be the first concert artist from the United States to perform in the People’s Republic of China. His concerts there were heard by over 900 million people via radio and television in an event described by the then U. S. Ambassador to China as having “moved our relations forward by 20 years.” Trained in Vienna, Jerusalem and Philadelphia, Mr. Hautzig was a student of the late Artur Schnabel. The NOA is delighted that Mr. Hautzig has consented to play at the Gala, which will coincide with the celebration of his 80th birthday.
NAVITAIRE CEO JOINS BENEFIT COMMITTEE
Tom
McClain, Chief Executive Officer of Navitaire, Inc.,
a leading provider of software and services that enhance airline operating
profits, will
join the NOA Gala Benefit Committee and chair an NOA luncheon for business
leaders in New York in October.
AMERICAN EXPRESS EXECUTIVE TO BE HONORED
On October 4, 2001, the National Orchestral Association will hold its Gala black-tie dinner at New York’s prestigious Union Club. The dinner honoring Steven B. Allnatt, Director of Public Affairs and Communications for the American Express Company in Salt Lake City will feature a Latin theme – “Música Clasíca con Gancho.” The evening promises to be a glamorous and festive one, with special guest performances by The Elements Quartet, pianist Walter Hautzig, and the String Orchestra of New York City (“SONYC”). NOA looks forward to welcoming its many supporters at this memorable and exciting musical event.
Elements String Quartet has
been notified that Arts International will join the NOA and other sponsors in
underwriting the Quartet’s participation in the Tibor
Varga Festival in Budapest. The
Quartet will be performing at the Franz Liszt Academy in October, and is looking
forward to participating in this prestigious event.
TEACHERS EXPRESS GRATITUDE FOR NOA SUPPORT OF
CONCERTS
IN THE HEIGHTS
After
a recent Concerts In the Heights performance series, the NOA received many
letters praising the work of Concerts In the Heights and thanking the NOA for
its support. Concerts In the
Heights is a monthly chamber music series that brings classical music of
the highest quality to residents of the Washington Heights area of New York.
Every
program is performed twice, once at a matinee designed for attendance by the
elderly and schoolchildren from lower income brackets, and an evening
performance for working families. Concerts
In the Heights is pleased to be bringing classical music to underprivileged
children and the elderly. The
organization feels that these activities are an important component of
sustaining and enriching the local community, and providing “an invigorating
and intellectually stimulating environment for underexposed constituents.”
Recently,
a local public school teacher wrote to thank the organization for its work, and
included copies of poems written by schoolchildren that were inspired by the
classical music performances. The
National Orchestral Association is pleased to be one of the sponsors of this
important concert series.
WOMEN
TO TOUR NEW YORK FOR THE NOA
Park
City businesswoman to host special National Orchestral Association women-only
excursion
to New York to benefit the NOA
Kay
Calvert, noted venture capitalist, will be underwriting a five-day trip to New
York for women patrons of the NOA. The
trip will include accommodations at one of New York’s well-known hotels.
This
event promises to be an exciting one that will join women from around the
country in a whirlwind women-only tour of New York benefiting the NOA.
The trip will include theater and visits to exclusive shopping venues
around New York, as well attendance at the National Orchestral Association Gala.
Reservations for this sure-to- be-a-sellout tour are going fast.
If you are interested in joining in on the fun, please contact the
National Orchestral Association office at 212-350-4676.
founder and ceo of j2 group volunteers for NOA
Judy Jackson, Founder and CEO of the J2 Group, is providing assistance to the NOA with planning its events. The Company that Ms. Jackson founded is a full service organization specializing in creative solutions for
corporate special events.
The company has designed and created events for many of the country’s
leading corporations, including American Express, Columbia Pictures, Ford Motor
Company, MCI WorldCom, Pfizer and a host of others.
The NOA is delighted to have Ms. Jackson as an advisor for its Fall 2001
Gala.
For more information about the NOA, please visit our
web site at (www.nationalorchestral.org). The
site contains a wealth of information about the NOA, including a biography of
NOA founding conductor Leon Barzin, copies of recent newsletters and links to
some of the fine organizations that receive National Orchestral Association
support.
