The New York Philharmonic & Symphony Space

Brian Dennehy and company at the New York Philharmonic's 2007 Spring Gala.

The New York Philharmonic celebrated its 2007 Spring Gala with a premier performance of Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady at Avery Fisher Hall.

Charles Kimbrough, Brian Dennehy, Kelli O'Hara, and Kelsey Grammer

The gala chairmen for this black-tie benefit were: Mr. and Mrs. Stephen S. Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Schaefer, III, Mr. and Mrs. Joel I. Picket, and Mr. and Mrs. Stanford S. Warshawsky.

Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harvey R. Blau, Dr. Clemens Börsig, Mr. Jeff Kindler, Mr. Kenneth Lipper, Mr. and Mrs. Alan B. Slifka, Ms. Lillian Vernon and Mr. Paolo Martino, Mrs. Shirley S. Bacot, The Honorable Donald Blinken and Mrs. Vera Blinken, Mr. and Mrs. Toos Daruvala, Mr. J. Christopher Flowers and Dr. Mary White, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. George, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Guenther, Mr. C. Robert Henrikson, Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. LeFrak, The Honorable Frank N. Newman and Mrs. Newman, Mr. and Mrs. Charles I. Petschek, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Rennert, Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Schaefer, III, Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Silverstein, Mr. Mike Stoller, and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Ulrich.

The New York Philharmonic’s presentation of My Fair Lady starred Kelli O’Hara, Kelsey Grammer, Charles Kimbrough, Brian Dennehy, Marni Nixon, Meg Bussert, Philippe Castagner, Michael J. Farina, Joe Grifasi, and Tim Jerome. James Brennan directed, and award-winning Broadway conductor Rob Fisher conducted the performances. Thomas Z. Shepard was the producer.

Andrea McCormick and Osceola Davis

Elizabeth Ballard

Gillian Miniter

Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Schaefer, III

Alan S. McDonald

Dr. Ruth Westheimer

James Brennan

Elizabeth Dennehy, daughter of Brian Dennehy

Mr. and Mrs. Stanford S. Warshawsky

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen S. Crawford

Mrs. Toos Daruvala

James Naughton

Kelsey Grammer and Kelli O'Hara

Mark Locks and Nancy Corzine

Kelli O'Hara

Marilyn Caskey, Kelsey Grammer, Rob Fisher, and Camille Grammer

Mary Gilliat

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Petschek

Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Niemeth

Mr. and Mrs. Gene Kohn

Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Guenther

Mr. and Mrs. Richard LeFrak

Pia Lindstrom and Jim Bruckman

Gurnee Hart, Vera Blinken, Marjorie Hart, and Ambassador Donald Blinken

The evening's Gala Chairmen

Curtain Call - Bow shot

Joseph Donatacci, Maureen Donatacci, Camille Grammer, Donna Donatacci, and Joseph Donatacci, Jr.

Last week 400 people gathered at the Rainbow Room for Symphony Space’s Gala, honoring Legends and Friends, Jacques d’Amboise, Fionnula Flanagan, David W. Levinson, Elizabeth Richesbourg Rea and George Wein, and raised $600,000 for Symphony Space’s programs.

Unique in New York City’s cultural landscape, Symphony Space—which presents more than 500 events each year in music, literature, dance, theatre, and film for adults, youth, and families—is the only New York venue where one can see the likes of comedian Amy Sedaris; Alfred Hitchcock’s classic, Rear Window; composer John Corigliano; literary giant Mavis Gallant; children’s folk singer Tom Chapin; and jazz innovator Patricia Barber all in one house, and all in one season.

One of New York’s preeminent and most reasonably priced cultural resources since 1978, Symphony Space is a leader in adventurous programming. Educational outreach initiatives complement wide-ranging artistic offerings and constitute an integral part of its mission to make the arts accessible to the broadest possible demographic. Symphony Space’s programs attract diverse audiences from throughout New York City and the metropolitan area and, including recording, touring, and media efforts, reach hundreds of thousands of people nationwide each year.

The event attendance included: Inger and Oz Elliott, Carmen de Lavallade, Jane Curtin, Frank McCourt, Dana Gioia, James Polshek, Damian Woetzel, Heather Watts, Tim Blake Nelson, Jon Faddis, James Naughton, Stanley Zabar, Kenneth Fisher, Isaiah Sheffer, Scott String, Katha Pollitt, Saul Zabar.