New York, NY
– The Musicians
Foundation’s
Executive Director, David
Gracia,
invited donors and friends for an
intimate conversation with Sir
Clive Gillinson,
Executive and Artistic Director of Carnegie
Hall.
“You could have been anywhere else
in New York City, but you chose to
be here. Your generosity means a lot
to the Musicians Foundation.” said
Gracia, “A
musician’s life can be turned upside
down by the flu, by breaking an arm,
losing work for months. And that’s
how Musicians Foundation started, to
help musicians who were going
through difficult times.” Gillinson
mused “What the Musicians Foundation
are doing is so important, because
your foundation does change lives.”
The setting was the art-filled Soho
triplex of LaVon
Kellner
and Dr.
Tom Roush,
who were on holiday in Paris. They
asked their friend, Richard
McGeehan to
serve as the evening’s host.
Conveniently Richard is both the
interior designer for this apartment
AND Sir Clive and Anya
Gillinson.
“How music serves people” said
Gillinson, “it provides something so
fundamental to us as human beings.”
He recalled “the first few notes of
Brahms Second when I played in the
youth orchestra are so special to
me, because it was the moment I knew
music had to be my life. And I
didn’t realize until I got into
management, I was no longer thinking
about myself - I was starting to
think about how music can serve
others. It gives us hope, identity,
and a sense of purpose.”
Guests included Musicians Foundation
board members Roman
Dworecki, Lisa
Megeaski, Thomas
Parker,
and Bess
Forrell Steiger,
as well as Marie
Arnett, Karon
Cullen Meyer, Solange
De Santis, Maximo
Flugelman, Hilda
Froelke, Nomie
Ghez and Mike
Siegal, Debra
Guthrie, Ben
Hartley, Sharon
King Hoge, Michele
Gerber Klein, Laura Lobdell, Jonathan
Marder, James
Saakvitne, Kimberly and Joe
Vance,
and many more.
The Musicians
Foundation is dedicated to
supporting musicians in need. By
providing grants for essential
living expenses, medical care, and
educational opportunities,
especially in urgent situations, the
Foundation empowers artists to
continue their work despite
financial challenges. Through its
programs and partnerships, the
Musicians Foundation uplifts
musicians and promotes the vital
role of music in society. For more
information, please visit
https://www.musiciansfoundation.org/