On March 7, 2006, patrons and friends from near and far gathered at New York's St. Regis Hotel for the RNO's 15th Anniversary Gala.
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Sophia Loren, John Wyman and Gala Dinner Chair Marianne Wyman [Photo credit: Mary Hilliard]
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Leadership Sponsor Peter T. Paul, with Jude Blake, donated the fine wines served at the Gala and throughout the 15th Anniversary Tour and Celebration - selections from Grove Street Winery and Peter Paul Wines. [Photo credit: Mary Hilliard]
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Meeting the press [Photo credit: Mary Hilliard]
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[Photo credit: Patrick McMullan]
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Leadership Sponsor Tatiana Copeland and Martha Stewart [Photo credit: Patrick McMullan]
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Leadership Sponsors Conrad and Deborah Hock, with Charles Wittingham [Photo credit: Mary Hilliard]
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Marianne Wyman with Gala Committee Chair Elizabeth Stribling and Guy Robinson [Photo credit: Mary Hilliard]
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Honoree Simonyi with Shelby White and Somers Farkas [Photo credit: Patrick McMullan]
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Sponsors Scott and Laurie Oki, who came from Seattle for the Gala [Photo credit: Mary Hilliard]
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Elaine Sargent, Gerald Tsai and Sharon Bush [Photo credit: Mary Hilliard]
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Kate Spade [Photo credit: Patrick McMullan] |
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Barclay Butera, and Clo and Charles Cohen [Photo credit: Patrick McMullan]
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Ethan Ayer and Gala Committee member Jennifer Acker [Photo credit: Mary Hilliard]
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Gala Committee member Christa Percopo, with Sponsors Arlene Inch and Russian Arts Foundation Board member Barbara Roach [Photo credit: Mary Hilliard]
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Ella Krasner and Audrey Gruss [Photo credit: Mary Hilliard]
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Russian Arts Foundation Board member Michael Polenske, with Tsevia Mezentseva and Andrey Volgin, guests of Gala Sponsor MTS [Photo credit: Mary Hilliard]
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Sponsors George and Jenifer Lang [Photo credit: Mary Hilliard]
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Gala Committee member Rita Mehos and Charles Grader [Photo credit: Mary Hilliard]
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Sponsor Mary Ann Pocapalia and daughter Diana Kern, a member of the Russian Arts Foundation Board, with Carlo Ponti Jr. [Photo credit: Mary Hilliard]
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John and Caroline McCallister, and Kate and Andy Spade [Photo credit: Mary Hilliard]
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Gala Sponsors from Texas -- Lou Dunn Diekemper, and Mia and Gerry Maddoux [Photo credit: Mary Hilliard]
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Lincoln Center Board member Anthony Marshall and his wife Charlene [Photo credit: Mary Hilliard]
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[Photo credit: Patrick McMullan]
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Martha Stewart and Vladimir Jurowksi, RNO Principal Guest Conductor [Photo credit: Mary Hilliard]
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Gala Committee members April and Roddy Gow, with Jillian Sackler and Dr. Bruce Horton [Photo credit: Mary Hilliard]
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Gerret Copeland and Susan Hutchison [Photo credit: Patrick McMullan]
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Yefim Bronfman [Photo credit: Patrick McMullan]
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Nina Kotova [Photo credit: Patrick McMullan]
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Mikhail Simonyan, accompanied by Tatiana Goncharova [Photo credit: Patrick McMullan]
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Carlo Ponti Jr. and his mother presenting the RNO Silver Baton [Photo credit: Patrick McMullan]
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The RNO Strings Ensemble performed the world premiere of Program Dances by Andrey Rubtsov, commissioned by the RNO in honor of Charles Simonyi [Photo credit: Patrick McMullan]
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The honoree tries out his Silver Baton [Photo credit: Patrick McMullan]
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Charles Simonyi receives the score of Program Dances from composer Andrey Rubstov |
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Marianne Wyman and Russian Arts Foundation president Richard Walker [Photo credit: Patrick McMullan]
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[Photo credit: Patrick McMullan]
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