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Mendelssohn on Fire Reception and Dinner

February 12, 2017

On Sunday, February 12, 2017, CMS celebrated its Winter Festival, The Spirit of Mendelssohn, with members of the Board, Global Council, and Patrons. Guests enjoyed a concert, Mendelssohn On Fire, with Artists Jeffrey Kahane, piano; Arnaud Sussmann, violin; David Finckel, cello; and the Escher String Quartet (Adam Barnett-Hart, Aaron Boyd, violin; Pierre Lapointe, viola; Brook Speltz, cello), followed by dinner.

Beth Sackler, Jeffrey Cohen, Inger Ginsberg
Board member Beth Sackler, Jeffrey Cohen, Inger Ginsberg

Jane Keegan, Walter Harris, Peter Keegan
Jane Keegan, Board member Walter Harris, Board Secretary Peter Keegan, and Guest

Gus and Rita Hauser, Joan Harris
Gus and Rita Hauser, Joan Harris

Suzanne Vaucher, William Stensrud, William Ginsberg, Inger Ginsberg
Global Council member Suzanne Vaucher, William Stensrud, Board member William Ginsberg, Inger Ginsberg

Vasos Papagapitos, Sharon Griffin, Donna and Vasili Tsamis
Vasos Papagapitos, Director of Development Sharon Griffin, Donna and Vasili Tsamis

Pauline Hadad, Arnaud Sussmann, Suzanne Davidson, Christopher Kellogg,  Vicki Kellogg
Pauline Hadad, Arnaud Sussmann, Executive Director Suzanne Davidson, Christopher Kellogg, Global Council member Vicki Kellogg

Pierre Lapointe, Christine McInerney, Murat Beyazit
Pierre Lapointe, Christine McInerney, Murat Beyazit

Brook Speltz, Howard Dillon, Nell Dillon-Ermers
Brook Speltz, Global Council member Howard Dillon, Nell Dillon-Ermers

Paul Gridley, Adam Barnett-Hart, Brook Speltz
Board member Paul Gridley, Adam Barnett-Hart, Brook Speltz

Phyllis Grann, David Finckel
Board member Phyllis Grann, Artistic Director David Finckel

Wu Han, Vasili Tsamis, David Finckel
Artistic Director Wu Han, Vasili Tsamis, David Finckel

Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel, Arnaud Sussmann
Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel, Arnaud Sussmann

Melissa O’Shaughnessy, James O’Shaughnessy, Wu Han
Melissa O’Shaughnessy, Board Chairman James O’Shaughnessy, Wu Han