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The All-Star Orchestra hosted a preview screening of its new public television series featuring classical and contemporary orchestral masterpieces on Wednesday, February 6th. Music Director Gerard Schwarz, Executive Director Paul Schwendener and Board member Mark McCampbell addressed more than 100 guests from the music, arts, education, finance and fashion spheres. The screening showcased the talents of leading players from 30 American orchestras who gathered together in New York last August to record eight high-definition programs for national broadcast this year.
Guests included composer Richard Danielpour, Juilliard President Joseph and Elizabeth Polisi, BAM President Karen Hopkins, Christopher Hyland, Judi Flom, Eden Graber, Susan ,Hutchison, Michele Gerber Klein, Hank O'Neal and Shelly Shier, Jody Schwarz, Rosemarie Garipoli, Robert Downey Sr. and Rosemarie Rogers, Mitchell and Deborah Sonkin, Adam and Diane Max, Anna Reinhart, Coco Lazaroff, Marlys and Ralph Palumbo, Sharon Mosse and Fred Miller, Jonathan Haas and Neil Balm. Among the All-Star musicians present were principal cellist Jerry Grossman, Principal clarinet Jon Manasse, and the young soloists Yevgeny Kutik, violin and Julian Schwarz, cello. Video director Habib Azar and wife Carla were also present. More information at : http://www.allstarorchestra.org