It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The Music Conservatory of Westchester is holding its 21st Annual Golf & Tennis Classic and Gala at Brae Burn Country Club in Purchase on Monday, June 27, 2022. Enjoy a day of golf or tennis followed by an evening of cocktails, an exclusive auction, and an awards dinner including legendary honorees and performances by well-known Broadway rising stars!
The 21st annual fundraiser enables the Conservatory to continue its mission of providing musical access and opportunities through our Scholarship Program for qualifying students, Music Therapy Program for children and adults with disabilities, and Healing Our Heroes music therapy program for U.S. military veterans.
This will be a day and evening you won’t want to miss! Tony Award winner Santino Fontana, (Tootsie) and the voice of Prince Hans in Disney’s Frozen, will emcee the event celebrating the incredible careers of the recipients of this year’s awards:
- Career Achievement and Community Leadership Award: Joe and Ali Torre. They are two distinguished honorees. Joe Torre is a nine-time Major League Baseball All-Star and was elected to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014. Off the field, he and his wife Ali preside over the Safe at Home Foundation which provides healing services to youth who have been exposed to domestic violence and abuse.
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Tovah Feldshuh. She is a six-time Emmy & Tony nominee and has been awarded three honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters. Her body of work includes the stage, (Yentl, Golda’s Balcony, & Pippin.) On the screen, (she recently completed Armageddon Time opposite Anthony Hopkins, and television, Law & Order, The Walking Dead, and HBO’s Scenes from a Marriage.
- Visionary Award: John Patrick Shanley. He is a gifted writer whose work is performed extensively around the world. His credits include Doubt for which he won both the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize, and Moonstruck for which he received both the Writers Guild of America Award and an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
- Distinguished Achievement in the Arts and Music Education Award: Victoria Clark. She is a Tony Award-winning actor, in The Light in the Piazza, Cinderella, Sister Act. She is also a master teacher in the U.S. and abroad dedicated to the training of the next generation of performing artists.
The evening will also be highlighted with performances from talented Broadway professionals; Nicole Fernandez-Coffaro, Mia Pinero, and Ruby Shadley.
Additionally, you can support our online auction! Check out the exciting items/experiences we have for all at The Bidding For Good Fundraising Auction, including island vacations, opera tickets, sporting events and much more! New auction items are added daily, so be sure to check back often and get your bids in early.
To purchase tickets for the gala portion of the event, or purchase golf and tennis sponsorships, please click here.
Any questions about the event should be directed to Aishling Quinn, Music Conservatory of Westchester’s Development Officer at www.aishling@musiced.org
Thank you in advance for supporting your community music school!
