BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Goldie Blanksteen

Barbara Brookes

Gail Daitch

Mara Kashper

Dr. Kenneth Kato

Daniel Kim

Helen Ng

Hiroko Onoyama

Monique Schoen-Warshaw

Dr. Ralph N. Wharton

Erika White

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Bryden

Margalit Meidar

Rabbi David Posner*

Dr. Stanley Taub

* In Memoriam

BENEFACTORS

Anonymous

Donald Allison & Sumiko Ito

The Alphadyne Foundation

Yoko Arimura & James Clements

Mr. & Mrs. Noah Berley

Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Bernstone

Mrs. David Blanksteen

Barbara Brookes

Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Bryden

Gail Daitch

The Arthur W. Diamond

Charitable Trust

The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York, Inc.

Daniel & Shihan Kim

Mr. & Mrs. Arik Kashper and the Kashper Family Foundation

Margalit Meidar

H. Onoyama & K. Sugawara

The Prior Family Foundation

Helen Roosevelt*

Monique Schoen-Warshaw

Dr. Ralph N. Wharton

Erika White

SUSTAINING PATRONS

Anonymous

The Elias A. Cohen Foundation

Barbara Cohn

Rosalind Devon

Nellie Gipson

Mr. & Mrs. Gennady Grevnin

Arlene Hajinlian

Natalie Katz

Helen Ng

Matsuko Shibuya

Vera Stern*

Mr. & Mrs. Philip Wharton

Naida Wharton

* In Memoriam

PATRONS

Barbara Barron

Dr. Jo Boufford

Dr. Joan Brigham

Mr. & Mrs. Francis Carling

Michele Classe

Mr. & Mrs. J. Colvin

Sally Cummins

Erna Weber-Daniel

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Eaton

Sandra Ekberg

Dr. Eve Epstein

June Feng

Mary Geissman

Shinko Hanaoka

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hecht

Erica Jong

Claudia Oberweger & Yitzchak Frank

Ted Popoff & Dorothy Silverstein

Brigitte Roepke

Dr. Robert Ritch & Riyoichi Saito

Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Snyder

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Stever

Dr. Stanley Taub

Daphne Tsoi and Andrew Lun

Gary Williams

Dr. Nassrin Iromloo Zahedi

HONORARY MEMBERS & ARTISTIC ADVISORS

Emanuel Ax

Robert Blocker

Seymour Bernstein

Vladimir Feltsman

Gary Graffman

The Juilliard String Quartet

John Gerlach

Hyo Kang

Yoheved Kaplinsky

Robert McDonald

Itzhak Perlman

Robert Sherman*

Carol Wincenc

* In Memoriam

FORMER ADVISORS IN PERPETUA

Van Cliburn

Dorothy DeLay

Kurt Masur

Patrice Munsel

Aldo Parisot

Janos Starker

Rosalyn Tureck

INTERNATIONAL HONORARY MEMBERS

America-Israel Cultural Foundation

Ambassador Arnošt Kareš of the Czech Republic

Ambassador Jérémie Robert of France

Ambassador Emma Wade-Smith of Great Britain

Ambassador István Pásztor of Hungary

Ambassador & Mrs. Randhir Jaiswal of India

Ambassador Asaf Zamir of Israel

Ambassador & Mrs. Mikio Mori of Japan

Ambassador Adrian Kubicki of Poland

WEB & DIGITAL MEDIA

Yelena Kurdina

The Salon De Virtuosi, “the best kept secret in New York”, is an organization dedicated to the discovery and support of talented young musicians.

For a really special musical experience, Charlotte White’s Salon De Virtuosi is not to be missed! The Salon is the crossroads of the diplomatic community in Manhattan and of young artists from around the world.

Praised by such great musicians as Gary Graffman and Yehudi Menuhin, The Salon was founded in 1989 by the concert pianist Charlotte White, a former student of the legendary Josef Lhevinne and the noted Richard Singer. Now entering its 26th season, The Salon has discovered and supported an outstanding array of superb young artists through generous grants and unforgettable concerts at some of New York’s most exclusive and beautiful venues, including the consulates of the many countries which are represented here in New York.

Many of those young artists have now achieved international fame. Among the artists presented in earlier years are Gil Shaham, Helen Huang, The St. Lawrence String Quartet, Lang Lang, Wu Man, Ilya Itin (winner of the LEEDS Competition), the Sejong Soloists, Philip Quint (Grammy Nominee), Wendy Warner (Avery Fisher Career Grant Winner), Alex Fiterstein (Avery Fisher Career Grant Winner) and Terrence Wilson (Avery Fisher Career Grant Winner).

In addition, from its very beginnings the Salon has endeavored to introduce ethnic instruments and music to which Western audiences have had limited exposure. Most concerts feature two or three uniquely gifted artists and often include noted folk artists from the featured country as well. Given Charlotte’s international background, the Salon has presented the most promising emerging talents from different lands and cultures who perform the great classic and contemporary masterpieces.

Our concerts are usually followed by festive buffet supper where the unique ambiance of the mansions, and social exchange between artists and guests, create an unusually stimulating experience.  In addition to the music, you’ll meet some of the most interesting people in New York there.

The Salon is one of New York’s most generous supporters of young musical talent. At the end of each year, Scholarship and Career grants of $5000 each are generally awarded, often to as many as five deserving artists. Since the inauguration of the Fellowship Program in 1995 the Salon will have given a total of $500,000 towards career and scholarship grants!

Our audiences are composed of a sophisticated group of music lovers, who give just the kind of support that every artist needs: encouragement, a sympathetic and discerning ear, plus enthusiasm for the task of finding the future greats! They are people who appreciate the importance of supporting and nurturing the talent that will keep our great musical heritage  alive.

Membership in the Salon starts at $500/person a year and we have recently introduced a Junior League membership (for those 35 and younger) at $350/person. All contributions and membership fees are tax deductible to the full extent of the Law, since the Salon is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization.

"I congratulate you on the success of your Salon De Virtuosi and the good use to which you put your success"

- Yehudi Menuhin

"I sinserely hope that this unique organization will continue to grow and thrive for many years to come" - Gary Graffman