Charlotte White and Helen Roosevelt

Josef Spacek, Miroslav Sekera and Mrs. Martin Dvorak

Wei Luo, Barbara Brookes and
Wei's mother

Ronaldo Rolim, Chang Pan and
Goldie Blanksteen

Josef Spacek, Miroslav Sekera and Monique Warshaw

Barbara Brookes, Mrs. Luo, Wei Luo, John Gerlach, Lan Bernstone

Rieko Tsuchida

Rieko Tsuchida and Bob Sherman

Ronaldo Rolim and Bob Sherman

Wei Luo

Chang Pan and John Gerlach

Rieko Tsuchida and Mayumi Tsuchida

Samuel Snyder, Ken Sugawara, Yoko Arimura, Erika White, Hiroko Onoyama, Junko Snyder and Jim Clements

Ambassador and Mrs. Sumio Kusaka with Sean Kennard

Charlotte White introducing the artists

Erika White with the Ambassador Kusaka and Fuminori Kato

Sean Kennard (left)

Supper after the Performance

Ambassador and Mrs. Sumio Kusaka with Sean Kennard and Kensho Watanabe

Charlotte White with with Sean Kennard and Kensho Watanabe

Charlotte White with Masayo Ishigure (left) and Hiroko Onoyama

After the Concert

Masayo Ishigure

Sean Kennard

Robert Sherman

Vladimir Feltsman

The Claremont Trio

Erika Mitsui

James Kim

On Thursday, March 6th, 2014 we proudly presented "Spring Song From Japan" at the magnificent residence of Ambassador and Mrs.Kusaka of Japan. The concert featured superb Japanese artists: Sean Kennard, pianist and son of a Japanese mother, who has won top prizes in such prestigious competitions as the Queen Elizabeth Competition (Belgium); a performance on the charming traditional Japanese instrument Okoto by the well known Masayo Ishigure; and a thrilling finale by the renowned young violinist and conductor Kensho Watanabe.

A delightful Japanese Buffet Supper followed the concert.

Spring Song from Japan

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2014 - 15 Opening Gala

Opening remarks by Charlotte White

Ambassador Ferrenc Kumin of Hungary

Robert Sherman

Bela Horvath

Bela Horvath receiving the Roosevelt Grant from Ambassador Ferrenc Kumin and Helen Roosevelt

Emy Ferguson

Receiving David&Goldie Blanksteen Grant from Goldie Blanksteen

Receiving M.Schoen-Warshaw Grant from Monique Schoen-Warshaw

Receiving SONY-USA Foundation Grant from Hiroko Onoyama of Sony Corporation

Intermission

Kensho Watanabe and Charlotte White

Balazs Fulei, Bela Horvath, Ambassador Ferrenc Kumin of Hungary and Charlotte White

Reception after the concert

We opened 2014 -15 season at Steinway Hall with our Gala Awards Concert on October 13, 2014. The concert featured winners of the 2014 Salon De Virtuosi Awards: Emi Ferguson, flutist, Kensho Watanabe, violinist, Gideon Whitehead, guitarist, Bela Horvath, violinist and pianist Balazs Fulei. Robert Sherman, award-winning broadcaster and writer, served as the MC.

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2015 - 16 Opening Gala

Harpist Bridget Kibbey performed her own transcription of J.S. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor, KWV 565, at the at Salon De Virtuosi 2015 Opening Gala Awards Concert at the Hungarian Consulate in New York City.

Salon De Virtuosi presented the $5000 Barbara Brookes/Arthur W. Diamond Grant to pianist Sara Daneshpour at the Salon’s 2015 Opening Gala Awards Concert.

Violinist Sean Lee, pictured right, received the $5000 David & Goldie Blanksteen Grant. Sean performed four caprices by Nicolo Paganini at the Gala Awards Concert.

Salon board member Monique Schoen-Warshaw with pianist Baron Fenwick

Baron Fenwick and Monique Schoen-Warshaw. On the left is Patricia Engel, a Patron of the Salon.

Cellist Nathan Chan, center, received the Helen Roosevelt $5000 career grant. On right, pianist Mika Emily Sasaki and Salon board member Jay Fallon of Armonk, NY.

We opened 2015 - 16 season at the Hungarian Consulate with our Gala Awards Concert on October 14, 2015. The concert featured winners of the 2015 Salon De Virtuosi Awards: Bridget Kibbey, harpist, Sara Daneshpour, pianist, Sean Lee, violinist, Baron Fenwick, pianist and cellist Nathan Chan. Robert Sherman, award-winning broadcaster and writer, served as the MC.

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2016 - 17 Opening Gala

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On May 7th, 2014 we presented a special concert to a packed house at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall honoring Charlotte White, Founder and Director of the Salon de Virtuosi in celebration of her 100th BIRTHDAY! The concert featured some of the Salon’s past grant winners and other outstanding young artists. We were thrilled to have Vladimir Feltsman as our Guest of Honor. Robert Sherman, award-winning broadcaster and writer, served as the MC.

Charlotte White's 100th Birthday Celebration

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30th Anniversary Gala Concert in Tribute to Charlotte White at Weill Recital Hall