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Carnegie Hall
Fifth Medal of Excellence Gala |
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Bill Cunningham and his Medal of Excellence.
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On Monday, April 23, 2012, Carnegie Hall awarded its fifth Medal of Excellence to photojournalist Bill Cunningham at a gala benefit at The Waldorf=Astoria in New York City. The award recognizes Mr. Cunningham’s extraordinary devotion to chronicling fashion for nearly fifty years, as well as his role in inspiring great philanthropy, recognizing the important place that arts, culture, and non-profit causes hold in the life of New York City. The Medal of Excellence was presented to Mr. Cunningham by Mr. Sanford I. Weill, Chairman of Carnegie Hall’s Board of Trustees. In addition, Gala Chair Annette de la Renta introduced a brief clip of the award-winning documentary Bill Cunningham New York. World-renowned tenor Vittorio Grigolo performed as part of the evening’s program as introduced by Gala Chair Sarah Jessica Parker. After the dinner the Empire Ballroom, guests moved to the Vanderbilt Ballroom for a chic after-party featuring the talents of DJ Cassidy. The gala, which was attended by more than 450 guests, raised nearly $1.5 million. On behalf of Bill Cunningham, all proceeds benefited the music education and community programs of Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute.
Sanford and Joan Weill served as the event’s Honorary Gala Chairs. Annette and Oscar de la Renta, and Sarah Jessica Parker were Gala Chairs. Mercedes T. Bass, Diane von Furstenberg and Barry Diller, and 2008 Medal of Excellence Honoree Terry J. Lundgren and Tina Lundgren, and 2010 Medal of Excellence Honoree Henry T. Segerstrom and Elizabeth Segerstrom served as Gala Co-Chairs. Mr. Cunningham’s longtime employer, The New York Times, joined the event as Gala Lead Sponsor. In addition, the after-party was hosted by Junior Committee Members including James G. Brooks, Jr., Lee Hallman, Lara Meiland-Shaw and Claude Shaw, and Sarina Sassoon Sanandaji and Kasra Sanandaji.
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Annette de la Renta and Bill Cunningham.
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Sanford I. Weill, Bill Cunningham, Judy Zankel.
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Sarah Jessica Parker, Oscar de la Renta, Vittorio Grigolo.
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Julia Koch and David H. Koch.
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Christine Schwarzman and Stephen Schwarzman.
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Bill Cunningham, Henry Segerstrom, and Terry Lundgren: all Medal of Excellence recipients.
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Elizabeth Segerstrom and Henry Segerstrom.
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Lauren Santo Domingo and Andrés Santo Domingo.
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Ann Ziff and Bill Cunningham.
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Lara Meiland-Shaw and Claude Shaw.
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Leslie Ziff.
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Roshi Kamdar, Vittorio Grigolo, Oscar de la Renta, Mercedes Bass, Bill Cunningham.
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Tina Lundgren and Terry Lundgren.
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Bill Cunningham and Anna Wintour.
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Muffie Potter Aston and Sherrell Aston.
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DJ Cassidy and Janete Rodas.
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Annika Connor, Austin Scarlet, and Mercedes Bass.
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Roshi Kamdar and Gayle King.
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| Photos:
© Julie Skarratt 2012 |
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