New York Choral Society Spring Gala

The New York Choral Society will celebrate its 52nd Anniversary with a Spring Gala, on April 6 at The National Arts Club. The esteemed chorus and its Music Director John Daly Goodwin will be joined by friends and patrons in honoring distinguished entertainer and human rights activist Harry Belafonte, who will be presented with the Humanitarian Award and composer and conductor Steven Mercurio who will receive the Music Excellence Award. The cocktail reception will begin at 6:00 PM followed by a seated dinner at 7:00 PM. The awards will be presented by clothing designer Kenneth Cole and Opera News editor Brian Kellow. Dianne Bernhard, acting President of The National Arts Club, will also present Harry Belafonte with their Gold Medal of Honor. The National Arts Club has previously presented this prestigious award to Itzhak Perlman, Kenneth Cole, Martin Scorsese, and Jessica Tandy, among others. Afterwards, guests are invited to enjoy a dessert reception with entertainment provided by rising soprano Sarah Joy Kabanuck and the New York Choral Society. The evening will also feature a silent auction of items generously donated by friends and patrons of the Choral Society.