CYSO 70th Anniversary Celebration Gala | February 11, 2017

The CYSO 70th Anniversary Celebration took place Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Four Seasons Chicago. Commemorating the organization’s 70 year history, the event was an evening of glamour and intrigue celebrating the iconic music of James Bond. CYSO’s Symphony Orchestra– under the baton of Music Director Allen Tinkham– was joined on stage by internationally-acclaimed violinist Rachel Barton Pine. The evening was emceed by Sun-Times columnist Richard Roeper. Note of Excellence Awards were presented to Rachel Barton Pine and Jennifer Myerberg for their work advancing music education for young people. Gala Co-Chairs: Pam & Dave Conroy and Rachel Lang & Allen Tinkham

Photos by Elliot Mandel Photography

Gala co-chairs Pam & Dave Conroy

Lisa and Jonathan Newell

Bill Lee & Martha Nolin

Candace & Chuck Jordan

David Schladweiler & Simone Fee

Mary Waldon & Steve Newberger

Table décor featuring centerpieces from Epoch Floral

CYSO 70th Anniversary Celebration

Table décor featuring centerpieces from Epoch Floral

Walter & Kathryn Begley

Saurab & Anjani Bhargava

Myra Chung and Sharon Carroll

CYSO 70th Anniversary Celebration

Preparatory String Students line the Grand Staircase

Alec & Michael Covey, Mallika Monteiro & Eric Dearth, David Oppenheim & Emily Boling, Rachelle Puccini

Mini-Live Auction

CYSO 70th Anniversary Celebration

Mini-Live Auction bidding

Steel Orchestra students entertain the crowd

Dana & Heather Green, Cate & Michael Mascari

Russell & Katherine Betts, Cynthia Von Osdol & John Sandwick, Henry Turner & Erin Aleman

New Executive Director Susan Lape greets Concert Orchestra Conductor Michael Mascari

Concert Orchestra Conductor Michael Mascari greets incoming Executive Director Susan Lape as Heather & Dana Green, Debut Orchestra Conductor, look on

Red Carpet

Steve Newberger & Mary Waldon

Steve Newberger, Mary Waldon, Jennifer Myerberg, Michael Finn

Debut Orchestra Conductor Dana Green takes a photo of fellow guests, Lisa Newell, Concert Orchestra Conductor Michael Mascari, and Jonathan Newell

Richard Roeper and Nina Laski

Note of Excellence Award Winner Jennifer Myerberg and event Co-Chair Rachel Lang

Teresa Reilly, John Bruce Yeh, Rachel Barton Pine, Lori Kaufman, Olivier Jankelovics

Preparatory Strings Students on the Grand Staircase

Miiri and Glenn Kotche

Mark Liu greets Rachel Barton Pine

Glenn Kotche greets CYSO students

CYSO Composer-in-Residence Glenn Kotche with students

Allen Tinkham, Greg Pine, Rachel Barton Pine and Jennifer Myerberg

Vicki Kellogg walks the red carpet followed by CYSO alum and violist Matthew Lipman

Music Director Allen Tinkham and CYSO Board Member Younghee Jin Ottley

Mark Osorio & Keith Smith, Alma Ruiz, Bruce Ottley, Allen Tinkham, Younghee Jin Ottley, Mike Burns, Christopher & Alison Tirres

Event co-chairs Rachel Lang and Allen Tinkham

Allen Tinkham and CYSO Board Member Ross Bricker

Composer-in-Residence Glenn Kotche, Music Director Allen Tinkham, Executive Director Susan Lape

Allen Tinkham and Susan Lape

Troy & Rita Walters

Amanda Salchow and Rachel Barton Pine

Brian Donnelly and Malika Green

Steel Orchestra students with Jennifer Myerberg

Jennifer Myerberg tries her hand at the steelpan

CYSO Board Chair Henry Turner, Erin Aleman and Executive Director Susan Lape

CYSO 70th Anniversary Celebration

Richard Roeper begins the evening's program

Rachelle Puccini, Jon Purpura, David Oppenheim, Eric Dearth

Susan Lape addresses the crowd after being formally introduced as the new CYSO Executive Director

CYSO Board Chair Henry Turner and incoming Executive Director Susan Lape

Rachel Barton Pine, Susan Lape, Jonathan Becker, Pam Conroy

Patrick, Claire and Yasuko Metcalf

CYSO 70th Anniversary Celebration

Cathy Lee Auxenfans, Anthony & Sharon Frigo

Remi & Cathy Lee Auxenfans, Anthony & Sharon Frigo

CYSO 70th Anniversary Celebration

Rachelle Puccini and Jon Purpura

Marley Gibbons, Joanna & Robert Sevim, Margaret & Brian Chung, William Harris Lee & Martha Nolin

CYSO 70th Anniversary Celebration

Amanda Salchow and Deb Walters

Eric Dearth, Michael Covey, Shane Smith

Executive Director Susan Lape with CYSO Board members David Oppenheim and Alison Donnelly

CYSO Board Chair Henry Turner, Bill Lee and Rachel Barton Pine

CYSO 70th Anniversary Celebration

Michelle Nelson, Soo Kim & Suzanne Rickman

CYSO 70th Anniversary Celebration

CYSO Volunteers Brinda Krishnan, Louisa Pashinian, Penelope Turgeon, Jing Li, Dave Kirkpatrick

CYSO 70th Anniversary Celebration

John Bruce Yeh and Camille Witos

Patrick Metcalf

CYSO Note of Excellence Award Recipient, Jennifer Myerberg

Event Co-chairs Rachel Lang and Allen Tinkham with Note of Excellence Recipient Jennifer Myerberg

Doug Carroll stands to applaud the performance

Gala co-chairs Pam and Dave Conroy with Note of Excellence Recipient Rachel Barton Pine (center)

CYSO 70th Anniversary Celebration

Music Director Allen Tinkham with Symphony Orchestra students

Rachel Lang and Brooke Hubbuch

Rachel and Toni Lang

Joanna & Robert Sevim

CYSO 70th Anniversary Celebration

CYSO Director of String Ensembles Daniella Valdez, Marketing Manager Abbey Hambright, and Director of Steel Orchestras Malika Green

Lynn & Doug Rees

CYSO Board Members Younghee Jin Ottley and Angela O'Banion with Director of Finance Martha Nolin (center)

Lance & Meredith Shaner

Jan-Peter & Jessica Breugelmans

Myra Chung, Sharon Carroll, Jan-Peter Breugelmans, Doug Carroll, Jessica Breugelmans, Gina & Robert Carroll, Jeremy & Sarah Sutton

CYSO 70th Anniversary Celebration

Pamela & Barry Stuedemann

Jack & Nick Boettcher

CYSO Chief Operating Officer Brian Baxter, Executive Director Susan Lape, Music Director Allen Tinkham and Director of Finance Martha Nolin

CYSO Concert Orchestra Conductor Michael Mascari, Director of String Ensembles Daniella Valdez, Chief Operating Officer Brian Baxter, Executive Director Susan Lape, Music Director Allen Tinkham, Director of Finance Martha Nolin

Brian & Emily Wren Baxter

Cate & Michael Mascari

CYSO 70th Anniversary Celebration

Rachel Barton Pine performing with CYSO's Symphony Orchestra

Rachel Barton Pine

CYSO 70th Anniversary Celebration

Rachel Barton Pine performing with CYSO's Symphony Orchestra

Rachel Barton Pine

CYSO 70th Anniversary Celebration

Music Director Allen Tinkham leads CYSO's Symphony Orchestra

Richard Roeper served as the event's emcee

Richard Roeper served as the event's Emcee

CYSO Board Chair Henry Turner

CYSO incoming Executive Director Susan Lape

Myra Chung

CYSO 70th Anniversary Celebration

Michele Mohammadi reacts to winning an item in the live auction

Michael Finn and Troy Walters

Rachelle Puccini and Jon Purpura

Event co-chair Pam Conroy bids during the event's scholarship ask

Justin Bernbrock bids during the live auction

CYSO 70th Anniversary Celebration

CYSO Music Director Allen Tinkham

CYSO Music Director Allen Tinkham leads Symphony Orchestra

Music Director Allen Tinkham leads CYSO's Symphony Orchestra

Event co-chairs Rachel Lang and Allen Tinkham

Event co-chairs Rachel Lang and Allen Tinkham present the Note of Excellence Award to Jennifer Myerberg

Event Co-Chair Pam Conroy

Event Co-Chair Pam Conroy presents the Note of Excellence Award to Rachel Barton Pine

Rachel Barton Pine accepts the CYSO Note of Excellence Award

CYSO Trustee John Schladweiler leads Symphony Orchestra in his conducting debut

CYSO 70th Anniversary Celebration

Jan-Peter & Jessica Breugelmans

Sharon & Anthony Frigo

CYSO 70th Anniversary Celebration

Rachel Barton Pine performs with CYSO's Symphony Orchestra

Rachel Barton Pine performs with CYSO's Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Allen Tinkham

Music Director Allen Tinkham, Rachel Barton Pine and CYSO's Symphony Orchestra

Rachel Barton Pine performs with CYSO's Symphony Orchestra

CYSO 70th Anniversary Celebration

Allen Tinkham, Rachel Barton Pine and CYSO's Symphony Orchestra

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