May 12, 2010
A Festive Evening of Music and Song raises $180,000 for FSHD research
Over 250 concert goers enjoyed a splendid concert to benefit the FSH Society on May 12th, at the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York. Steven Blier, co-founder & artistic director, New York Festival of Song, with John Brancy, baritone, played and sang a wonderful concert! Titled, "American Songbook," the concert featured the works of Cole Porter, Hoagy Carmichael, and Richard Rodgers. Steve delighted the concert goers with humor, good spirit and commentary in his introductions.
A silent auction and dinner preceded the concert and a dessert buffet followed it. Special thanks from all the FSH Society to these wonderful musicians, to Judy Seslowe and Beth Johnston, co-chairs of the concert; to Bob and Abigail Kirsch for enabling the use of the Garden Terrace Room at the Botanical Garden and to their fine staff for wonderful food and service, and to the concert committee for making this the most successful evening to date for the Society in New York.
To view photos from the concert, visit the Society's Facebook page. Photos courtesy of Diane Bondareff.
