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National Symphony Orchestra Opening Season Gala
Sounds of Sweet Music
The National Symphony celebrated its opening season and director
Leonard Slatkin’s 60th birthday with a performance, dinner and dancing
at the Kennedy Center on September 26. Performers saluting Slatkin
included violinist Joshua Bell, conductor and violinist Itzhak Perlman, pianists
Marvin Hamlisch and Joseph Kalichstein. This year’s ball, chaired by Vicki
and Roger Sant, attracted 1,000 patrons, diplomats and business and
government leaders. At $1,000 per person, the fete grossed over $1.7
million for orchestra activities.
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