Purchase tickets to the 2025 Spring Gala
This year, we’re embracing a livelier, more celebratory spirit—honoring our incredible honorees while diving into the performances, dancing, and fun even sooner. Less formalities, more festivity!
We’re kicking off the night with a special string quartet performance by our friends from the Mannes School of Music during the cocktail hour and silent auction bidding—setting the perfect tone for a night of celebration! Our evening will continue with encore cabaret performances by our very own chorus members Taylor House and Kathryn Allen, and a classical performance from our tenor soloist for Bach’s Magnificat and Esmail’s This Love Between Us, Michael Kuhn.
Honorees:
Richard Einhorn, Composer: Robert De Cormier Lifetime Achievement Award
Joanna Grossman, Trustee: John and Joanne Lawson Service to NYCHORAL Award
David Ekstrom & Judith N. Rubin: Celebrating their 50th season with NYCHORAL
Judith A. Rubin: Celebrating her 60th season with NYCHORAL
There are many ways you can be part of this special celebration!
- Be a Gala Sponsor
- Buy a table or ticket
- Advertise in our online Gala Journal
- Donate an item to our silent auction
- Be a Gala Volunteer
For more information on how you can be part of the New York Choral Society’s 2025 Spring Gala, please contact us at info@nychoral.org
LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE*
GALA COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Karen Artz Ash
Darin Arita
Corey Kinger
PRESENTING SPONSOR
Darin Arita
GALA CHAIR
Joanna Grossman
Corey Kinger
PRINCIPAL PATRON
Michael Colosi
David Munkittrick
PRINCIPAL FRIEND
Robert & Mae Carpenter
Gary Pai
Michael Roos
BENEFACTOR
Bette Rice
PATRON
Jane A. Gross
Lyell & Joi Haynes
FIRST-TIME ATTENDEE SPONSORS
Darin Arita
Joanna Grossman
Corey Kinger
David Munkittrick
Gary Pai
Michael Roos
FRIENDS
Anonymous
Janet Benton
Mario J. Bonsignore & Phil Gautreau
Paul T. Burkhart & Carl W. Koivuniemi
Susan Chagrin
Charles Chromow & Dianne Ackerman
Deborah Craft
Colleen Geier
Jane A. Gross
Lisa Guida
Steve Heller
Karen La Rosa
Michael Lasky
Judith A. Rubin
Judith N. Rubin
Jennifer Salant
Susan A. Seigle
Alaina Smalley
Karen Snow
Karen Solorow
Robert Sundeen
Cristine Van Schoick
David Waldes
Stephen Weitzman
Janet Wikler
Rosanne Zoccoli
*As of March 15, 2025