2014RECITALSERIES

A NOTE FROM THEARTISTIC DIRECTORLast autumn, we inaugurated the reopening of the Board of O�cers Room with recitals by Christian Gerhaher, one of the greatest living baritone voices for lieder. He and the subsequent 2013 recitalists—violinist Vilde Frang and pianist Anton Batagov—could not have been more positive about our new recital space and its excellent acoustics.

Invigorated by this, we welcome leading soloists to our 2014 recital series to perform major works from the classical music repertoire. Igor Levit masterfully interprets some of Beethoven's most cherished sonatas, István Várdai virtuosically performs a number of Bach's solo cello suites, and Anna Lucia Richter expertly brings to life some of Wolf's most sublime lieder—all while making their U.S. recital debuts.

Together with the fearless talents of Manhattan's very own FLUX Quartet enlivening Morton Feldman's groundbreaking String Quartet No. 2, this year’s recital series o�ers rare opportunities to witness major new talent in New York performing some of the most inspiring music in this gem of a recital room.

I hope you enjoy these intimate performances.

Alex PootsArtistic Director, Park Avenue Armory

2014 RECITAL SERIESIN THE NEWLY RESTORED BOARD OF OFFICERS ROOM

saturday, april 26 at 3:00pm

FLUX QUARTETTom Chiu, violinConrad Harris, violinMax Mandel, violaFelix Fan, cello

Morton FeldMan (1926-1987)String Quartet no. 2 (1983)

This performance is nearly six hours in length with no intermission. Audiences may leave and re-enter the concert space during the performance.

The Recital Series is supported in part by a generous grant from Gwen Norton on behalf of the IKBS and The Reed Foundation, and with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

Support for Park Avenue Armory’s artistic season has been generously provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Booth Ferris Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, the Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, the Marc Haas Foundation, the Leon Levy Foundation, the Juliet Lea Hillman Simonds Foundation, and the Isak and Rose Weinman Foundation.

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This performance will be streamed live by Q2 Music at q2music.org.

ABOUT THE PROGRAMI first heard of the mystique and aura of Feldman’s String Quartet No. 2 (FSQ2) in late 1998. About three months prior to FLUX’s premiere of this grand work in 1999, I received four thick, bound, over-sized scores—and at that moment, the piece’s immensity struck a new chord with my psyche. Today, 11 performances and nearly 15 years after the premiere (at New York City’s Cooper Union), I am awe-struck by FSQ2 more than ever—no single piece of music I know can receive the level of reverence and admiration that this masterpiece deserves.

There are many aspects of the piece that overlap with characteristics of standard repertoire, including traditional notation and recognizable motivic structure. What takes it above and beyond and into a new realm is its glacial scale and scope, which erases many conventional perceptions of form. For instance, unlike the neatly packaged four-bar phrases in both old and new music, FSQ2’s melodic cells can repeat as much as thirteen times, and some sections can last fifteen minutes or more before moving onto something new. That the piece has clearly defined sections certainly helps the musician conceptualize its architecture. But the sheer size of FSQ2 throws musical memory for a loop. In a standard pop song the chorus might come back within a minute, and in sonata form the first theme almost always recurs within ten minutes; but with FSQ2, recapped sections might not occur for 60 minutes or more.

From the perspective of string technique, playing FSQ2 requires incredible physical stamina. The length is a huge hurdle in itself—let’s face it, string players (in fact, any musicians) are not trained to play six hours without a break. Another big challenge, perhaps less obvious, is the act of playing very quietly. It actually requires much more physical energy to do less rather than more. Downshifting both the speed and pressure of the bow goes against many years of training, and much repertoire requires the players to be in constant motion. Furthermore, the suspension of the right arm in mid-air—working against the gravitational pull of the arm’s natural weight—can become rather uncomfortable. Imagine yourself typing on a keyboard that is positioned about one foot higher than its normal placement, and doing that for six hours. That partly describes the experience of playing this piece. To deal with this, we are constantly experimenting to find ways to minimize motion and streamline energy use.

Much has been made about the biological challenges of performing FSQ2, including an announcement in the Village Voice (prior to the premiere) that comically fancies the potential use of a catheter. But I have learned that the lack of bathroom breaks is just one part of the biological equation. The other part is about fending off dehydration and the depletion of energy, which is far more critical than any concerns of a biological mishap. Moreover, it has become clear that the challenge of maintaining mental focus exceeds the physical demands. It is just way too easy to get swept up in Feldman’s mesmerizing sonorities.

As for the performance itself—each one is unique, impacted by the space, the city, the audience, and the time of day. Australia, Norway, Canada, Mexico, and various cities in the U.S. have produced different experiences in concert halls, gallery spaces, and even a hotel convention room. Most of our 11 performances have occurred after dusk, but one actually started at 12:00pm and finished before sunset, with the extra complication of adjusting to the European time zone (so it almost felt like a 6:00am-12:00pm event). The 3:00pm starting time for this performance at the Armory is a novel one for us, and I certainly look forward to new surprises.

Wherever this journey takes us, I know that eventually, an appreciative applause will emerge from the stillness of the last suspended silence. I will gather myself and my thoughts, take a deep breath, and then be humbled by another transcendental experience of a lifetime.

—Tom Chiu, March 2014

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ABOUT THE ARTISTSThe FlUX Quartet has performed at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall, the Kennedy Center, Walker Art Center, in Mexico at the Chihuahua International Arts Festival, in Ireland at the Samuel Beckett Centenary Festival, the Kitchen, Bowerbird in Philadelphia, the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center, and have been heard on NPR’s “All Things Considered,” WNYC’s “New Sounds” and “Soundcheck,” and WFMU’s “Stochastic Hit Parade.” Last summer they made their debut at Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. Their recordings include a new Morton Feldman CD from MODE Records, and other composer compilations on the Tzadik, Innova, Cantaloupe, and Cold Blue Music labels. New dates include Bendigo International Festival of Exploratory Music in Australia, La Jolla Summerfest, and Calgary Pro Musica with Evan Ziporyn.

FLUX Quartet has paved the way for all younger quartets focusing on similar repertoire, moving between the great works of Gyorgy Ligeti, Giacinto Scelsi, John Zorn, and Iannis Xenakis to avant-garde jazz greats such as Henry Threadgill, Oliver Lake, and Roscoe Mitchell. They bring an equal flair to music from previous centuries. FLUX actively pursues commissions, with recent grants from the American Composers Forum, USArtists International, Aaron Copland Fund, and the Meet The Composer Foundation. The group also explores new voices from its numerous college residencies throughout the United States, including Wesleyan, Dartmouth, Williams, Princeton, Rice, and the College of William and Mary.

Strongly influenced by the irreverent spirit and “anything goes” philosophy of the fluxus art movement, violinist Tom Chiu founded FLUX in the late 1990’s. The spirit to expand stylistic boundaries is a trademark of the FLUX Quartet, and thus the quartet avidly pursues projects with genre-transcending artists working in mixed media. These artistic synergies have led to an acclaimed recording with experimental balloonist Judy Dunaway, collaborations with choreographers Pam Tanowitz and Shen Wei, and the 3-D video work Upending with digital art-ensemble OpenEnded Group. Most recently, FLUX appeared both on film and the soundtrack of River of Fundament, the latest work by visionary artist Matthew Barney and composer Jonathan Bepler.

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ABOUT THE ARMORYPart American palace, part industrial shed, Park Avenue Armory is dedicated to supporting unconventional works in the visual and performing arts that need non-traditional spaces for their full realization, enabling artists to create and audiences to experience epic and adventurous presentations that can not be mounted elsewhere in New York City. In its first six years, the Armory opened its doors to visionary artists, directors, and impresarios who provided extraordinary experiences in a range of art forms. Such was its impact that in December 2011, The New York Times noted, “Park Avenue Armory … has arrived as the most important new cultural institution in New York City.”

Built between 1877 and 1881, Park Avenue Armory has been hailed as containing “the single most important collection of nineteenth century interiors to survive intact in one building” by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. The 55,000-square-foot Wade Thompson Drill Hall, with an 80-foot-high barrel vaulted roof, is one of the largest unobstructed spaces in New York City. The Armory’s magnificent reception rooms were designed by leaders of the American Aesthetic Movement, among them Louis Comfort Tiffany, Stanford White, Candace Wheeler, and Herter Brothers. The building is currently undergoing a $200-million renovation designed by Herzog & de Meuron.

PARK AVENUE ARMORY STAFFRebecca Robertson, President and Executive ProducerAlex Poots, Artistic Director

Laura Allen, Executive Assistant to the PresidentElizabeth Bennett, Manager of Institutional GivingLiz Bickley, Event ManagerDavid Burnhauser, Collection ManagerLeandro Dasso, PorterKhemraj Dat, AccountantJay T. Dority, Director of FacilitiesSarah Frankel, Assistant Technical Director, Front of HouseLissa Frenkel, Managing DirectorPeter Gee, Chief Financial and Administrative OfficerMary Greene, Development Events CoordinatorIsabelle Harnoncourt, Senior Advisor, Special ProjectsReginald Hunter, Building MechanicAntonella Inserra, Office ManagerCassidy Jones, Education DirectorAllison Kline, Project CoordinatorEllen Knuti, Digital Marketing ManagerJill Turner Lloyd, Major Gifts OfficerWayne Lowery, Security DirectorHeather Lubov, Chief Development Officer and VP of PlanningJason Lujan, Operations ManagerRebecca Mosena, Development Assistant

Utsuki Otsuka, Production CoordinatorDaniel Park, Tessitura Application ManagerCharmaine Portis, Executive Assistant to Chief Development OfficerNancy Ramirez-Gomez, PorterKirsten Reoch, Director of Design and ConstructionWilliam Say, SuperintendentJerad Schomer, Technical DirectorJennifer Elise Smith, Manager of Corporate RelationsJennifer Stark, Special Projects DirectorHeather Thompson, Director of Membership and EventsTom Trayer, Director of MarketingTed Vasquez, Finance DirectorLibby Vieira da Cunha, Youth Corps CoordinatorClyde Wagner, Senior ProducerBernie Waters, Security ManagerMonica Weigel, Education Coordinator

Youth CorpsNisat Begum, Kathleen Burke, Lilia Chunir, Raymondy Ciceron, Jevon Daniels, Brian Espinal, Tanai Estwick, Kyla Gardner, Nancy Gomez, Eric Harris, Matthew Lopez, Stephanie Mesquita, Paola Ocampo, Alexandra Ortiz, Joanne Pereira Melo, Widline Valentin

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NEXT IN THE BOARD OF OFFICERS ROOM

ISTVÁN VÁRDAI, cello may 21 – 22Thought to be some of the most beautiful and important compositions ever written for cello, Bach’s suites for unaccompanied cello are a collection of dances, each prefaced by a searching prelude. Cellist István Várdai makes his North American recital debut in a survey of these lauded works, from the open serenity of the G major to the powerful radiance of the D major, known as a “symphony for solo cello.”

ANNA LUCIA RICHTER, sopranooctober 2 – 6The songs of Hugo Wolf offer some of the greatest challenges in the entire lieder repertory for rising singers and vocal veterans alike, both for their nuanced musical subtlety and their complex interaction between prose and music. German soprano Anna Lucia Richter comes to the Board of Officers Room to interpret these glittering vocal works in her U.S. recital debut.

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LAUREN FLANIGANseptember 15Soprano Lauren Flanigan returns to the Armory following her residency in 2012 to use film to expand her work on the unknown songs of Kurt Weill and Songs for Lulu by Rufus Wainwright with filmmaker James Dabiel and stage director Kevin Newbury.

JASON AKIRA SOMMAoctober 14 – 15Visual artist and choreographer Jason Akira Somma creates a new project that combines his analog video techniques and technological innovations with the Flex dancer community to explore the complete merging of artistic, technological, and interactive media and practices.

SASHA FRERE-JONESnovember 12Sasha Frere-Jones presents an intimate evening documenting all of the pursuits undertaken during his residency, including several book-length projects and the development of a nomadic arts collective which produces original work and collaborates with artists to create new performance-based events.

AGING MAGICIANjanuary 11 – 13, 2015Composed by Paola Prestini with libretto by Rinde Eckert and direction by Julian Crouch, this new music-theater work uses a composite of sonic and visual elements to follow a man entering his final stages of life to the fantastical world of Coney Island. This work features vocalist Rinde Eckert with the Brooklyn Youth Chorus and string quartet.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION SERIES

RECITAL SERIES

Co-presented with the Mostly Mozart Festival

INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLEaugust 17 – 21The cutting-edge ensemble performs an intimate chamber music series crafted with the Board of Officers Room in mind. Two of ICE’s three performances will be portrait concerts of leading female composers Sofia Gubaidulina and Anna Thorvaldsdottir, with the final concert featuring three New York premieres among works by John Zorn, Dai Fujikura, Alvin Lucier, and a new arrangement of a chamber work by Messiaen.

OTHERCONCERTS

NEXT AT THE ARMORYMACBETHmay 31 – june 22

“Fast, furious and unstoppable … this Macbeth [knocks] the breath out of everyone, audience included.” – The New York Times

Kenneth Branagh and Alex Kingston make their highly-anticipated New York stage debuts in the U.S. premiere of the intensely physical, fast-paced production by Branagh and Rob Ashford, which places the audience directly on the sidelines of battle, where blood, sweat, and the elements of nature can be directly felt as the action unfurls across the traverse stage.

Support for this production has been provided by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Susan and Elihu Rose, The Bodman Foundation, Lizabeth and Frank Newman, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and the Richenthal Foundation.

Commissioned and produced by Park Avenue Armory and Manchester International Festival.

THE PASSENGERjuly 10 – 13

“In Mieczyslaw Weinberg’s holocaust opera The Passenger, we have one of the most unflinching engagements with this subject ever made.” – The Daily Telegraph (UK)

Mieczyslaw Weinberg’s opera is an astonishing account of the horrors of World War II and the unshakable hold that memories and torment from that time can have, even today. Visionary director David Pountney brilliantly stages this landmark work, which only now makes its eagerly-awaited New York premiere.

Co-presented by Park Avenue Armory and Lincoln Center Festival.

The Passenger is a co-production of Bregenzer Festispiele, Teatr Wieki, English National Opera, and Teatro Real.

Houston Grand Opera’s performances of The Passenger in New York are generously underwritten by Bill and Sara Morgan and Amanda and Morris Gelb.

ST MATTHEW PASSIONoctober 7 – 8

“astonishing … I challenge you not to be an emotional wreck by the end of it.” – The Guardian (London)

Regarded as one of the quintessential masterpieces of classical sacred music, Bach’s revered account of Christ’s Passion is ritualized by inventive director Peter Sellars, who creates a communal grieving process in a radically inclusive approach that eliminates the separation between artist and audience. Simon Rattle leads the Berliner Philharmoniker, a cast of superb singers, and extensive choral forces for the U.S. premiere of this epic production.

Co-presented by Park Avenue Armory and Lincoln Center’s White Light Festival.

The Berliner Philharmoniker residency in New York City is made possible by a leadership gift from the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation, and Marina Kellen French.

Park Avenue Armory and Lincoln Center would like to thank Carnegie Hall for its collaboration in making possible these Berliner Philharmoniker performances.

tears become … streams become …douglas gordon & hélène grimauddecember 9 – january 4 “one of the most prominent artists of his generation.” – The Guardian (UK) on Douglas Gordon

“Grimaud doesn’t sound like most pianists: she is a rubato artist, a reinventor of phrasings, a taker of chances.” – The New Yorker

Turner Prize-winning artist Douglas Gordon takes the elemental force of water as inspiration for a large-scale visual art installation in which acclaimed pianist Hélène Grimaud will perform a program of water-themed works by Debussy, Ravel, Liszt, and others, creating a confluence of live music and visual art that allows audiences to experience this celebrated music in a refreshingly new way. The installation will be open to the public in addition to performance times for further reflection.

Commissioned by Park Avenue Armory.

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OTHER HAPPENINGS AT THE ARMORYUNDER CONSTRUCTION SERIES

“The moment I learned I’d been granted an armory residency, I felt like little orphan annie when she first arrives at daddy Warbucks’s mansion.”– Former Artist-in-Residence Young Jean Lee

Get an inside look into the creative process of the Armory’s artists-in-residence, who set up studios and offer intimate public previews of works-in-progress, including dance, theater, music, and visual art. The Armory’s period rooms provide a unique backdrop for their workshops, serving as both inspiration and as a collaborator in the development of their work.

Previous artists-in-residence have included director and designer Julian Crouch, choreographer Faye Driscoll, soprano Lauren Flanigan, artist Ralph Lemon, maverick musician and composer Meredith Monk, post-classical string quartet ETHEL, playwright and director Young Jean Lee, performance artist Okwui Okpokwasili, Shen Wei Dance Arts, and singer/songwriter Somi.

ARMORY AFTER HOURSSalon culture has enlivened art since the 19th century, when friends gathered in elegant chambers to hear intimate performances and share artistic insights. Join us following performances for libations with fellow attendees as we revive this tradition in our historic period rooms. You may also get to talk with the evening’s artists, who often greet friends and audience members following their performances.

FAMILY PROGRAMSPark Avenue Armory invites parents and children to participate in interactive art-making workshops in our historic period rooms. Drawing upon the Armory’s castle-like setting and unique artistic offerings, these programs are offered monthly during the school year and designed to spark the imagination of children of all ages.

ARTIST TALKSHeld in our historic period rooms, these insightful dialogues give audiences the opportunity to hear directly from the artists, and explore the inspirations, ideas, and themes behind their work.

MALKIN LECTURE SERIESEach fall, the popular Malkin Lecture Series presents scholars and experts on topics relating to the Armory and the civic, cultural, and aesthetic life of New York City in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Lecture topics have ranged from history makers like Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt to Gilded Age society’s favorite restaurants and the Hudson River painters.

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Become a member of Park Avenue Armory and support the presentation of epic, unconventional arts and educational programming in the Armory’s landmarked building. Members have access to the best seats for Armory productions during exclusive presales, and are invited to experience the Armory and its artists through preview parties, open rehearsals, members-only viewing hours, building tours, and open houses.

friend $100 » Exclusive access to the best seats for Armory performances through members-only presale

» Invitations to opening night previews for Armory visual art installations

» Free admission to Armory visual art installations » Discounts on Artist Talks » Invitations to select open rehearsals » Special members-only viewing hours for select exhibitions

» Invitation to the annual Members event » 10% discount on merchandise sold during Armory productions

» Discount on tickets to the Malkin Lecture Series » Free admission for guided tours of the Armory

family circle $225All benefits of the Friend membership plus: » Pre-registration for educational workshops » Special access to talks, programs, and tours

Benefits extend to children in household under 18 years of age.

supporter $250All benefits of the Family Circle membership plus: » Up to two ticket exchanges per season* » One complimentary pass to an art fair**

associate $500All benefits of the Supporter membership plus: » Free admission for two additional guests to Armory visual art installations

» Access to VIP lounge in one of the Armory’s historic rooms during performance intermissions

» Recognition in Armory printed programs » One additional complimentary pass to an art fair**

benefactor $1,000All benefits of the Associate membership plus: » Members concierge ticket service » Two complimentary tickets to the Under Construction Series

armory avant-garde $350 or $600This exciting group invites forward-thinking individuals in their 20s through early 40s to experience new, surprising, and innovative ideas in art, and provides access to the Armory and its artists through exclusive events designed for younger supporters.

chairman’s circle starting at $2,500Members of this exclusive group are provided unique and intimate opportunities to experience the Armory, including invitations to private tours and VIP receptions with world-class artists; priority seating and concierge ticket service; and an invitation for two to the annual Chairman’s Circle Reception.

education committee starting at $5,000The Armory’s arts education program reaches thousands of public school students each year, immersing them in the creative process of exceptional visual and performing artists and teaching them to explore their own creative instincts.

Education Committee members are invited to special events, meetings, and workshops that allow them to witness the students’ progress and contribute to the growth of the program.

for more information on membership, go to armoryonpark.org/join, email members@armoryonpark.org,

or call (212) 616-3958.

*For same production; subject to availability. **Certain restrictions apply. All memberships are subject to various levels of tax deductibility.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Co-ChairmanElihu Rose, PhD.

Co-ChairmanAdam R. Flatto

President and Executive ProducerRebecca Robertson

Marina AbramovićWilliam A. AckmanHarrison M. BainsKent L. BarwickWendy BelzbergCarolyn BrodyCora CahanHélène ComfortSanford B. EhrenkranzMichael FieldDavid FoxMarjorie L. HartKarl KatzEdward G. KleinKen KuchinStephen LashPablo Legorreta

Ralph LemonBurt ManningHeidi McWilliamsDavid S. MorossGwendolyn Adams NortonJoel I. PicketJoel PressGenie H. RiceJanet C. RossJeffrey SilvermanEmanuel SternAngela E. ThompsonDonald J. ToumeyDeborah C. van Eck

Founding Chairman, 2000-2009Wade F.B. Thompson

SUPPORTERSPark Avenue Armory expresses its deep appreciation to the individuals and organizations listed here for their generous support for its annual and capital campaigns.

$1,000,000 +

Charina Endowment Fund, Inc.Empire State Local Development CorporationNew York City Council and Council Member Daniel

R. GarodnickNew York City Department of Cultural AffairsThe Pershing Square FoundationSusan and Elihu RoseThe Arthur Ross Foundation and

J & AR FoundationJoan and Joel SmilowThe Thompson Family FoundationWade F.B. Thompson*The Zelnick/Belzberg Charitable TrustAnonymous

$500,000 to $999,999

CitiAlmudena and Pablo LegorretaMr. and Mrs. Peter L. Malkin and

The Malkin Fund, Inc.Adam R. Rose and Peter R. McQuillanDonna and Marvin SchwartzLiz and Emanuel Stern

$250,000 to $499,999

Michael Field and Jeff ArnsteinThe Andrew W. Mellon FoundationThe Rockefeller FoundationMarshall Rose Family Foundation

$100,000 to $249,999

The Achelis and Bodman FoundationsLinda and Earle S. Altman

American Express Historic Preservation FundBloomberg PhilanthropiesBooth Ferris FoundationPaul Chan and Don ToumeyOlivia and Adam FlattoMarjorie and Gurnee HartKen Kuchin and Tyler MorganHenry Luce FoundationLynne and Burt ManningMr. and Mrs. Thomas McWilliamsMr. and Mrs. Lester S. Morse, Jr.New York State AssemblyNew York State Council on the ArtsStavros Niarchos FoundationWilliam D. Rondina and Giovanni LoFaroDaniel and Joanna S. RoseAmy and Jeffrey SilvermanMr. and Mrs. William C. Tomson

$25,000 to $99,999

The Avenue AssociationHarrison and Leslie BainsCarolyn S. BrodyBurberryC-III Capital Partners LLCChanel, Inc.Hélène and Stuyvesant ComfortThe Cowles Charitable TrustCrum & ForsterLisa and Sandy EhrenkranzSandi and Andrew Farkas / Island Capital GroupFlorence FearringtonElla M. Foshay and Michael B. RothfeldElizabeth Morse Genius FoundationMr. and Mrs. Andrew GundlachKirkland & Ellis LLPMarc Haas FoundationLieta and Helene

Cindy and David MorossNational Endowment for the ArtsLizabeth and Frank NewmanGwen and Peter NortonJoan and Joel I. PicketThe Pinkerton FoundationSlobodan Randjelovic and Jon StrykerRhodebeck Charitable TrustGenie and Donald RiceRebecca Robertson and Byron KniefMrs. Frederick P. RoseJanet C. RossFiona and Eric RudinCaryn Schacht and David FoxSarah and Howard SolomonNanna and Daniel SternDeborah Van Eck

$10,000 to $24,999

Lindsey AdelmanEmma Bloomberg and Chris FrissoraBritish CouncilBrown Harris StevensEileen Campbell and Struan RobertsonPamela and J. Michael ClineMrs. Daniel CowinMary Sharp Cronson; Paul Cronson;

Caroline CronsonEmme and Jonathan DelandWilliam F. DraperPeggy and Millard DrexlerThe Felicia FundFlorian Papp GalleryLorraine Gallard and Richard H. Levy John and Kiendl GordonSusan and Peter GottsegenAgnes GundMarlene Hess and James D. Zirin

Josefin and Paul HilalCoco and Arie L. KopelmanSuzie and Bruce KovnerStephen S. Lash and Wendy Lehman LashLeon Levy FoundationLily Auchincloss Foundation, Inc.Lili Lynton and Michael Ryan Christina and Alan MacDonaldNancy A. MarksLarry and Mary McCaffreyNorthern Bay Contractors, GDO Contracting Corp

& Phoenix ContractingSusan Patterson and Leigh SeippelPhoenix Interior Contracting Co., Inc.Platt Byard Dovell White Architects LLPAndrea Markezin Press and Joel PressThe Reed FoundationMary Jane Robertson and James A. ClarkMay and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc.The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels FoundationWilliam H. and Patricia SandholmStacy Schiff and Marc de la BruyereDr. and Mrs. Thomas P. SculcoThe Shubert FoundationJuliet Lea Hillman Simonds FoundationSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPSanford Smith and Jill BokorTishman Construction, an AECOM CompanyTishman Speyer Properties, LPUniversal Builders Supply, Inc. (UBS) /

Kevin O’Callaghan - PresidentIsak and Rose Weinman Foundation, Inc.World of DecoMr. and Mrs. William ZeckendorfAnonymous (3)

$5,000 to $9,999

Akustiks, LLCJody and John ArnholdMilton and Sally Avery Arts FoundationVeronica Bulgari and Stephan HaimoPaula CooperMr. and Mrs. Christopher DavisDecorating with Fabric, Inc.Antoinette Delruelle and Joshua L. SteinerJacqueline Marie DidierMary Ellen DundonDavid and Frances Eberhart FoundationAndra and John EhrenkranzAlice and David ElgartInger McCabe ElliottEverGreeneEdmée and Nicholas FirthJoshua Dachs / Fisher Dachs Associates

Theatre Planning and DesignBart Friedman and Wendy A. SteinBarbara and Peter GeorgescuMr. and Mrs. George J. Gillespie, IIIGail Golden and Carl IcahnGreat PerformancesAllen and Deborah Grubman Ambassador and Mrs. John L. Loeb Jr.Molly Butler Hart and Michael D. GriffinLiliane and Christian HaubElizabeth and Dale HemmerdingerBeth JacobsMr. and Mrs. Andrew JareckiBarbara and Donald JonasNancy JosephsonJennie Kassanoff and Dan Schulman Mr. and Mrs. Dan KeeganChristian K. KeeseeMary KushThe Ronald and Jo Carole Lauder FoundationGail and Alan LevensteinLevien & Company, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Chris Liddell

Aaron Lieber / Bruce HortenKamie LightburnJohn Lippert and Dawn D’AluisioShelly and Tony MalkinMr. and Mrs. Adam MaxMr. and Mrs. Richard E. Mayberry, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. J. K. MenoudakosDeborah Miller Zabel and William D. ZabelAntonia and Spiro MilonasWhitney and Andrew MogaveroSue and Alan MorrisThe Donald R. Mullen Family Foundation, Inc.National Philanthropic TrustPatty Newburger and Bradley WechslerGeorgiana and Eric NollOberdier Ressmeyer LLPDavid Orentreich, MD / Orentreich Family

FoundationBeverly and Peter OrthweinMr. and Mrs. Mark OstroffKatharina Otto-Bernstein and Nathan Bernstein Oxley GinMr. and Mrs. Simon PalleyAnne and Skip PrattPreserve New York, a grant program of

Preservation League of New YorkMr. and Mrs. David ReddenDavid J. Remnick and Esther B. Fein Judith and Burton ResnickRichenthal FoundationIsabel Rose and Jeffrey FagenJonathan F.P. and Diana RoseCharles and Deborah RoyceMerle Rubine and Elliot M. GlassKathe A. SacklerNicholas and Shelley SchorschJLH SimondsMargaret SmithSotheby’sPatricia Brown SpecterHarold And Mimi Steinberg Charitable TrustGayfryd SteinbergMichael and Joan SteinbergSteinway & SonsMiriam and Howard N. SternMr. and Mrs. Barry SternlichtMichael and Veronica StubbsMr. and Mrs. Paul TanicoSharzad and Michael TargoffMerryl H. and James S. TischUniversal Services Group, Ltd.Amanda and John WaldronSusan and Kevin WalshMarcia WhitakerAnonymous (2)

$2,500 to $4,999

ABSOLUTAffinia Gardens & The SurreyOlga AidinianCetie Nippert AmesCristi Andrews CohenHelen and Robert AppelAbigail BarattaJudy and Howard BerkowitzSara and David BermanStephanie BernheimNoreen and Kenneth BuckfireAllison M. BlinkenMelva Bucksbaum and Raymond LearsySandra Buergi and Carol FlatonMarian and Russell BurkeMr. and Mrs. Carlton CabotEllen Sue CantrowitzCarroll M. CarpenterShirin and Kasper ChristoffersenMr. and Mrs. Alan Cohn

Elizabeth ColemanBonnie Comley and Stewart Lane Margaret Crotty and Rory Riggs Ellie and Edgar CullmanBoykin Curry and Celerie KembleBarbara and Ray DalioJoan K. Davidson / The J.M. Kaplan FundGina and James de GivenchyRichard and Barbara DebsJane and Michael DeFlorioJennie L. and Richard K. DeSchererBeth Rudin DeWoodyHester DiamondThe East PoleAnne and Joel EhrenkranzLeland and Jane EnglebardtMr. & Mrs. Robin S. EstersonLori B. Finkel and Andrew B. Cogan Michael FinkelsteinFisher Marantz StoneForeground Conservation and Decorative ArtsSusan Freedman and Richard J. JacobsAmandine and Stephen FreidheimAshley Garrett and Alan K. JonesMr. and Mrs. John GellertSallie GiordanoMindy and Jon GrayJeff and Kim GreenbergPaula S. GreenmanMr. and Mrs. Peter GregoryRobert S. GrimesAnne and Richard GrissingerAllen and Deborah GrubmanMr. and Mrs. Frederick GuestAmy GuttmanMike and Janet HalvorsonJane Hartley and Ralph Schlosstein Nancy Hutson and Ian WilliamsCarola JainCarol-Jeanette JorgensenNina and Bill JudsonHon. Bruce M. Kaplan and Janet Yaseen KaplanKarl and Elizabeth KatzFlorence and Robert KaufmanWendy Keys and Donald PelsMr. and Mrs. William KistlerKnickerbocker GreysPhyllis L. KossoffAlexandra KozlowskiRok KvaternikFernand LameschHeather LubovGina Giumarra MacArthurBenjamin and Hillary MacklowePat and Michael MagdolVincent and Anne MaiMary Ellen and Richard OldenburgMelissa MeeschaertJoyce F. MenschelAlexandra and Les MeyersMalu and Sergio MillermanMr. and Mrs. Robert E. MnuchinAchim and Colette MoellerNina and Frank MooreLauren and Don MorelBarbara and Howard MorseMary Kathryn NavabNancy Newcomb and John HargravesAnne and Chuck NiemethFrancesca and Dick NyeNancy and Morris W. OffitKathleen O’GradyRebecca PietriMr. and Mrs. Robert PruzanEileen and Tom PullingR. Mark Adams, William Ritt, Joan SussmanSlobodan RandjelovicMr. and Mrs. William P. Rayner

Carolyn Risoli and Joseph Silvestri Hal and Linda RitchLiz RosenStacy and Chuck RosenzweigSusan and Jon RotenstreichCarmina and Ralf RothTerez RowleyBonnie J. SacerdoteNathan E. Saint-Amand MDLisa and Gregg SchenkerRoberta SchneidermanSara Lee and Axel SchupfMr. Barry Schwartz / M&F Worldwide Corp.Lise Scott and D. Ronald DanielAlan and Sandy SiegelMr. and Mrs. David SimonBarbara SlifkaStephanie and Dick SolarSonnier & Castle FoodMelissa Schiff Soros and Robert SorosDaisy Soros and Paul Soros*Squadron A FoundationStanley StairsDavid SteinhardtMr. and Mrs. Sam StewartAngeline StrakaMr. and Mrs. Melville StrausElizabeth F. Stribling and Guy RobinsonThe Georgetown CompanyRabbi Malcolm ThomsonBarbara and Donald ToberTony’s Di NapoliMichael Tuch FoundationAmbassador and Mrs. William J. vanden HeuvelR.T. Vanderbilt Trust /

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh B. Vanderbilt, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. William Von MuefflingAnastasia Vournas and J. William UhrigDavid WassongKarla WheelerMary H. White, MDKate R. Whitney and Franklin A. ThomasMr, and Mrs. Malcolm H. WienerValda Witt and Jay Hatfield Daniel Clay HoughtonShannon WuAmy Yenkin and Robert UsdanJudy Francis Zankel

$1,000 to $2,499

Carrie and Leigh AbramsonEleanor M. AlgerMr. and Mrs. Jonathan Allan SorosAmsterdam HospitalityApothic WinesArk Restaurants Corp.Allison AronneMartin Atkin and Reid Balthaser Mr. and Mrs. Steven AtkinsAurora Lampworks, Inc.Inma BarreroDiana Barrett and Robert Vila June and Kent BarwickPeace Hill Press & Susan Wise BauerCandace and Rick BeineckeNorton BelknapJayne Bentzen and Benedict SilvermanDeborah Berke and Peter McCann Abigail and Andreas BeroutsosRobert D. BieleckiFriederieke and Jeremy BiggsJill Baker and Jeffrey BishopJody BlackBluestem Prairie FoundationMr. and Mrs. Dixon BoardmanBoehm Family FoundationMarianne Boesky Gallery

Paige Boller MalikOskar and Adrienne BrecherCynthia BrillTom and Meredith BrokawDr. and Mrs. Stafford BroumandCary Brown and Steven EpsteinGeorge and Jane BunnAmanda M. BurdenMary Stelzer and Karen CapanelliThe Carlyle, A Rosewood HotelCarmona Design + Events LLCBeth Carney and Josh Struzziery Alexandre and Lori ChemlaSheri P. ChromowJoan Hardy ClarkCleanTechRanika CohenEmy CohencaMelanie Cook and Woody Woods /

Ziffren Brittenham LLPL. Jay and Devon CrossBernadette CruzLewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Foundation Inc.George CumblerMyrna and John DanielsMr. and Mrs. Munir DauhajreSuzanne DawsonScott DelmanFrederick EberstadtCheryl Cohen Effron and Blair W. EffronLoren Eng and Dinakar Singh Katherine ErnestRobert FakeleyFelice Wine Bar and RestaurantFemenella & Associates, Inc.Victoria FerenbachFig & Olive UptownMolly O’Neil FrankTeri Friedman and Babak Yaghmaie Shana GaryOlga Geroulanos-Votis and George Votis Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Jay GoldinMr. and Mrs. Keith GollustJulia GordonMarjorie and Ellery GordonMargery GottesmanGunther GreinerBarbara Grodd and The Ostgrodd FoundationMr. and Mrs. Martin GrussHarvey and Kathleen GuionAddie J. GuttagMr. and Mrs. Robert HamiltonKitty Hawks and Larry LedermanWilliam T. HillmanCarola HinojosaBarbara HoffmanSusanna HongSevera HurlockJoJo RestaurantThe Kandell Fund / Donald J. GordonDrs. Sylvia and Byram KarasuKate KaretGene KaufmanMr. and Mrs. George KaufmanMargot Kenly and Bill Cumming Younghee Kim-Wait and Jarett WaitJana and Gerold KlauerMajor General Edward G. Klein, NYNG (Ret.)Kathleen and Reha KocatasMr. and Mrs. David KochEileen O’Kane KornreichKate KraussMary Helen KruegerMichael KrusellJustin KushNanette L. LaitmanKaren W. Landau and Rodney W. Nichols Loeber and Barbara Landau

Xia and Richard LederThe Lehoczky Escobar FamilyMr. and Mrs. Thomas LehrmanSahra T. LeseKen Levien and Levien & Company, Inc.Ellen Liman / The Liman FoundationMr. and Mrs. Harley LippmanJoseph LomanginoAndrew J. MalikManhattan Parking GroupJudith and Michael MarguliesJames C. Marlas and Marie Nugent-Head Match 65 BrasserieChris Mattsson and John McHaleStephanie and Carter McClellandSarah McGeeJohn McGinnTaylor McKenzie-JacksonShawn McLaughlinEmily McLellanConstance and H. Roemer McPheeMr. and Ms. Gregor MedingerMark Menting and Laura Wilson Sibel MestaJulie and Jason MillerClaire MilonasClaudia and Douglas MorseAlexis MosesDavid P. Nolan FoundationBernadette O’ConnellEllen OelsnerCatherine Alison OrentreichJohn OverendAlex Papachristidis and Scott Nelson Mr. and Ms. Michael PattersonJudith Stern PeckMichèle and Steve PesnerSally Peterson and Michael Carlisle Mr. and Mrs. Brian PfeiflerAnthony PodestaPook Diemont & Ohl, Inc.Samuel F. Pryor, IVMr. and Mrs. Timothy QuinlanAnna RabinowitzDaphne Recanati Kaplan and Thomas S. Kaplan Red Bull North America, Inc.Thomas J.F. Regan IIIDiana RevsonBrad RoamanFadwa RobbAllison RockefellerRodgers & Hammerstein FoundationMr. and Mrs. David RogathMr. and Mrs. Howard RogatnickJim Rosenfield and Charlotte RosenblattDr. and Mrs. Richard RubensValerie Rubsamen and Cedomir CrnkovicNina Runsdorf and Omer Tuncata Katie RyserMrs. Arthur M. SacklerBrenda SanchezDeborah Sale and Ted Striggles Mr. and Mrs. David SaltzmanAnn and Mel SchafferDavid SchlapbachSabina and Wilfred SchlumbergerCaroline Schmidt-BarnettLibby SchneeIsabel Sen and Emily Sen, Julia GordonTatiana SerafinVirginia Wattiker SheerinMr. and Mrs. Michael ShumanDenise Simon and Paulo Vieiradacunha Nancy SippNancy SloanDavid S SmithDawn and John SmithMr. and Mrs. Michael Solow

Yohanna and Robert SowlerKathryn SteinbergDouglas C. SteinerMr. and Mrs. George StephensonJohn StrasswimmerDorothy Strelsin Foundation / Enid NemyKerstin M.M. Strohlein and Francisco Bachiller Summit Security Services, Inc.Margot TakianDr. Ira TitunikMr. and Mrs. Remy TrafeletHelen Tucker, The Gramercy Park FoundationGil Turchin & IndigoTwo E Bar/Lounge at The Pierre,

a Taj Hotel, New YorkMr. and Mrs. Scott UlmArline VogelMr. and Mrs. John VogelsteinMr. and Mrs. Carl von BernuthMr. and Mrs. Alexander von PerfallChristine Wachter-Campbell and

William I. Campbell Walter B. Melvin Architects, LLCAlice Wang and Peter Spiegelman In Memory of Arthur WarnerPaula WeinsteinBarbara and David ZalaznickFranny Heller Zorn and Richard L. ZornZubatkin Owner Representation, LLCAnonymous (6)

$500 to $999

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Adam CunninghamJaime M CupertinoChristina R. DavisMr. and Mrs. Maurice DeaneJohn T. DeBellMr. and Mrs. Roland DeSilvaRenee DomingoMr. and Ms. Michael DonnerRobert and Susan DoranMr. and Mrs. Robert W. DownesChristine and Renaud DutreilLauren Eckhart SmithMichael EllisPhilipp Engelhorn & Cameron YatesMrs. John W. EspyClaudia FabrizioMallory Factor IIPatricia & Alexander Farman-FarmaianMr. and Mrs. Antonio FarnosMichael Fazio / Abigail Michaels Concierge, Inc.Joan and William FelderStacey & Eric FlattMartha J. FleischmanBarbara G. FleischmanAnne E. Fontaine and Robert E. BuckholzAnnabelle FowlkesMark GalvanMr. and Mrs. Trevor GibbonsNelsa L. Gidney and Jordan Ringel Mr. and Ms. Matthew GiffuniRosalie Y GoldbergLynn Goldberg and J Robert Moskin Jane and Budd GoldmanMr. and Mr. James GreenGail GreggJennifer Griffin and Christophe DemaisonMr. and Mrs. Lawrence GuffeyRobert H. HainesKathleen D. HaleCassandra HarrisAnita K. HershMarian S. HeiskellRolf HeitmeyerDarren HenaultStephanie HesslerMr. and Mrs. Michael HoLily and Joel HoffmanPamela HoilesJean HuberMr. and Mrs. James HuntMr. and Mrs. Mike JacobellisElise Jaffe + Jeffrey BrownJoseph Johnson and Karen DiazHilda JonesPatricia S. JosephDaniel and Renee KaplanRichard KiddHadley KingBeth KojimaLeah KremerLagunitas Brewing Co.Paul C. LambertAndrew LandesmanJudith Langer and Arthur Applebee Jan LarsenSteven and Arlene LazarusHyun-sook LeeHorim Kate LeePhyllis LevinBrenda LevinAngelina M-D. LippertJane K. LombardMichael Lonergan and William BeauchampDonna and Wayne LoweryJoyce LowinsonNancy Mack and Chad Smith Elizabeth MacNeillLara MarconLeona Marino

Richard J. MasseyChris MattssonNina Mazar Ph.DMr. and Mrs. Patrick McBrienErin Harkness McKinnonRichard MeierEugene Mercy, Jr.Sherri N. MillerMr. and Mrs. T. Kelley MilletAbby and Howard MilsteinSally Minard and Norton Garfinkle Mr. and Mrs. Arsen MrakovcicKathryn MurdochJoseph NazittoCatherine and Guy NordensonJohn OrbergWilliam PalleyKatherine ParkAnne PasternakDr. Steven Butensky and Di Petroff ButenskyJudge and Mrs. Leon PolskyMichael Young and Debra RaskinMr. and Mrs. Tony RobertsSheila and Daniel RosenblumJoel RosenkranzMarjorie P. RosenthalHerbert and Ernestine RubenFern Hurst and Peter RubinRudin Management Co., Inc.Russian Standard VodkaDr. Ulysses H. ScarpidisZachary Schoenhut, The Schoenhut Family

FoundationAlessandro ServadeiKimia SetoodehDaniel S. ShapiroDaniel Shuchman and Lori LesserLindy ShuttleworthLisa SimonsenMr. and Mrs. Brett SingerSuzanne Slesin and Michael Steinberg Salwa SmithEileen SolomonMr. and Mrs. River SongMartha S. SprouleJanice StantonJean and Eugene StarkChristian Steiner and Frank Heller Mr. and Mrs. Alan StillmanAlexis StronginAllison & Stephen SullensAleksandra Szczepanowska and Gordon ShearerBrian Keith Tanz DDSJennie Tarr CoyneTracy ThorneJennifer TiptonLee TraubMr. and Mrs. John TroianoMs. Patricia L. Truscelli and Mr. E.N. EllisMr. and Mrs. T.J. TurgeonJulia von Eichel and Alex Vlack Mr. and Mrs. Max von ZubenV. Vorres Fine Art Gallery, LLCJustine WalshRic Wanetik and David Hagans Ryan WangnerMr. and Mrs. Saul WaringMr. and Ms. Anthony WeldonVincent and Sally WiltGisela WinkelhoferAshley WotizKen WyseYulia YudelevichKatharine ZarrellaAnonymous (3)

List as of April 10, 2014

*Deceased

ABOUT THE BOARD OFOFFICERS ROOM

�e Board of O�cers Room is one of the most important historic rooms in America and one of the few remaining interiors by Herter Brothers. After decades of progressive damage and neglect, the room completed a revitalization in 2013 by the architecture team at Herzog & de Meuron and executive architects Platt Byard Dovell White Architects to transform the space into a state-of-the-art salon for intimate performances and other contemporary art programing.

�e Board of O�cers Room is the third period room at the Armory completed (out of 18) and represents the full range of design tools utilized by the team including the removal of accumulated layers on the surfaces, the addition of contemporary lighting to the 1897 chandeliers, new interpretations of the stencil patterns on areas of loss, the addition of metallic �nishes on new materials, new programming infrastructure, and custom-designed furniture.

�e room’s restoration is part of an ongoing $200-million transformation, which is guided by the understanding that the Armory’s rich history and the patina of time are essential to its character. A de�ning component of the design process for the period rooms is the close collaboration between architect and artisan. Highly skilled craftspeople working in wood, paint, plaster, and metals were employed in the creation of the building’s original interiors and the expertise—and hand—of similar artisans has been drawn upon for the renovation work throughout.

“�e restoration of the Park Avenue Armory seemsdestined to set a new standard, not so much for its scale, but for its level of respect and imagination.” – �e New York Times

�e renovation of the Board of O�cers Room was made possible through the generosity of �e �ompson Family Foundation.

Cover photo by James Ewing.