The American Friends of the Oxford Philharmonic’s salute to spring in NYC and D.C.
June 2, 2022
Marios Papadopoulos with students from the Juilliard School and New England Conservatory at a musical soirée at the Explorers Club hosted by The American Friends of the Oxford Philharmonic.
The American Friends of the Oxford Philharmonic welcomed leading members of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra to two special Salon Concerts in advance of their US debut gala concert to be held at Carnegie Hall on June 7, 2022.
In Washington DC, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Dame Karen Pierce, hosted a short piano recital given by Orchestra Founder Dr. Marios Papadopoulos and Board Member Dr. Russell Hirshfield.
Afsaneh Mashayekhi Beschloss among the crowd at the residence of Ambassador to the United States of America, Dame Karen Pierce.Anthi Papadopoulos, Leila Larijani, Jorge Suarez, and Yolanda Gasalla.Charles Roxburgh and Russell Hirshfield.Curtis and Dolly Cox, with Jim and Jane Doty.Jane Cafritz, Scott Kelley, and Marios Papadopoulos.Leily Batmanghelidj, Leila Larijani, Jorge Suarez, and Yolanda Gasalla.L. to r.: Elie Angelakis; Annie Totah and Marios Papadopoulos; Ambassador Mary Mochary.Marios Papadopoulos, with Elliot and Jessica Gerson.Kari Tiedemann and Charles Roxburgh.Richard Toledo and Pam Davis.Scott and Jill Kelley, with Ambassador Karen Pierce.Russell Hirshfield, Anne Mann, Goli Sheikholeslami, and Leily Batmanghelidj.Ambassador Karen Pierce introducing Marios Papadopoulos.Marios Papadopoulos performing.Russell Hirshfield and Marios Papadopoulos.
The following evening in New York, Mrs. Faanya Rose hosted a musical soirée at the Explorers Club, featuring an ensemble of seven outstanding young violinists from the Juilliard School’s Pre-College in a performance of Sarasate’s Navarra and a piano recital with Marios Papadopoulos and Russell Hirshfield. The evening ended with operatic excerpts featuring soloists from the New York City Opera led by soprano Kristin Sampson.
Ambassador Andrew Jacovides, Marios Papadopoulos, and Pamela Jacovides.Anthi Papadopoulos and Ruth Berman.Christopher Wright and Saundra Whitney.Faanya Rose, Pamela Peeters, and Froso Beys.Kari Tiedemann, Leila Larijani, Jayron Larijani, and Lili Forouraghi.Philippe and Takako Khuong-Huu, with Marios Papadopoulos.Rabbi Eugene Wernick and Joshua Berman.Tyler Rollins and Helen Little.Tina Courpas, Marios Papadopoulos, and Maria Papastathi.Sylvia Curry Owen and Martin Nweeia.Susan Gutfreund and Marios Papadopoulos.Faanya Rose being presented with a gift.Kristin Sampson.Russell Hirshfield and Marios Papadopoulos.Students from Juilliard School perform.Students from Juilliard School and New England Conservatory perform.
