Gallery: Champion of the Arts Award Luncheon
CIA - Citizens Interested in Arts, Inc. presents Champion of the Arts Award Luncheon at Four Seasons Hotel, Miami.
CIA's Champion of the Arts Award Luncheon was held at Four Seasons Hotel.Event Host Lenore Toby-Simmons with this year's honoree, Dean Frost School of Music - Henry Mancini Institute Shelly Berg.Dean Frost School of Music - Henry Mancini Institute Shelly Berg.Marilyn Holzberg and Betty Joy Field.Jeff Freimark with CIA President Hollis Freimark.Stuart and Judith Weinberg.Bob and Florence Werner.Honorees Dr. & Mrs. Elliot Stein.Max Spiegelman, Jenny Stein, Dr. & Mrs. Elliot Stein with Hollis Freimark.Judi Newman, Bob Newman, Holly Freyre and Hazel Rosen.Fran Sobov and Michael Hornstein.Shelly and Julia Berg at Champion of the Arts Award Luncheon.Mark Steinberg and Dennis Edwards.Sheryl Gold and Madeleine Conway.Adam and Doris Wanner at Four Seasons Hotel.Dale Gratz and Joyze Bloch.Neil and Dorothy Koreman.Frost School of Music student Alex Javizian with his mother Suzan Javizian.Ellen Beraha and Renee Rotta.Jodi Sandler and Ismet Yagci.Hazel Rosen, Shelly Berg and Linda Potash.Max Spiegelman, Jenny Stein and Alex Goldberg.Denise Rubin with Stuart and Judith Weinberg.Lydia Harrison, Stephen Parsons and Chure Gladwell.Molly Stein, Lynne Norkin and Reuben Schneider.Dennis Edwards, Shelly Berg and Mark Steinberg.Dorothy Koreman and Rhoda Levitt.Dr. Barbara Udell and Sandra Simon.Merle Schor and Suzanne Bezahler.Florida Grand Opera's Baritone Carlton Ford with Christina Ford.Holly Freyre and Olga Melin.Rosalie Borg and Gloria Muroff.Hollis Freimark and Steve Jackson.Dennis Edwards with General Director and CEO Florida Grand Opera Susan Danis.Lynn Savits and Betty Joy Field selling raffle tickets.Marilyn Holzberg, Sharon Blumberg, Betty Joy Field, Denise Rubin and Lynn Savits.Ismet Yagci, Jodi Sandler with Stuart and Judith Weinberg, and Denise Rubin.Howard Lubin, Courtney Miller and Alex Soare.Betty Joy Field, Carlton Ford and Florence Werner.Shelly Berg, Rhoda Levitt and Julia Berg.CIA's Champion of the Arts Award Luncheon was held at Four Seasons Hotel.Florida Grand Opera's Baritone Carlton Ford kicks off ceremonies with a powerful renditon of "God Bless America".CIA President Hollis Freimark.General Director and CEO Florida Grand Opera Susan Danis introduces musical selections by . . .. . . Mezzo Soprano Courtney Miller . . .. . . and Baritone Alex Soare . . .. . . accompanied by Howard LubinGloria Muroff holds raffle drawing . . .. . . assisted by Dennis EdwardsOne of the many raffle winners, Hazel RosenBob and Florence Werner present 2017 Champion of the Arts Award . . .. . . to Dean Frost School of Music - Henry Mancini Institute Shelly BergBob and Florence Werner with Shelly and Julia BergFrost School of Music - Henry Mancini Institute brass band provide musical entertainment.Classical selections performed by Shelly Berg and Frost School of Music Jazz Voice Professor Kate Reid . . .. . . and Frost School of Music - Henry Mancini Institute resident conductor Scott FlavinDean Frost School of Music - Henry Mancini Institute Shelly Berg.Frost School of Music - Henry Mancini Institute resident conductor Scott Flavin.Honorees Dr. & Mrs. Elliot Stein pose with their award.Event Host Lenore Toby-Simmons at CIA's Champion of the Arts Award Luncheon honoring Shelly Berg Photography: Henry Perez