New World Symphony Groundbreaking
Construction Begins on Frank Gehry-designed Facility

Sheldon Anderson with Aleanora & Burton Landy
Howard Frank, Michael Tilson Thomas, Frank Gehry (on TV) and Dan Grech
George & Marla Bergmann with Steve & Elaine Bachenheimer
Carlos Palomares (left) with Bruce Colan (right)
Michael Tilson Thomas conducts construction equipment and flames
Daniel Neal and Diane Star Heller
Sheila Elias, Gloria Scharlin, and Diane Sepler
Michael Tilson Thomas - Singing in the Rain - while Howard Frank speaks
NWS President Howard Herring, Teresa Castillo, and Neisen & Ana Kasdin
Howard Frank and Michael Tilson Thomas
Lin Arison and Michael Tilson Thomas with the NWS Fellows
The party was very good – great people, great energy, great food, three great causes and one hell of a well-produced fashion show. The price of admission, a mere $125, benefits three Miami charities: The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis/The Miami Project at the University of Miami, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the Junior League of Miami. More than $200,000 in ticket sales were raised and will be split evenly amongst the organizations.
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Photos by Hellmund