Théātre Maisonneuve
Place des Arts
Montréal, Québec
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The ORT Lvovich Campus was established in 1949 in Netanya. It is one of ORT Israel’s flagship schools. The infrastructure at this high school is in urgent need of renewal. ORT Montreal is committed to raise funds to revitalize the school, and improve the educational and emotional well-being of its 1,500 students, many of whom are immigrants from Argentina, the former Soviet Union and Ethiopia, and from socio-economically disadvantaged families.
The goal of the gala is to raise $500,000 to support the revitalization of the ORT Lvovich High School in Netanya, Israel. Since its founding, the school has played a key role in helping young immigrants acquire an education and the skills needed to ease their way into Israeli society. Many students come from disadvantaged backgrounds and suffer from economic and personal difficulties. After close to 60 years the school buildings have deteriorated and many have become unsuitable as learning facilities. We are committed to changing this situation by upgrading the campus so that it can become one of the leading centers for science education in the country.
Your support will help ORT students achieve their full potential and become productive and self-reliant members of their societies. Give the gift of an ORT education. It’s the gift of a lifetime.
At the tender age of ten, when most kids are online checking out the latest teen idol, Nikki Yanofsky was discovering the magic of Ella Fitzgerald and listening to jazz classics “It Don’t Mean A Thing” and “A Tisket, A Tasket.”
A few short years later, just past her 13th birthday, the budding young singer was in a recording studio brilliantly scatting her way through Lady Ella’s classic “Airmail Special” for Verve Records’ all-star collection We All Love Ella: Celebrating The First Lady Of Song. Nikki more than held her own with the legendary artists on the album, including Michael Buble, k.d. lang, Diana Krall, Natalie Cole, Etta James, Queen Latifah, Linda Ronstadt and Gladys Knight.
The release of this recording in June 2007 capped an amazing whirlwind year for the now 14-year-old vocal sensation, as Nikki wowed two ecstatic 100,000+ audiences at the 2006 Montreal International Jazz Festival by belting out Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder melodies. Nikki made a return visit to the event in 2007, selling out a four-night run at Place des Arts that lived up to The Globe and Mail’s acclaim that “this Montreal teenager has taste beyond her years and vocal chops to spare”.
Over the past 18 months, Nikki has made numerous television and radio appearances in both English and French, including national news documentaries on both CBC and CTV. She has sung the national anthems at Montreal Canadiens’ hockey games, and at a Los Angeles Lakers game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Since January of 2008 she has toured with Marvin Hamlisch.
Marvin Hamlisch’s life in music is notable for its great versatility and substance. As a composer, Hamlisch has won virtually every major award that exists; three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, a Tony and three Golden Globe awards; his groundbreaking show, A Chorus Line, received the Pulitzer Prize.
He is the composer of more than forty motion picture scores including his Oscar-winning score and song for The Way We Were and his adaptation of Scott Joplin’s music for The Sting, for which he received a third Oscar.
Marvin Hamlisch was Musical Director and arranger of Barbra Streisand’s 1994 concert tour of the U.S. and England as well as the television special, “Barbra Streisand: The Concert”.
He served in the same capacities for her Millennium concerts. Marvin Hamlisch holds the position of Principal Pops Conductor with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
He is also the Pops Conductor for the National Symphony and The San Diego Symphony Orchestra.He believes in the power of music to bring people together. “Music can make a difference. There is a global nature to music, which has the potential to bring all nations together. Music is truly an international language, and I hope to contribute by widening communication as much as I can.”
Platinum Corporate Sponsor $10,000
10 sponsor tickets, premium seating, reception, recognition in the Program Book, signage at event, maximum tax receipt allowable.
Gold Corporate Sponsor $5,000
6 sponsor tickets, premium seating, reception, recognition in the Program Book, signage at event, maximum tax receipt allowable.
Silver Corporate Sponsor $2,500
4 sponsor tickets, preferred seating, reception, recognition in the Program Book, signage at event, maximum tax receipt allowable.
Bronze Sponsor $1,250
2 sponsor tickets, preferred seating, reception, recognition in the Program Book, signage at event, maximum tax receipt allowable.
Benefactor Tickets at $275
Reception, entertainment and special seating.
Patron Tickets at $175
Reception and entertainment.
Co-Chairs: Linda Amram, Ofer Drucker
Committee: Raymonde Abenaim, Ethel Adler, Jo Assedou, Colette Asselin, Eytan Bensoussan, Jamie Berman, John Broccolini, Ari Brojde, Joel Cabelli, Adam Cieply, Ruth Cohen, Jody Engel, Hymie Fichtenbaum, Edita Friedman, Stella Gelerman, Myer Ghoddoussi, Issie Gross, Tina Harari, Bill Herlihy, Jacob Kincler, Roger Korman, Marilyn Krelenbaum, Michael Leibov, Rachel Leider, Doree Levine, Dr. Allan Lisbona, Marty Lucht, Esther Luftglass, Aline Malka, Josh Ostrega, Jacques Sabbag, Dr. Mel Schwartz, Erle Shrier, Bryan Weiss, Arthur Silber, Dr. Marvin Steinberg, Sylvie Toledano, Evelyne Van Hille, Nathan Wasser, Dr. Lorne Wiseman, Mayme Vineberg, Esther Zoldan.
President ORT Montreal: Edita Friedman
President ORT Canada: Carrie Katz, Shelley Lederman-Klein
Executive Director: Emmanuel Kalles