TENACIOUS, an online evening of gratitude for our supporters, artists, and community, was broadcast on September 14, 2020. The Knights celebrated 10 years of ambition, innovation, and adventure, and honored Mela Haklisch for a decade of transcendent leadership as Board Chair.
A musical journey exploring the versatility of The Knights’ vibrant artistry, The Knights were featured in performances and conversations with illustrious musicians including dear friends Gil Shaham, Sharleen Joynt, Jessie Montgomery, and Christina Courtin.
In TENACIOUS, The Knights responded to this moment through creativity and hope, extending deep appreciation to our audience and the inspiring generosity that makes The Knights' work possible.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US
We are deeply grateful for the generosity of our event sponsors:
Visionary
Mela & Paul Haklisch
Sponsor
Mimi & Barry Alperin
James Attwood & Leslie Williams
Paul Sekhri & Mark Duvall Gude
Gary Wasserman & Charlie Kashner
Host
Andrea & Guillaume Cuvelier
Benefactor
Debra & Dale Lewis
Susan & Elihu Rose
Connie Steensma & Rick Prins
Partner
Hugo Cassirer & Sarah Buttrick
Katharine & Wes Earnhardt
Judy & Tony Evnin
Audrey Francis & John Hodges
Brian & Amy Haklisch
Graham Parker & Adam Benson
Director
Bank of America Private Bank
Joan Benjamin & Larry Cherkis
Jamie Bernstein
Andrew Bronin
Susan & Duncan Brown
Mary Pat Buerkle & Rob Wachs
Alex Ching & John Buttrick
Linda Conway
Karin Day & Paul Kingsley
Melissa Eisenstat & Jonathan Blau
Millicent Essandoh-Bergwerk
Nancy Fitzpatrick & Lincoln Russell
Nancy D. Grover
Sylvia Hemingway
William Herrman
Edwina & James Hunt
Joan & James Hunter
Elizabeth Mahler & Jesse Strauss
Linda & Stuart Nelson
Lowell and Sonja Noteboom
Dorothy Pacella
Amy Rosen
Susan & Frederic Rubinstein
Roger Tilles
Linda Wasserman Aviv & Joseph Aviv
With special gratitude for their generous support of our ongoing activities this year:
Howard Gilman Foundation
New York Community Trust
Aaron Copland Fund for Music
Amphion Foundation
Tenacious Music Videos
“Starburst”by Jessie Montgomery
arrangement: Jannina Norpoth
audio & video design and production: Christina Courtin and Michael LaValle
“Percolation #1”
by Colin Jacobsen
featuring Sharleen Joynt, soprano
dedicated to Mela Haklisch
audio & video design and production: Christina Courtin and Michael LaValle
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77
III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace — Poco più presto
by Johannes Brahms
featuring Gil Shaham, violin
recording engineer: Martha de Francisco
audio engineer: Da-Hong Seetoo
video production: Johannes Felscher
“Love is a Season”
by Christina Courtin
featuring Christina Courtin, vocals
audio & video design and production: Christina Courtin and Michael LaValle
Tenacious branding and design
Julianna Goodmanand Audrey Francis