25TH BIRTHDAY GALA

Monday, April 28, 2008
7:00 PM at Carnegie Hall

Dinner Dance to follow at
The Pierre
Fifth Avenue at 61st Street

Black Tie

Gala Concert Sponsor

Hosts
Liz Smith   Denis Leary   Kathleen Turner

Guest Artists
Ashley Brown
Sierra Boggess
Michael Cavanaugh
Nicola Congiu
Charlotte D’Amboise
Jason Danieley
Gregg Edelman
Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers
Judy Kuhn
Karen Mason
Debra Monk
Kelli O’Hara
Laura Osnes
Cathy Rigby
Kissy Simmons
Haley Swindal
Ronan Tynan
Steve Tyrell

Featuring
The Fosse Girls
The Nederlander Singers
The Camp Broadway Choir

Gala Music and Music Scholarship Sponsor
James M. Nederlander and James L. Nederlander

Kids in the Balcony Sponsor
The Leir Charitable Foundations

Gala Leadership
June Freemanzon, Co-Chair
Nancy Rabstejnek Nichols, Co-Chair
Ron Budny
Margaret Griner
Bunny Grossinger
Lynn Henderson
Ruth Henderson
Kathleen Lynn
Dr. Sherrie Maricle
Patty Read
Bette Rice
Bill Schermerhorn
Roberta (Bobbi) Smith
Jan Tishman
Lisa Travatello
Deborah A. Tymon
Wesley Whatley

Concert and Dinner Dance (Black Tie) * Donation Vice Chairman One premier first tier box and dinner table for eight Call 212-888-7003 for more information Gala Benefactor One prime first tier box and dinner table for eight Call 212-888-7003 for more information Gala Patron Preferred concert tickets and dinner table for eight Call 212-888-7003 for more information Gala Donor Concert tickets and dinner table for eight Call 212-888-7003 for more information Gala Contributor One prime concert ticket and dinner seating Call 212-888-7003 for more information Gala Supporter One preferred concert ticket and dinner seating Call 212-888-7003 for more information Gala Friend One concert ticket and dinner seating Call 212-888-7003 for more information I/We are unable to attend this year. Enclosed is a tax deductible gift of: $ Concert Tickets Donation Premier Parquet Includes a $65 tax-deductible donation SOLD OUT! Parquet SOLD OUT! Premium Dress Circle Kids in the Balcony ** Donation The New York Pops provides in-school workshops and free Carnegie Hall concert tickets to over one thousand children annually through the Kids in the Balcony music appreciation program.  Kids in the Balcony donations are fully tax-deductible.  Should we receive more contributions than there are seats, we will allocate excess funds to our music education classroom residencies. Angel Sponsor a bus load of 35 Kids in the Balcony at $2,500 Best Friend Sponsor a carpool of 10 Kids in the Balcony at $750 Pal Support one or more Kids in the Balcony at $75 Total to be charged to credit card: $

Proceeds from the Birthday Gala support The New York Pops and its Education Programs and free Summermusic concerts throughout New York City.

* Your payment, less the $275 retail value of each concert and dinner dance ticket, may be claimed as a tax-deductible contribution and will be acknowledged in the Gala program and in The New York Pops 2008-09 Carnegie Hall Playbill.

Program and artists subject to change.