Hadassah’s Inspiring Women luncheon to feature entertainment interlude

By Diane Schwartz

Hadassah’s Second Annual Inspiring Women Luncheon will showcase an artistic interlude by the Grand Piano Series featuring musicians Tabea Debus and Adam Cockerham. The Inspiring Women luncheon will be held on Sunday, Feb. 26 at a local Naples country club.

We are grateful to our presenting sponsor, Vi at Bentley Village. The musical interlude joins the festivities as Hadassah honors outstanding women who make a difference. The Collier/Lee Chapter of Hadassah created the Inspiring Women event to recognize the importance, value and impact empowered women make in our communities.

The honorees

Hadassah is proud to honor these inspiring women. The honorees are Dr. Jaclynn Faffer, president/CEO of the Baker Senior Center, Naples; Mia Hyatt, vice president and private banker at JP Morgan, Naples; and Gail Markham, founding partner of Markham, Norton, Mosteller, Wright & Company, P.A.

Tabea Debus

The entertainment

The Grand Piano Series presents musical artists of the highest caliber and enriches our community through active outreach and student and senior engagement. Hadassah appreciates their support of this event.

Described by the press as a charismatic virtuoso, Tabea Debus is constantly exploring the horizons of music for recorder and has performed widely in Europe, Asia and North and South America. Highlights include concerts in London and San Francisco, Spoleto Festival USA, Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and collaborations with La Serenissima and The English Concert. Tabea has been awarded numerous prizes such as the CAG Innovation Award, the Soloists Prize at the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and 1st prize at the SRP/ Moeck International Solo Recorder Competition.

Adam Cockerham

Early music artist Adam Cockerham specializes in the orbo, lute and baroque guitar. As an accompanist and continuo player, Cockerham has performed with numerous ensembles – Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Handel and Haydn Society, Trinity Baroque Orchestra, the Mostly Mozart Festival, Spoleto Festival USA, Four Nations Ensemble, ARTEK, the Academy of Sacred Drama and J415. He founded the voice and plucked string duo Jarring Sounds with mezzosoprano Danielle ReutterHarrah. Cockerham’s discography includes numerous recordings.

You are invited to mark your calendar for Feb. 26 at 11 a.m. to help honor Hadassah’s inspiring women. To receive an invitation, contact collierlee hadassah@gmail.com.