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Diplomatic Spotlight
March 2020
Choral Arts Society 39th Annual Holiday Concert and Gala German Ambassador Emily Haber and her husband Hansjörg Haber served as the honorary patrons of the Choral Arts Society’s 39th Annual Holiday Concert and Gala held at the Kennedy Center, where internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Kristina Nicole Lewis joined the choir for a rousing concert, followed by silent auction, dinner and dancing on the roof terrace. Founded in 1965, the Choral Arts Society of Washington is a Grammy-winning leader in the choral field and an icon on the D.C. cultural scene.
Cristiana Anderson, Mark Anderson, Andrew Stifel of Leidos and Amanda Stifel of Polished Corners LLC. Debra Kraft, executive director of the Choral Arts Society.
PHOTO: SHANNON FINNEY
Gala chairs Marty and Sue Goodhart; German Ambassador Emily Haber and her husband Hansjörg Haber; and gala chairs Allison and Doug DuShuttle.
PHOTO: SHANNON FINNEY
Mezzo-soprano Kristina Nicole Lewis performs on stage with the Choral Arts Society of Washington.
PHOTO: SHANNON FINNEY
PHOTO: SHANNON FINNEY
Julie Meyer, photographer Tony Powell, Catherine Trifiletti of Washington Life, Christina McDowell and Choral Arts Society Executive Director Tad Czyzewski. Leo Ericsson, Choral Arts Society conductor Scott Tucker, Karen Schuiling and William Schuiling, owner of Brown Automotive Group. Natalie O’Dwyer and Courtney Brown.
PHOTO: SHANNON FINNEY
PHOTO: SHANNON FINNEY
Kevin Fearnow of CIBC Private Wealth Management and Nazgol Fearnow.
PHOTO: SHANNON FINNEY
Choral Arts Society Executive Director Tad Czyzewski, Jenny Bilfield of Washington Performing Arts and Chase Rynd, executive director of the National Building Museum.
Ambassador of Oman Hunaina Sultan Al Mughairy and Ambassador of Germany Emily Haber. PHOTO: SHANNON FINNEY
Choral Arts Society Board Chair Lexy B. Kessler welcomes guests. PHOTO: SHANNON FINNEY
William Vogelpohl of Cigna Healthcare, Mary Vogelpohl and Ken Woodcock.
Mari Louise Avery, John Collins and Tammie Collins.
Jutta Lewis, Julie Tucker and Margaret Stromecki of MITRE.
Transatlantic Leadership Network Dinner
Journalists Concepcion Debusmann and Bernd Debusmann, formerly of Reuters.
Anna Gawel, managing editor of The Washington Diplomat, and mezzo-soprano Kristina Nicole Lewis.
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Ambassador of Kosovo Vlora Çitaku and guest.
Sasha Toperich, senior executive vice president of the Transatlantic Leadership Network; Lena Argiri, D.C. correspondent for the Greece Broadcasting Network; Ambassador of the European Union Stravos Lambrinidis; and Michael Haltzel, chairman of the board of the Transatlantic Leadership Network, attend a dinner at the Army Navy Club to celebrate the newly established think tank, which will focus on issues affecting the U.S., Europe and the Middle East.
