Event Description: Mr. John French III, Chairman and the Board of Directors request the pleasure of your company at the Salzburg Festival Society Gala

Salzburg Festival
The Salzburg Festival was founded by composer Richard Strauss, poet and dramatist Hugo von
Hofmannsthal, and director Max Reinhardt, on August 22, 1920. Nestled in the princely baroque
town of Salzburg, far from the everyday bustle of the big cities, the Salzburg Festival was immediately recognized as a major destination by the world’s foremost directors and artists.

Salzburg Festival Society
The Salzburg Festival Society’s mission is to serve as the liaison between the Salzburg Festival and its American friends and patrons, providing members with exclusive access to events and services related to the Festival. The Society is proud to support artistic excellence and innovation in partnership with the Salzburg Festival. The Salzburg Festival Society was founded in 2005 by Gerhard Andlinger, John French III and Isabelle Harnoncourt.

Gala Co-Chairs
John French III and Carole Bailey French

Benefit Committee
Marifé Hernandez and Joel Bell
William L. Bernhard
Émilie Berthelot
Noreen and Kenneth Buckfire
Nabil and Samantha Chartouni
Isabella Ponta and Werner Ebm
Isabelle Harnoncourt-Feigen
John and Carole French III
Alexandra Kauka Hamill and Sterling Hamill
Mai Hallingby Harrison
Bruce Horten
Peter and Elbrunn Kimmelman
Alden Warner III and Peter Reed
Sana H. Sabbagh
Guillermo and Cecilia Schultz
Bonnie Simon
Nicola Tegoni
Barbara Tober
Ann Ziff

Guests of Honor
Mr. Peter Gelb
General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera
Dr. Kristina Hammer
President of the Salzburg Festival
Mr. Markus HinterhÄUser
Artistic Director

Monday, November 21, 2022
6:30 Cocktail Reception
7:30 Concert and Remarks
8:30 Dinner
The Union Club New York
101 East 69th Street
New York City

Admission: Ticketed

Website: http://www.sfsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/SFS-Gala-Invitation-2022.pdf