From the Archives
A Yale Club gathering celebrating cabaret, arts leadership, classical music and the theater.
The 2012 Honorees
Singer & Artistic Director
KT Sullivan is a classically trained singer whose career has flourished on Broadway, in cabaret rooms and on recordings devoted to the American Songbook.
She has performed throughout the United States and Europe and became artistic director of the Mabel Mercer Foundation.
Arts Administrator
Joseph V. Melillo guided the artistic direction of the Brooklyn Academy of Music and helped expand its international programming and campus.
His leadership strengthened BAM’s reputation as a home for adventurous theater, dance, music and the renowned Next Wave Festival.
Concert Pianist
Byron Janis began playing piano as a child and studied closely with Vladimir Horowitz.
His international concert career extended for more than six decades, alongside mentorship of young musicians and advocacy related to juvenile arthritis.
Composer, Director & Author
Elizabeth Swados was a composer, playwright, director and author whose groundbreaking musical Runaways received five Tony nominations.
Her work ranged across theater, film, television, fiction, nonfiction and books for children.
Video Highlights
The video material formerly kept on a separate page is now presented as part of this annual archive.
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