On May 5, 2006, the Harlem Cultural and Scholarship Fund, in association with the Kingmaker Foundation, presented its inaugural benefit concert at the historic Apollo Theater. This event was the inspiration of Rev. In Hoi Lee, regional director of New York City. It has been Rev. Lee’s desire to utilize culture and art to promote the ideals of the Family Federation in Harlem, one of the nation’s leading cultural centers.

The benefit concert was held to raise funds for the Harlem School of the Arts (H.S.A.) and featured the New York City Symphony and its director, David Eaton, along with talented students from the Harlem School. Several students performed as soloists with the New York City Symphony and the 25-member H.S.A. string ensemble performed J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, together with the orchestra under Mr. Eaton’s direction.

Also featured on the program were winners of the 2005 Gospel Music Explosion, the Harlem School Jazz Ensemble and guest artists David Bratton, Jennifer Miller, Raoul Joseph, Lynda Laleh Nader and Mzuri.

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer was in attendance to give welcoming remarks and other political luminaries expressed their support, including former President Bill Clinton and Congressman Charles Rangel, who along with Mr. Stringer, acted as co-chairs of the event. Many prominent Harlem clergy were in attendance as well.

Rev. Lee presented a $10,000 scholarship award to H.S.A. CEO Bill Terry, who expressed great appreciation to the Harlem Cultural and Scholarship Fund for its support of the young musicians in Harlem. It is the hope of Rev. Lee, Vice Regional Director Rev. Bruce Grodner and Kingmaker director Rev. Levy Daugherty to make this an annual event as a way to serve the Harlem community and establish a tradition of cultural outreach through music and art.

The Harlem Cultural and Scholarship Fund Committee wishes to extend its gratitude to all those who made financial contributions to the Apollo concert, including all affiliated organizations and businesses of the Family Federation For World Peace.

Special thanks to event coordinator Virginia Montegue, AFC representative Alan Inman, Kingmaker representative Davetta Morgan, and Gospel Explosion Director Rev. Darryl Clark and the Harlem Family Church for their support making this effort successful.

For more information:
www.harlemcultualfund.org
www.nycsymphony.org

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