The Open Medical Institute • Salzburg Weill Cornell Seminars
Music for Medicine
Benefit Concert with Members of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra December 14th, 2016 Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center New York City
The American Austrian Foundation, Inc. The Faculty of the SALZBURG WEILL CORNELL SEMINARS and the OPEN MEDICAL INSTITUTE invite you to attend an evening of
Music for Medicine
Wednesday, December 14th, 2016 Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center 65th Street at Broadway, New York City
7:00 pm
CONCERT Members of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Johannes Brahms, Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
Wilfried Hedenborg, Violin • Benjamin Morrison, Violin • Heinrich Koll, Viola Bernhard Hedenborg, Violoncello • Julian Hedenborg, Piano
8:30 pm
DINNER, LIVE AUCTION AND RAFFLE DRAWING Auction conducted by Peter Costanzo from Doyle New York
Festive attire RSVP by November 16th, 2016 Presented by Auction Items Auctioneer, Peter Costanzo, Doyle New York
I. SALZBURG WHITSUN FESTIVAL FOR TWO VII. GLAMOROUS DROP EARRINGS A personal invitation from Salzburg Festival President, Make an entrance with these shimmering, prasiolite Helga Rabl-Stadler, for two, to Rossini’s La Donna and diamond earrings created by Imperial Jeweler del Lago, June 4, 2017. The prize includes A. E. Koechert. accommodation at Schloss Arenberg, dinner at Salzburg’s Blaue Gans and a luxury SIXT rental car. VIII. VIENNA CITY OF DREAMS Experience aristocratic flair at the Ball of the Vienna II. PORSCHE DESIGN MOUNTAIN BIKE RX Philharmonic Orchestra (January 19, 2017). Join the Two wheels and still a genuine Porsche! 20-speed dignitaries’ polonaise and be seated in the box of Shimano gears, 27.5 inch wheels, carbon frame, DT the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra with Conductor Swiss air-suspension fork and Magura hydraulic disc Semyon Bychkov. Reside in luxury at five-star Hotel brakes, this bike is at home on all terrains. Imperial on Vienna’s famous Ringstrasse where you can stroll to the Kunsthistorisches Museum for a III. NIGHT AT THE METROPOLITAN OPERA private tour. Two orchestra tickets for Verdi’s Rigoletto, April 27, 2017. IX. RELAX AT DAISY SOROS’ JAMAICAN HOME Villa “Vista Del Mar” at the Tryall Club in Jamaica, IV. 365 BOTTLES OF STIEGL BEER ON THE WALL sleeps six, with a staff of five, has its own infinity Enjoy a taste of Salzburg in your own home all pool; is steps from the beach, tennis, and an 18 hole year long! championship golf course. Available mid-April through October 30, 2017. V. PRIVATE WINE TASTING WITH ALDO SOHM 2008 best sommelier in the world, Aldo Sohm of X. LEICA M MONOCHROM 246 Le Bernardin will host a private wine tasting for you The new Leica M Monochrom is the first and only and your guests. digital camera that captures a real black and white image, still or moving, providing unparalleled image VI. DINNER FOR TEN AT BISTRO GRÜNAUER performance, outstanding low light capabilities and Peter Grünauer, owner of Grünauer Bistro, will rich details. prepare a private dinner of classic Viennese cuisine and the best Austrian wines, at his new Upper East Side restaurant for you and your guests.
Grand Raffle Items
I. ATELIER SWAROVSKI JEWELRY IX. GENTLEMAN’S JACKET FROM HABSBURG II. LOBMEYR DRINK SET “ALPHA” FOR 12 X. LADIES’ CAPE FROM HABSBURG III. SILVER CUFFLINKS BY A. E. KOECHERT XI. LADIES’ JACKET, BAG & SCARF FROM SUSANNE SPATT IV. GMUNDNER KERAMIK BREAKFAST SET XII. ALICIA ADAMS ALPACA “VENETO” THROW V. CASE OF SCHLUMBERGER PROSECCO XIII. MONICA RICH KOSANN EVENING BAG VI. CHILDREN’S FURNITURE FROM STILLFRIED XIV. A CASE OF HOEPLER GRUENER VELTLINER VII. ESTÉE LAUDER GIFT SET XV. KLIMT PRINT FROM GALERIE ST. ETIENNE VIII. TWO NIGHTS AT THE TRAPP FAMILY LODGE XVI. NORMALZEIT LADIES WATCH BENEFIT COMMITTEE BENEFIT CHAIRS BENEFIT COMMITTEE The Faculty of the SALZBURG WEILL CORNELL SEMINARS Dr. and Mrs. Steven Altschuler Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., M.D., DPhil. Dr. Andreas Kaufmann and the OPEN MEDICAL INSTITUTE Daisy M. Soros Ambassador Jan Kickert and Gerhard Andlinger invite you to attend an evening of Mrs. Latica Tomasic Kickert Wolfgang Aulitzky, M.D. HONORARY CO-CHAIRS Michael I. Koch Joel I. Bell Madeline Bell Pablo and Almudena Legorreta Yefim Bronfman Augustine Choi, M.D. Tom and Diahn McGrath Ambassador and Music for Medicine Beatrix and Gregor Medinger Mrs. W.L. Lyons Brown Stephen J. Corwin, M.D. Johannes Graf von Moy and Drs. Frank A. and Judith L. Chervenak Delos M. Cosgrove, M.D. Monika Gräfin von Moy Louis A. Shapiro Ambassador William C. Eacho III Alexander von Perfall Wednesday, December 14th, 2016 Craig B. Thompson, M.D. Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center Karl-Heinz and Edith Faber Helene and Richard Polin, M.D. 65th Street at Broadway, New York City Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Fahey, Jr. Rory Riggs VICE CHAIRS 7:00 pm Ms. Michelle A. Adams and Jeanne D. Andlinger Zev Rosenwaks, M.D. Dr. Matthew E. Fink CONCERT Noreen Buckfire Dr. Peter N. Schlegel and Donald and Ana Clemencia Fox Dr. Samantha M. Pfeifer Members of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Margaret Crotty-Riggs Johannes Brahms, Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 Carole Bailey French and Thomas P. Sculco, M.D. John French III Donna Eacho Wilfried Hedenborg, Violin • Benjamin Morrison, Violin • Heinrich Koll, Viola Gerhard Seebacher Bernhard Hedenborg, Violoncello • Julian Hedenborg, Piano Anita Gotto Katharine Eltz-Aulitzky Michael G. Stewart, M.D., MPH 8:30 pm Dr. and Mrs. Richard D. Granstein Laura Giadorou-Koch Helmut and Danna Swarovski DINNER, LIVE AUCTION AND RAFFLE DRAWING Andreas Grossbauer Deborah Harnik Barbara and Donald Tober Auction conducted by Peter Costanzo from Doyle New York Marifé Hernández Stephen M. Harnik Amb. William and Festive attire Carol M. Lee, M.D. Melinda F. vanden Heuvel Consul General Dr. Georg Heindl and RSVP by November 16th, 2016 Mrs. Neline Heindl-Koornneef Ashley von Perfall H.E. Ambassador Wolfgang Waldner Presented by
Katherine Ann Albert, M.D. and Stacy Rosenwaks Robert Wessely and Hugh C. Hemmings, Jr., M.D., PhD the Rev. Susan McCone Cynthia D. Sculco Dr. Dara Jamieson and Dr. Nancy Wolf and Dr. Ehud Lavi Angelika Seebacher Dr. Aric Greenfield SALZBURG WEILL CORNELL SEMINARS crises states that health is essential for OF THE OPEN MEDICAL INSTITUTE (OMI) sustainable development and for building resilient societies. Recent pandemics show that without In 1993, physicians from Weill Medical College of qualified healthcare professionals on the ground, Cornell University enthusiastically agreed to share it is impossible to prevent diseases from spreading. their knowledge and expertise with young colleagues from the former communist world. The Salzburg Weill Cornell Seminars of the Open What began with one Salzburg Weill Cornell Medical Institute have consistently built capacity Seminar has evolved into the Open Medical by offering multiple, short-term, clinical study Institute, which organizes 40 seminars, 150 opportunities. This is in direct contrast to traditional, observerships and 20 in-country symposia each research-oriented fellowships of two years or year. This is made possible by dedicated faculty more, which have increased brain drain. Doctors members from Weill Cornell Medical College who participate in long-term fellowships are (NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, The Hospital for often unwilling to return home because their Special Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer local research facilities do not compare favorably Center), The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, with those of their host institution. By focusing Cleveland Clinic and Duke University Medical on clinical education, and offering short-term Center. Over 18,000 doctors from Central and fellowships, we have ensured that doctors from Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Russia, Africa, the countries in transition can update their skills, and Middle East and Latin America have participated, implement what they have learned immediately and significantly, the overwhelming majority after returning home, and our dedicated faculty, have remained in their country of origin, thereby all of whom serve pro bono, continue to serve as effecting lasting brain gain. mentors.
The Open Medical Institute operates under the Despite globalization, medical care is local. auspices of The American Austrian Foundation Through the Salzburg Weill Cornell Seminars of with funding from the Open Society Foundations, the Open Medical Institute, highly qualified, the Austrian Ministry of Science, Research, and English-speaking clinicians from resource-poor Economy and other donors. societies gain access to the international community of physicians, and, over time, have Increasingly, the international community is significantly improved the quality of healthcare making the connection between peace, health in their countries. and development. The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals say that peace and justice are essential for development, and the 2016 high-level panel on the global response to health WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE
• Weill Medical College of Cornell University • NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • The Hospital for Special Surgery • College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University • The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia • Duke University Medical Center • Cleveland Clinic
The American Austrian Foundation, Inc. 150 East 42nd Street, 28th Floor New York, NY 10017, USA Phone: (212) 856-1075 Fax: (212) 856-1226 Email: [email protected] . www.aaf-online.org