Georges Longy Circle 2007 Holiday Party
Celebrate Music! Celebrate Longy!

Braving the cold weather of December 4, Longy's most faithful supporters – members of the Georges Longy Circle – stepped into the warmth of four fireplaces ablaze at the Brookline home of trustee Marilyn Ray Smith and her husband, Charles Freifeld. But that was only a warmup for the "hot" musical treats to follow. Below are photo highlights of the event, attended by friends of Longy whose leadership gifts are helping us prepare musicians to make a difference in the world.

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(a) Longy trustee Marilyn Ray Smith and her husband, Charles Freifeld, hosted the holiday party at their home in Brookline. (b) Enjoying the festivities are longtime Longy supporter and former chair of the Board of Trustees, Frederick Cabot, and his wife, Elizabeth. (c) J. Dirk Lorenz, who lives near Longy School of Music in Cambridge, is a member of the Board of Visitors. (d) Longy President Karen Zorn (center) visits with David Archibald and his wife, Judith.

(e) Visiting with trustee Louise Ambler Osborn is Morris Lounds, who recently became a member of the Georges Longy Circle. (f) Trustee Ruth McKay and her husband, Don Campbell, were among 80 guests who celebrated music at the Georges Longy Circle’s annual holiday party. (g) Gaby Whitehouse (left) and her husband, George, of Cambridge, visit with Micheline de Bievre, of Boston. (h) The evening’s musicians included pianist Fumi Masugata and oboist Sachiko Murata, Longy conservatory students who played a mesmerizing Mozart sonata.

(i) Yuriko Nonaka (left), a Longy student who won an international opera contest for her powerful portrayal of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, visits with trustee Patricia Ostrander. (j) The operatic antics of students Rashaun Campbell (left), from Fort Worth, Texas, and Davron Monroe (right), from Jacksonville, Florida, delighted the audience, which included trustee Gene Dahmen (center). (k) Trustee John Carey visits with Michelle Vachon, who received her Master of Music at Longy and is now pursuing a Graduate Performance Diploma in opera.

Photographs by Steve Gilbert.