Every Voice Has a Story to Tell
The Brooklyn Stories Gala is a celebration of artists, writers, and civic leaders whose lives and work have captured the spirit and conscience of Brooklyn.The evening will honor a cohort of storytellers working across complementary forms of expression, and feature a special artist gallery spotlighting artists impacted by the recent Red Hook pier fire—creating space to share their work, honor their resilience, and celebrate the creative spirit of Brooklyn.
Your generosity provides mission support for Brooklyn Youth Chorus, empowering young people through access to unparalleled voice training, extraordinary performance opportunities, and a community that nurtures the skills and friendships that set our singers up for a lifetime of success.
You are cordially invited to the
Brooklyn Youth Chorus Spring Gala
BROOKLYN STORIES
honoring Brooklyn Storytellers and Artistic Visionaries
Jad Abumrad, Laurie Anderson, Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel, Jennifer Egan, Dozier Hasty, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Bldg 303, 9th Floor
Brooklyn Navy Yard
299 Sands Street, Brooklyn, NY 11205
5:00pm Art Gallery Preview
6:00pm Cocktail Hour and Auction
7:00pm Dinner
Live performances by Brooklyn Youth Chorus & Brooklyn Stories by our honored luminaries
Dress Code: Brooklyn Chic
Tickets and Tables
To purchase tickets, tables, or journal ads for the Gala, you can use the interactive "Givebutter" form embedded directly on this page. Simply scroll through the list of options, use the plus (+) and minus (-) buttons to select your desired quantity, and click "Continue" to proceed to checkout. If you prefer a full-screen experience, you can also click the buttons below to open the secure buying page in a new window.
All table and ticket donations include listing in the evening’s materials and on the website.
The fair market value of each dinner ticket is $180pp.
Gala Committee
Young Hah, Co Chair
Jessica Holloway, Co-Chair
Marissa Alperin
Kristi Avram
Katherine Bartholomaus
Lynn Cole
Nancy James
Anna McNeil
Rebecca Ringle Kamarei
Amanda Van Doorene
Leadership Circle
Beth and Wayne Adams
Jacqueline and Joseph Aguanno
Marissa Alperin and John Lowe
Lauren Ashcraft
Kristi and David Avram
Katherine and Gary Bartholomaus
Sara Bloom and Sam Nana-Sinkam
Sabina and Sayant Chatterjee
Summer Craig and Sloan Snow
Lynn Cole and Ian Rosenblum
Salomé Galib and Duane McLaughlin
Tracy Garrison-Feinberg
Judith and Alan Fishman
Young Hah and Dongjo Park
Kara A. Hailey and Nicola T. Allais
Jessica and Cas Holloway
Nancy and Michael James
Anna McNeil
Rebecca Ringle Kamarei
Katrin and Jonathan Rouner
Inger and Richard Yancey
SPONSORS
The Brooklyn Stories Gala is generously sponsored by:
Please note that all purchases made by credit card incur a 3% transaction fee.
Please contact Julie Griffith at jgriffith@brooklynyouthchorus.org or 718.243.9447 ext. 226 to learn more about advertising, journal ads, in-kind donations, and sponsorship opportunities.
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