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  Denise Rich Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research brought New York’s young philanthropy, fashion and social communities together Monday, April 27th, for the 2026 Young Angels Gala at Crane Club in Manhattan. The annual event, hosted by Bianca Peters, Emmy-winning news anchor for Fox 5 NY, honored Elaine Chamberlain, founder and CEO of LÁYN and the Stay in Your LÁYN Foundation. Held at Crane Club, the evening carried a whimsical black tie dress code and featured music by David Katz, Neil Jackson, Tokyo Rose, and Jordan Emanuel.   Presented by Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation’s Young Professionals Committee, the gala continued the organization’s tradition of engaging the next generation of supporters in its mission to advance cancer research. The evening blended New York nightlife energy with philanthropic purpose, drawing guests for cocktails, passed appetizers, music and celebration in support of the foundation’s work.   Melissa Gorga With Denise Rich And Bi...

Denise Rich   New York’s philanthropic and social communities are set to gather for an evening of glamour, music and purpose when Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research hosts its 2026 Young Angels Gala at Crane Club in Manhattan on Monday, April 27th, 2026. Taking place at 85 10th Avenue, the event will be hosted by Bianca Peters and will honor Elaine Chamberlain, Founder and CEO of LÁYN and the Stay In Your LÁYN Foundation. Known for bringing together a new generation of supporters in the fight against cancer, the Young Angels Gala has become one of the organization’s signature fundraising evenings. This year’s event promises a festive atmosphere with a whimsical black tie dress code and music by David Katz, Mei Kwok and Neil Jackson, with more entertainment still to be announced. The evening will once again spotlight the energy and commitment of young philanthropists and supporters who are helping advance the mission of Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation. Founded in 1996, Gab...

  Denise Rich Viennese Opera Ball In a celebration of culture, tradition, and timeless music, the 69th Annual Viennese Opera Ball returned to Cipriani 42nd Street, for one of the most spectacular evenings in New York’s social calendar. This year’s gala held resonance, commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Johann Strauss II, the “Waltz King”. Co-Chaired by Jean Shafiroff and Denise Rich, this year’s Ball benefited Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research, and the music therapy at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, continuing the event’s legacy of supporting charitable causes through the arts. The evening opened with the presentation of debutantes and their escorts choreographed by Sandra Stockmayer from Svabek Dance School Vienna, followed by a ballet performance featuring Christine Shevchenko, Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, joined by young dancers from the Rock School of Dance and members of the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP), with th...

  Jean Shafiroff Jean Shafiroff With Sabine Riglos And Denise Rich The Viennese Opera Ball - the oldest and most prestigious outside of Vienna - held its annual celebration for the 68th year at The Plaza Hotel in New York City with over 400 guests, under the auspices of the U.S. Austrian Chamber of Commerce, and organized by Executive Director, Silvia Frieser and The Event Atelier. The Gala chairs for the evening were Denise Rich and Jean Shafiroff. This gala benefitted the music therapy program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center with support from Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research and was “A Night inspired by ‘Aida’”, from the opera Aida by Giuseppe Verdi led under the artistic direction of Daniel Serafin with Austrian conductor, Maestro Vinicius Kattah.   Silvia Frieser Elton Ilirjani The vice chairs were Peter Thomas Roth and Sylvia Hemingway. Guests of Honor and Top opera stars performed arias from the opera Aida by Verdi including Grammy Award-Winners...

  The Viennese Opera Ball The Viennese Opera Ball - the oldest and most prestigious outside of Vienna - will hold its annual celebration for the 67th year on Friday, May 12th, 2023, at The Plaza in New York City under the auspices of the U.S. Austrian Chamber of Commerce. The Gala chairs for the evening will be philanthropist Jean Shafiroff, who is also being honored and Denise Rich. This gala will benefit Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research and will be “A Night inspired by ‘Carmen’”, from the opera Carmen by Bizet.  The vice chairs will be Sylvia Hemingway and Peter Thomas Roth. Top opera stars will perform arias of the opera Carmen by Bizet including Stephen Costello and George Gagnidze, both in leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera, and internationally accomplished opera singers Joyce El-Khoury and Nathalie Peña Comas.  In addition, a number of leading lights of the Austrian and New York Social scene will be present for the Viennese Opera Ball, including...

  Ashley Marie Wyndham The Inaugural Aspen Snow Ball hosted by the Children’s Oncology Support Fund (COSF) to benefit Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research was recently held at the St. Regis Hotel, Aspen, Colorado raising $2.5m for pediatric cancer. Launched by founding chair and movie producer Thomas Pierce The event hosted guests from around the globe across four days kicking off with a welcome cocktail party hosted by Chopard at one of the most exclusive member clubs in the world, Aspenx Mountain Club atop Ajax Mountain. The VIP Night Before dinner was the place to be following an epic Après Ski party where both events had special performance by Bob Moses leading up to the staple gala event - the “black-tie fantasy” event combining music, fashion and giving to raise money for the fight against pediatric cancer against a “Narnia” inspired backdrop. The Aspen Snow Ball Gala opened with a cocktail reception and silent auction. The dinner program opened with a surprise pe...

  Jean Shafiroff With Denise Rich, Star Jones & Silvia Frieser   The Viennese Opera Ball - the oldest and most prestigious outside of Vienna - will hold its annual celebration for the 66th year on Friday, May 13, 2022, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City under the auspices of the U.S. Austrian Chamber of Commerce. This gala will benefit the music therapy program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center with support from Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research. The Gala chairs for the evening will be philanthropist Jean Shafiroff and Denise Rich. The vice chairs will be Sylvia Hemingway and Peter Thomas Roth. Top opera stars Donata d'Annunzio Lombardi, Carolina López Moreno, Iurii Samoilov, and Johanna Will have been confirmed to perform at the 66th Viennese Opera Ball, with opera star Nadine Sierra joining as Honorary Guest. The annual white tie charity gala honors Austria and America's cultural and economic ties, uniting two continents, two cities, and two ...

  Jean Shafiroff Sessa Von Richthofen And Richard Johnson The Viennese Opera Ball hosted their Swing Dinner Dance Gala, “The Golden Age” at a private club in Manhattan. Due to the events of the past year, the gala was scaled down from previous years with limited capacity but was a great return of the extravagant affair. The Viennese Opera Ball is a nonprofit association under Section 501(c)(3) and celebrated under the auspices of the US Austrian Chamber of Commerce. The Gala Chair for the evening was philanthropist Jean Shafiroff, and Denise Rich. Each year, it supports charitable projects that are connected to communities in New York or Vienna. The proceeds of the Swing Dinner Dance benefited the Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research. Jean Shafiroff With Silvia Frieser   Michele Herbert   Eve Brookville The Gala took place with the support of City of Vienna and the Honorary Gala Chair, Governor & Mayor of Vienna The Honorable Michael Ludwig, Consul General...

  The Viennese Opera Ball The Viennese Opera Ball will host their Swing Dinner Dance Gala, “The Golden Age” which will be held on Thursday, October 21st, 2021, at the Metropolitan Club. The Viennese Opera Ball is a nonprofit association under Section 501(c)(3) and celebrated under the auspices of the US Austrian Chamber of Commerce. Each year, it supports charitable projects that are connected to communities in New York or Vienna. The proceeds of the Swing Dinner Dance Gala will benefit the Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research. The black-tie event will be a change up to their traditional Opera Ball with the swing dance party theme. The music for the evening will be provided by the Misha Piatigorsky Trio, with Misha Piatigorsky on piano, Benny Benack III singing and playing trumpet, Sergei Avanesov on Saxophone, and Singer Kennedy.   The Gala Chairs for the evening are Elisabeth Muhr, Denise Rich, and Jean Shafiroff. The evening will start with a reception at 7:00pm...

Denise Rich Jean Shafiroff Simone I. Smith Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research raised over $2.3 million, for blood cancer research at the Angel Ball Summer Gala, in Southampton, NY. Denise Rich and her daughters Daniella Rich Kilstock and Ilona Rich Schachter hosted the event in memory of Gabrielle Rich Aouad, to benefit Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research, which funds the best and brightest early career scientists whose research focuses on finding less toxic treatments for patients with leukemia, lymphoma and other related blood cancers. Russell Simmons With Christina Palavra Star Jones Jill Martin, host of Shop TODAY with Jill Martin and Lifestyle Contributor to the TODAY Show served as the emcee for the event, which honored Simone I. Smith, Designer & Co-Founder Simone I. Smith jewelry, and legendary model Maye Musk. Dinner chairs included Mary J. Blige and Lizzie & Jonathan Tisch along with Honorary Chair, Brock Pierce Foundation. The evening began...

Jean Shafiroff   Gloria Gaynor, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Nile Rodgers, Kathy Sledge and More Performed; And supporters included Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff.   Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation gave donors the chance to relive the Studio 54 days at a Virtual Disco Party.    Guests raised over $1 million to fund critical cancer research as host DJ Cassidy kept them dancing all night. In keeping with the theme of the evening, guests were treated to performances by an incredible lineup of disco legends. Gloria Gaynor had viewers at home singing along to “I Will Survive;” Chaka Khan belted her iconic hits “Ain’t Nobody” and “I Feel For You;” Patti LaBelle had everyone on their feet for her performance of “Lady Marmalade;” Marti Gould Cummings performed “Bad Girl,” and Nile Rodgers and Kathy Sledge had everyone on their feet at the end of the night with “We Are Family.” The evening also featured special appearances by Olivia Newton John, Clive Davis, Pat Cleve...

Jean Shafiroff John Paulson Jean Shafiroff, Denise Rich, and Elisabeth Muhr chaired the 65th Viennese Opera Ball on Friday, February 7, 2020 at Cipriani 42nd Street, New York City, under the patronage of The President of the Republic of Austria, H.E. Alexander Van der Bellen. Actor Nathan Lee Graham emceed the Ball, celebrating the cultural and economic relationships between Austria and America, connecting two continents, two cities and two centuries in one glamorous evening. “There is nothing like this in America with pageantry that could only come from the Habsburg Royal Houses” said President and Executive Director Silvia Frieser, “Just as in Europe, the celebration began with our Debutantes, wearing beautiful tiaras donated by Austrian jewelry company Ciro and white gowns, dancing the Polonaise and Alles Walzer with their partners in white tie.” Artistic Director Daniel Serafin presented an operatic concert with Ewa Płonka, Limmie Pulliam, Michael Spyres and Corin...