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Thank you to our Sponsors

Aimee Telsey
&
Richard Friesner

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October 13th

The Angel Orensanz Foundation 
6—9pm | 172 Norfolk St | NYC

A gala and tribute, benefitting the Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine 

Honoring:

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  Sponsorship s  

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Benefitting
The   Louis   Armstrong

Center   for   Music   and   Medicine

The Wonderful World annual gala, hosted by Wonderful World: Friends of Music Therapy Inc. (WWFMT), honors the legacy of Louis Armstrong and his commitment to bettering the lives of others through music. 100% of the proceeds raised will be given to our beneficiary, The Louis Armstrong Center for Music & Medicine (LACMM) in the Mount Sinai Health System hospitals, for its music therapy programs. 

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Event  Committee

GALA CO-CHAIRS:

Michele Sherman Entner & Erik Lawrence

GALA COMMITTEE 2026:

Lisa Abrahamson

Brielle Brown

Virginia Gambale
Jane Gerard
Joanne Loewy
Carol Klenfner
Chris Pizzute
Lincoln Schofield
Karen Seidman

Linda Ingrisano - Music Industry Consultant

Steering Committee Members

 

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Past  Wonderful World  Events

Thank you to our Sponsors

Aimee Telsey
&
Richard Friesner

Wonderful World: Friends of Music Therapy (WWFMT), a 501 (c) 3 organization,* was established to provide assurances for those most in need, through the magic of music and human-centered healthcare.  All monies raised through Wonderful World: Friends of Music Therapy, a 501 (c) 3 organization, go to

The Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine in New York City. 

Our mailing address is: 
Wonderful World: Friends of Music Therapy Inc.
1610 Richmond Road
Staten Island, NY 10304

Copyright @2025 Wonderful World: Friends of Music Therapy Inc. is a 501(c)(3)—We are incorporated in the State of New York and are recognized by the IRS as a section 501(c)(3) tax exempt entity under the Internal Revenue Code, effective as of the date of our incorporation. Accordingly, your donation will be deductible to the extent it exceeds the fair market value of any goods received by you in exchange for your donation.

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