“La Petite Salle”
Consulate of France
in New York
James J. Sheeran
Steinway Piano
At its inaugural recital on January 16th 2018, S.E. Anne Claire Legendre, Consul General of France in New York, in the company of S.E. Bertrand Lortholary, Ambassador of France in Vietam, Former Consul General of France in New York, and S.E. Francois Delattre, Ambassador of France to the United Nation, former Ambassador of France to the USA, and former Consul General of France in New York, dedicated our Steinway concert piano to
James J. Sheeran
(1923 - 2007)
A great American Patriot, WWII Veteran, son of France, and Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur (2006) oF the Republic of France
We are deeply thankful to the generous patrons who helped us fund our Steinway piano
CREDIT AGRICOLE CIB
NJ CURE
JCDecaux
Alice Rosner Foundation
Colas, Inc
Committee of French Speaking Societies
ConnecThings
Conseillers du Commerce Exterieur de la France
MedNest
RATP Dev
Veronique Travel
and
The “88 Keys” Society Members and Patrons:
Helene Buchen (C1#, D1#, F1&#, G1#, A1&#, F2#, G2#, A2#)
Gilles Rousseau (G2,A2,B2,C3,D3,E3,F3,G3)
Veronique and Pascal Carpentier (C6#, D6#, F6#, G6#, A6#)
Ariane Daguin (B6, A6, G6, C7)
Anne-Julia Audray (D5, F5, A4)
Jean-Pierre Bizzari, MD (A5, B5)
Laurence Chertoff (D2#, D3#)
Thomas and Albane Duplan (C8, B1)
Valerie and Gerard Duval (G7#, F7#)
Lily Hsia (D5#, D7#)
Susan Mackenzie (E6, C7#)
Martha and Rick Olson (E4, G4)
Daniel and Teresa Petitjean (F7, G7)
Helene and Mathieu Petitjean (A0#,A4#)
Dr. Ellie Abdi (B0)
Catherine Munera and Alfredo Basurto (E5)
Carey and Brett August (C6)
Veronique et Serge Banzet (A5)
Arnaud Boyer (E7)
Nigel Brown (G1)
Florence and Eric Brun (G5)
Eric and Isabelle Chaboureau (F2)
Vésine de La Rue (D2)
Philippe Dreano (G3#)
Yoni Elmalem (A7#)
Sylvie Epelbaum,MD (D4#)
John F. Bennet, Paris-American Club (G4#)
Bernard Frelat (F6)
French-American Choir of New York (A4)
Simone Galton (B3)
Guy Geslin (D7)
Anthony Gilroy (A3)
Robert Gorman (D1)
Odile Gorse (C1)
Herve Houdre (C2)
Laurent Kleitman (C5#)
Remy Lumbroso (D6)
Pierre Martin (F3#)
Andrea Mayes (C5)
Hanyi Meng (A7)
Jean-Hugues Monier (E2)
Mark Morris (A3#)
Rick and Mary O'Connell (E1)
Elizabeth Olson (C4)
Claudine and Bernard Parisot (C4#)
Joseph Patrych (G5)
Michel and Judith Pautrat (F4)
Jean Perrette (B7)
Dmitry Rachmanov (F4#)
Jerome Rose (A0)
Sophie Schyler - Chateau Kirwan (F5#)
Guy Sorman (D4)
Annaliese Soros (C2#)
Marie-Monique Steckel (B4)
“LA GRANDE SALLE”
Embassy of France
in Washington D.C.
LVMH
CONCERT STEINWAY PIANO
At its inaugural recital on November 16 2023, S.E. Laurent Bili, Ambassador of France in the United States of America, in the company of S.E. Philippe Etienne, Former Ambassador of France, Anish Melwani, Chairman and CEO of LVMH USA and Dr. Mathieu Petitjean, Founder and President of the French American Piano Society inaugurated the LVMH Piano. Pianist Helene Tysman, in a highly attended recital, breathed life into the instrument.
A plaque with the following statement is located on the cover of the piano:
THE FRENCH-AMERICAN PIANO SOCIETY
RECOGNIZES THE GENEROUS DONATION OF LVMH AND FIFTY PATRONS
WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACQUISITION OF THIS PIANO
HERE IN NAMED IN THEIR HONOR
The LVMH Piano
LEADERSHIP BENEFACTOR
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton
FOUNDING DONORS CIRCLE
$20,000 and above
Levine Music
$10,000 and above
Drs. Helene and Mathieu Petitjean
$5,000 and above
The Staff of the Embassy of France
Archimed
Mrs. Calvin Cafritz
Doria And Calavino Donati, Tipple And Rose Tea Parlor Princeton
Harald Greve and Janis Sell
$2,000 and above
Anonymous
The Bristol-Myers Squibb Employee Giving Program
Patricia and Philippe Etienne
Rhona Wolfe Friedman, Esq. and Donald J. Friedman, Esq.
Dr. David Kosutic
David M. and Susan S. Thoms
Maggie Hua et Stanislas Vilgrain
$1,000
Gregory Bernstein and Anna Katalkina
Olivier Bogillot
Alexandra de Borchgrave
Larry Chertoff
Louis Dillais
Edwige Dorel-Torgue
Jeannette Abécassis-Elmalem
French-American Chamber of Commerce, Washington D.C.
Stephen and Laure Fuller
Garnier-Thiebaut USA
Tamara Haddad
Marianne J. Hart and Colin R. Hart
Kimberley A. Heatherington
The Hitchcock Hoagland Foundation in honor of Ambassador Phillippe Etienne
Resources USA Inc.
Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation
Jack and Ellette Kozak
Bénédicte and Jean-Philippe Krukowicz
Alexander Wolf Levy
Jodie McLean and Pierre de Lucy
Thais Mark and Sasha Mark, MD
Roxana Nikdjou-van der Mensbrugghe
Farha Mir, MD and Mitra Dowlatshahi, MD
Claire Mittaud | Theodore Pary
Nina Pillsbury
Cedric Sage
Thomas and Deborah Silverstein
Annie Simonian Totah, Founder & President of the Sami and Annie Totah Family Foundation
Michael L. White
Michel and Lucie Wormser
Marie Hélène et Daniel Zavala
"LE SALON”
Residence of France
Washington D.C.
CREDIT AGRICOLE
2023 PLEYEL PIANO
On May 16th 2024, S.E. Laurent Billy, Ambassador of France in the United States of American in the company of Dr. Mathieu Petitjean, Founder and President of the French American Piano Society inaugurated the CA Pleyel Piano.
The piano was selected by and inaugurated under the hands of Maestro Yves Henry.
A plaque with the following statement is located on the cover of the piano:
THE FRENCH-AMERICAN PIANO SOCIETY
RECOGNIZES THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF
CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE INVESTMENT BANK
FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THIS PIANO, HEREIN NAMED IN THEIR HONOR
The Credit Agricole Piano
At this inaugural recital, "Nocturnales", Maestro Yves Henry explained: " The Pleyel piano, with its ability to faithfully render the nuances of the pianist's playing and the subtleties of color and atmosphere of each piece, will allow the audience to literally immerse themselves in the heart of pianistic romanticism in its deepest and most secret form”
This modern Pleyel piano replaces the baby grand Pleyel # 147568 acquired on August 12 1909 by “Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres”, now located in the “Pleyel Studio” at the Residence of the Ambassador.
