Savor Your Senses

Power Women Gala
2012-11-15 19:30 - 22:30 UTC | Setai Hotel, 400 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States
Presented By:
New York Moves Magazine

Artists:
Elaine Kwon, Piano

Savor at Carnegie Hall
2012-10-23 19:30 - 22:30 | Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Avenue, New York, NY, United States
Presented By:
Klingman and Associates and Best Buddies NY

Artists:
Elaine Kwon, Piano

Experts:
Andrew Bell (President of American Sommelier)

Overview:
Savor Your Senses, music and wine pairing, was at Carnegie Hall on October 23, 2012! The annual Best Buddies New York, Elaine Kwon and Friends benefit concert at Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall featured a giant wine pairing with a duo piano piece right before intermission. This Savor Segment was part of the concert theme: “An Evening of Pairs”

Savor at Guiding Eyes
2012-10-07 15:00 - 18:00 | Guiding Eyes Headquarters and Training Center, 611 Granite Springs Road, New York, NY, United States
Presented By:
Savor Your Senses and Vintology Wine and Spirits

Artists:
Blessing Offer (piano)

Experts:
Amy Dixon (sommelier)

Overview:
Five songs and five wines pair in a unique music concert and wine tasting experience! Sunday, October 7, 3-5:30 pm. 3-4 pm Campus Tours & Sparkling Wine Reception. 4-5:30 pm Paired music performance and guided wine tasting. $60 per guest: Music performance, Wine tasting, sparkling wine reception with hors d’oeuvres & campus tour $125 per guest: Music performance, Wine tasting, sparkling wine reception with hors d’oeuvres & campus tour, Blessing Offor’s recently released CD & bottle of your favorite wine from the evening’s offering. Guiding Eyes Headquarters and Training Center. 611 Granite Springs Road, Yorktown Heights, NY. Reserve your place by September 30th

Savor at the Gershwin
2012-09-13 18:30 - 22:30 | The Gershwin Hotel, 7 E. 27th St, New York, NY, United States
Presented By:
Suzanne Tremblay and The Gershwin Hotel, Best Buddies NY, sponsored by Klingman and Associates

Artists:
Elaine Kwon, Piano, David Bryan (piano)

Experts:
Andrew Bell (President of American Sommelier)

Overview:
Music + wine + expertise = a Savor experience. Join concert pianist, Elaine Kwon in this VIP, pre-Carnegie Hall kick-off event at The Gershwin Hotel, which features samples of the program to be performed by Elaine at Carnegie Hall on October 23, paired with President of American Sommelier, Andrew Bell’s selected wines and insights. The evening will also feature performances by special Guest Artist, Grammy and Tony Award winner, David Bryan (founding keyboardist of Bon Jovi, composer of “Memphis”).

Savor at Best Sommelier in America
2012-04-17 18:30 - 22:30 | Jumeirah Essex House, NYC, 160 Central Park South, New York, NY, United States
Presented By:
American Sommelier

Artists:
Elaine Kwon, Piano

Experts:
Andrew Bell

Overview:
The sixth Best Sommelier in America competition was held on April 16th and 17th at New York City�s Jumeirah Essex House. The event attracted the nation�s leaders in the hospitality and beverage industries to compete and judge, and a group of spectators with a demonstrated interest in wine. The competition is a series of exams designed to test service & blind tasting skills, food & wine pairing acumen, and advanced theoretical knowledge of wine. The two-day event culminated in the Awards Gala on Sunday, April 17th, with the results of the competition announced and the inaugural Art of Service Award presented to Chef Eric Ripert and Maguy LeCoze of Le Bernardin. The Best Sommelier in America Award was given to Alexander LaPratt of Bistro Moderne, NYC. A one-of-a-kind dining experience of five great dishes was presented, each produced by a different New York City chef, artfully paired with five exceptional wines. Sponsoring chefs & restaurants include:
Christophe Bellanca, Aureole
Efraim Naon, Barbounia
Eric Korsh, The Waverly Inn
Marc Forgione, Restaurant Marc Forgione
Nathan Eckhaus, South Gate

Savor at Faust Harrison
2011-12-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Faust Harrison Piano Showroom, 207 W. 58th St., New York, NY, United States
Presented By:
IBS Group/Luxoft

Experts:
Elizabeth Miller (Certified Specialist of Wine)

Overview:
At this corporate holiday party for two partnering firms, IBS Group and Luxoft enjoyed Russian piano selections performed for a largely Russian audience of executives. Surrounded by beautiful pianos in the elegant Faust Harrison showroom, guests were treated to wines that were chosen from regions as diverse as the moods of the music, and paired with the music based on a variety of themes. A Reisling from upstate NY was described as refreshingly crisp by Sommelier, Elizabeth Miller, who explained that its grapes thrived on the the cool misted air flows that frequently blew off the deceptively deep and seldom-warm waters of Seneca Lake. That imagery inspired the Reisling to be paired with a haunting piece that Elaine Kwon introduced simply as a “Rachmaninoff prelude.” Elaine’s brilliant, short performance of the piece seemed to channel the description with gripping accuracy. During the discussion that followed the tasting and performance, a member of the audience noted that the misty image reminded him of his time on Seneca Lake when he attended Hobart college, which overlooks the lake�s North end. Though a unique connection to the area led to his comments, several other guests admitted that they too were imagining a fog rolling in as they listened to the hypnotic tones. We�re told that shared experience flowed into follow-up discussions between guests for weeks to come. We�re also told that these types of spontaneous situations are not rare at these Savor events as the combination of wine, music and conversation often trigger memories and unforeseen connections.

Savor at Westchester Conservatory
2011-09-24 19:00 - 22:00 | Westchester Conservatory of Music, 216 Central Ave, White Plains, NY, United States
Presented By:
Vintology Wine and Spirits

Artists:
Elaine Kwon, Piano

Overview:
Fundraiser for Guiding Eyes For the Blind Featuring wine expert Dean Moretta of Vintology Wine and Spirits

Savor at St. Sava Cathedral
2011-05-26 19:00 - 22:00 | St. Sava Cathedral, 20 W. 26th St., New York, NY, United States
Presented By:
Best Buddies New York

Artists:
Elaine Kwon, Piano

Experts:
Andrew Bell (President of American Sommelier)

Overview:
VIP event for sponsors and supporters of Best Buddies NY Carnegie Hall Benefit Concert. Featuring President and Co-founder of American Sommelier, Andrew Bell and President and Co-founder of Savor Your Senses, Elaine Kwon in five piano selections paired with five matching wines.

Savor at Frank & Camilles
2010-04-22 19:00 - 23:00 | Frank & Camilles Piano Showroom, NYC, New York, NY, United States
Presented By:
Savor Your Senses and Lehigh University Alumni Association of NYC

Artists:
Elaine Kwon, Piano

Overview:
Networking event sponsored by Lehigh University Alumni Association of NYC. It was fitting that the first musical selection for this inaugural event was a bubbly, fast-paced Etude by Chopin. The wine chosen to match was a light Prosecco. Together it felt like the christening of ship racing off with its first passengers to destinations unknown. The pairing was appreciated by all, and the concept was as welcome as the generous pour that launched the guests into gabbing and getting details: “How did you play that?”; “Did you say it’s called the ‘black-key’ etude?”; “How is this different from Champagne?” Though a couple guests recognized the piece, they were all shocked to witness the acrobatic fingering on the piano at close range. Only the promise of another wine tasting and more music settled them in their seats for the remainder of the program as concert pianist, Elaine Kwon led the way through a journey of four more pairings and a reception to follow. This diverse set of alumni seemed to be strangers from different ages at the onset. By the end, the unsuspecting piano store clerk was having trouble breaking up the audience to close up shop! And Elaine had made her point: bringing beautiful music together with the right wines can make any occasion a celebration!!
