ARTLEX at the FICFF Light Gala: Music Above Manhattan
At the 2025 FICFF Light Gala — held atop the 100th floor of Central Park Tower, inside the world’s tallest residential building — ARTLEX Entertainment crafted an evening of music worthy of the view. Surrounded by an audience of celebrated artists, cultural leaders, philanthropists, prominent family office owners, and UHNW guests, ARTLEX served as the sonic architect of the night.
The experience began with a violin and cello duo, opening the gala with a sense of intimacy and poise that softened the room and drew the audience into a shared space of quiet attention. As the night ascended, ARTLEX unveiled a string quartet, whose refinement and clarity brought a classical radiance to the architectural marvel around them.
Moments later, the atmosphere deepened with a soprano and piano performance, blending vocal virtuosity with expressive lyricism — a pairing that felt almost tailor-made for the gala’s celebration of international cinema, humanitarian vision, and artistic transformation. A solo piano performance followed, capturing the room with its emotional precision and commanding stillness.
Moments later, the atmosphere deepened with a soprano and piano performance, blending vocal virtuosity with expressive lyricism — a pairing that felt almost tailor-made for the gala’s celebration of international cinema, humanitarian vision, and artistic transformation. A solo piano performance followed, capturing the room with its emotional precision and commanding stillness.
The response was electric. Guests rose to their feet in standing-only ovations, the applause cutting through the panoramic evening like another layer of light. It was not simply appreciation but genuine affection — a recognition that something rare had happened: music, space, and occasion had aligned to elevate the night beyond celebration and into cultural memory.
For ARTLEX Entertainment, the Light Gala was more than a performance — it was a testament to our mission of creating bespoke musical experiences that match the stature, taste, and emotional depth of the world’s most distinguished events.
