Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Enjoy the replay of the 4th Annual Danny Awards, sponsored by René Plessner, hosted on November 18, 2023, at Symphony Space in NYC.
The Danny Awards is a global award show that recognizes the musical talents of individuals with disabilities and celebrates differences.
Talented vocalists, instrumentalists, and songwriters from across the country and around the globe performed live in front of a combined audience of over 1,000 people (in person and online).This global event was the culmination of the hard work and perseverance of the top eleven Award Recipients, as selected by our panel of judges, which includes musicians and industry professionals. The 2023 Danny Awards also included moving performances by Just Call Me By My Name label artists, Daniel Trush & Gerry Powers, and James Ian. We hope you enjoy it!
Check out some of the highlights and performances of The 4th Annual Danny Awards:
0:00 - Opening Video: Introduction to the 4th Annual Danny Awards
1:27 - Ricky Bartlett, ft. VIBE: "There's a Leak in This Old House"
8:25 - Opening Remarks: Carla Sullivan, DMF Marketing & Disability Awareness Director & Emcee
11:40 - George Dennehy: "Stronger"
18:10 - Welcoming Remarks: The Trush Family, DMF Co-Founders
24:54 - Daniel Trush & Gerry Powers: "Fills My World"
33:25 - Yoo Jin Noh: "Beethoven - Tempest, 1st Movement"
43:34 - Eliza Hull: "Running Underwater"
50:25 - Santon: "Energy Fountain Rag"
56:36 - Mina Cuesta: "The Ninth Gate Vocalise"
1:01:48 - Introduction to DMF Programs: Ken Trush, DMF Co-Founder & Managing Director
1:04:32 - Introduction to Just Call Me By My Name: Daniel and Ken Trush, DMF Co-Founders
1:09:00 - Just Call Me By My Name Label Artist - James Ian: "Nighttime"
1:17:22 - Sarah Hardwig: "Lacy on my Lips"
1:24:35 - Jude Kofie: "Hello"
1:30:29 - Joshua Armstrong: "Let Me Take Away Your Pain"
1:39:05 - Rick Renstrom: Symphony no. 40
1:45:00 - Closing Remarks: The Trush Family
1:50:25 - Jesse Magee and Leftstronger: "Open Your Mind"
2:00:47 - Donation Appeal: Carla Sullivan, DMF Marketing & Disability Awareness Director & Emcee
2:01:48 - Standing Ovation, 2023 Danny Awards Honorees
Click the link to view the program: assets.ctfassets.net/8kcs6p1hx3k8/3vmN8CeLttaXe3Say90idS/5185d50c92343877b347420c664ab397/2023_Danny_Awards_Program.pdf
Click the link to view the fully accessible version of the program: danielsmusic.org/blog/dannyawards-program2023
To learn how to donate visit: danielsmusic.org/ways-to-give
Want to Get More Involved at Daniel's Music Foundation? danielsmusic.org/forms/volunteer-interest
Follow Us/Like Us/Subscribe:
Facebook: facebook.com/danielsmusicfoundation
Instagram: instagram.com/dmfmusic
Twitter: twitter.com/DanielsMusicFdn
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCp30ob_W2ec2ok8mfitep8A
About Daniel’s Music Foundation:
Daniel’s Music Foundation was founded in 2006 by the Trush Family to empower individuals with disabilities through music. Today, we serve thousands of individuals – locally at our 8,700 square-foot music center in NYC, and nationally through the DMF Online Community. Our mission is to provide a comfortable, educational, and social environment in which individuals of all abilities can enjoy, learn, and practice the joy of music together.
As an organization, we are passionately committed to providing access to music for individuals with disabilities while working to build a more inclusive society for all. To learn more about Daniel’s Music, please visit danielsmusic.org/
Enjoy the replay of the 4th Annual Danny Awards, sponsored by René Plessner, hosted on November 18, 2023, at Symphony Space in NYC.
The Danny Awards is a global award show that recognizes the musical talents of individuals with disabilities and celebrates differences.
Talented vocalists, instrumentalists, and songwriters from across the country and around the globe performed live in front of a combined audience of over 1,000 people (in person and online).This global event was the culmination of the hard work and perseverance of the top eleven Award Recipients, as selected by our panel of judges, which includes musicians and industry professionals. The 2023 Danny Awards also included moving performances by Just Call Me By My Name label artists, Daniel Trush & Gerry Powers, and James Ian. We hope you enjoy it!
Check out some of the highlights and performances of The 4th Annual Danny Awards:
0:00 - Opening Video: Introduction to the 4th Annual Danny Awards
1:27 - Ricky Bartlett, ft. VIBE: "There's a Leak in This Old House"
8:25 - Opening Remarks: Carla Sullivan, DMF Marketing & Disability Awareness Director & Emcee
11:40 - George Dennehy: "Stronger"
18:10 - Welcoming Remarks: The Trush Family, DMF Co-Founders
24:54 - Daniel Trush & Gerry Powers: "Fills My World"
33:25 - Yoo Jin Noh: "Beethoven - Tempest, 1st Movement"
43:34 - Eliza Hull: "Running Underwater"
50:25 - Santon: "Energy Fountain Rag"
56:36 - Mina Cuesta: "The Ninth Gate Vocalise"
1:01:48 - Introduction to DMF Programs: Ken Trush, DMF Co-Founder & Managing Director
1:04:32 - Introduction to Just Call Me By My Name: Daniel and Ken Trush, DMF Co-Founders
1:09:00 - Just Call Me By My Name Label Artist - James Ian: "Nighttime"
1:17:22 - Sarah Hardwig: "Lacy on my Lips"
1:24:35 - Jude Kofie: "Hello"
1:30:29 - Joshua Armstrong: "Let Me Take Away Your Pain"
1:39:05 - Rick Renstrom: Symphony no. 40
1:45:00 - Closing Remarks: The Trush Family
1:50:25 - Jesse Magee and Leftstronger: "Open Your Mind"
2:00:47 - Donation Appeal: Carla Sullivan, DMF Marketing & Disability Awareness Director & Emcee
2:01:48 - Standing Ovation, 2023 Danny Awards Honorees
Click the link to view the program: assets.ctfassets.net/8kcs6p1hx3k8/3vmN8CeLttaXe3Say90idS/5185d50c92343877b347420c664ab397/2023_Danny_Awards_Program.pdf
Click the link to view the fully accessible version of the program: danielsmusic.org/blog/dannyawards-program2023
To learn how to donate visit: danielsmusic.org/ways-to-give
Want to Get More Involved at Daniel's Music Foundation? danielsmusic.org/forms/volunteer-interest
Follow Us/Like Us/Subscribe:
Facebook: facebook.com/danielsmusicfoundation
Instagram: instagram.com/dmfmusic
Twitter: twitter.com/DanielsMusicFdn
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCp30ob_W2ec2ok8mfitep8A
About Daniel’s Music Foundation:
Daniel’s Music Foundation was founded in 2006 by the Trush Family to empower individuals with disabilities through music. Today, we serve thousands of individuals – locally at our 8,700 square-foot music center in NYC, and nationally through the DMF Online Community. Our mission is to provide a comfortable, educational, and social environment in which individuals of all abilities can enjoy, learn, and practice the joy of music together.
As an organization, we are passionately committed to providing access to music for individuals with disabilities while working to build a more inclusive society for all. To learn more about Daniel’s Music, please visit danielsmusic.org/
