SPECIAL EVENTS + MUSICAL DIRECTION
Johnny Dynell has provided the soundtrack for hundreds of varied special events from Yoko Ono’s Dakota apartment to Moscow MTV. Here are some highlights:
MUSICAL DIRECTION
Musical Direction, Max Mara World (2016-24)
LARGE SCALE EVENTS
Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Viewing Party (Los Angeles, 2011-24), AMFAR Cannes Gala (Cannes Film Festival, 2010 -22), Vanity Fair Post Oscar Party, AMFAR Milano Gala (2014-19), Pride Island 2019, The Life Ball (Vienna), Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Marc Jacobs (various), Louis Vuitton Centennial, The Love Ball I & 2 (New York), Balade de L’Amour (Paris), An Enduring Vision Gala (2013-19).
MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL EVENTS
MOMA (2017), N.Y. Public Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Guggenheim Museum, The Whitney Museum of American Art (2016), Howl! Happening (2017), The New Museum, The Andy Warhol Museum, Crested Butte Festival (2017-18), Contemporary Art Museum Houston Gala (2012), PS1, Miami Art Basel, PS122, Sotheby’s, NY City Ballet.
FASHION SHOWS AND EVENTS
Max Mara 2015-24, Marc Jacobs, Gucci 2019, John Galliano, Thierry Mugler, Roberto Cavalli, Bergdorf Goodman in store special events (2001-13), Barneys New York (various), Barneys San Francisco Opening Night, Giorgio Armani (various), Ralph Lauren, Bill Blass, Betsey Johnson, Cynthia Rowley, Bloomingdales (various), Rifat Ozbek, Perry Ellis, LaPerla, Vivienne Tam, J. Crew, Zang Toi, House of Field.
MORE NOTABLE EVENTS
MCA & BMG Grammy Awards parties, The Saint At Large Black Party 2017, Caribbean Pride (2017-18), MTV Moscow, The SAGE Toys Party (2013-23), Vanity Fair Centennial, Night of 1000 Gowns (2012-16), Interview Magazine Anniversary, OUT 100 (2011), Speigeltent at Bard (2016-17), Creative Time Gala 2011, The New Yorker Centennial, Paper Magazine, Wigstock The Cruise (2015-16), Time Out NY, The Village Voice, Details Magazine, Return To New York (London), Night of 1000 Stevies (1990-2024).
