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For 35 years, a cellist has played to feed his neighbors

Columbia alum Van Harriman’s, GSAS ’74, ’76, annual benefit concert at Riverside Church has raised thousands for the food pantry since the 1990s.

By Shayan Chowdhury / Staff Writer

An audience gathered under the chandeliers of Room 10T at Riverside Church for Van Harriman’s 35th annual Food Pantry Spring Benefit Concert last Saturday.

By Shayan Chowdhury • May 11, 2026 at 9:05 PM

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