Charity
Tilleman-Dick, the 21-year-old granddaughter of Congressman Tom
Lantos, who uses the stage name Charity Sunshine, and Secretary
of State Condoleezza Rice combined their extraordinary musical talents
Saturday evening in a unique effort to raise awareness about pulmonary
hypertension, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. More than 100,000
people are known to suffer from this often-fatal disease.
The
gala event drew an audience of 450 that included Ambassador and Mrs.
Simonyi, as well as UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
Charity
Tilleman-Dick studied voice at the prestigious Liszt Academy of Music in
Budapest, Hungary, and is currently attending the Johns Hopkins Peabody
Conservatory in Baltimore, MD. She was diagnosed with the illness while
studying at the Academy last year.
Charity Tilleman-Dick with Secretary Rice (Photo: AP)
Congressman Lantos with granddaughter Charity and Dr.
Rice (Photo: AP)
Secretary Rice with Ambassador Simonyi
