One of the best known conductors in the world, the curly-haired, thick-waisted maestro is the longtime artistic director of the Metropolitan Opera.

The vice chair of Cushman & Wakefield, Stacom is one of the city's most powerful—and highly paid—commercial real estate brokers. Her sister is CB Richard Ellis's Darcy Stacom.

David Lang is a composer, founder and co-director of music collective Bang on a Can. His music isn't for casual classical music fans—or the faint of heart.

Often called the "Queen of Skyscraper," Stacom is vice chairman at commercial real estate giant CB Richard Ellis and arguably the top commercial broker in New York. Her sister is Tara Stacom.

Bill Pedersen is the co-founder of Kohn Pedersen Fox, an architecture firm that specializes in office complexes and exceedingly tall skyscrapers.

One of the most prominent and cutting-edge architects working today, Holl is best known for his design of the sponge-like MIT dormitory Simmons Hall.

The most prominent African-American architect in the city, Max Bond was a founder of the corporate architecture firm Davis Brody Bond. Bond died on February 18, 2009.

Scofidio is co-founder of the hip, brainy architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro.

Diller is a partner and co-founder of one of New York's most talked-about architecture firms, Diller Scofidio + Renfro.

A former child prodigy, Midori is a celebrated classical violinist from Japan who now makes her home in New York.

A classical composer, conductor, and violinist, Maazel is the former director of the New York Philharmonic.

Longtime interior designer David Easton made his reputation with neo-classical residences in the 1970s and '80s, but he's since branched out into more modern looks, as well as into furniture and fabric design.

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Bradfield is one of the most prominent society decorators in the city.

The founder of H3 Hardy Collaborations, Hardy is an architect known for his renovations of historic pieces of architecture.

A prominent member of the city's architectural new guard, Roy presides over Roy Design.

Jeffrey Toobin is a CNN talking head, New Yorker staff writer, and author of several books about law and politics, including The Run of His Life: The People versus O.J. Simpson, 2007's widely acclaimed The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court, and The Oath: The Obama White House vs. the Supreme Court.

Felder is a fame-hungry divorce lawyer to the rich and famous. His celebrity client list includes Martin Scorsese, Rudy Giuliani, and David Gest.

Slotnick made his name defending the seemingly indefensible, like notorious '80s subway shooter Bernard Goetz. These days he's a partner at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney.

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