They had planned to wed on 29 August but had to bring the ceremony forward when Evans was selected to take part in Australia's contribution to the Berlin Airlift.
And within those days is Simchat Beit Hashoeiva, a resurrection of ancient Jerusalem's water-bringing ceremony.
Gaetan Kakudji, Mr Kabila's cousin and Congo's interior minister, reminded the crowd of that, bringing the ceremony to a close with a blast of nationalist fury.
After a standing ovation, Hennessy brought the ceremony to a close with remarks that honored Jane Stanford?this year being the centennial of her death.
Winners in the chamber award category the Pavel Haas Quartet also performed on the evening, and winners Carolyn Sampson and Sarah Connolly (in the recital and choral categories, respectively) brought the ceremony to a conclusion with a duet from Handel's Judas Maccabeus.
The kiss is meant to be a joyous exclamation mark that brings the ceremony to happy close.
LL Cool J, the evening's host, then brought the ceremony's official welcome, taking the stage to talk about the power of music in his opening monologue. .
I think our commitment to the Recording Academy has been demonstrated since they first came here in 1999". New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, officials at Madison Square Garden and Julie Menin, the recently appointed commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, faced tremendous logistical and financial obstacles in bringing the ceremony to that city next year.
Backstage, New York Mayor David N. Dinkins said he would do "anything I have to" to bring the awards ceremony back to New York in the future.
Ehrlich, who last week received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in recognition of his 35 years of helping bring the Grammy ceremony to the world, was overseeing a 1970s public television music series in Chicago called "Soundstage" when Hollywood came calling.
