2011 Kennedy Center Honors Gala Dinner (13 images)

The five recipients of the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors pose for a photo with United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and former U.S. President Bill Clinton following a dinner hosted by Secretary Clinton at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, December 3, 2011. Back row, from left to right: Secretary Clinton; musician Yo-Yo Ma; actress Meryl Streep; singer Neil Diamond; and President Clinton. Front row, from left to right: musician Sonny Rollins; and actress Barbara Cook. UPI/Ron Sachs/Pool

Yo-Yo Ma, one of the five recipients of the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors, right, listens to former United States President Bill Clinton, left, following a dinner hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, December 3, 2011. The 2011 honorees are actress Meryl Streep, singer Neil Diamond, actress Barbara Cook, musician Yo-Yo Ma, and musician Sonny Rollins. UPI/Ron Sachs/Pool

Meryl Streep, left, and Neil Diamond, center, recipients of the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors, share some thoughts with former United States President Bill Clinton after posing for a photo following a dinner hosted by United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, December 3, 2011. Barbara Cook is in the photo at bottom center. The 2011 honorees are actress Meryl Streep, singer Neil Diamond, actress Barbara Cook, musician Yo-Yo Ma, and musician Sonny Rollins. UPI/Ron Sachs/Pool

Sonny Rollins, on of the recipients of the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors, shares some thoughts with United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, as they prepare to pose for a photo following a dinner hosted by United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, December 3, 2011. The 2011 honorees are actress Meryl Streep, singer Neil Diamond, actress Barbara Cook, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and saxophonist Sonny Rollins. UPI/Ron Sachs/Pool