Palm Beach Symphony 2018/19 Impact Report

2018-2019 IMPACT REPORT SAPPHIRE 45 TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

OVER 17,500 People Impacted NEW and EXPANDED

Music Education

85 MUSICIANS Engaged in Over 200 concerts, events, music education and community outreach initiatives

LETTER FROM THE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Dear Symphony Friends, The 45th Anniversary Season asked us to look back at Palm Beach Symphony’s long history. From the very first concert that took place in the homes of patrons, to the first free children’s concert of Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals, to the first concert on the waterfront free for the community, to the introduction of our chamber music series … all of this led us to where we are today and will carry us ahead to a vibrant future.

“Our 45th season is a celebration of orchestral music like no other in our history” David McClymont

Our 2018/19 season was shaped by the 45th anniversary gemstone, the sapphire, which represents joy, peace, prosperity, and beauty. And these qualities were reflected throughout the entire season. Our free children’s concerts and music education program brought the joy of music to more than 10,000+ students. Our masterworks concerts, chamber music concerts, and 36 free community outreach performances provided peace to the mind, body, and spirit of concertgoers. The season prospered with plentiful new initiatives such as the Instrumental Music Teacher of the Year and B-Major. The commitment of our donors who believe in the mission of Palm Beach Symphony to engage, educate, and entertain the community through live performances of inspiring orchestral music was beautifully displayed at our 17th annual gala, which raised $600,000, thanks in part to a challenge grant.

Everyone at Palm Beach Symphony, the board of directors, musicians, and staff, were all incredibly thankful for the number of people who came together to join us in our anniversary and helped us make a difference in the lives of many in our community. We are excited and motivated for the next stage of Palm Beach Symphony’s future, and I invite you to join us in keeping the dream alive for another 45 years.

The 46th season will be our first step into an era of innovation and diversity. It will move Palm Beach Symphony beyond its old boundaries, and I can’t wait to have you join us on our exciting new future under the leadership of our new maestro, Gerard Schwarz.

As always, thank you for your support. Palm Beach Symphony has made a big difference in our community through classical music, and we’re going to keep doing so for many more years to come.

Yours truly,

David McClymont

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Mission

Our Story

ENGAGE

EDUCATE

ENTERTAIN

Special Events & Fundraising

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Financial Overview

Donors, Staff & Volunteers

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MISSION The mission of Palm Beach Symphony is to engage, educate, and entertain the greater community of the Palm Beaches through live performances of inspiring orchestral music.

CONCERTS, EVENTS, OUTREACHES & PROGRAMS IN 2018/19

Instrument Painting Class at Els Center of Excellence – MUSICAL MASTERPIECES

Two Children’s Concerts for School Groups at the Society of the Four Arts – PETER AND THE WOLF

AUGUST

Music Education STEAM Night at New Horizons Elementary School

Student Performance Opportunity (Palm Beach Public) at CityPlace – MUSIC MONDAYS

STEAM Night at Somerset Boca Academy

STEAM Night at Grove Park Elementary School

Public Performance of Children’s Concert at Benjamin Hall with narrator Bruce Cameron – PETER AND THE WOLF

STEAM Night at Meadow Park Elementary School

Community Outreach Music in the Courtyard at the Royal Poinciana Plaza Instrument Painting Class at ARC – MUSICAL MASTERPIECES Instrument Painting Class at NAMI – MUSICAL MASTERPIECES

SEPTEMBER Community Outreach Music in the Courtyard at the Royal Poinciana Plaza String Trio at South Florida Science Center and Aquarium Music Education STEAM Night at A.D. Henderson University School

OCTOBER Community Outreach Orchestra performs at VA Hospital for 2nd Annual National Day of Honor for American Veterans Disabled for Life

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Children’s Concert for School Groups at Kravis Center – PETER AND THE WOLF STEAM Night at Village Academy Children’s Concert for School Groups at the Eissey Campus Theatre – PETER AND THE WOLF Treasures from the Spanish Providencia at the Eissey Campus Theatre – CHAMBER CHAT

Student Performance Opportunity (Palm Beach Day Academy) at CityPlace – MUSIC MONDAYS Student Performance Opportunity (Pahokee Middle High School Band) at CityPlace – MUSIC MONDAYS Special Event Young Friends of Palm Beach Symphony – SEASON KICKOFF COCKTAILS Season Opening Cocktail Party at Club Colette

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

Community Outreach Brass Quintet at CityPlace for Tree Lighting Celebration

Community Outreach Music in the Courtyard at the Royal Poinciana Plaza

Strolling violist at Palm Beach Children’s Hospital

Brass Quintet at CityPlace – MUSIC MONDAYS

Music Education Middle Bridge Trio Performance at Els Center of Excellence

String Trio Performance at St. Mary’s Hospital

Brass Quintet at CityPlace – MUSIC MONDAYS Fundraising Event Holly Jolly Symphony Fête at Sailfish Club

Special Event Palm Beach Symphony Music Men Kickoff at Cremieux Palm Beach

Special Event Private Reception & Musicale at Private Residence

Young Friends of Palm Beach Symphony – SEASIDE SOCIAL

Gala Kickoff at Findlay Galleries

Masterworks Masterworks Concert at Kravis Center – SYMPHONIC TALES

JANUARY

Music Education Student Performance Opportunity (King's Academy Choir) at the Kravis Center

Chamber Music Chamber Music Concert at the Harriet Himmel Theater – VIENNESE DREAMS: MOVEMENT I

Student Performance Opportunity (UB Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School) at CityPlace – MUSIC MONDAYS

Community Outreach String Quartet at Max Planck Event – SCIENCE MEETS MUSIC

Side-by-Side Performance with Jupiter High School String Quartet at Eau Palm Beach

Brass Quintet at the Callidus Palm Beach Trunk Show

Middle Bridge Trio Performance at Tree Top Academy

Masterworks Masterworks Concert at Benjamin Hall – ENCHANTING MOVEMENTS

Student Performance Opportunity (Egret Elementary School Chorus) – HOLLY JOLLY SYMPHONY FÊTE Student Performance Opportunity (Jupiter Middle School String Quartet) - HOLLY JOLLY SYMPHONY FÊTE Student Performance Opportunity (Jupiter Middle School Choir) - HOLLY JOLLY SYMPHONY FÊTE Student Performance Opportunity (Palm Springs Middle School) at CityPlace – MUSIC MONDAYS

Masterworks Concert at the Roberts Theater – ENCHANTING MOVEMENTS Music Education STEAM Night at the Conservatory School at North Palm Beach STEAM Night at Northboro Elementary School Master Class with SooBeen Lee with Palm Beach Public Elementary School String Orchestra

Palm Beach Symphony West Palm Beach Office Ribbon-Cutting

FEBRUARY Chamber Music Chamber Music Concert at the Harriet Himmel Theater – VIENNESE DREAMS: MOVEMENT II Community Outreach Piano Trio at Max Planck Event – SCIENCE MEETS MUSIC Music in the Courtyard at the Royal Poinciana Plaza Middle Bridge Trio at the Homeless Coalition Fundraising Event 17th Annual Gala – SAPPHIRE DREAMS Young Friends Annual-Gala Night Party – ROYAL BLUE Masterworks Masterworks Concert at the Rosarian Academy– SHADES OF GREATNESS Music Education STEAM Night at Beacon Cove Elementary School

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Master Class with Elizabeth Pitcairn with Jupiter High School String Orchestra Special Event Sunset Dinner Cruise on the Catalina Holly Jolly Symphony Fête Gift Gathering at Trump Towers Evening with the Maestro at Trump National Golf Club STEAM Night at Palm Beach Public Elementary School Coaching Session at Pahokee Middle-Senior High School Coaching Session at Palm Springs Middle School Coaching Sessions at Benjamin Lower and Upper School

MARCH Chamber Music Chamber Music Concert at the Harriet Himmel Theater – VIENNESE DREAMS: MOVEMENT III Community Outreach Free Annual Waterfront Concert – HARMONY: AN EXHIBITION OF THE ARTS Solo Cello Performance at The Beach Club – PLANNED GIVING LUNCH-AND-LEARN String Quartet Performance at the Norton Museum – ART AFTER DARK Harp Performance at Wellington Regional Medical Center Masterworks Masterworks Concert at the Society of the Four Arts – COOL WINDS

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Music Education Lecture Demonstration at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium – SILVER SCIENCE DAY Two Woodwind Quintet Performances at Santaluces Community High School

Season-Ending Cocktail Affair

MAY Community Outreach Performance at Quantum House – NURTURING NOTES

Special Event Planned Giving Lunch and Learn at the Beach Club

Performance at Holycross Preschool – NURTURING NOTES-

APRIL

Music Education Middle Bridge Trio Performance at Lake Worth Community High School

Community Outreach Music in the Courtyard at the Royal Poinciana Plaza Fundraising Event Swings for Strings Golf Invitational at Wellington National Golf Club Masterworks Masterworks Concert at the Kravis Center – PRECIOUS GEMS Music Education Performance Opportunity (Student Pianist) – HOLLY JOLLY GIFT GATHERING Performance Opportunity (Youth Orchestra of Palm Beach County) at the Kravis Center Middle Bridge Trio at Oxford Academy

YEARLY MUSIC RESIDENCIES (SEPTEMBER - MAY) Lake Worth Middle School - two band classes Santaluces Community High School band and percussion classes Palm Beach Public Elementary School four strings classes

PALM BEACH SYMPHONY Founded in 1974

HISTORY

Palm Beach Symphony is South Florida’s premier orchestra, known for its diverse repertoire and commitment to community. Founded in 1974, this 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization adheres to a mission of engaging, educating, and entertaining the greater community of the Palm Beaches through live performances of inspiring orchestral music.

The orchestra is celebrated for delivering spirited masterworks and chamber music concerts by first-rate musicians and distinguished guest artists.

In our earliest days, the orchestra performed only a few concerts a year with a part-time conductor and a volunteer staff. It was not until Mrs. Ethel S. Stone became Palm Beach Symphony’s board chair, a position she held for 23 years, that Palm Beach Symphony began establishing itself as a cultural force in the community.

A visionary leader, Mrs. Stone inherited her love of music from her family and generously shared it with the community she loved. During her tenure, a number of well-known musicians served in leadership roles, including Karl Karapetian, John Iuele, Kenneth Schermerhorn, Stewart Kershaw, David Gray, Ulf Björlin, and John Covelli.

Upon Mrs. Stone’s death on August 6, 1996, John and Joan Tighe stepped in to continue her legacy. They established a stable board of directors, a dedicated administrative staff, and a small endowment fund to ensure Palm Beach Symphony’s continued growth. Musicians who led the orchestra during the Tighes’ tenure were Alan Kogosowski, Vladimir Ponkin, Sergiu Schwartz, Ray Robinson and Donald Oglesby.

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TODAY From our humble beginnings, Palm Beach Symphony has grown to become a cultural pillar in the Palm Beach community. We attract members who enjoy pairing quality concerts with fine dining experiences and social events, and who value and support Palm Beach Symphony’s music education and community outreach programs.

In 2018, as Palm Beach Symphony entered its 45th season, we moved our operations across the bridge from Palm Beach (where we’d operated since 1974) to West Palm Beach, allowing us space to realize our full potential by expanding our mission and reaching even more corners of the community with orchestral music. By integrating with the rich fabric of the Downtown West Palm Beach business district, we’re able to align with countless economic development and tourism assets to enrich the lives of families, businesses, residents, students and tourists.

Through important collaborations with our valued community partners – the Palm Beach County School District, the Related Group, the Cultural Council, the Downtown Development Authority, and the West Palm Beach Arts and Entertainment District, to name just a few – we’re continuing to grow our mission and expand our reach in Palm Beach County, bringing classical music to people of all ages, backgrounds and life experiences.

DONOR STORY Dora Bak Dora Bak, born in Germany in 1914, developed a love for music and the arts.

Her father was a violinist for the town orchestra. She grew up in a home that was always filled with music.

Mrs. Bak loved the culture of Palm Beach and was a supporter of many charities.

She was a longtime supporter of Palm Beach Symphony. In 2002, she donated $1 million to the orchestra. Mrs. Bak’s generosity has provided the Symphony with a “bridge” to where we are today. She will always be a honored member of our legacy society, which is named after her.

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DONOR STORY Karen and Ken Rogers Karen and Ken Rogers both have a passion, connection, and history with classical music – starting from a young age.

Karen had an extensive professional career as an accomplished opera soprano – singing at the Metropolitan Opera and other major houses around the world.

Karen got her first major start with Boris Goldovsky playing Gilda in Rigoletto, but her very first shows were when she teamed up with friends and family to put on a neighborhood performance; the family’s garage was the stage and the curtains that were hung up were the backdrop.

Ken Rogers was an instrumentalist. In school, he wanted to play the trumpet, but the school was out of trumpets so they gave him a mellophone instead.

He grew to love the sound and began playing French horn – studying the instrument at the Peabody Institute.

Ken and Karen both love music and believe in the work Palm Beach Symphony does with its music education programs, in which professional musicians are sent into the county schools to lead coaching sessions. They also are proud to sponsor the principal French horn chair.

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SEASON 45 HIGHLIGHTS

ENGAGE

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Community Outreach

Performances and Partnerships

4TH ANNUAL FREE Community Concert in West Palm Beach

Palm Beach Symphony’s community outreach events serve as the cornerstone of our efforts to expand our relevance, reaching Palm Beach County’s broad and diverse community.

Each season, in addition to our regular series offerings, we perform several mini-concerts throughout Palm Beach County and surrounding counties. These outreach events are often in support of community groups or foundations and allow us to reach beyond our concert venues to engage with important members of the community – including county officials, business owners, and local influencers.

Our most prominent and highest-attended community outreach is our annual waterfront concert, presented in collaboration with the West Palm Beach Arts & Entertainment District. Set along the city’s stunning waterfront at the Meyer Amphitheatre, the concert is our opportunity to perform a mix of classical, pops, and show tunes in a free-to-the-community concert open to all residents and visitors to the Downtown West Palm Beach. This event often allows us to share the stage with other cultural or performing arts groups and is an annual family favorite.

Palm Beach Symphony outreach performances include a mix of community and private affairs and have grown in number each year.

Other noteworthy community outreach events and performances include:

NEW Arts & Healthcare Initiative

4 Sessions of Nurturing Notes

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• Science Meets Music (Max Planck Institute for Neuroscience)

• Multiple chamber ensembles performed throughout the county

• Art After Dark Chamber Ensemble Performance (Norton Museum of Art)

• Strolling Violist for Pediatric Patients (Palm Beach Children’s Hospital)

• Middle Bridge Trio (Homeless Coalition)

• VA Hospital Performance

• Lobby Performance for Patients and Families (Palm Beach Music Therapy Institute at St. Mary’s

• Music Mondays (at CityPlace) Medical Center)

• Music in the Courtyard (Royal

• Musical Masterpieces Poinciana Plaza) Instrument Painting Classes

• Silver Science Day (The South (ARC, NAMI, and Els Florida Science Center Center of Excellence) and Aquarium)

Two of our newest programs include: MUSICAL MASTERPIECES Through partnerships with NAMI, ARC, and the Els Center of Excellence, Palm Beach Symphony donates unusable instruments to art classes to provide an opportunity for art students to create musical masterpieces.

NURTURING NOTES Palm Beach Symphony partners with Creative Arts Therapies of the Palm Beaches (CATPB) to connect all corners of the community through music. Through Nurturing Notes, our Palm Beach Symphony musicians and a certified music therapist from CATPB work with vulnerable and isolated populations, such as seniors living in assisted living and memory care communities, at-risk children, veterans and Holocaust survivors with PTSD, and those receiving inpatient care for medical or mental health needs.

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SEASON 45 HIGHLIGHTS

4 FREE performances of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf attended by

4,500+

Palm Beach County students

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public performance of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf

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MUSIC EDUCATION sessions and COMMUNITY events

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hours of music instruction by professional musicians

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instrument donations (50% increase over last year)

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professional level instrument donations (B-Major program)

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complimentary tickets provided to children and their families from low-income areas

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Instrumental Music Teacher of the Year Award

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performance opportunities for school music groups

EDUCATE Funded by a $25,000 matching grant, Palm Beach Symphony shares the gift of music through The Paul and Sandra Goldner Conservatory of Music. The grant allows for the continuation and introduction of vital music education initiatives, including artist-in-residence programs, teacher resources, donated instruments and an exclusive collaboration with the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium for STEAM Nights.

Palm Beach Symphony has worked diligently to expand its music education and continues to expand its reach each year to students and school music programs throughout Palm Beach County.

Two of our newest programs include: INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY Through a formal nomination and selection process, Palm Beach Symphony recognizes an instrumental music teacher or program director for their outstanding teaching techniques, ability to nurture students’ musical talents and capacity to connect with and inspire their students. This season’s winner was Alain Goindoo from Pahokee Middle High School.

B-MAJOR Each year, the Symphony awards advanced-level instruments to one to three Palm Beach County high school seniors auditioning to enter a music degree program at a university or institution of higher education.

Each student recipient works closely with the Symphony’s education team to identify, test and select the ideal instrument.

This season’s recipients of the B-Major Award were: WINNER Valentina Paolucci Violin

RUNNER-UP Noah Zaidspiner Trombone

RUNNER-UP Jonah Smith Tuba

RUNNER-UP Aaron Piercey French horn

She will be attending the University of Miami.

He will be attending the University of Miami.

He will be attending Florida State University.

He will be attending Palm Beach State College

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“I cannot possibly thank you enough for my violin from the B-Major competition. I have been working for several years to be able to afford a good-quality instrument, but was never able to purchase one… I am still in shock how much better my sound, intonation, and tone has improved with my new violin. I am now more confident, especially for auditions, with my playing… Thank you again!”

B-MAJOR WINNER, VIOLIN, VALENTINA PAOLUCCI

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Other programs offered under Palm Beach Symphony’s Music Education Program include: CHILDREN’S CONCERT SERIES Conductor: Alexander Magalong Danced by: Ballet East Narrated by: Dale McNulty

Palm Beach Symphony presented a spectacular symphony-ballet of one of the most internationally recognized pieces of music, Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf. Vibrant orchestral music was performed by our world-class orchestra as dancing characters from Ballet East sprung to life to enact the story, told in rich, vivid detail by a narrator.

OVERALL IMPACT

10,000+ STUDENTS

In season 45, Palm Beach Symphony hosted four free performances of this unique symphony-ballet production for more than 4,500 students who attended free of charge.

In addition, Palm Beach Symphony presented a public performance of the work at Benjamin Hall with special guest narrator Bruce Cameron, New York Times best-selling author, speaker and humorist best-known for his novel A Dog’s Purpose. (Made possible through a partnership with the Palm Beach Book Festival.)

Children’s Concert sponsored by

The Paul and Sandra Goldner Conservatory of Music

17,500+ INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES FROM EVERY CORNER OF PALM BEACH COUNTY

Additional support provided by:

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COACHING SESSIONS Student musicians learn technique, tone, posture and proper instrument position in small group settings with professional Symphony instrument instructors. During the last portion of the session, the students come together in a large group to work on ensemble balance, rehearsing alongside our Symphony musicians. We also provide school residencies, which involve regularly scheduled and continuous coaching sessions throughout the academic year.

LECTURE DEMONSTRATIONS Symphony musicians present lecture demonstrations by performing select pieces and speaking about the music, the instrument, the composer, and their own lives as musicians. These unique opportunities help familiarize students with the instruments of the orchestra, the musicians, and the music they perform.

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MASTER CLASSES These individual coaching sessions led by master musicians in front of an audience or class allow student musicians to perform a prepared piece and receive expert feedback. Master Class students benefit from master musician critiques on areas for improvement, including musical technique, style, interpretative qualities, presentation, and overall musicality.

INSTRUMENT DONATIONS Palm Beach Symphony happily accepts donations of professional or amateur quality orchestral instruments, such as violins, violas, cellos, double basses, flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, French horns, trumpets, trombones, tubas or pianos. We ensure the instruments meet performance standards, then donate them to underserved children or school music programs in Palm Beach County.

SIDE-BY-SIDE PERFORMANCES Advanced students get to perform next to Palm Beach Symphony musicians. The opportunity to play their instruments side-by-side with professional musicians provides students with an unforgettable performance experience and experiential learning they can later apply to their own professional growth.

STEAM NIGHTS The Symphony collaborates with the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium in their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) nights, implemented by the School District of Palm Beach County.

By incorporating the musical arts, Palm Beach Symphony provides additional music activities, transforming STEM to STEAM (adding the A for Arts).

PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES Student musicians and school music groups are given opportunities to perform prior to Palm Beach Symphony Masterworks concerts and at other special events throughout the year to showcase their extraordinary work.

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"We always start our class by playing scales. One day, I was demonstrating how fast I could play my scales. The kids were of course very impressed. I told them that they could do it too. So we worked for a few minutes on fast playing and, sure enough, they were able to play their scale very fast. Right at that moment, their teacher walked into the room. I had them demonstrate their fast scales to him. I was very proud of them, and I was most excited to see how proud they were of themselves."

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“We are never disappointed!”

JOHN AND BARBARA THOMAS

ENTERTAIN DONOR STORY John and Barbara Thomas For many years, John and Barbara Thomas were subscription holders to the Regional Arts Classical Concert Series at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. About a few years ago, they received donated tickets for a Palm Beach Symphony Masterworks concert from a gala in Palm Beach. After one concert, they instantly were hooked!

The rest is history. John and Barbara have been subscription holders with Palm Beach Symphony for five years and look forward to every new season. They love the varied programs, the professionalism of the musicians, and the wonderful venues. As John and Barbara say: “We are never disappointed!”

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The Palm Beaches and surrounding areas are immersed in a deep cultural and historical heritage that gives our orchestra opportunities to perform in a variety of culturally important venues, including The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, The Society of the Four Arts, The Norton Museum of Art, the Historical Society of the Palm Beaches, and other traditional and nontraditional venues throughout South Florida.

Known for our lively and inspiring five-concert Masterworks series, we’ve recently expanded our programming to include a three-concert chamber music series, which includes an educational offshoot called Chamber Chats. These chamber concerts pair music with enlightening commentary by local musicians, historians and scholars, and are designed for students of all ages who appreciate “music for the mind.”

Palm Beach Symphony’s concert season runs from December through April and is funded by contributions from individuals, foundations, fundraising activities, grants and corporate sponsorships. Each year, the board presents two prestigious fundraising events – The Holly Jolly Symphony Fête and the Palm Beach Symphony annual gala – both of which are held on Palm Beach and attract our highest-level donors. The Holly Jolly Fête is held each year in December and the annual gala is held in February.

Palm Beach Symphony’s full calendar of social events includes fine dining experiences on concert evenings, celebratory cocktail receptions to open and close the season, and an annual sunset dinner cruise. These events allow donors to share their love of classical music in settings that promote cultural camaraderie and tighten the bond between Palm Beach Symphony and its supporters. Up-and-coming supporters take part in Young Friends of Palm Beach Symphony social events with purpose. This group of young professionals and community influencers enjoy concerts, mixers, sip-and-shops and events as ambassadors of Palm Beach Symphony’s music education and community outreach initiatives.

MASTERWORKS SERIES

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“She has a big sound, a huge technique, and perhaps more remarkable considering her age, a maturity of interpretation that showed up immediately in the Brahms concerto... Her reading of it had real personality, warmth and nostalgia; so often, it’s the subtlety of this kind of writing that escapes young technical wizards, but not Lee.... Golden tone and tender expression (2nd movement), vigor and bravura (3rd movement).”

PALM BEACH ARTSPAPER ON SOOBEEN LEE’S JAN 10 PERFORMANCE WITH PALM BEACH SYMPHONY IN PALM BEACH GARDENS (January 2019)

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SYMPHONIC TALES Strauss Kodály Ginastera Wolf-Ferrari Borodin

Tchaikovsky

Overture to Die Fledermaus Dances of Galanta Four Dances from Estancia Overture to Il segreto di Susanna Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor Suite from The Sleeping Beauty

71-piece orchestra + 83-member chorus Venue: Kravis Center for the Performing Arts Conductor: Ramón Tebar Featured guest performance by The Master Chorale of South Florida Pre-Concert Performance: The King's Academy Honor Choir

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“Monday night in Gubelmann Auditorium, the Palm Beach Symphony Orchestra played the penultimate Masterworks Series concert of its 45th anniversary season at The Society of the Four Arts. The soloists were Robert Weiner, oboe; Anna Brumbaugh, clarinet; Madison Allen, horn; and Luciano Magnanini, bassoon.

Entitled 'Cool Winds,' the program, under the direction of Ramón Tebar, showcased the orchestra’s woodwind and string choirs in works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Joseph Haydn. Their teamwork was assured and their various solos were well-characterized. In the remarkable adagio 'Recitativo' of No. 7, concertmaster Evija Ozolins and principal cello Claudio Jaffé were eloquent in their solos and duets, as was principal bass Juan Carlos Pena in the minuets. Maestro Tebar led all the players smartly.”

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PALM BEACH DAILY NEWS ON “COOL WINDS” (March 2019)

ENCHANTING MOVEMENTS

SHADES OF GREATNESS

PRECIOUS GEMS

Brahms

Schumann

Brahms

Schubert

Mozart

Bruckner

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61

Serenade No. 2 in A Major, Op. 16 Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D. 944 The Great

57-piece orchestra

49-piece orchestra

75-piece orchestra

Venue: Benjamin Hall & The Roberts Theater at Andrews Hall

Venue Rosarian Academy

Venue: Kravis Center for the Performing Arts

Conductor Ramón Tebar

Guest Conductor: Gerard Schwarz

COOL WINDS

Guest Soloist: Leon Fleisher, piano

Conductor: Ramón Tebar Guest Soloist: SooBeen Lee, Violin, Young Concert Artists Underwriter: Dodie and Manley Thaler and the Thaler/Howell Foundation Noteworthy: Masterworks concert hosted in two locations – in Palm Beach Gardens and in Boca Raton; featured an 18-year-old violin prodigy.

Mozart

Haydn

Haydn

Haydn

Sinfonia Concertante for four winds in E-flat Major, K. 297b Symphony No. 6 in D Major Le matin Symphony No. 7 in C Major Le midi Symphony No. 8 in G Major Le soir

38-piece orchestra Venue: Society of the Four Arts Conductor: Ramón Tebar Soloists: Robert Weiner | Anna Brumbaugh | Madison Allen | Luciano Magnanini Underwriter: Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Johnson Noteworthy: SOLD OUT concert!

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Piano Concert No. 12 in A Major, K. 414 Symphony No. 7 in E Major

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Pre-Concert Performance: Youth Orchestra of Palm Beach County Chamber Strings Noteworthy: For the first time in its history, Palm Beach Symphony hosted two Masterworks concerts at the Kravis Center

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“Palm Beach Symphony kicked off their second annual chamber music series at the Harriet Himmel Theater in CityPlace on Wednesday night with a pair of Viennese string quartets...

The tone this quartet created had a leanness to it that rung in the tall space of the Himmel. You could hear the detail of bow hair against strings that provided some welcome grit other musicians would mistakenly have plastered over with vibrato… Like the first entrance of the night, the last note of this finale rang out with the same resonant steeliness that colored both pieces in a nice way.”

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PALM BEACH DAILY NEWS ON “VIENNESE DREAMS, 1ST MOVEMENT” (January 2019)

CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES

VIENNESE DREAMS 1ST MOVEMENT

Master and Pupil

VIENNESE DREAMS 2ND MOVEMENT Further Developments

VIENNESE DREAMS 3RD MOVEMENT The Lighter Side

Haydn

Beethoven

Mozart

Brahms

Mozart

Schubert

Mozart

Mozart

String Quartet in G Major, Op. 77, No. 1 String Quarter in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4

String Quartet: Evija Ozolins | Valentin Mansurov | Chauncey Patterson | Claudio Jaffé Venue: The Harriet Himmel Theater Guest Narrator: Dr. Thomas L. McKinley

Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581 Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Op. 115

Clarinet Quintet: Anna Brumbaugh | Evija Ozolins | Valentin Mansurov | Chauncey Patterson | Claudio Jaffé

Flute Quartet No. 3 In C Major, KV 285b String Trio in B-Flat, Major, D. 471 Duo No.1 in G Major, K. 423 Flute Quartet No. 4 in A Major, K. 298

Venue: The Harriet Himmel Theater

Flute Quartet: Nadine Asin | Evija Ozolins | Felicia Besan | Claudio Jaffé

Guest Narrator: Dr. Thomas L. McKinley

Venue: The Harriet Himmel Theater Guest Narrator: Dr. Thomas L. McKinley

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SPECIAL EVENTS AND FUNDRAISING Palm Beach Symphony is fortunate to have loyal donors and sponsors who believe in its mission to provide highquality performances with South Florida’s finest musicians, vital music education programs, and free community outreach events. During the last five years, Palm Beach Symphony’s operating revenue has grown because of increases from special events, contributions, and major gifts.

This growth has transformed Palm Beach Symphony into a financially stable organization that now has the capacity to expand programming with additional concerts and events.

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YOUNG FRIENDS OF PALM BEACH SYMPHONY Young Friends of Palm Beach Symphony brings together young professional and music enthusiasts with the shared objective of supporting Palm Beach Symphony’s impactful education and outreach programs. These community influencers enjoy six exclusive events each year at hot spots like The Breakers

Palm Beach, The Royal Poinciana Plaza, and the International Polo Club.

With a team of more than 30 executive committee members, this season’s Annual Gala-Night Party brought in more than 100 Young Friends to the creative black-tie event.

The Young Friends raised more than $15,000 to help fund Palm Beach Symphony’s music education program as well as its community outreach initiatives.

HOLLY JOLLY SYMPHONY FÊTE The Palm Beach Symphony Ladies Guild, Holly Jolly Host Committee, and Music Men organized their third annual holiday luncheon for 270 attendees at the Sailfish Club.

The Holly Jolly Symphony Fête brought in $80,000, $30,000 more than last year’s event. CBS12 news anchor Liz Quirantes returned to emcee the event, which featured a silent auction, a raffle, a video presentation, and live holiday music. New to the event was the awarding of Palm Beach Symphony’s Instrumental Music Teacher of the Year Award, which went to Alain Goindoo of Pahokee Middle High School.

Palm Beach Symphony also

invited 19 music students (14 more than last year) to the luncheon, along with their teachers and chaperones.

These deserving music students were nominated and selected as beneficiaries of the Palm Beach Symphony Instrument Donation Program. Guests were greeted by costumed Ballet East dancers from the cast of Palm Beach Symphony’s Children’s Concert Series production of Peter and the Wolf. They also enjoyed performances by a Palm Beach Symphony brass quintet, holiday carols from young musicians from Egret Lake Elementary School and Jupiter Middle School, and were serenaded as they left by a Jupiter Middle School string quartet.

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SAPPHIRE DREAMS GALA Palm Beach Symphony held its 17th annual gala, Sapphire Dreams, at The Breakers Palm Beach. The evening, dedicated to art and music, was attended by 250 guests and musicians and raised $600,000, thanks in part to a challenge grant and an Auction of Unique Experience, which included a luxurious cruise aboard the Silver Spirit to Rome and Monte Carlo. In addition, the evening honored violinist Valentina Paolucci, a high school student who won Palm Beach Symphony’s first B-Major Award, with a copy of a violin made in 1627 by Andrea Amati.

OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS

DECEMBER 2018 Music Men Kickoff

SWINGS FOR STRINGS Palm Beach Symphony hosted its first Swings for Strings golf invitational at Wellington National Golf Club. The afternoon of golf was attended by 42 players who participated in the team shamble tournament. Swings for Strings raised $15,000 for Palm Beach Symphony, thanks in part to corporate support from Kipling Capital (principal sponsor), Alpha Beta Gamma Wealth Management, Chervò, Malvern Bank, PNC Bank, and Smart Source. After the tournament, guests were treated to an awards reception in order to recognize the winners of the 2018/19 Swings for Strings Golf Invitational: Todd Dahlstrom, Gene Pressman, Bubba Smith, Chris Dekker, and Jeff John. The event ended with a world-class chamber music performance by a Palm Beach Symphony woodwind quintet.

MEMBER SOCIALS On concert evenings, Palm Beach Symphony members enjoy exclusive pre- and post-performance dining experiences where they talk about the music and its meaning in their lives. In addition, Palm Beach Symphony hosts a number of popular members-only events throughout the season, including a Season Opening Cocktail Reception, a Sunset Dinner Cruise, and a SeasonEnding Cocktail Affair attended by orchestra musicians and staff.

JANUARY 2019 Gala Kickoff Party hosted by James R. Borynack, Adolfo Zaralegui and Findlay Galleries

Private Reception & Musicale hosted by Anthony DiResta and Terrance Mason

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

MARCH 2019 Planned Giving Lunch-and-Learn

APRIL 2019 DONOR STORY Alexandra Cook

Holly Jolly Symphony Fête Gift Gathering Party

Evening with the Maestro sponsored by Patrick and Milly Park

Dr. Alexandra Cook is an Executive Committee member for Young Friends of Palm Beach Symphony and an advocate for the Symphony’s music education and outreach initiatives. She is particularly proud of the Instrument Donation program. “Once you love music as a child, it’s always something you carry with you.” Alexandra’s love of music came at an early age from her mother, who was an opera singer and elementary school music teacher. Alexandra still plays piano and composes; she has written more than 100 songs and two full-length musicals. Her passion for music was also shared with her two sons, who both studied violin.

Alexandra is interested in our new programs that bring classical music to vulnerable and isolated populations, such as elder communities, veterans, the homeless and unemployed, and other at-risk communities.

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A SAPPHIRE SEASON SEASON IMPACT

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JOY

“What a perfect counterpart to a big symphony show. I loved the intimacy and relative informality of this one. Program selection and performance were superb. Enlightening and moving.”

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ANONYMOUS CONCERTGOER ON PALM BEACH SYMPHONY’S CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES

CONCERTS

Attendees

6 MASTERWORKS

3,500

3 CHAMBER CONCERTS

415

2 OPEN DRESS REHEARSALS 30

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PROSPERITY

“The progress I have made this year would not be at all possible without the generous help I have received from Palm Beach Symphony. Thank you so much for everything you and your program do for young musicians in South Florida.”

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JONAH SMITH, TUBA, RUNNER-UP IN NEW MUSIC EDUCATION INITIATIVE B-MAJOR

MUSIC EDUCATION Impacted

5 Children’s Concerts

Instrument Donations

5,000

45

112 Coaching Sessions

B-Major

2,250

4

2 Master Classes

5 Educational In-school Concerts

130 3 Lecture Demonstrations

90 5 STEAM Nights

2,850 1 Chamber Chat

300 13 Student Performance Opportunities

2,850

700

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PEACE

“We are so very grateful for the Violin Trio’s Holiday Concert in the lobby of St. Mary’s in December. It was truly enjoyed by so many. Thank you for arranging these special events from the Symphony for our hospitals. I am sure that the beautiful music helped play a part in the healing process.”

LISA BARRON, PEDIATRIC OFFICE SUPERVISOR AT ST MARY’S MEDICAL CENTER, WEST PALM BEACH

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OUTREACH

Impacted

5 NURTURING NOTES

225

3 MUSICAL MASTERPIECES

40

1 FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT 1,000 27 OUTREACH PERFORMANCES 2,450

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BEAUTY

April 12, Kravis Center – [Leon] Fleisher’s 90th year celebrations occasioned his appearance with the orchestra in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 12, K. 414 … Observing the more than usual number of young people who attended, I wrote that they were fortunate 'to hear a pianist of legendary reputation play Mozart so beautifully and so meaningfully.'

PALM BEACH DAILY NEWS SEASON-IN-REVIEW CRITICS’ FAVORITES LIST (MAY 2019)

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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW Palm Beach Symphony holds itself to high standards of financial management and transparency and operates efficiently for the interest of our community.

Palm Beach Symphony’s audited financial statements for 2017/2018 and the three prior years are summarized to the right. Palm Beach Symphony worked closely with independent auditors Caler, Donten, Levine, Cohen, Porter & Veil, P.A., to ensure accurate financial information is available to members and to the public.

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION ASSETS Cash and investments Receivables Other assets Total Assets LIABILITIES Accounts payable Other liabilities Total Liabilities NET ASSETS Unrestricted Restricted Total Net Assets Total Liabilities and Net Assets

2018 $1,050,586 59,118 37,599 1,147,303

For the Year Ended May 31, 2018 2017 $ 660,402 61,621 3,346 725,369

2016 $ 248,435 113,124 3,084 364,643

2015 $ 180,979 73,986 1,800 256,765

Expenses Program Services: Orchestra and symphony Children’s education Total Program Services Supporting Services: Management and general Fundraising Total Supporting Services Total Expenses Change in Net Assets

$999,272 Concerts and special events

$589,646 Investment and other income

$ 37,179 114,183 151,362

$ 29,628 6,015 35,463

$ 42,939 40,000 82,939

$ 80,625 14,294 94,919

$47,739

36% 995,941 0 995,941 $ 1,147,303

648,940 40,786 689,726 $ 725,369

214,964 66,740 281,704 $ 364,643

82,853 78,993 161,846 $ 256,765

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITY Revenues Contributions and grants Concerts and special events Investment and other income Total Revenues

Revenue by Source Contributions and grants

61% 3%

For the Year Ended May 31, 2018 2018 $999,272 589,646 47,739 1,636,657

2017 $1,186,680 483,637 29,557 1,699,874

2016 $ 597,846 604,540 (4,826) 1,197,560

2015 $ 357,103 368,195 60,548 785,846

Expenses by Type Orchestra and symphony

$859,477 Children’s education

$134,238 Management and general

$116,969 $ 859,477 134,238 993,715

895,614 78,290 973,904

771,319 57,880 829,199

548,986 33,530 582,516

116,969 219,758 336,727 $ 1,330,442

94,259 223,689 317,948 1,291,852

79,006 169,497 248,503 1,077,702

298,347 74,584 372,931 955,447

$ 306,215

$ 408,022

$ 119,858

(169,601)

Fundraising

$219,758 9% 10% 16%

65%

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DONORS, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS GRAND BENEFACTORS GIFTS FROM $100,000 and more Doris L. Hastings Foundation Leonard and Norma Klorfine Foundation

GIFTS FROM $20,000 TO $49,999 The Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation David and Eunice Bigelow Leslie Rogers Blum

Julie F & Peter D Cummings Fund of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties John and Virginia Gildea Carol S. and Joseph Andrew Hays Hilton West Palm Beach

Lynn and John Pohanka/ John J. Pohanka Family Foundation

Board of County Commissioners, the Tourist Development Council and the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County

Milly and Patrick Park

Mary B. Galvin

Leslie Rose

Paul and Sandra Goldner

Palm Beach State College Foundation, Inc.

John D. Herrick

Nancy and Ellis J. Parker, III

Addison Hines Charitable Trust

Mr. and Mrs. James Perrella/Jim and Diane Perrella Foundation

The Lachman Family Foundation

BENEFACTORS GIFTS FROM $50,000 to $99,999

The McNulty Foundation Lois Pope LIFE Foundation, Inc.

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Arlette Gordon Mrs. Robert Grace

Ruby S. Rinker

Palm Beach Public Orchestral Strings Foundation

RPP Palm Beach Property LP

Provident Jewelry/Scott Diament The Len-Ari Foundation/Ari Rifkin

Lesly Smith/The Fortin Foundation of Florida, Inc.

Marguerite M. Rosner

Karen N. Tell

David K. Schafer

Tricia and Tom Trimble

Silversea Cruises and Atlantis International Ltd. Inc

James and Judy Woods/Ann Eden Woodward Foundation

West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority

The Charles and Ann Johnson Family Foundation

Elizabeth and Michael Galvin

Philip M. Reagan

The Frederick A. Deluca Foundation

Sieglinde Wikstrom

Gail Ellis/GGE Foundation, Inc.

Norman and Susan Oblon

The David Minkin Foundation

Don and Mary Thompson

Margaret Donnelley

Stephen LaForte

Dawn Galvin Meiners

Kimberly V. Strauss

Edith R. Dixon

Donald M. Ephraim and Maxine Marks of the Don Ephraim Family Foundation

Katherine and Steven C. Pinard

Robin B. Smith

Mary and Willard Demory

Hospital for Special Surgery

The Honorable Bonnie McElveen-Hunter

Mr. James R. Borynack and Mr. Adolfo Zaralegui/Findlay Galleries

CityPlace Retail LLC

PNC ArtsAlive

Karen and Kenneth Rogers

GIFTS FROM $4,000 TO $9,999 Dorian L. Baldwin Hans and Sigrid Baumann The Benjamin School Hans and Barbara Bergstrom

GIFTS FROM $10,000 TO $19,999

Jeffrey Blitz

Dr. Elizabeth M. Bowden Jerome J Claeys III

John A. Cammeyer and Marie Feldman

Amy and John Collins

Nannette Cassidy

Trudy Brekus

Gucci America, Inc. Steven and Caroline Harless Joanna and Joseph Jiampietro Kipling Capital The Kirkwood Fund of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Sidney Kohl Family Foundation Peter and Paula Lunder Lynn and Robert Francis Mackle Anthony DiResta and Terrance Mason Mary Bryant McCourt David and Millie McCoy Charles and Kathy Miller Herme de Wyman Miro, Founder of The International Society of Palm Beach Connie Moore and Roger Greer Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation Dudley and Kitty Omura Drs. Thomas and Ling Patnaude Sarah Pietrafesa Burton E. Rocks Dr. Lawrence and Marlene Rocks The Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation Smart Source LLC

Dr. Arthur and Jane Tiger

Patricia Lambrecht

principal viola chair

Mary Lou Wagner

Stephanie Lefes

Karen and Kenneth Rogers, principal horn chair

GIFTS FROM $2,000 TO $3,999 Alpha Beta Gamma Wealth Management

Robert M Lichten Julian and Sigrid Light Virginia Longo Curtis Lyman

PALM BEACH SYMPHONY STAFF David McClymont Chief Executive Officer

John Pierce Archer

Malvern Bank, NA

James and Laurie Bay

Sarah MacNamee and Kevin McCaffrey

Lisa Bruna

George J. and Pauline M. Michel

Brandon Norris

Joseph and Sharon Muscarelle/ Jos. L. Muscarelle Foundation

Felix Rivera

Richard and Lon Behr Harry and Marie Bissell William B. Blundin Carol and Thomas Bruce Chervò Maude Cook Todd and Julie Dahlstrom Paul DeJong

Kenneth and Sally Ohrstrom Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc. Denice D. Quinn Rebecca Robinson

May Bell Lin

Hulya Selcuk Alexis Thompson Olga M. Vazquez, PhD

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS

James L. and Laura J. Freeman

Saks Fifth Avenue/ Saks Incorporated

William G. Frick

Gudrun Sawerthal

Valentin Mansurov

Charles Gradante

Jerome and Carol Trautschold

JeanCarlo Ramirez

Ann Grimm Audrey Halperin

YourCause, LLC Trustee for Chevron Matching Employee Funds

VOLUNTEERS

Harvey Capital Management

Heather McNulty Wyser-Pratte

Dr. Peter Heydon

DORA BAK SOCIETY

Alex and Cynthia Housten Dr. Robert and Ann Jaeder Jimmy Choo Mrs. Stanley Karp Monica Kaufmann/ Kaufmann deSuisse Mrs. James Kay Alan A. Kennedy Ronald and Katherine Klein Lisa Koeper Christa Kramer Lamborghini Palm Beach

Alfredo Oliva

BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Leslie Rose Chairman Dale McNulty President James R. Borynack Vice President John D. Herrick Treasurer Philip M. Reagan Secretary DIRECTORS Paul Goldner Gary Lachman Manley Thaler Don Thompson

Barbara Basch Helen Breda Jan Courte

Dora Bak

Ellen Dahlstrom

Doris Hastings

Diana Gafford

John D. Herrick

Abby Kidder

Susan Mark

Jeanne Lozano

Philip M. Reagan

Marilyn Lubetsky

Marguerite M. Rosner

Steve O'Brien

PRINCIPAL CHAIR SPONSORS

Marion Pearson

Leslie Rogers Blum, principal cello chair

Allison Wilson

Irene Pratka

The Lachman Family Foundation,

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