LETTER FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND BOARD CHAIR
Dear Friends of Palm Beach Symphony,
The 2025-2026 season was defined by passion and power on the Masterworks stage, a milestone EMMY win, and a season of remarkable philanthropy.
Under Music Director Gerard Schwarz, our Masterworks Series brought the works of Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Schumann, Strauss, Shostakovich and Holst to life, alongside the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winner Paul Moravec's Lullaby, commissioned for Palm Beach Symphony by Ambassador Bonnie McElveen-Hunter. We also welcomed guest artists pianists Shelly Berg, Misha Dichter, Simon Trpčeski and Emanuel Ax, cellist Alisa Weilerstein and violinist Valentin Mansurov.
Palm Beach Symphony won its first Emmy Award this season. At the 49th Annual Suncoast Regional EMMY® Awards Gala, audio producer Carlos Lopez took home the honor for The Carnival of MORE Animals, part of our Children's Concert Series.
Education remained central to our mission. The Dale A. McNulty Children's Concert Series partnered with Young Artists from the Goldner Conservatory at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre on A TV Guide to the Orchestra, introducing more than 3,000 students to live orchestral music. And we tapped an entirely new audience when 58 of our musicians recorded an orchestral version of the Florida Panthers' goal song, Panthers Pulse, generating widespread media buzz.
Philanthropy powered every corner of this season's progress. At our Ninth Annual Holly Jolly Symphony Fête, which raised nearly $500,000, we presented our milestone 1,000th instrument to local students. Our Instrument Donation Program gifted 244 instruments and 2,901 accessories to schools and young musicians this past year.
For the second time in less than a year, Paul and Karen Levy matched up to $250,000 for our education programs, building on their first $500,000 challenge, which funded Artists-in-Residence at 12 instrumental music programs and 978 coaching appointments at nine Title I schools.
Park Foundation, Patrick and Milly Park matched every gift up to $100,000 at our 24th Annual Gala, A Standing Ovation. Thanks to 430 generous guests, the match was met in minutes, helping the Gala shatter its previous record and raise $1.3 million. Thank you to Chairs Amy and John T. Collins and all who made the evening possible. The season closed with another $100,000 raised at the Seventh Annual Swings for Strings Golf Invitational.
This season, we welcomed Carol Baxter, Mary Demory and Percy Kavasmaneck, Ph.D. to our Board of Directors.
We also said goodbye to two cherished members of our Palm Beach Symphony family. May Bell Lin, our beloved Honorary Membership Director, served the Symphony for nearly two decades with extraordinary dedication and warmth, and her spirit continues to inspire us. We mourn, too, Laurie L. Bay, a devoted member of our Board of Directors since 2022 and of our Ladies Guild and Development Committee, whose generosity and advocacy helped shape this organization. Both women will be deeply missed.
None of this would be possible without your support, generosity, and advocacy. You all deserve a round of applause and a standing ovation. Palm Beach Symphony looks forward to continuing to raise the baton with you!
David H. McClymont Chief Executive Officer
James R. Borynack Board Chair
Photography by
Indiehouse Films Capehart Photography
When Palm Beach Symphony was founded in 1974 as the first professional orchestra in Palm Beach County, we only performed a few concerts each season with a part-time conductor and volunteer staff. Since then, the Symphony has seen extraordinary development, including new milestones in community outreach, music education, programming and fundraising. In its 52nd season, the Symphony continues its strong momentum of growth under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer David McClymont. Music Director Gerard Schwarz is leading spirited performances of Masterworks concerts with an orchestra that reaches 90 players, the mark of a major symphony orchestra.
Recognized by The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County with a 2020 Muse Award for Outstanding Community Engagement and a 2025 Telly Award, Palm Beach Symphony also continues to expand its education and community outreach programs. Children’s concerts, Artists-in-Residence coaching sessions, masterclasses, instrument donations, and free public concerts have reached more than 100,000 students and lifelong learners in recent years. In addition to conducting the Masterworks concerts, Music Director Schwarz also conducted the Dale A. McNulty Children’s Concert Series, and
OVERVIEW MISSION
the orchestra recorded it for television through a partnership with South Florida PBS. Palm Beach Symphony attracted more members, subscribers, and single ticket buyers to its blockbuster season of worldclass concerts with renowned artists. Performances at the Kravis Center were crowd-pleasers, with thousands attending in-person at Dreyfoos Hall. Beyond the stage, this year's Dale A. McNulty Children’s Concert Series, The Carnival of MORE Animals, aired on South Florida PBS and received a Suncoast Regional EMMY Award.
We offered multiple membership options such as our Impresario Society, Symphony Society, Prelude Society, and Young Friends which play a leading role in the Symphony’s efforts to deliver spirited Masterworks concerts with world-class guest artists. Through these patrons’ combined support, the Masterworks Season provided inspiring classical music performances by virtuoso soloists with first-rate orchestral musicians conducted under Music Director Gerard Schwarz’s baton.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultural arts organization, we are committed to enhancing the communities in which we perform. Palm Beach Symphony dedicates its efforts to expand its reach, bringing classical music to people of all ages, backgrounds, and life experiences.
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.
“Palm Beach Symphony has done tremendous things for our students. They always have something that can open up the world a little bit, and it's been cool to see how many diverse opportunities Palm Beach Symphony has provided our student musicians.”
— Amrutha Murthy, Director of Bands, Park Vista High School (November 2025)
“[Palm Beach Symphony] is more to us than a world-class orchestra. What it really means is the culture it brings to our community. It reaches the classroom and young people who may be hearing an orchestra for the very first time.”
— John T. Collins, Impresario Society Member and 24th Annual Gala Co-Chair (February 2026)
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“Working with the Artists-in-Residence from Palm Beach Symphony has had a tremendously positive impact on both our students and our overall band program at Plumosa School of the Arts. The experience of learning directly from professional musicians brings a level of excitement, inspiration, and credibility that truly resonates with middle school students.”
— Brian Horan, Band Director, Plumosa School of the Arts (May 2026)
ENGAGEMENT
125 Community Outreaches
18,109 Students and Lifelong Learners Reached
21,290 People Engaged through Live Activities
100,000 People Educated Since 2016
Our community outreach events serve as the cornerstone of our efforts to reach Palm Beach County’s broad and diverse community. At Palm Beach Symphony, we believe in the power of music to create meaningful connections. That’s why we offer a variety of community outreach programs that allow us to engage with members of the community beyond our concert venue. From mini concerts throughout Palm Beach County to memorable experiences in hospitals and awarding monetary and in-kind prizes to artists, we utilize the power of music to positively impact the lives of those we serve. As the season advanced, the Symphony engaged in
many opportunities in collaboration with valued community partners, Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, PNC Foundation, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Findlay Galleries, Glazer Hall, Cox Science Center and Aquarium, Norton Museum of Art, The Boca Raton, Palm Beach Yacht Club, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Florida Atlantic University, Hospital for Special Surgery, The Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach, Florida Power & Light Company, and Brooke USA just to name a few, allowing us to offer these excellent programs that vastly enrich our community.
This year we completed 3 Orchestra Community Outreach Performances by Palm Beach Symphony Musicians
• Orchestra Outreach for the 22nd Annual "Lady in Red" Gala led by Assistant Conductor Alberto Bade at The Breakers Palm Beach
• Orchestra Outreach for Brooke USA "An Evening of Divertimentos and Dressage" at Jim Brandon Equestrian Center led by Assistant Conductor Alberto Bade
• Orchestra Outreach for Earth Day celebration of the film “Ocean with live orchestra” at Glazer Hall
This year we completed 47 Community Outreach Performances by Palm Beach Symphony Musicians and Fellows
Highlights include:
• PBS Brass Duo Family Show for “Winter Lights & Bites” at Cox Science Center and Aquarium
• Performance at Palm Beach Symphony Gala Kick-Off reception at Findlay Galleries
• Claudio Jaffé, Principal Cello for "Art and Life in Rembrandt’s Time: Masterpieces from The Leiden Collection" at the Norton Museum of Art
• Performance for Young Friends Instrument Donation Drive at The Cove Club
• String Quartet for Palm Beach Symphony 5th Annual Impresario Society Dinner
• PBS Pianist for Pragnell Jewelers at Findlay Galleries
• String Quartet for Fox Rothschild client event
• PBS String Trio for Palm Beach Show kick-off at Scott Diament residence
• PBS Candlelight Chamber Concerts at Palm Beach Yacht Club and at The Boca Raton
• Instrument Petting Zoo and feature performance at the “Kravis Block Party” at Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
6 Lunch & Learn Symphony Sessions
3 Clef Notes Series at Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach
6
STEAM Sessions
FLORIDA PANTHERS
After the NHL team's back-to-back Stanley Cup wins, 58 Palm Beach Symphony musicians collaborated with the Florida Panthers to create an orchestral arrangement of the team's goal song, Panthers Pulse. The electrifying rendition of the song was released in October to promote the start of the NHL season, and was a great success in promoting the beginning of our Masterworks concert season. Our piece reached tens of millions of unique viewers per month on WPTV, in Arts & Culture Magazine, and in USA Today, delivering more than $1.6 million in equivalent advertising value.
FRANK PRIZE WINNERS
2026
The mission of the Randolph A. Frank Prize for the Performing Arts is to recognize and reward individual performing artists and dedicated educators who enrich the quality of the performing arts in Palm Beach County.
Randolph A. Frank Prize for the Performing Arts awardees from left to right are Performing Artist winner Mickey Smith Jr., Performing Arts Educator winner Heather Lescaille, and Emerging Artist winner Roberto J. Vidal.
NURTURING NOTES
As part of our Nurturing Notes initiative, Palm Beach Symphony brought comfort and joy to young patients across Palm Beach County. Our goal is to reach as many children as possible with the healing power of live music.
MUSIC, MAESTROS AND MASTERS
Guests were captivated by a fascinating interactive panel discussion on how the arts and music fuel the body, mind, and soul. The evening featured vignette musical performances by Young Singers of the Palm Beaches and Palm Beach Symphony musicians at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute on the Jupiter campus of Florida Atlantic University. Kevin Wilt, Associate Professor of Music, Composer-in-Residence, and Chair of the Florida Atlantic University Department of Music in Boca Raton, served as Moderator of the incredible panel of speakers that included Shawn Berry, Artistic Director for Young Singers of the Palm Beaches; Domingo Pagliuci, Principal Trombone for Palm Beach Symphony; Valeria Polunina, Principal Piano for Palm Beach Symphony; and Dr. Kathleen Davenport, Orthopedic Specialist from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS).
This intimate performance opportunity creates moments of calm, connection, and hope during a challenging time, demonstrating how music can uplift spirits and nurture well-being beyond the concert hall.
EDUCATE
1,042
Specialized Instrumental Coaching Sessions
1,863
Instructional Contact Hours with Students and Lifelong Learners
57 Student Performances
What students are saying...
"My favorite part about working with the Artists-in-Residence is the deeper and more personal lessons you learn, which you cannot have in regular classes throughout the school day. It's very fun and entertaining."
"Palm Beach Symphony makes learning music super fun!"
"They help me throughout my violin journey, and I can get more advanced so I can be a professional violinist and I can probably become a music teacher, too."
"Having Mr. Sanchez here has taught our percussion program so many different skills and kinds of music. The things he teaches are so helpful, and I can even transfer them to playing my bassoon."
"I have definitely become a better player from working with the coaches."
What teachers are saying...
"My students have built meaningful relationships with Palm Beach Symphony's Artists-in-Residence. My students have a better understanding of how to play their instruments and have developed critical thinking skills when approaching new music."
"Thanks to Palm Beach Symphony, we received a superior evaluation at our music performance assessment in concert band for the fifth year in a row! Never in the history of the school has the band been so successful and this is largely due to your assistance."
"My favorite part about partnering with Palm Beach Symphony’s Artists-in-Residence is the inspiration and confidence they bring to our students at the Plumosa School of the Arts Band program. Our students are able to work directly with professional musicians who model a high level of artistry, discipline, and passion for music, and that experience makes a lasting impact on them."
244 instruments and 2,901 accessories and pieces of equipment donated in the 2025-2026 season
EMMY AWARD WIN
Palm Beach Symphony received its first-ever Suncoast Regional EMMY Award, recognizing audio producer Carlos Lopez for his outstanding work on The Carnival of MORE Animals, part of our Dale A. McNulty Children’s Concert Series, airing on South Florida PBS.
TODD BARRON INSTRUMENT DONATION FUND & PROGRAM
The program is made possible through the generous support of donors who provide in-kind donations and monetary contributions via our Todd Barron Instrument Donation Fund as well as The Walter & Adi Blum Foundation, Inc., Tina and Jeffrey Bolton Family Fund, Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, the Cultural Council Arts and Cultural Education Fund, The Kovner Foundation, and The Paul and Karen Levy Family Foundation.
This year we distributed a record-breaking 244 new and refurbished instruments to students and school music programs across Palm Beach County.
1,142 instruments and 5,530 accessories and pieces of equipment have been donated since the inception of this program in 2016
RESIDENCIES AND COACHINGS
Through the Paul & Karen Levy Residency Program, Palm Beach Symphony provided Artists-in-Residence for four orchestra programs and eight band programs in nine Title I schools with generous support from the The Walter & Adi Blum Foundation, Inc., Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Cultural Council Art and Cultural Education Fund, The Kovner Foundation, The Paul and Karen Levy Family Foundation, and William Robertson.
• Highland Elementary School
• Northmore Elementary School of the Arts
• UB Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School of the Arts
• The Conservatory School @ North Palm Beach
• Plumosa School of the Arts
• Jeaga Middle School
• Palm Springs Middle School
• Woodlands Middle School
• Lake Worth High School
This season, residency opportunities were expanded to include coaching sessions with the band and orchestra programs at Dreyfoos School of the Arts.
Student Experiences Working with Our Artists-in-Residence
Feel motivated to learn under our musicians
Increased confidence when playing their instrument
Feel more valued
Feel more creative and connected to their classmates
Communicate better and express their emotions through music
Learned what professional musicians sound like and how to emulate them in their School Concert Side-by-Sides playing alongside our Artists-in-Residence
INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION THROUGH TWO $250,000 MATCH GIFTS
In 2025–2026, Palm Beach Symphony received a second remarkable $250,000 matching grant from Impresario Society Members Paul and Karen Levy, doubling the power of every gift made toward our mission. Their leadership gift helped expand free children’s concerts, in-school music residencies, and the donation of instruments to underserved students across Palm Beach County. “We’re delighted to share what we have with those who are underserved,” Paul Levy said. “I can’t think of a better way of doing that here in Palm Beach, particularly when it involves our youth. Music is wonderful, so if we have the good luck of opening up the world of music to even a few children, I think we’ll all benefit.” The Levy's generosity ensures more young people have the chance to experience the joy and transformative power of live symphonic music.
978 Coaching Sessions with Students
183
1,592 Contact Hours
588
STEAM AT THE COX SCIENCE CENTER
AND AQUARIUM
STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics)
Generously funded by Cultural Council of Palm Beach County
• Two sessions of "Eardrum Engineer Workshop" with Principal Cellist Claudio Jaffé
• Two sessions of "Why Animals Love Classical Music: How Sound Helps Animals Feel Calm and Happy" with violinist Evgeniya Antonyan
• Two sessions of "Music Makes Your Brain Dance" with violinist Claudia Cagnassone
6 STEAM Sessions
3
1,685 Students Reached
18 Musician Instructional Contact Hours
IN-SCHOOL CONCERTS
Generously funded by the Cultural Council Arts and Cultural Education Fund and The Paul and Karen Levy Family Foundation.
• String Quartet at Nat King Cole Generation Hope, Inc. Summer Strings Camp
• Brass Quintet at Youth Orchestra of Palm Beach County Summer Camp
• Brass Quintet at Highland Elementary School
• Brass Quintet at The Conservatory School @ North Palm Beach
• Brass Quintet at Jeaga Middle School
• Brass Duo at Cox Science Center’s “Winter Wonderland Laser Lights and Bites”
• Brass Quintet at Woodlands Middle School
• Brass Quintet at Lake Worth High School
• String Quartet at Plumosa School of the Arts
Musician Instructional Contact Hours
2,245
975
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER
Christopher M. De León, Director of Jazz Studies at the Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts received this year's Instrumental Music Teacher of the Year Award at the Ninth Annual Holly Jolly Symphony Fête
OVERTURE SERIES PRE-CONCERT LOBBY PERFORMANCES AT KRAVIS CENTER
• Masterworks 1: Park Vista High School Jazz Combo
• Masterworks 2: Mikayla Smith, vocalist, and William Smith, trumpet
• Masterworks 3: Dreyfoos School of the Arts Chamber Ensembles
• Masterworks 4: Grace Notes Music Foundation Chamber Strings Ensemble performance and aZul Musical Masterpieces Exhibit
• Masterworks 5: West Boca Raton High School Jazz Combo
• Masterworks 6: Young Singers of the Palm Beaches
8,272
92
57
People Engaged
Students Performed
Student Performances Throughout the Season
LISA BRUNA B-MAJOR AWARD
Through an annual audition process, Palm Beach Symphony awards advanced level instruments to three high school seniors who intend to major in music at a university, college, or conservatory to help them succeed in their musical careers. The winners get to test and select their new instrument, and the first place winner performs at our Annual Gala.
“Violinist Michael Li 1st Place Winner:
"Having an instrument that truly responds to my playing has allowed me to perform at my best, both technically and musically, and I am confident that it has made a significant contribution to my auditions…and beyond."
COMPLIMENTARY AND DISCOUNTED TICKETS
Thanks to the generous support of Ray K. Farris, during the 2025-26 season we were able to provide 2,237 students, educators, and their families with complimentary tickets to all four of our Dale A. McNulty Children’s Concert performances of A TV Guide to the Orchestra
Additionally, thanks to the generous support of PNC Foundation, Edith Hall Friedheim/ Eric Friedheim Foundation, and The Paul and Karen Levy Family Foundation, we provided 309 complimentary tickets to all six of our Masterworks Concerts including the Overture Series Pre-Concert Performances provided by student and community ensembles.
2,546 Impacted People
2026 WINNERS Michael Li, violin - 1st Place Winner (center); Josefina Ezcurra, piano - 2nd Place Winner (right); Elias Cohen, violin - 3rd Place Winner (left)
MASTERCLASSES AND SPECIAL CLINICS
Masterclasses:
• Piano Masterclass with Misha Dichter at Dreyfoos School of the Arts (pictured at bottom left)
• Cello Masterclass with Alisa Weilerstein at The Conservatory School @ North Palm Beach (pictured at middle)
• Violin Masterclass with Charles Castleman at Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
• Piano Masterclass with Simon Trpčeski at Palm Beach Opera (pictured at top)
Special Clinic
• Music Director Gerard Schwarz led a clinic with the Dreyfoos School of the Arts Philharmonic Orchestra and its Director of Orchestras Jeffrey Adkins (pictured at bottom right)
OPEN REHEARSAL
• Misha Dichter, piano, in Dreyfoos Hall at the Kravis Center for students and teachers
6 Instructional Sessions
262 Students Reached
15 Contact Hours
DALE A. MCNULTY CHILDREN’S CONCERTS
This season's Dale A. McNulty Children's Concert Series introduced audiences to the thrilling world of classical music through a fresh, interactive production entitled A TV Guide to the Orchestra. Conducted by Palm Beach Symphony's Music Director Gerard Schwarz, and in collaboration with Young Artists from the Goldner Conservatory at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre, this vibrant performance of The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra by Benjamin Britten was dramatized by four young actors who journeyed through the orchestra, making each instrument come alive on stage. The magic continued with familiar classical favorites “as heard on TV” and engaging programmatic music composed by Rossini, Bizet, Rimsky-Korsakov, Khachaturian, Strauss, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and John Williams. This engaging production blended music, storytelling, and audience participation to spark a lifelong love of the arts. Interactive dialogue led by Kim Cozort Kay, Director of Education at the Goldner Conservatory at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre, invited students to connect directly with the performers, turning the concert into a fun, educational adventure.
• 3 School Concert Field Trips at the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center, The Kravis Center, and Duncan Theater
• 1 public Family Concert at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on October 5, 2025
• Television airings of The Adventures of Peter and the Wolf
• National broadcasts May 1, 2024 – April 31, 2026
• 2 EMMY Nominations in 2024
• Television airings of The Carnival of MORE Animals
• Local airings on South Florida PBS March 15, 2025 –March 14, 2026
• National broadcasts August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2027
• 2 EMMY Nominations in 2025
• 1 EMMY Win
• 2025 Suncoast EMMY® Award WINNER: The Carnival of MORE Animals / Palm Beach Symphony / Carlos Lopez – Audio Producer
• Television airings of Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
• Local airings on South Florida PBS June 21, 2026 and June 28, 2026
THE CARNIVAL OF more ANIMALS
Eudora’s Fable:
Learn more about our EMMY Award-Winning children’s concert performances by scanning the QR code.
The Shoe Bird
ENTERTAIN U
nder the direction of Music Director Gerard Schwarz, Palm Beach Symphony had a record-breaking season that drew star virtuosos from across the world. Music Director Gerard Schwarz programmed inspiring orchestral works, leading the musicians of the Symphony to give sensational performances to our audiences at Dreyfoos Hall.
6
Masterworks Concerts
Concert Tickets Sold 10,775
Subscribers 795
215
Lunch and Learn Tickets Sold
MASTERWORKS CONCERT SERIES
MW1: NOVEMBER 9
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Shelly Berg, piano
PROGRAM:
George Gershwin An American in Paris
George Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Intermission
Alan Hovhaness Prelude and Quadruple Fugue, Op. 128
Ottorino Respighi Pines of Rome, P. 141
This afternoon was generously sponsored by Patricia Lambrecht/The Patricia Lambrecht Family Foundation.
MW3: JANUARY 13
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
PROGRAM:
Daniel Asia Gateways
Dmitri Shostakovich
Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107
Intermission
Richard Strauss
An Alpine Symphony, Op. 64
This evening was generously sponsored by the Leonard and Norma Klorfine Foundation and The Honorable Ronald A. Rosenfeld.
MW2: DECEMBER 16
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Misha Dichter, piano
PROGRAM:
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
The Snow Maiden Suite
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
Intermission
Gabriela Lena Frank
Elegía Andina “Andean Elegy”
Manuel de Falla
The Three-Cornered Hat
This evening was generously sponsored by Thomas Harvey & Cathleen Black.
MW5: APRIL 19
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Simon Trpčeski, piano
PROGRAM:
Igor Stravinsky
Scherzo Fantastique, Op. 3
Sergei Prokofiev
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26
Intermission
Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47
This afternoon was generously sponsored by Walter Harper.
MW4: MARCH 2
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Valentin Mansurov, violin
PROGRAM:
Paul Moravec Miami Variations
Paul Moravec Lullaby
Intermission
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 60
Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90
This evening was generously sponsored by Ari Rifkin/ The Len-Ari Foundation.
MW6: MAY 17
Gerard Schwarz, conductor Emanuel Ax, piano
PROGRAM:
Ludwig van Beethoven Egmont Overture, Op. 84
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-Flat Major, K. 482
Intermission
Gustav Holst The Planets, Op. 32 Featuring Young Singers of the Palm Beaches
This evening was generously sponsored by Suzanne Mott Dansby.
PHILANTHROPY, FUNDRAISING & SPECIAL EVENTS
The success of Palm Beach Symphony in advancing its mission through world-class performances, transformative music education, and meaningful community outreach depends on the generosity of charitable organizations and individuals. We are profoundly grateful to the patrons, foundations, government agencies, and corporate partners who made our 2025–2026 season possible.
In addition to a full season of concerts, educational programs, and outreach initiatives, Palm Beach Symphony presents a vibrant calendar of fundraising events, special occasions, and social gatherings that unite our community in support of the arts.
SPOTLIGHT ON PHILANTHROPY
• Meaningful gifts from individuals helped underwrite orchestra positions, concerts and guest artists: Leslie Rogers Blum, Carol and Thomas Bruce, Suzanne Mott Dansby, Willard “Hank” Dow and Kelly Winter, Gerald Gibian and Marjorie Yashar, Walter Harper, Thomas Harvey and Cathleen Black, Leonard and Norma Klorfine Foundation, Patricia Lambrecht-The Lambrecht Family Foundation, Tish Messinger, Ari Rifkin-The Len-Ari Foundation, Karen Hunt Rogers, and The Honorable Ronald A. Rosenfeld.
• Support from patrons and corporations who sponsored fundraising and special events throughout the season: Addison Hines Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Carol and Harold Baxter, the Baxter Family Foundation, Mrs. James N. Bay*, James R. Borynack and Adolfo Zaralegui of FINDLAY Galleries, Paul Broder and Kimberly Griffiths / The Broder Family Foundation, Inc., Carol and Thomas Bruce, Casa de Campo Resort & Villas, Vera Chapman, Marianne and John Castle, Amy and John T. Collins, Suzanne Mott Dansby, Mary and Will Demory, Scott Diament/Provident Jewelry, Susan Hurley Esson, Explora Journeys, Diane and Dr. Richard Farber, Ray K. Farris, Florida Power & Light, Teresa and John J. Ford, Fox Rothschild LLP/ Adam Wolek, Bill and Kem Frick-The Frick Foundation, John K. Garvey, Joan and David Genser, Paul* and Sandra Goldner, Arlette Gordon, Thomas E. Harvey & Cathleen P. Black Foundation, Carol S. and Joseph Andrew Hays, John D. Herrick, Marsha and Carl Hewitt, Lisa and George Hines, HSS-Hospital for Special Surgery, Cathy Jacobson, Charles Ann Johnson/The C and A Johnson Family Foundation, Dr. Aban and Dr. Percy Kavasmaneck, Michele and Howard Kessler, Dorothy and Sidney Kohl, The Kovner Foundation, Palm Beach Symphony Ladies Guild, Patricia Lambrecht-The Lambrecht Family Foundation, Karen and Paul Levy, Mark J. Lippman, E. M. Lynn Foundation / Christine E. Lynn, Trustee, The McNulty Charitable Foundation,
Marietta Muiña McNulty, Tish Messinger, Biriçim and Mark Miller, Metals Mint, Terrence Murray / The Murray Family Charitable Foundation, Edmund and Jennifer Murphy Foundation, Catherine and Nicholas Noviello, Linda Olsson, Palm Beach Design Masters/Joy Pahlavan and Carl Vasile, Park Foundation, Patrick and Milly Park, Nancy and Ellis J. Parker, III, PNC Private Bank, Lois Pope, Private Cask Imports / Sophia and Manny Burnichon, Diana and Michael Retzer/ Ambassador Saving Grace Foundation, Ari Rifkin-The Len-Ari Foundation, Ruby Rinker, Dr. Martha Rodriguez and Dr. Jesus Perez Mendez, David Sarama and Daniel Drennen, Anne E. and David R. Sauber, Charles F. Schmidt / Old Charles Fund Inc., Robin B. Smith, Susan and Dom Telesco, Don and Mary Thompson, Travel Leaders, Palm Beach, Jerome and Carol Trautschold, C. Ryan Haffey, Truist Investment Services, Inc., Javier Dadan, Truist Bank, Wealth Specialty Group, Sieglinde Wikstrom/The Wikstrom Foundation, Dr. Marcia Robbins-Wilf & Dr. Perry Robbins, The Ann Eden Woodward Foundation/ James and Judy Woods, Trustee, Susan and Bob Wright, YAFA Signed Jewels, Maurice Moradof.
Symphony Member Mary Bryant McCourt conducts the National Anthem at our first Masterworks concert of the season - an auction item at our Annual Gala
PALM BEACH SYMPHONY
LADIES
GUILD
A Circle of Devotion
Founded in 2009, Palm Beach Symphony Ladies Guild is among the Symphony’s most devoted partners, a circle of remarkable women united by a shared love of music, friendship, and philanthropy. Created to support the Board of Directors in shaping ideas around the Symphony’s programs and membership, the Guild has grown into a vital force for our mission. As Ambassadors of the Symphony, its members are, at heart, friend-raisers who open doors and open hearts, championing the orchestra and welcoming new supporters into our musical family. Their generosity takes many forms, lending their energy to the Holly Jolly Symphony Fête, the Annual Gala, and wherever the Symphony needs them most, and through it they help sustain the three pillars of Palm Beach Symphony: to engage, educate, and entertain, from world-class performances to education and community outreach.
Year after year, their enthusiasm creates real and lasting impact: instruments placed in the hands of children, music shared across our county, and the recognition of our Instrumental Music Teacher of the Year. Their steadfast support is a reminder that the truest devotion to great music is given not only with the purse, but with the whole heart.
REMEMBERING LAURIE L. BAY
A longstanding member of the Palm Beach Symphony Board of Directors, Ladies Guild and Development Committee, Laurie L. Bay was a beloved friend who lived out the principles of our mission on a daily basis.
Mrs. Bay's grace, her quiet generosity, and the gentle way she made those around her feel seen and valued, will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
FIFTH ANNUAL IMPRESARIO SOCIETY DINNER
Palm Beach Symphony presented an exquisite, one-of-a-kind dinner experience at the gracious oceanfront home of Ann and Charles Johnson, featuring musical moments throughout the evening. The evening was made possible by the generous support of Ann and Charles Johnson and Charles Schmidt / Old Charles Fund, Inc. Guests enjoyed a magical evening of fine music, gourmet cuisine, and good company.
The evening's remarkable wines were generously donated by Sophia and Manny Burnichon of Private Cask Imports, and presented and paired by Manny Burnichon alongside Antoine Veiry, winemaker for Château Montus and Château Bouscassé.
PRELUDE SOCIETY
Members of our newest level of support, The Prelude Society, enjoyed an exciting season of successful events in support of Palm Beach Symphony. Metals Mint Group, Inc. with its owner, Eric Malcolmson, is the Principal Sponsor. Members enjoy a specially reserved Prelude Society area with complimentary champagne at each Masterworks concert before the performance and during intermission. Additional special events included a members only Season Kickoff “Toast” at La Goulue and our complimentary “Curated Classics” Prelude evening atop The Ben, Autograph Collection featuring a vignette musical performance by Nadine Asin, flute, and Antonio Urrutia, oboe, complemented by champagne and light bites. Prelude members also enjoyed complimentary reserved seating at our Dale A. McNulty Children’s Concert Series Annual Family Concert, A TV Guide to the Orchestra, plus reserved seating at our Music, Maestros & Masters event and exclusive attendance at the Palm Beach Show Kick-Off Party.
Curated Classics Event at The Ben, Autograph Collection
Maestro Gerard Schwarz, Board Chair James R. Borynack, Ann and Charles Johnson
CEO David McClymont, Ursula Gwynne and Charles F. Schmidt
24 TH ANNUAL GALA A STANDING OVATION
Palm Beach Symphony's 24th Annual Gala, A Standing Ovation, was a resounding success, raising more than $1,300,000 in support of the Symphony's artistic, education, and outreach programs. Held on Monday, February 16, 2026, at The Breakers Palm Beach, the evening was led by Gala Chairs Amy and John T. Collins, with Susan and Bob Wright serving as Honorary Chairs.
This elegant black-tie celebration began with cocktails in the Mediterranean Ballroom, followed by a glamorous dinner dance and an exciting live auction in the Venetian Ballroom, all set to the electrifying music of the Danny Beck Band. The 428 guests in attendance enjoyed an unforgettable evening, which featured a captivating performance by Michael Li, first-place winner of the Lisa Bruna B-Major Award.
Auction highlights included the ever-popular Wall of Wine; a two-night, three-day escape for two at The Breakers Palm Beach; a VIP Panthers Experience at The Vault; a private recital with the B-Major Award winner; a four-night luxury golf getaway at Casa de Campo Resort & Villas; a Maestro for a Day experience; and an extraordinary seven-night escape with Explora Journeys, courtesy of
Gala Chairs Amy and John T. Collins, and Honorary Chair Susan Wright
Joseph Kasputys and Vicki Van Mater
2026 Golden Baton Society Award recipients Adolfo Zaralegui (left) and James R. Borynack (right), with Palm Beach Symphony CEO David McClymont
The Bank of America table, Maestro Grand Benefactor Sponsor
NINTH ANNUAL HOLLY JOLLY SYMPHONY FÊTE
On Monday, December 8, 2025, Palm Beach Symphony hosted its Ninth Annual Holly Jolly Symphony Fête at the Cohen Pavilion at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, raising $468,500 in support of the Symphony's musicians, music education programs, and community outreach initiatives. The 445 guests gathered to celebrate the season and raise critical funds benefiting student musicians and school music programs in need of instruments.
This festive luncheon was made possible through the leadership of Palm Beach Symphony Ladies Guild; event chairs Mary and Will Demory; honorary chairs Carol and Thomas Bruce; vice-chairs Dr. Martha Rodriguez and Dr. Jesus PerezMendez; the Host Committee; and the Music Men.
The event had a direct and measurable impact on local students. Educators and 12 students in our Paul & Karen Levy Residency Program, drawn from three Title I schools, Woodlands Middle School, The Conservatory School @ North Palm Beach, and Plumosa School of the Arts, received 31 instruments, 27 of them brand new, opening doors to confidence and possibility. A highlight of the celebration was the presentation of the 2025 Instrumental Music Teacher of the Year Award to Christopher M. De León, Director of Jazz Studies at the Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts. The award was underwritten by Carol S. and Joseph Andrew Hays, Florida Power & Light, and Dr. Marcia Robbins-Wilf.
Holly Jolly Chairs Mary and Will Demory
SWINGS FOR STRINGS
Palm Beach Symphony continued to hit high notes with its annual golf tournament chaired by Thomas D'Agostino, Jr. with support from Honorary Chairs Doug Marty and Todd Dahlstrom, raising nearly $100,000 and selling out. Generous support from Asher Enterprises, Findlay Galleries, First Bank, Fox Rothschild, iTHINK Financial, Jorge A Gutierrez Architect LLC, Lytal Reiter Smith Ivey & Fronrath, Suzanne Mott Dansby, Palm Beach Toyota, PNC Private Bank, Publix Super Market Charities, Robert Nichols Insurance Group, Smart Source LLC, and Wellington National Golf Club, along with a successful silent auction led by Auction Chair Sarmite Bulte, contributed to the event's success.
YOUNG FRIENDS OF PALM BEACH SYMPHONY
Young Friends of Palm Beach Symphony celebrated another milestone season marked by a 16% increase in membership from the previous year, while deepening its support of the Symphony's education initiatives. Highlights from the season included a collaboration with the FICPA for a pre-concert social at the AKA West Palm Beach, a Palm Beach Show Kick-Off Party hosted by Scott Diament and Palm Beach Show Group, and an End of Season celebration at a classic car garage courtesy of Joe Lubeck.
LUNCH AND LEARN
Palm Beach Symphony was proud to host the Lunch and Learn Series for the 2025-2026 season. Each session features a unique opportunity to dive deeper into the artistry behind our Masterworks concerts through an engaging series of lecture demonstrations, all paired with a delicious catered lunch.
These events offer behind-the-scenes insights from our professional musicians, guest conductors, and our Music Director, Gerard Schwarz, in the welcoming and intimate setting of the Community Event Room at Palm Beach Symphony’s offices, located in the Center for Philanthropy.
We welcomed 215 guests to our six Lunch and Learn events.
MEET ME IN THE MEZZANINE
Last season’s Meet Me in the Mezzanine saw the participation of numerous organizations at the Masterworks concerts, including the Women's Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County, Nonprofits First, BDB, Junior League Palm Beach, Leadership Palm Beach County, The Palm Beach Rotary Club, and Related Life. Attendees from these organizations had the exclusive opportunity to network on the Mezzanine, both before the concerts and during intermission, and also had the exclusive opportunity to meet some of our Palm Beach Symphony musicians.
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Palm Beach Symphony holds itself to high standards of financial management and transparency. It operates efficiently for the interest of our community. Palm Beach Symphony’s audited financial statements for 2025-2026 and the three prior years are summarized. Palm Beach Symphony worked closely with independent auditors from Templeton for 2025-2026 to ensure accurate financial information is available to members and the public.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
DONORS, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS
Diamond Grand Benefactor
$1,000,000 and more
Dora Bak*
Golden Baton Society
Patrick and Milly Park, Honorary Chairs
• James R. Borynack and Adolfo Zaralegui / FINDLAY Galleries
• Leonard and Norma Klorfine, The Klorfine Foundation
The McNulty Charitable Foundation
• Lois Pope
• Leslie Rose*
IMPRESARIO
SOCIETY
Palm Beach Symphony is grateful to our members who play a leading role in presenting world-class Masterworks concerts with celebrated guest artists.
Grand Impresarios
($100,000+)
• James R. Borynack and Adolfo Zaralegui / FINDLAY Galleries
• Suzanne Mott Dansby
• Patricia Lambrecht / The Lambrecht Family Foundation
• Park Foundation, Patrick and Milly Park
Impresarios
($75,000 - $99,999)
• Leonard and Norma Klorfine Foundation
Associate Impresarios
($50,000 - $74,999)
• Bill and Kem Frick / The Frick Foundation, Inc.
• Walter Harper
• Thomas E. Harvey & Cathleen P. Black Foundation
• Charles and Ann Johnson / The C and A Johnson Family Foundation
• The Honorable Ronald Rosenfeld
Old Charles Fund, Inc. / Charles F. Schmidt
Contributing Impresarios
($25,000 - $49,999)
Mrs. James N. Bay*
• Cynthia and Jerome Canty Amy and John T. Collins
• Kathy Lee Bickham and John Bickham
Diane and Dr. Richard Farber
• Ray K. Farris
Gerry Gibian and Marjorie Yashar
• John D. Herrick
GLH Hines Family Philanthropy
Fund / George and Lisa Hines
• McNulty Charitable Foundation
Hank Dow and Kelly Winter
• Tish Messinger
• Ari Rifkin / The Len-Ari Foundation
• Lois Pope
Dr. Martha Rodriguez and Dr. Jesus Perez-Mendez
• Karen Hunt Rogers Sieglinde Wikstrom
Assistant Impresarios ($15,000 - $24,999)
• Christine and Max Ansbacher
• Carol and Harold Baxter / Baxter Family Foundation
• Kathleen Bleznak
• Tina and Jeffrey Bolton Family Fund
Carol and Thomas Bruce
• Leslie Rogers Blum
Paul Broder and Kimberly Griffiths / The Broder Family Foundation Inc
Mary and Will Demory
• Teresa and John J. Ford
• Jo* and Douglas E. Gressette Irwin* and Janet Gusman
• Cathy Jacobson
• Dr. Aban and Dr. Percy Kavasmaneck
• Elaine Kay
David Moscow and Linda Klein
• Nancy and Ellis J. Parker, III
• Katherine Pinard
Robin B. Smith
• Carol and Jerome Trautschold
ANNUAL SUPPORT
Grand Benefactors
$100,000 and more
Board of County Commissioners Palm Beach County, the Tourist Development Council, and the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County
James R. Borynack and Adolfo Zaralegui / FINDLAY Galleries
• Suzanne Mott Dansby
The Doris Hastings Foundation
• Dr. Ann L. and Charles B. Johnson / The C and A Johnson Family Foundation
• Leonard and Norma Klorfine Foundation
• Patricia Lambrecht / The Lambrecht Family Foundation
Paul and Karen Levy
• Park Foundation, Patrick and Milly Park
• State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts
Benefactors Gifts from $50,000 to $99,999
• Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation Bank of America Charitable Foundation
• Carol and Harold Baxter/Baxter Family Foundation
• Mrs. James N. Bay*
Herbert H. and Barbara C. Dow Foundation
• Ray K. Farris
Bill and Kem Frick / The Frick Foundation, Inc.
• Paul* and Sandra Goldner
Walter Harper
• Thomas E. Harvey & Cathleen P. Black Foundation
GLH Hines Family Philanthropy Fund / George and Lisa Hines
The Murray Family Charitable Foundation
• Ari Rifkin and The Len-Ari Foundation
• The Honorable Ronald Rosenfeld
• Old Charles Fund, Inc. / Charles F. Schmidt
• Susan and Dom Telesco / The Telesco Foundation Inc.
Susan and Bob Wright
Gifts from $20,000 to $49,999
• Kathy Lee Bickham and John Bickham
• Leslie Rogers Blum
• Paul Broder and Kimberly Griffiths / Broder Family Foundation Inc.
• Carol and Thomas Bruce Cynthia and Jerome Canty
• Amy and John T. Collins
• Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
• Mary and Will Demory
James "Chip" DiPaula / The DiPaula Education, Empowerment, and Enrichment Fund
• Hank Dow and Kelly Winter
• Susan Hurley Esson
Diane and Dr. Richard Farber
• Connie Frankino Fox Rothschild LLP / Adam Wolek
• Gerald Gibian and Marjorie Yashar
• Irwin* and Janet Gusman
Carol S. and Joseph Andrew Hays
• John D. Herrick
Addison Hines Charitable Trust
• Cathy Jacobson
• Joseph Kasputys and Vicki Van Mater
• Robert and Marjie Kargman
• Dr. Aban and Dr. Percy Kavasmaneck
• Michele and Howard Kessler / The Kessler Family Foundation
• The Kovner Foundation
• E. M. Lynn Foundation / Christine E. Lynn, Trustee
• The Escoll-Lubeck Charitable Foundation
Palm Beach Design Masters
• The Honorable Bonnie McElveen-Hunter
The Donald C. McGraw Foundation
McNulty Charitable Foundation
• Tish Messinger
• Maurice Moradof / Yafa Signed Jewels
• Norman and Susan Oblon
• Nancy and Ellis J. Parker, III
PNC Private Bank
• Lois Pope
• Dr. Martha Rodriguez and Dr. Jesus Perez-Mendez
• Karen Hunt Rogers
Nancy and Dr. William Schneider
• Seth Sprague Foundation / Patricia Dunnington
Robin Smith
• Carol and Jerome Trautschold
• Don and Mary Thompson Sieglinde Wikstrom / The Wikstrom Foundation
Gifts from $10,000 to $19,999
• Christine and Max Ansbacher
C. Kenneth and Laura Baxter Foundation, Inc.
• Josephine duPont Bayard
Julie and Michael Berube
• Mrs. Eunice Bigelow Kathleen Bleznak
• Tina and Jeffrey Bolton Family Fund
Danielle and Ron Bradley
• Richard and Sheryne Brekus
• Manny and Sophia Burnchion / Private Cask Imports
• Cox Science Center and Aquarium
• Thomas D’Agostino, Jr and Danielle Rollins
• Todd and Julie Dahlstrom
• Professor and Mrs. Meyer Feldberg
• Teresa and John J. Ford
Eric Friedheim Foundation, Inc.
• Joan and David Genser
• Virginia and John Gildea The Greenburg-May Foundation Inc
• Jo* and Douglas Gressette
Ann R. Grimm
• Hamilton Family Charitable Trust
• The Marsha and Carl Hewitt Foundation, Inc.
• Hospital for Special Surgery Dr. Peter Heydon / The Mosaic Foundation
• The PHF Foundation / Pamela Howard
• Cathy Jacobson
• Gene and Chehrazad Kaplan
Elaine Kay
• Dorothy and Sidney A. Kohl
• Sanda and Jeremiah Lambert / Lambert Kayden Family Fund
• Syndie Levien
Robert Lewis & Janet Soderberg
• Robert Lichten
• Mark J Lippman
Richard K. Lubin Family Foundation
• Mary Bryant McCourt Ambassador Bonnie McElveenHunter
• Marietta Muiña McNulty
Mark and Biricim Miller
• The David Minkin Foundation David and Linda Moscow Foundation
• Edmund and Jennifer Murphy Foundation
• Katherine Pinard
• Laura and Geoff Rehnert The Annette Urso Rickel Foundation
• Robertson Family Fund / William Robertson
• Kevin Sanford and Mark Samuel The Estate of George Robert Spencer
• Sherri Stephenson Don and Mary Thompson
• The Ann Eden Woodward Foundation / James and Judy Woods, trustees
Gifts from $4,000 to $9,999
• AKA West Palm Hotel Residences Berta Alberico
• Ambassador Saving Grace Foundation / Diana and Michael Retzer
• The Authenticity Journey, Marlon
Bermudez, Clara Vanine
• James H. and Marta T. Batmasian Foundation
• C Gordon Beck III
• Lon and Richard Behr
Hans Bergstrom & Barbara Bergstrom
• Gene Bernstein & Kathleen Walsh
Edith Bjork
• The Walter & Adi Blum Foundation
Thomas P. Boland
• Honorable Nancy G. Brinker
Nancy M. Brown
• William and Vanessa Brown
• Sarmite Bulte and Dr. Steven Treiber
• Vanda and Patrick Carbone
• Nannette Cassidy
Gay Cinque
• Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Cook
• Mary Cowan
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Cox
• Scott Diament / Provident Jewelry
Margaret C. Donnelley
• Michelle DuBois and James Roiter
• Glenn Manfred Espig / Jewelmer Palm Beach
• Raysa Fanjul
• Susan and Leonard Feinstein
Michelle and Christopher Fetes
• First Bank
• Ralph and Audrey Friedner
Brenda Fritz
• George and Sandy Garfunkel
John K. Garvey
• Julie Geier
• Barbara Gilbert
Arlette Gordon
• Michael Gottsegen
• Paul Gucker
Jorge A Gutierrez Architect LLC
• Jill Hall and Austin Mehr
• Caroline Harless
David Hess
• Priscilla Heublein
Hilton West Palm Beach, Dine for A Cause
• Lisa Huertas
William Jaume and Glenn Edward Devitt
• Robin and David Jaye
Evan Jones
• Lawrence Kaplan
• Lambert Kayden Family Fund
Dorothy and Sidney Kohl
• Christina and Jason Lamport
Monica and Scott Laurans
• Stephanie Lefes
• Robert M. Lichten
Rabbi Vicki and Cantor Robert Lieberman
• The Lunder Foundation / Peter and Paula Lunder
• Merrill Mahoney Charitable Fund
• The Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. Foundation Inc.
• Doug Marty / Wellington National Golf Club
• Metals Mint / Eric Malcolmson
• David and Millie McCoy
Ruth Ann Mary Gillis McGuinnis and Michael J. McGuinnis
• Dawn Galvin Meiners
John R. Mertz and Harriet G. Mertz Trust
• Frank and Geri Morrow
Georgia Mouzakis
• Joseph and Sharon M. Muscarelle
Sandy Myers
• Nicholas and Catherine Noviello
• Jeanne H. Olofson
Kitty and Dudley Omura
• PNC Foundation
• William A. and Ronnie N. Potter
Philanthropic Fund
• The Raether Family Charitable Trust / KKR Financial Services Company LLC
• Lady Susan Willis Reickert and Erick Reickert
• Mary Lynn Rogers
• Elaine & Larry Rothenberg
Michael Rourke and Michele Cestari Schimmel
• David Sarama and Daniel
Drennen, II
• Anne E. and David R. Sauber
Charitable Fund
Gudrun Sawerthal
• Maestro Gerard Schwarz and Mrs.
Jody Schwarz
• SCS Financial
• Jane and John Shalam / Shalam Family Charitable Fund
• Esther Rosenberg Simon and David Simon
Eda and Stephen Sorokoff
• Nancy Stone
• Dr. Arthur and Jane Tiger
Bruce Trent
• James Verrant
Mary Lou Wagner
• Judith D. Zerfoss
Gifts from $2,000 to $3,999
• Lilly and Richard Baker
• Brenna and Michael Barron
Bill Beadleston and Jackie Drake
• The Ben Hotel
• JoAnne Berkow
Susan Bigsby
• Tom and Jody Block Charitable Fund / Mr. Thomas Block and Mrs. Joan D. Block
• The Sandra and Stanley Bobb
Family Foundation
• The Boca Raton
• Stanley and Roberta Bogen
Charitable Foundation
• David Brown
• Robin and Marcia Brown Family Fund
• David Bush and Timothy McVay
PJ Callahan Foundation
• John Cammeyer
• Charles and Jane Carroll / Carroll Family Fund
• John and Marianne Castle
• Vera Chapman
Donna and Andy Cook
• Dr. Alexandra Cook
• Maude Cook
Angela Cortesio
• Dale Coudert
Christopher and Susan Cowie
• Elizabeth DeBrule
• Linda de Spirlet
Jerome and Laura Dorfman
• Scott and Marcia Draughon
The Dreman Foundation
• Mary Ann Ehrlich
Janet Ellis
• Stephen Epstein
• Evoke Advisors
The Fanjul Family and Florida
Crystals Corporation
• Steve and Ann Feiertag
David Feinerman and Dionne Schneider
• Ann and Lee Fensterstock
Christopher Fetes
• Florida Power and Light
Nathan Frank and Krystian von Speidel
• Linda Frankel
Carole Gigliotti
• Gottsegen Family Foundation
• Charles Gradante
Michael and Theresa Hammond
• Denis Hanrahan
• Dr. Gina Harris
Debora Hartman
• Joseph Holzum and Julia
Berdecia
• Iovino Family Fund / Thomas Iovino
iTHINK Financial
• Robert* and Ann Jaeder
• Dr. William and Peggy Johnson
JP Morgan Private Bank
• Evan Jones
• Patricia Kennedy
Matthew Kemp and Kerinn
Meisenbach
Dr. Marjorie Miller-Kihn
• Brittany and Joseph Knauss
• Taniel and Arsine Koushakjian
Marilyn and Howard Krone
• Lilian Kruger
• Renée and James LaBonte
Ellen G. Levy
• Sarah MacNamee and Kevin McCaffrey
The Martens Group
• Thomas McDermott
Steffanie Ngo-Hatchie and Matthew McGeever
• Michael and Shari Meltzer
Judy Miller
• The Honorable Matthew Mirones
• Modestus Bauer Foundation
Carlos G. Morrison
• Joseph and Sharon Muscarelle
• Jennifer Nawrocki
Nancy Newman
• David Hamilton Nichols
Pauline Nutting
• Harold and Elinor Oertell
• Linda R. Olsson
Roger Osborne
• Robert and Catherine Ostellino
• Ximena Pacheco-Veliz
Dr. and Mrs. Simon Parisier
• Martin Payson
• Joseph Pietrafesa II and Dr. Martha Pietrafesa
• Betsey and Dale Pinkert
Michael E. Pou
• Publix Super Market Charities
• Ruby Rinker
Dr. Marcia Robbins-Wilf & Dr. Perry Robbins
• Lawrence Rosenthal
Shelley Rothstein
• Lloyd Schiller and Brooke Samples
• Becky and Noam Samson
• Martin D. & Jean Shafiroff Foundation
• Plimpton Shattuck Fund of the Boston Foundation
Sheehan Foundation, founded by Will Sheehan
• E. A. Sheslow Philanthropic Fund
• Betsy and Paul Shiverick
RP Simmons Family Foundation
• Mae Cadwell Rovensky Foundation
Nancy and Stanley Singer
• Michael Steranka
• Trent Vance and Jenna Marie
Streitenfeld
• George R. Tauber
• Tortoise Properties
Richard D. Triggs and William S. Jennings
Eli Wachtel and Tracie ElliottSchulman
• Leila Warren
Kenneth West / HCA Florida JFK Hospital
• Douglas and Gabrielle Williams
Gail Worth and Frank Orenstein
• Barbara and Richard Wortley
• Shan Wu and Jason Lanyard
Judith A Wyman
Gifts from $1,000 to $1,999
• Stanley and Mary Beth Adelman
• Dolores and Jorge Fernandez Alonso
• Angel Arroyo
• Michael Athmer
Arlyn and David Bamberger
• Debra Barron
• Danny and Talia Bejarano
B.E. Blank & Company
• Dr. Bettina Bennett
Thomas E. Bishop, Frederick D. Page, Bishop & Page PLLC
• Joseph Borzillieri
Matthew Brinzo
• Phillip and Kimberly Brunson
• Wilma Bulkin Siegel
Francine Burns
• Mary Campbell
• Amelia Carter
Tish Carlo
• Jacqueline Cestone
Phillip and Deborah Clark
• Susan Collins
• Donna Craft
C A Crawley Giving Fund / Carla Crawley
• Cummings & Lockwood LLC
Javier Dadan, CRPC® Truist
Wealth / Truist Investment Services, Inc. / Truist Advisory Services, Inc
• Charles Dale
Sherry Daniels
• Greg D’Elia
• John Dietsch
Anna and David Dillard
• La Goulue
Lora Drasner
• Ron and Maureen Early
Doug and Ginny Ederle
• Donald M. Ephraim Family Foundation
Cathie Fanjul
• Susan and Stephen Feldman
• Madeline Fink
Karen Fischer
• Barry P Forman
• Janette and Robert Garbutt
Mignon Gardner
• Jennifer Garrigues
Aneta Glam
• Judi Gola
• Dan L. Goldwasser
Karmita Gusmano
• C. Ryan Haffey, CFP® Truist Investment Services, Inc. / Truist Advisory Services, Inc.
• Hampton Protection Group
• Toni Handegard
Morton Handel
• Harlan Capital
Harri Sustainable Fashion Studio
• Yuliya Harris and Alexander Kappaz
Harvey Capital Management
• Janet Himmel
• Barbara and Robert Hurwit
Jacqueline and Nameh Jabbour
• Gloria and Anthony Jacaruso
• Dale A. Jenkins
Joanna and Joseph Jiampietro
• James Johnson
Jacqueline and Nameh Joubert
• Jim & Debbie Kane / Deborah and James Kane Charitable Fund
• Mary and Richard Kazares
• James and Jennifer Kimenker Lisa Koeper
• John and Kathleen Koons
• George and Patty Kraus
Sankar Krishnan
• James Lake Lynn Lawless
• Richard and Rita Lazzara
• Emily and Richard Leonard
Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath
• Lynn and Robert Mackle
Carolyn Maier
• Alexander Mandaro
• Suellen Mann
Margo Fashion Law
• Zelda Mason
Thomas V. McDermott
• Annette McGarry
• Anna Medvedeva Nelly Mellander
• William A Meyer Foundation
• Chryssi Mikus
Jo Anne Moeller
• James Moore
• Jim Morsehorse
Arnold Moss
• Robert Nichols Insurance Group
Erin and Michael Nickler
• Robert and Balda Novick
• George Nunnaro
Sally and Kenneth Ohrstrom
• Angela Page
• Dr. Philip Robinson
Charitable Foundation / Ilene
Giaquinta
Mary Lynn Rogers
• Susan Roman
• David Dunlap
• Philip Dunmire
• Matthew Parent
Jennifer Parker
• Andrew Parmet
Donors, Staff and Volunteers
Colonel Eldon Dryden Pence III
• Lisa Pennington and David Furlow
Wesley Pennington
• John and Stephanie Pew
• Linda Phillips
Nicole and Ross Pitcoff
• Michele Poole
Juan and Shanon Pretel
• Chris Rao
• The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
• Silver Raven
• Lillian Heidenberg Reitman
Julie Reveley
• Michelle and Jeff Ritter
• Scarlett Romoff
Dr. Lawrence* and Lana Rouff
• Mia Rowe
Ana Elisa Santos
• Jennifer and Gregg Saville
• April Schink
Priscilla Schmeelk
• Donna Schneier
• Barry Schwartz
Schwartz Family Partnership
/ Edward and Irma Schwartz, Michael Schwartz, Lisa Stein
Schwartz
• Mary Ann and Walter Schwenk
Serafini Family Trust / Louis Serafini
• Seven Kings Management, LLC
Seven Kings Holdings, Inc. / Raymond Graziotto
• Sandra Sexton
Marise Sheehan
• Art and Caroline Siegel
• Laine Siklos
Valerie R. Silverman
• Marie Chantale Simard
Randy Sjaardema
• Richard Slawson
• Lisa Sliney
Alexander C. Speyer III
• Bonnie and Thomas Strauss
• Eliane Strosberg
Jennifer and Kyle Sullivan
• TD Bank
• Templeton & Company, LLP
Barbera Thornhill
• Flavia Tibaldi
Hector Vargas
• Betsy and Wallace R. Turner/ Town of Palm Beach United Way
Mark B. Wallace
• Riska Platt Wanago
• Wellington Bay
Veronica Whitlock
• Erica Morgan West
• Mr. Ken West
Erika and Adam Wolek
• Michelle Worth
David and Laura Wrightson
• Rita Zassenhaus
• Sarah Zhao
Susan Zuckert and Steve Rogers
Dora Bak Society
• Dora Bak*
Stephen Epstein
• Doris Hastings*
• John Herrick
Gary and Linda Lachman
• Linda Laufe
• Philip Reagan
Leslie Rose*
• Marguerite Rosner*
George Robert Spencer*
COMMEMORATIVE GIFTS
Gifts of $50 and above contributed in the name of a friend, loved one, program, and colleague are a unique expression of thoughtfulness.
MRS. JAMES N. BAY* from Shawn M. Donnelley, Elizabeth Eugenio, Joan and David Genser, Robin Joseps, Kargman Charitable and Education Foundation/Bob and Margie Kargman, Christopher M. Kelly, Ruth Ann Mary Gillis McGuinnis and Michael J. McGuinnis, Jeanne H. Olofson, Betsey and Dale Pinkert, Lynn Telling and her many friends and family
CATHIE BLACK AND TOM HARVEY from Ann and Lee Fensterstock, Sanda and Jeremiah Lambert / Lambert Kayden Family Fund, Liz and Jeff Peek and their many friends and family
CATHIE BLACK from Harriett L. Balkind, Nicholas and Joannie Danielides, Ann and Lee Fensterstock, Amy Griggs, Liz and Jeff Peek and her many friends and family
LESLIE BLUM from Ann R. Grimm
TOM BOLAND from Ernest Ellison
JAMES R. BORYNACK from Charles and Jane Carroll/Carroll Family Fund, Pamela Howard and Wynn Laffey, Michele and Howard Kessler/ The Kessler Family Foundation, Park Foundation, Patrick and Milly Park, Lois Pope LIFE Foundation, Inc., and Susan and Dom Telesco / The Telesco Foundation Inc
SHERYNE AND RICHARD BREKUS from David and Robin Jaye
CAROL AND THOMAS BRUCE from Lisa Pennington and David Furlow
AMY AND JOHN COLLINS from Robin and Marcia Brown Family Fund, Virginia and John Gildea, and Jennifer and Edmund Murphy, The Murray Family Charitable Foundation, and Anne E. and David R. Sauber
MRS. PAUL GOLDNER from Carol S. and Joseph Andrew Hays
PAUL AND KAREN LEVY from Jeanne and David Daniel
DAWN GALVIN MEINERS from Margaret Donnelley, Gail Ellis, the GGE Foundation, Marietta Muina McNulty, Jennifer and Kyle Sullivan and her many friends and family
LOIS POPE from Holly and David Dreman / The Dreman Foundation
KARA RAVASCHIERI from Marie Jureit-Beamish
MAESTRO GERARD SCHWARZ from Nadine Asin
MAESTRO GERARD SCHWARZ, DR. OLGA M. VAZQUEZ, AND SAGE LEHMAN from Marshall Rulnick
HULYA SELCUK from Polly U. Champ
BRYCE SELIGER from David Styers
RALPH & FLORENCE SHILLER from Jacqueline Groveman NANCY STONE from Brenda Axelrod
SUSAN AND BOB WRIGHT from Dorothy and Sidney A. Kohl
In Memory Of
TODD BARRON from Debra Barron, Brenna and Michael Barron, Todd Bonlarron, Angela Cortesio, Todd Dahlstrom, Andrea Dill, Christine DiRocco, Keith and Caroline Epstein, Eric Forti, Robin and Lee Kantor, Brent and Sharon Kirstein, Taniel and Arsine Koushakjian, Gary and Linda Lachman, David Nichols, Philip Reagan, Steve and Isora Sherman, Alan and Goldie Stopek, Julie Tavel Weiler, Erika and Adam Wolek, Kenneth and Judith Wolosoff, Rachelle and Todd Wolosoff, Aaron and Stella Wormus and his many friends and family
LAURIE L. BAY from Margaret Donnelley, Jeanne H. Olofson
FLORY CARDINALE from Susan Cardinale
BURTON FISHER from Arlyn and David Bamberger
SYLVIA GREENE from Stacey Greene Black
MAY BELL LIN from Margaret Donnelley, C.R. Moore Legacy Foundation Inc.
DALE A. MCNULTY from Tom and Tricia Trimble
MARGARITA I. MUIÑA from Margaret Donnelley and her many friends and family
CHARLES J. NORTON AND ELIZABETH L. NORTON from Anne E. and David R. Sauber
SARAH PIETRAFESA from Amy and Anthony Pietrafesa, Richard C. Pietrafesa, Joseph J. Pietrafesa and her many friends and family
KENNETH ROGERS from JoAnne Berkow, Ronni Selko and his many friends and family
Board of Directors Executive Committee
• James R. Borynack, Chair Richard Brekus, Vice Chair
• John D. Herrick, Treasurer
• Don Thompson, Secretary
Directors
• Carol Baxter Cathleen Black
• Nannette Cassidy
• Amy Collins Mary Demory
• Carol S. Hays
Percy Kavasmaneck, Ph.D.
• Marietta Muiña McNulty
• Martha Rodriguez, M.D.
Karen Rogers
• Adam Wolek
Ladies Guild
• Carol Baxter
• Sheryne Brekus ~ Carol Bruce
• Sophia Burnichon
• Nannette Cassidy ~ Amy Collins
• Dr. Alexandra Cook
Mary Demory
• Margaret Donnelley
• Sandra Goldner +# Arlette Gordon +
• Denis Hanrahan
• Carol S. Hays
Ann L. Johnson #
• Dr. Aban Kavasmaneck
• Marietta Muiña McNulty + Dawn Galvin Meiners #
• Suzanne Mott Dansby
Sally Ohrstrom +#
Ruby Rinker #
• Karen Hunt Rogers
• Mary Lynn Rogers
Jody Schwarz
• Sherri Stephenson
• Mary Thompson + Sieglinde Wikstrom +#
• Erika Wolek
Susan Willis-Reickert
• Dr. Martha Rodriguez
• Teresa Phelan Ford
Judy Woods
+ Founding Member
# Honorary Member
~ Legacy Member
Development Committee
Cathleen Black
• James R. Borynack
• Richard Brekus
Angela Cortesio
• Thomas D'Agostino, Jr.
• Suzanne Mott Dansby
Nathan Frank
• Barbara Gilbert
• Carol S. Hays
Lawrence Kaplan
• Taniel Koushakjian
Stephanie Lefes
• Marietta Muiña McNulty
• Jennifer Nawrocki
Leslie Rogers Blum #
• Nancy Stone
• Kelly Wathen
Adam Wolek
# Honorary Member
Education and Community Outreach
• Jeff Adkins
Debra Barron
Committee
• James R. Borynack
• Rich Brekus
• Amy Collins
• Tiffany Cox
Todd Dahlstrom
• George Hines
• Claudio Jaffé
Marina Lenau
• Cleve A. Maloon
• David McClymont
Mike Miller
• Susan Ott Rodberg
• Bryce Seliger
• Mickey Smith Jr.
• Olga M. Vazquez
Kelly Wathen
• Adam Wolek
Principal Musicians
• Evija Ozolins
Glenn Basham
• Marina Lenau
• Valentin Mansurov
Chauncey Patterson
• Claudio Jaffé
• Juan Carlos Peña
Nadine Asin
• Antonio Urrutia Mendoza
Ashley R. Leigh
• Gabriel Beavers
• Amber Dean
Robert Garrison
• Gabriel Gutierrez Rivas
• Domingo Pagliuca
Benjamin Liberti
• Lucas Sanchez
Scott Crawford
• Laura Sherman
• Valeria Polunina
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• Chris Burnett, Director of Finance
Gabrielle Gibbs, Marketing Intern
• Renée LaBonte, Community Advancement Coordinator
Sage Lehman, Patron Relations Concierge
• Samantha Metzelar, Stage Manager
• Joe Monticello, Development Assistant
Alfredo Oliva, Orchestra Contractor
Conor Price, Director of Marketing and Communications
• Felix Rivera, Patron Advancement Coordinator
• Hulya Selcuk, Director of Special Events
Bryce Seliger, DM Education & Programming Associate
• Kewan Smith, Director of Development
• Olga M. Vazquez, PhD
Director of Artistic Operations
• Courtney Zaffuta, Marketing Assistant
Ruby Ziemer, Marketing Assistant
Independent Contractors
Capehart Photography
• Con Brio Ensembles, Inc.
• IndieHouseFilms
Miami Symphonic Entertainment
• Pierson Grant Public Relations
• Rainy Sun Design Staff
Volunteers
• Miguel Amaya
• Noah Aranda
Deborah Aronovici
• Andrea Asnaica
• Tianna Barron
Judy Bates
• Kealie Baumgardner
Ben Beckerleg
• Michelle Benghtt
• Melissa Bergman
Marcy Brody
• Laurie Brown
• Susan Brown
Jeremy Bruner
• Doris Caridi
• Larry Castillo
Roman Caulk
• Rachel Chandler
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• Diana Olney
• Frances Pagnotta
Pamphile
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• Maritess Quinto
• Regan Roach
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• JoAnna Sheptak
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• Jayden Torre
• Toju Ukueberuwa
Villate
• Tara Walski
• Alexis White Deborah Wienke
• Lynn Wiseman
• Felicia Zayne
Hannah Zegel
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