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The Symphonia’s 2023/24 ‘Journey To Discovery’ Concert

Season Continues With Fourth Concert ‘Europe’s Shores’

Sunday, March 17 director of the Maverick Concerts in Woodstock, N.Y.
He also spent 12 seasons as resident conductor and
The Symphonia, South Florida’s premier chamber music advisor at Chicago Opera Theater. A graduate of
orchestra, will present its fourth concert of its “Journey Yale College, King’s College Cambridge (where he was
to Discovery” earth and environment themed season a British Marshall Scholar) and conducting fellowships
with “Europe’s Shores.” The concert will take place on at both Aspen and Tanglewood, he has guest-conducted
March 17 at 3 p.m. at Roberts Theater at Saint Andrew’s countless orchestras across the globe.
School in Boca Raton. The performance will feature Roettges has been the principal flute for the
artists Alexander Platt and Less Roettges. Jacksonville Symphony since 1986. During the summer
Platt has built a unique career spanning the worlds he is the principal flute for the Eastern Music Festival, and
of symphony, chamber music, and opera. He is music he is also a member of the six-time Emmy award-winning
director of the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, the All-Star Orchestra, led by Maestro Gerard Schwarz.
Waukegan Symphony Orchestra, and the Wisconsin
Philharmonic, and spends his summers as the music Alexander Platt Less Roettges The Symphonia’s 2023/24 on page 2
Levis JCC Proudly Announces

Newly Named Ryan F. Zackon Family Playground At Its

Betty & Marvin Zale Early Childhood Learning Center

On Friday, Feb. 2, Ryan F. Zackon and his family joined Stacey Rosenberg, vice president, Early Childhood Education
Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center (Levis JCC) Services and director of the Levis JCC’s Betty & Marvin Zale
leadership, staff and teachers for a celebration of the naming Early Childhood Learning Center, more than 80 preschool
of the Levis JCC Zale preschool’s playground. The festive children sang songs, and presented Ryan and his family with
event began with a warm welcome by Cindy Bergman, a banner and handmade cards of thanks. Joining Ryan in
executive vice president and chief development officer representing the family were Linda Zackon, Barry Zackon,
for the Levis JCC. She welcomed guests, who gathered in Blair Zackon, and Brandon Zackon.
front of a vibrant installation of three colorful sculptures of Levis JCC President and CEO Marty Haberer introduced
the Peace, Love, and Happiness symbols. The sculptures Ryan Zackon, who he described as an entrepreneur, athlete
comprise the Anita & Sydney Silverman Memorial Sculpture
Garden, named in memory of Ryan’s grandparents. Led by Ryan F. Zackon Levis JCC on page 4
FAU’s C.A.S.T. Party Celebrates

Legacy Of Schmidt Family Foundation

Florida Atlantic University’s (FAU) Dorothy F. Schmidt A gracious patron of the arts,
College of Arts and Letters’ recent Culture, Arts and Society she devoted much of her later
Today (C.A.S.T.) Party had the largest attendance to date for this life to promoting FAU as a
annual event. This year’s party, held to raise funds for student center of academic excellence
scholarships, celebrated the 30th anniversary of the naming of and a cultural resource for
the college by honoring the legacy of Dorothy F. Schmidt and the community. The arts and
the Schmidt Family Foundation. humanities, the foundation
In 1993, FAU commemorated the transformational gift made of all learning, grew and
by Charles E. Schmidt and the Schmidt Family Foundation developed at FAU through her
in naming the college after his late wife, Dorothy F. Schmidt. dedication and inspiration.

C.A.S.T. Party cochairs and committee with Headliner/FAU Alumnus Marc Kudisch

FAU’s C.A.S.T. Party Celebrates on page 2