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Palm Beach Symphony Names inspire students while About Palm Beach Symphony

Palm Beach Symphony is South Florida’s premier
Bak Middle School Educator also taking an active orchestra known for its diverse repertoire and commitment
role in the community.
As Its Instrumental Music Symphony’s education to community. Founded in 1974, this 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts
The Palm Beach
organization adheres to a mission of engaging, educating,
Teacher Of The Year programs are made and entertaining the greater community of the Palm
p ossi b l e t h ro ug h Beaches through live performances of inspiring orchestral
Hobe Sound Resident Paul Destito Is A Nine-Time Teacher support from The Paul music. The orchestra is celebrated for delivering spirited
Of The Year In Martin And Palm Beach Counties and Sandra Goldner performances by first-rate musicians and distinguished
Paul Destito, assistant band director at Bak Middle School Conservatory of Music, guest artists. Recognized by The Cultural Council for Palm
of the Arts in West Palm Beach, has been named the Palm Frederick A. DeLuca Beach County with a 2020 Muse Award for Outstanding
Beach Symphony Instrumental Music Teacher of the Year. Foundation, The Community Engagement, Palm Beach Symphony continues to
Destito counts members of the symphony among the McNulty Charitable expand its education and community outreach programs with
many students he has taught during his long and distinguished Foundation, James R. children’s concerts, student coaching sessions and master
career. A Hobe Sound resident, he is a nine-time teacher Borynack and Adolfo classes, instrument donations and free public concerts that
of the year in Martin and Palm Beach counties and was Zaralegui/Findlay have reached more than 65,000 students in recent years. For
named the sole winner of the Educational Foundation of Galleries, Peter and more information, visit www.palmbeachsymphony.org.
Palm Beach County Dwyer Award for Excellence in Middle Felicia Gottsegen/ Palm Beach Symphony Music Photo by Capehart Photograhy
School Teaching in 2019. He has been chosen to conduct the The Gottsegen Family Director Gerard Schwarz and
Florida Middle School All-State Band at the Florida Music Foundation, William Paul Destito
Educators Conference in January of 2024. Robertson, The Rickel Harbour Ridge Mah Jongg from page 1
“Paul is widely sought after as an adjudicator, clinician Foundation, James H. and Marta T. Batmasian Family
and guest conductor,” said Palm Beach Symphony Music Foundation, Florida Power & Light, Edith Hall Friedheim/ A sumptuous lunch prepared by the skilled Harbour
Director Gerard Schwarz as he bestowed the award. “He has Eric Friedheim Foundation, Inc., The Spoto Family Fund, Ridge chefs will be served from 12:30 to 1:20 p.m.,
served as assistant band director at South Fork High School, The Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. Foundation Inc., and Lois Pope. and play resumes at 1:30 p.m.
band director at Indiantown Middle School, adjunct professor Proud sponsors of Palm Beach Symphony include Max An awards ceremony wraps up the day’s events at 3:45 p.m.
of music at Indian River State College and band director at and Christine Ansbacher, Mrs. James N. Bay, JoAnne The $75 entry fee includes cash prizes, breakfast
Jupiter Middle School. It is an honor for me to present this Berkow, David C. and Eunice Bigelow, Leslie Rogers and lunch, awards, and valet parking at the clubhouse.
award to him.” Blum, James R. Borynack and Adolfo Zaralegui/Findlay Enrollment is limited to 100, with no cancellations
Maestro Schwarz will visit Destito’s classroom as part Galleries, Braman Motorcars, Thomas and Carol Bruce, accepted (substitutions will be accommodated).
of the prizes that come with the award, which also includes CIBC Private Wealth, The Colony Hotel, The Frederick A. The event supports The Education Foundation of
coaching sessions by Palm Beach Symphony musicians, an DeLuca Foundation, Echo Fine Properties, Bill and Kem Martin County and its many educational enrichment
invitation for a student music ensemble of Destito’s choice Frick/The Frick Foundation, Inc., Paul and Sandra Goldner, programs which benefit teachers and students in the
to perform at a symphony event, and complimentary tickets Peter and Felicia Gottsegen/Gottsegen Family Foundation, Martin County’s public schools.
for his classes to attend a symphony concert this season. Irwin and Janet Gusman, Thomas E. Harvey and Cathleen Current sponsors include Sandhill Cove Retirement
Destito also received a “basket of indulgences” filled with P. Black Foundation, Doris Hastings Foundation, John Living, Pinder’s Nursery, and MIDFLORIDA Credit Union.
gift items and gift certificates. Herrick, Addison Hines Charitable Trust, George Hines, For information about how you can sponsor or
The award presentation was made at the Sixth HSS Florida, IYC, Charles and Ann Johnson/The C and A play in the tournament, call (772) 600-8062 or visit
Annual Holly Jolly Symphony Fête which supports the Johnson Family Foundation, Barbara and William Karatz EducationFoundationMC.org. Make plans to join other
symphony’s education community outreach and music Fund/William Karatz and Joan G. Smith, Leonard and players who believe that good friendships are like Mah
education programs. Norma Klorfine Foundation, Gary and Linda Lachman/ Jongg – easy to play, hard to win.
“You are what answered prayers look like to band The Lachman Family Foundation, Patricia Lambrecht, To learn more about Education Foundation of Martin
directors like me,” Destito told the symphony supporters in Lugano Diamonds, Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, The McNulty County, visit www.EducationFoundationMC.org.
attendance. “For 20 years Palm Beach Symphony has sent Charitable Foundation, David Moscow, NetJets, Palm Beach Photos by EFMC
their musicians into middle and elementary schools all over Design Masters, Patrick and Milly Park, PNC Private Bank,
Palm Beach County to help our children. I couldn’t get a kid Lois Pope, Provident Jewelry, Ari Rifkin, Karen and Kenneth
to play a bassoon. We had the symphony’s woodwind quintet Rogers, Ronald Rosenfeld, David Schafer, Seth Sprague
come in and four kids fell in love with that instrument. For Foundation, Robin B. Smith, Kimberly Strauss, Dodie and
20 years, I’ve had bassoon players. The contributions you Manley Thaler and the Thaler/Howell Foundation, Jerome
make to this orchestra go deep, deep, deep into our county and Carol Trautschold, Sieglinde Wikstrom/The Wikstrom Captain’s was established in 1980 servicing
and into the hearts of young people.” Foundation, and The Ann Eden Woodward Foundation/James Palm Beach County and is a privately
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