Page 26 - Boca Exposure - March '23

Page 26, Boca Exposure
Spanish River Concerts Ends Season

With Music Combining B’way Shows

Spanish River Concerts (SRC) celebrates its schedule. There was instant chemistry between Florrie,
20th birthday this season, and Executive Director Tomer and Jeff, and by the following year they began
Jeff Morgenstern is happy to share the secret to the formulating plans to create an original group, loosely
organization’s success that continues in 2023. “Without modelled on the world-famous pop group IL VOLO, one
a doubt, it’s our community of subscribers; they inspire of many renowned artists with whom Tomer had worked
us to strive to consistently exceed expectations,” notes previously. They named this new creation Kol Esperanza
Morgenstern. (a Hebrew/Spanish hybrid meaning Voice of Hope) and
The result has been a schedule that ends on March premiered it to unprecedented acclaim as an anchor to
27 and 28 with two performances of Joseph and Tevye the Spanish River Concerts 2016 season series. Since
Compare Notes, a concert presentation combining the that time, the partnership has led to numerous original
most beautiful music from two hit Broadway shows: was perhaps the crown jewel of her legacy, at its peak productions of every musical genre: popular, classical,
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and attracting more than 12,000 subscribers each winter, and Broadway, rock, and a number of Jewish-themed shows,
Fiddler on the Roof. unbeknownst to her would be her swansong. Florrie died all of which delight the very loyal SRC audiences.
Nothing about Spanish River Concerts is typical. From unexpectedly a few months after the 2019 concert season. The centerpiece of SRC’s reawakening last year
its genesis to its venue (Spanish River Church) to its Jeff, himself an engineering consultant, joined his was the introduction of the Spanish River Orchestra,
vision of how it fits into the south Florida arts ecosystem, parents back in 2007 for what he believed would be a conducted by Maestro Adaddi. The orchestra was featured
Spanish River Concerts has always marched to the beat short-term gig, just to help systematize the operation so in various configurations throughout the entire 2022
of its own tympani. his parents and their associated handful of volunteers concert schedule and was so well received that SRC
“It was impossible to know if our operation would could more effectively manage a rapidly growing made it a permanent upgrade for this season, as well.
survive after COVID abruptly ended our 2020 season,” subscriber base. Word had spread, and the demand for The orchestra is perfectly suited to Adaddi’s signature
notes Morgenstern. “Like every other performing arts these concerts was off the charts. “It’s hard to believe,” arrangements, regardless of musical genre. Adaddi
organization, we didn’t know what we were really facing, Jeff says, “that I’ve now been doing this for 17 years, splits his time between Israel, south Florida and other
in terms of actual and perceived risk. Even if we could but even harder to imagine life without Spanish River destinations, and just recently guest conducted the Israel
somehow eliminate all risk to our customers, their fear Concerts, not only for me, but for our subscribers, who Philharmonic Orchestra, but views his work with Spanish
was not something we could control. So no matter what were incredibly supportive after my mother’s death, River Concerts as his pet project.
measures we might implement, there was no way to encouraging me to continue what she had started.” As SRC comes into the home stretch of its 2023
predict if people would buy tickets. It’s easy to forget just But after regrouping and embarking on what started out season, Morgenstern says that he is encouraged by the
how profoundly uncertain the future was at that time.” as a very successful 2020 season, the pandemic cut it short. positive trend he’s seeing with returning subscribers,
Ironically, this very difficult period appears to have Six months later, it became clear that a 2021 season was not and with an eye towards 2024 feels that the time is right
fueled a rebirth of the Boca-based operation. Twenty feasible, and SRC was not in a financial position to keep its for reinvigorating outreach to new customers. In the
years ago, Morgenstern’s mother, Florrie, had the idea doors open without a viable revenue source. It looked to be meantime, he invites music lovers in the greater Boca
of creating an affordable and accessible high-end concert the end of the line; but then through a collaboration with area to experience the new and improved Spanish River
series designed to entertain and educate her peer group Morgenstern’s longtime producing partner, Tomer Adaddi, Concerts by attending either or both of this season’s final
of retirement-community snowbirds and year-round a virtual 2021 season was offered via YouTube, which was programs.
residents in Boca, Delray and Boynton. A successful just enough to keep the embers glowing until SRC secured All of the concert performances begin at 8 p.m. at the
entrepreneur in women’s apparel, a serious amateur a federal COVID relief grant to subsidize in-person concert Spanish River Church, located at 2400 Yamato Road in
musician, and wife of Seymour – a highly sought-after seasons in 2022 and this year. Boca Raton. For ticket availability, call: (800) 716-6975
engineering consultant – Florrie fostered an irrepressible Adaddi, a well-known Israeli composer, conductor and or online: Spanishriverconcerts.org.
compulsion to create, whether through her paintings, music director, first met the Morgensterns while touring
sculptures, or musical projects. The concert series with one of the artists on Spanish River Concerts’ 2013

Delray Medical Center Launches New “Cardiac

Concierge” Program To Quickly Identify, Treat Patients

With Chest Pain And Heart Failure Symptoms

Delray Medical Center has launched a new “Cardiac
Concierge” program designed to save lives by quickly
identifying and treating patients experiencing chest pain
and heart failure symptoms.

Under the program, a dedicated cardiac liaison
meets any patient who comes to the emergency room
(ER) complaining of chest pains and heart failure
symptoms as soon as they arrive at the hospital. Delray’s
experienced team of cardiologists, electrophysiologists,
cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons, specially trained
cardiac nurses and other dedicated cardiac practitioners
then implements a specialized care plan to expedite the
patient’s diagnosis and treatment. The team remains by
the patient’s side throughout their hospital stay in order
to fast track their care.

According to the American Heart Association (AHA),
prompt diagnosis and treatment of heart attack symptoms
has been shown to improve survival rates. Research by the
AHA found that the longer the time between when heart
attack symptoms start and a patient has an artery-clearing
procedure known as a percutaneous coronary intervention
(PCI), the more damage to the heart muscle and the more
significant and damaging the heart attack. Navigator at Delray Medical Center. “The ‘Cardiac of Heart Failure for 19 years in a row (from 2003 to 2022),
Concierge’ program is designed to speed up that process. and a Five Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack
“At Delray Medical Center, we are committed to providing The quicker we can identify patients experiencing chest in 2020, all by Healthgrades, a leading U.S. hospital and
life-saving heart care to our patients,” said Maria Morales pains or other symptoms of heart failure when they come physician ratings company. Delray Medical Center also
Menendez, the hospital’s Chief Operating Officer. “Our to the ER, the quicker our team of dedicated cardiac was named a High Performing Hospital for Heart Failure
new ‘Cardiac Concierge’ program represents a significant specialists can begin treatment. Our ultimate goal is to (2019-2020) by U.S. News & World Report.
enhancement of our ability to quickly identify and treat save lives.”
heart failure patients, and potentially improve their chances To learn more about Delray Medical Center’s Cardiovascular
of a full recovery.” Delray Medical Center’s Cardiovascular Program has Program, please visit delraymedicalctr.com.
received numerous awards for the quality of care it
“When a heart attack happens, any delay in diagnosis provides. The hospital was named a Five Star Recipient for
and treatment can be deadly,” said Latosha Wise, Patient Valve Surgery in 2021, a Five Star Recipient for Treatment
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