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SYmphonY newS from page 18 the current season include dates with Ilya Rashkovsky in Taiwan, community outreach programs with children’s concerts, student
Tomoki Sakata in Japan and Evgeny Bozhanov in Duisburg. The coaching sessions and master classes, instrument donations
San Francisco Ballet, the New York Philharmonic, Boston Washington Post reported, “Her big, focused, almost piercing and free public concerts. For more information, visit www.
Symphony, Chicago Symphony, the Cleveland Orchestra, the tone took over, carving sonic space, a race car driver weaving in palmbeachsymphony.org.
Philadelphia Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony and the Los and out of (and even cutting off) traffic.” Proud sponsors of Palm Beach Symphony include Max and
Angeles Philharmonic; in Europe by the Orchestra de Paris, A gifted composer and arranger, Gerard Schwarz has Christine Ansbacher, Mrs. James N. Bay, Alan Benaroya, JoAnne
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, expanded his compositional activities in recent years. He Berkow, David C. and Eunice Bigelow, Leslie Rogers Blum,
Hamburg Radio Symphony, National Symphony of Russia, completed five new arrangements of holiday music that was James R. Borynack and Adolfo Zaralegui/FINDLAY Galleries,
Warsaw Symphony, Copenhagen Philharmonic, National recorded by the Palm Beach Symphony for CBS12 in 2022, and Braman Motorcars, Thomas and Carol Bruce, CIBC Private
Symphony of Spain and Orchestra of National Opera of Greece; his latest version of In Memoriam for Euphonium and Orchestra Wealth, The Colony Hotel, The David Minkin Foundation, The
and in Asia by New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Sidney was premiered at the Eastern Music Festival in 2022 with Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation, Echo Fine Properties, Bill
Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Seoul Demondrae Thurman as soloist. His Trio for Violin, Horn and and Kem Frick/The Frick Foundation, Inc., Morgan Glazar/
Philharmonic, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and China Piano, released on Good Child Recordings, was called a work Tom James Company, Paul and Sandra Goldner, Peter and
National Symphony. of “sophistication and intelligence” (Seattle Post-Intelligencer). Felicia Gottsegen/Gottsegen Family Foundation, Irwin and Janet
• Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m.; Akiko Suwanai, violin, Earlier works include In Memoriam and Rudolf and Jeanette Gusman, Thomas E. Harvey & Cathleen P. Black Foundation,
and conducted by Gerard Schwarz’s Masterworks Series at (dedicated to the memory of his grandparents who perished Doris Hastings Foundation, John Herrick, Addison Hines
Dreyfoos Concert Hall, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, in the Holocaust) – both recorded by Naxos; Human Spirit, Charitable Trust, George Hines, HSS Florida, IYC, Charles
701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33401. Tickets a composition for choir and orchestra and his duos for violin and Ann Johnson/The C and A Johnson Family Foundation,
are $25 to $95. and cello which were called “redolent of the gentle humanism Barbara and William Karatz Fund/William Karatz and Joan G.
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto central to much of the music Schwarz loves to conduct” by The Smith, Leonard and Norma Klorfine Foundation, The Kovner
World premiere of a composition by Gerard Schwarz Seattle Times. A Journey, a large-scale orchestral tone poem, Foundation, Gary and Linda Lachman/The Lachman Family
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” received its world premiere at the Eastern Music Festival in Foundation, Patricia Lambrecht, Tova Leidesdorf, Lugano
Palm Beach Symphony presents a concert that will transport July 2012. Schwarz’s work for concert band Above and Beyond Diamonds, The Honorable Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, The
audiences with works from great composers inspired by their was premiered by The United States Marine Band in 2013 and McNulty Charitable Foundation, David Moscow, NetJets, Palm
travels and journey into the repertoire’s future with a world is now available on Naxos, recorded by the Marine Band for Beach Design Masters, Patrick and Milly Park/Park Foundation,
premiere. Acclaimed violinist Akiko Suwanai performs broadcast on PBS in November 2018. His newest work for that Nancy and Ellis J. Parker, III, PNC Private Bank, Lois Pope,
Tchaikovsky’s only Violin Concerto, a bravura and lyrical work ensemble, a new version of Rudolf and Jeannette was premiered Provident Jewelry, Ari Rifkin/The Len-Ari Foundation, Karen
inspired by that composer’s visit to Switzerland. The Palm Beach in February 2016. His orchestral work, A Poem, was given its first and Kenneth Rogers, Ronald Rosenfeld, David Schafer, Seth
Symphony accompanies Dvořák on his travel to the United States performance by the Hartford Symphony. In 2018 his Triptych for Sprague Foundation, Robin B. Smith, Kimberly Strauss, Dodie
with Symphony No. 9 “From the New World,” a work filled with violin and cello was premiered at Bargemusic and his work for and Manley Thaler and the Thaler/Howell Foundation, Jerome
diversity that matches the nation itself and one of the greatest ever euphonium and band, based on In Memoriam, was premiered in and Carol Trautschold, Sieglinde Wikstrom/The Wikstrom
composed here. Maestro Schwarz will lead the symphony in a Korea, as was his Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra. Adagio, Foundation, and The Ann Eden Woodward Foundation/James
world premiere of his own composition commissioned for the based on Webern’s Langsamer Satz premiered at the Eastern and Judy Woods. Programs are also sponsored in part by the State
Palm Beach Symphony by Don and Mary Thompson in honor Music Festival in July 2019. of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture,
of the 50th Anniversary of the Palm Beach Symphony. About Palm Beach Symphony and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.
Japanese violinist Akiko Suwanai has established herself Palm Beach Symphony is South Florida’s premier orchestra Website for tickets: PalmBeachSymphony.org
as one of the most sought-after artists of her generation. Since known for its diverse repertoire and commitment to community. Phone number for tickets: (561) 281-0145
winning the International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1990 she Founded in 1974, this 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization Box Office: Tickets are also available at the Palm Beach
has enjoyed a flourishing career, performing chamber music adheres to a mission of engaging, educating, and entertaining Symphony Box Office weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 400
worldwide and engaging at the highest-level with orchestras and the greater community of the Palm Beaches through live Hibiscus Street, Suite 100, West Palm Beach.
conductors worldwide. In the 2022/23 season, Suwanai tours with performances of inspiring orchestral music. The orchestra is Venues and ticket prices: See individual listings. Tickets to
the Rotterdam Philharmonic/Shani and performs with the BBC celebrated for delivering spirited performances by first-rate individual Masterworks Series concerts will go on sale Sept. 5.
Symphony Orchestra/Bringuier, Sinfonieorchester Basel/Bolton, musicians and distinguished guest artists. Recognized by All dates, times, programs, artists and ticket prices are subject
Duisberg Philharmoniker/Bellincampi, Hong Kong Symphony The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County with a 2020 to change without notice.
Orchestra/van Zweden and National Symphony Orchestra/ Muse Award for Outstanding Community Engagement, Palm
Märkl, to name a few. Also a regular recitalist, performances in Beach Symphony continues to expand its education and Symphony News on page 20
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