Palm Beach Symphony Music Director Gerard Schwarz will conduct A TV Guide to the Orchestra, the latest installment in the Dale A. McNulty Children’s Concert Series, on Sunday, October 5 at 3 p.m. at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach. This family-friendly production is in collaboration with Young Artists from the Goldner Conservatory at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre.
Suitable for children ages 7 and up, the concert introduces them to classical music in a fresh, interactive way! In this vibrant performance of The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34 by Benjamin Britten, new narration presented by four young actors who dramatize a captivating journey through the orchestra makes each instrument come alive on stage. The experience continues with familiar classical favorites “as heard on TV” and engaging programmatic music that tells a story or represents well-known characters. Interactive dialogue invites students to connect directly with the performers, turning the concert into a fun, educational adventure. This engaging production blends music, storytelling and audience participation to spark a lifelong love of the arts.
Tickets are $10 for students and $20 for adults. Tickets may be purchased online at https://www.palmbeachsymphony.org/programs/tvguide and are also available at the Palm Beach Symphony Box Office weekdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at 700 South Dixie Highway, Suite 100, West Palm Beach. For questions, please contact the Palm Beach Symphony box office at (561) 281-0145 or boxoffice@palmbeachsymphony.org.
About Gerard Schwarz
Palm Beach Symphony Music Director Gerard Schwarz is recognized internationally for his moving performances, innovative programming and lifelong dedication to music education. Additionally, he is the Music Director of the All-Star Orchestra, Eastern Music Festival and The Frost Symphony Orchestra. He is also Conductor Laureate of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and Conductor Emeritus of the Mostly Mozart Festival. Maestro Schwarz is the Distinguished Professor of Music, Conducting and Orchestral Studies at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. Maestro Schwarz’s discography of over 350 albums showcases his collaborations with the world’s greatest orchestras, and he has commissioned and performed more than 300 world premieres. In more than five decades as a respected classical musician and conductor, Maestro Schwarz has received eight Emmy Awards, 14 GRAMMY® nominations, eight ASCAP Awards, and numerous Stereo Review and Ovation Awards. He holds the Ditson Conductor’s Award from Columbia University and was the first American named Conductor of the Year by Musical America. He has received numerous honorary doctorates, including from The Juilliard School, his alma mater. In 2002, ASCAP honored Maestro Schwarz with its Concert Music Award, and in 2003, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences gave him its first “IMPACT” lifetime achievement award. Maestro Schwarz’s memoir, Behind the Baton: An American Icon Talks Music, was published by Hal Leonard in 2017.
ABOUT THE DALE A. MCNULTY CHILDREN’S CONCERT SERIES
Each fall, Palm Beach Symphony performs the Dale A. McNulty Children’s Concert Series at various venues across Palm Beach County to reach as many students and their families as possible. Performances are held at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center and Duncan Theater. Three performances are school field trips and one is a family show. The field trips are targeted towards Title I Schools and students from low-income households, all of which have high minority populations, but of course students from any school are welcome and encouraged to attend. Teachers are provided with detailed grade-specific curriculum guides with lessons plans. All Dale A. McNulty Children’s Concert Series productions meet numerous educational standards set forth by the State of Florida.
ABOUT PALM BEACH SYMPHONY
Palm Beach Symphony is South Florida’s premier orchestra known for its diverse repertoire and commitment to community. Founded in 1974, this 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization adheres to a mission of engaging, educating, and entertaining the greater community of the Palm Beaches through live performances of inspiring orchestral music. The orchestra is celebrated for delivering spirited performances by first-rate musicians and distinguished guest artists. Recognized by The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County with a 2020 Muse Award for Outstanding Community Engagement, Palm Beach Symphony continues to expand its education and community outreach programs with children’s concerts, student coaching sessions and master classes, instrument donations and free public concerts that have reached more than 90,000 students in recent years. For more information, visit www.palmbeachsymphony.org.
Palm Beach Symphony’s education programs are made possible through support from The Paul and Sandra Goldner Conservatory of Music, Ray K. Farris, The McNulty Charitable Foundation, James R. Borynack and Adolfo Zaralegui / FINDLAY Galleries, Herbert H. and Barbara C. Dow Foundation, Mr. William Robertson, Charles Frederick Schmidt, The Annette Urso Rickel Foundation, Edith Hall Friedheim/Eric Friedheim Foundation, PNC Foundation, The Walter & Adi Blum Foundation, Inc., James H. and Marta T. Batmasian Family Foundation Inc., Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. Foundation Inc., Komansky Foundation, Josephine DuPont Bayard, Yvonne S. Boice Trust and Al Zucaro, and Lois Pope, with additional funding from Cultural Council for Palm Beach County Arts and Cultural Education Fund, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Proud sponsors of Palm Beach Symphony include Cindy and Jerome Canty, Mrs. James N. Bay, Carol and Harold Baxter, C. Kenneth and Laura Baxter Foundation, Inc., JoAnne Berkow, Kathy Lee Bickham and John Bickham, Leslie Rogers Blum, Yvonne S. Boice Trust and Alfred Zucaro, Jeffrey and Tina Bolton, James R. Borynack and Adolfo Zaralegui / FINDLAY Galleries, Jerome J. Claeys, Thomas and Carol Bruce, CIBC Private Wealth, Amy and John T. Collins, The Colony Hotel, CORPGOV, Suzanne Mott Dansby, The David Minkin Foundation, Michelle DuBois and James Roiter, Ray K. Farris, Mary and Will Demory, Herbert H. and Barbara C. Dow Foundation, Willard H. Dow and Kelly Winter, Dr. Richard and Diane Farber, Bill and Kem Frick/The Frick Foundation, Inc., Edith Hall Friedheim/Eric Friedheim Foundation, Gerry Gibian and Marjorie Yashar, Paul* and Sandra Goldner, Douglas and Jo Gressette, Irwin and Janet Gusman, Walter Harper, Thomas E. Harvey & Cathleen P. Black Foundation, Doris Hastings Foundation, Carol S. and Joseph Andrew Hays, John Herrick, Addison Hines Charitable Trust, Lisa and George Hines, HSS Florida, IPO Edge, Charles and Ann Johnson/The C and A Johnson Family Foundation, Elaine Kay, Aban and Percy Kavasmaneck, Leonard and Norma Klorfine Foundation, The Kovner Foundation, Gary and Linda Lachman/The Lachman Family Foundation, Patricia Lambrecht/The Lambrecht Family Foundation, Donald C. McGraw Foundation, The Honorable Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, The McNulty Charitable Foundation, Tish Messinger, David Moscow, Palm Beach Design Masters, Park Foundation, Patrick and Milly Park, Nancy and Ellis J. Parker, III, PNC Private Bank, Lois Pope, Provident Jewelry, Ari Rifkin/The Len-Ari Foundation, Dr. Martha Rodriguez and Dr. Jesus Perez-Mendez, Annette Urso Rickel Foundation, Karen Hunt Rogers, The Honorable Ronald A. Rosenfeld, David Schafer, Seth Sprague Foundation, Robin B. Smith, Kimberly V. Strauss, Don and Mary Thompson, Jerome and Carol Trautschold, Sieglinde Wikstrom/The Wikstrom Foundation, and The Ann Eden Woodward Foundation/James and Judy Woods.
*Deceased
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