March 14, 2015 - The Perlman Music Program’s Annual Concert and Dinner in Palm Beach
Hosted by Kristy and Jim Clark with Emilia and Pepe Fanjul
On Saturday, March 14, The Perlman Music Program (PMP) held its eighth annual concert and dinner at Kristy and Jim Clark’s stunning Palm Beach home. Co-hosted by Emilia and Pepe Fanjul, and with over 250 music lovers and philanthropists in attendance, the event honored Toby and Itzhak Perlman’s dedication to nurturing the next generation of classical music artists.
This special annual event is made possible through Kristy and Jim Clark’s profound generosity and dedication to The Perlman Music Program. “I was inspired when I first met Itzhak and Toby and learned about PMP,” said Jim Clark. “I went to Shelter Island, heard some of the concerts, and decided to encourage people in Palm Beach to get behind chamber music. An incredible amount of talent has come through their school–it’s turned into a big success.”
The evening began with cocktails and champagne on the veranda, followed by a performance in the Clarks’ elegant living room presented by several of PMP’s outstanding students and alumni. The concert included quartets by Beethoven and Schumann and a quintet by Mendelssohn, presented by violinists Mariella Haubs, Abigel Kralik, Nathan Meltzer, Doori Na, and Areta Zhulla; violists William Bender, Molly Carr, Matthew Lipman, and Jameel Martin; cellists Daniel Mitnitsky, Sebastian Stoger, and Brook Speltz; and pianist David Kadouch. The talented and poised performers introduced each piece and brought the composers to life in their own words.
During the exceptional concert, Jim Clark moderated an informal Q&A with Toby Perlman. Their spirited conversation amongst these two friends ranged from the growth of the program over the past 21 years, the international reputation of the Program and its alumni, the beautiful Shelter Island campus where PMP calls home, to recent outreach in local Palm Beach schools. Toby concluded with thanks for Jim and Kristy, Emilia and Pepe Fanjul, and PMP Board members in attendance Jay Dweck and Vicki Kellogg, stressing that helping young musicians realize their gift is a responsibility shared by all. To bring the evening to a rousing close, the guests toasted the incredible music and beautiful weather at a festive dinner under the stars.
Guests on March 14 included: Rod Aboff, Mary and Irwin Ackerman, George Albrecht and Victoria Pollingue, Irma L. Anapol, General Carter Clarke and Irene Athans, Pat and Fred P. Auman, Jr., Doreen and Gilbert Bassin, Claire and Lawrence A. Benenson. Carol Berliant, Edith Bjork, Lisa Brintz, Paul Callahan, Helen and Murray Charash, Michael Cinque, Kristy and Jim Clark, Karen Clark, Gil Cohen and Paul Gervais, Drs. Stephen and Sally Cohen, Linda and Terry Collier, Jules Franco and Cheryl Collins, Julie and Michael M. Connors, Maureen Conte and James Tompkins, Mark Cook and Bridgit Buratta, Rob Davis, Phyllis and Robert Decker, Nicole DiCocco, Kathy and Lou DiCocco, Susan and John Domenico, John Dotterrer, Gabriella and Daniel Dror, Katherine and Elijah Duckworth-Schachter, Jay Dweck, Michael and Jerrilyn Engelbrecht, Laurie and John Ernst, Doug Evans and Mikolaj Bauer, Emilia and Pepe Fanjul, Sr., Dr. Jose Figuero and Lurana Campanaro, Becky and Michael Finn, Annette Friedland, Cynthia A. Friedman, Wendy Fritz, Jane Galasso and Kirk Ressler, Carole Gigliotti, Sandra and Paul Goldner, Howard L. Gottlieb and Barbara Greis, Mei Sze and Jeff Greene, Martha and Steve Greenwald, Andrea and Benjamin Griswold, Ben and Laetitia Han, Mrs. Mai Harrison and guest, Ted Hartley, Barbara and Murray Hazan, Mark Hellier, Beth Holland, Hon. James Hopkins and Patricia E. Lowry, Edith and Robert F. Hudson, Jr., Page Lee Hufty, Carole Jaeger and Douglas Jencks, Rebecca and Arnaldo Jagle, Michael James, Robin and Michael Jay, Ludmila Kalinina, Jeanne Kanders, Rose and Anthony Kane, Loretta Katz, Vicki and Christopher G. Kellogg, Eleanora and Michael Kennedy, Dora Kino, Richard Krantz and Kathy Deane, Sandy and Gregory A. Kriser, Kristin and Charles Krusen, Sydie Lansing, Jason Laskey, Jo Carole Lauder, Robert and Robin Leacock, Janet and Mark Levy, Diana and Stephen Lewinstein, Susan Lloyd, Donna Long, Shirley Lord, Peter Lund, Paula and Peter Lunder, The Honorable Earle I. Mack, Hildegarde Mahoney, Helena and Roman Martinez IV, Suzanne McDonough, Peter and Margariet McGowan, Diahn and Thomas J. McGrath, Grace and Christopher Meigher III, Kelly Meuller, Darius Michalski and Margaret Chudziak, Patricia and Salvador Minuchin, Katherine Mondadori, Jennifer Myerberg, Carole Nugent and Doug Coath, Trisha O'Brien, Anka K. Palitz, Nancy and Ellis J. Parker, Marisa and John Payiavlas, Toby and Itzhak Perlman, Thomas Peterffy, Anne Prosser, Kathy and William P. Rayner, Kathy and Tory Reed, Barbara Rentschler and Jim Cioff, Vicky and Paul Reynolds, Dr. Annette U. Rickel and John Leone, Nancy and William D. Rollnick, Ava Roosevelt and Chris Twardy, Joe Ruddick, Hollis Russell, David Sadroff, Catherine Saxton, Roger B. Schagrin and Hayley Jarvi, Michael E. Schultz and Hazel Rubin, Robert H. Siegel, Christy and Mark Sisko, Judy and David Sloane, Ellen and Lawrence Sosnow, MK Ernst and Edmund Spivack, George Stamas, Marsha and Herbert Stern, Lucinda and Eric Stonestrom, Karin and John Strasswimmer, Peter Levenson and Pamela Sweeney, Cathe Tepper and Michael Roth, Margaret and John Thornton, Lynn and Peter V. Tishman, Barbara and Donald Tober, Phyllis Verducci, Melanie VereNicoll, Krystian von Speidel, Angelika and Andrews Walker, Mary and Kenneth Walker, Linda Wartow and Richard Keats, Jean B. Weiner, Lynne Wheat, Priscilla Rattazzi and Christopher Whittle, Shirley Wilhite, Carol and Scott Williams, Jan Willinger and Robert Spiegel, Kenneth L. Wyse, Georgiana Yang, and Percy Yu.
Read MoreOn Saturday, March 14, The Perlman Music Program (PMP) held its eighth annual concert and dinner at Kristy and Jim Clark’s stunning Palm Beach home. Co-hosted by Emilia and Pepe Fanjul, and with over 250 music lovers and philanthropists in attendance, the event honored Toby and Itzhak Perlman’s dedication to nurturing the next generation of classical music artists.
This special annual event is made possible through Kristy and Jim Clark’s profound generosity and dedication to The Perlman Music Program. “I was inspired when I first met Itzhak and Toby and learned about PMP,” said Jim Clark. “I went to Shelter Island, heard some of the concerts, and decided to encourage people in Palm Beach to get behind chamber music. An incredible amount of talent has come through their school–it’s turned into a big success.”
The evening began with cocktails and champagne on the veranda, followed by a performance in the Clarks’ elegant living room presented by several of PMP’s outstanding students and alumni. The concert included quartets by Beethoven and Schumann and a quintet by Mendelssohn, presented by violinists Mariella Haubs, Abigel Kralik, Nathan Meltzer, Doori Na, and Areta Zhulla; violists William Bender, Molly Carr, Matthew Lipman, and Jameel Martin; cellists Daniel Mitnitsky, Sebastian Stoger, and Brook Speltz; and pianist David Kadouch. The talented and poised performers introduced each piece and brought the composers to life in their own words.
During the exceptional concert, Jim Clark moderated an informal Q&A with Toby Perlman. Their spirited conversation amongst these two friends ranged from the growth of the program over the past 21 years, the international reputation of the Program and its alumni, the beautiful Shelter Island campus where PMP calls home, to recent outreach in local Palm Beach schools. Toby concluded with thanks for Jim and Kristy, Emilia and Pepe Fanjul, and PMP Board members in attendance Jay Dweck and Vicki Kellogg, stressing that helping young musicians realize their gift is a responsibility shared by all. To bring the evening to a rousing close, the guests toasted the incredible music and beautiful weather at a festive dinner under the stars.
Guests on March 14 included: Rod Aboff, Mary and Irwin Ackerman, George Albrecht and Victoria Pollingue, Irma L. Anapol, General Carter Clarke and Irene Athans, Pat and Fred P. Auman, Jr., Doreen and Gilbert Bassin, Claire and Lawrence A. Benenson. Carol Berliant, Edith Bjork, Lisa Brintz, Paul Callahan, Helen and Murray Charash, Michael Cinque, Kristy and Jim Clark, Karen Clark, Gil Cohen and Paul Gervais, Drs. Stephen and Sally Cohen, Linda and Terry Collier, Jules Franco and Cheryl Collins, Julie and Michael M. Connors, Maureen Conte and James Tompkins, Mark Cook and Bridgit Buratta, Rob Davis, Phyllis and Robert Decker, Nicole DiCocco, Kathy and Lou DiCocco, Susan and John Domenico, John Dotterrer, Gabriella and Daniel Dror, Katherine and Elijah Duckworth-Schachter, Jay Dweck, Michael and Jerrilyn Engelbrecht, Laurie and John Ernst, Doug Evans and Mikolaj Bauer, Emilia and Pepe Fanjul, Sr., Dr. Jose Figuero and Lurana Campanaro, Becky and Michael Finn, Annette Friedland, Cynthia A. Friedman, Wendy Fritz, Jane Galasso and Kirk Ressler, Carole Gigliotti, Sandra and Paul Goldner, Howard L. Gottlieb and Barbara Greis, Mei Sze and Jeff Greene, Martha and Steve Greenwald, Andrea and Benjamin Griswold, Ben and Laetitia Han, Mrs. Mai Harrison and guest, Ted Hartley, Barbara and Murray Hazan, Mark Hellier, Beth Holland, Hon. James Hopkins and Patricia E. Lowry, Edith and Robert F. Hudson, Jr., Page Lee Hufty, Carole Jaeger and Douglas Jencks, Rebecca and Arnaldo Jagle, Michael James, Robin and Michael Jay, Ludmila Kalinina, Jeanne Kanders, Rose and Anthony Kane, Loretta Katz, Vicki and Christopher G. Kellogg, Eleanora and Michael Kennedy, Dora Kino, Richard Krantz and Kathy Deane, Sandy and Gregory A. Kriser, Kristin and Charles Krusen, Sydie Lansing, Jason Laskey, Jo Carole Lauder, Robert and Robin Leacock, Janet and Mark Levy, Diana and Stephen Lewinstein, Susan Lloyd, Donna Long, Shirley Lord, Peter Lund, Paula and Peter Lunder, The Honorable Earle I. Mack, Hildegarde Mahoney, Helena and Roman Martinez IV, Suzanne McDonough, Peter and Margariet McGowan, Diahn and Thomas J. McGrath, Grace and Christopher Meigher III, Kelly Meuller, Darius Michalski and Margaret Chudziak, Patricia and Salvador Minuchin, Katherine Mondadori, Jennifer Myerberg, Carole Nugent and Doug Coath, Trisha O'Brien, Anka K. Palitz, Nancy and Ellis J. Parker, Marisa and John Payiavlas, Toby and Itzhak Perlman, Thomas Peterffy, Anne Prosser, Kathy and William P. Rayner, Kathy and Tory Reed, Barbara Rentschler and Jim Cioff, Vicky and Paul Reynolds, Dr. Annette U. Rickel and John Leone, Nancy and William D. Rollnick, Ava Roosevelt and Chris Twardy, Joe Ruddick, Hollis Russell, David Sadroff, Catherine Saxton, Roger B. Schagrin and Hayley Jarvi, Michael E. Schultz and Hazel Rubin, Robert H. Siegel, Christy and Mark Sisko, Judy and David Sloane, Ellen and Lawrence Sosnow, MK Ernst and Edmund Spivack, George Stamas, Marsha and Herbert Stern, Lucinda and Eric Stonestrom, Karin and John Strasswimmer, Peter Levenson and Pamela Sweeney, Cathe Tepper and Michael Roth, Margaret and John Thornton, Lynn and Peter V. Tishman, Barbara and Donald Tober, Phyllis Verducci, Melanie VereNicoll, Krystian von Speidel, Angelika and Andrews Walker, Mary and Kenneth Walker, Linda Wartow and Richard Keats, Jean B. Weiner, Lynne Wheat, Priscilla Rattazzi and Christopher Whittle, Shirley Wilhite, Carol and Scott Williams, Jan Willinger and Robert Spiegel, Kenneth L. Wyse, Georgiana Yang, and Percy Yu.
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