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The Perlman Music Program (PMP) held its
seventh annual concert and
dinner at Kristy and Jim Clark's stunning
Palm Beach home. Co-hosted
by Emilia and Pepe Fanjul, and with over 200
arts 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 inspire people
in Palm Beach to get
behind chamber music. An incredible amount of
talent has come through
their school - and this is now their 20th
year! It's turned into an
incredible success." The Clarks pledged to
personally match their
guests' donations in celebration of PMP's
20th anniversary, continuing
their extraordinary and longtime support of
the Perlman's mission.
The evening began with cocktails and
champagne on the veranda,
followed by a performance in the Clarks'
elegant living room featuring
several outstanding PMP students. The concert
included quartets by
Beethoven and a trio by Dohnanyi, presented
by violinists Randall
Goosby, Mariella Haubs, Alice Ivy-Pemberton,
Sean Lee and KJ McDonald;
violists Jameel Martin, Frida Oliver and
Daniel Orsen; and cellists
Gabriel Beigel, Daniel Hass and Sebastian
Stoger. The talented and
poised young performers introduced each piece
and brought the
composers to life in their own words.
After the exceptional concert, Jim Clark
moderated an informal Q&A
with Toby Perlman. Their spirited
conversation ranged from the unique
way PMP educates and nurtures each child, to
the Program's year-round
concerts, residencies, and community
outreach; and the recent
transformation of PMP's historic Shelter
Island campus with a
state-of-the-art performing arts center
endowed by the Clarks. Toby
concluded with thanks for Jim and Kristy,
Emilia and Pepe Fanjul, and
PMP Board members Morgan Stark and Vicki
Kellogg, and stressed 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 8 included: Donna and William
R. Acquavella, Anne and
David W. Altchek, Irma L. Anapol, Weegie
Antle, Irene Athans and
General Carter Clarke, Robin and Norberto
Azqueta, Jr., Doreen and
Gilbert Bassin, Claire and Lawrence A.
Benenson, Edith Andre-Bjork,
Mrs. T. Dennie Boardman, Brenda Bonney,
Nanette Breiner Lawrenson and
Courtney Lawrenson, Delin and Al Bru, Paul
Callahan, Tish Carlo,
Stephanie and Fred Clark, Emily and Jay
Clifford, Gala and Stanley
Cohen, Hank and Maya Cohen, Pamela W. Cole,
Linda and Terry Collier,
Maureen Conte, Howard E. Cox, Jr. and Lia
Reed, Robin Craig, Judy Daniels and
Frederica Leser, Robert E. Davis, Kim and
Steve DeRose, John
Dotterrer, Gabriela and Daniel Dror, Harriet
Eckstein, Michael and
Jerrilyn Engelbrecht, Doug Evans and Mikolaj
Bauer, Emilia and Jose
Pepe Fanjul, Sr., Nico Fanjul, Dr. Jose
Figueroa and Lurana Campanaro,
Rebecca and Michael Finn, Annette Friedland,
Cynthia Friedman, Sandy
Garfunkel, Carole Gigliotti, Kathy and John
Giovenco, Hon. Rudolph W.
Giuliani and Judith Giuliani, Sandra and Paul
Goldner, Howard L.
Gottlieb and Barbara Greis, Martha and Steve
Greenwald, Laura
Grenning, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Griswold, Calla
and Ralph Guild, Mai
Harrison, Barbara and Murray Hazan, Marsha
and Carl Hewitt, Beth
Holland, Suzanne and Michael Holmes, Page Lee
Hufty, Sandy and Richard
Jacoby and Ruth Berk, Arnaldo and Rebecca
Jagle, Hayley Jarvi, Robin
and Michael Jay, Jeanne Kanders, Anthony Kane
and Rose Heim, Vicki and
Christopher G. Kellogg, Eleanora Kennedy,
Jorie Butler Kent and Howard
Hardesty, David Koch, Bill Koch, Marsha and
Henry Laufer, Kathy and
Paul Leone, Ambassador Robert Lighthizer,
Diane Lokey Farb, Jonathan
Low and Hon. Kathleen J. Kroll, Paula and
Peter Lunder, Hildegarde
Mahoney, Carla and George Mann, Suzanne and
William J. McDonough,
Elizabeth and Peter McGrath, Diahn and Thomas
J. McGrath, Pamela and
Brian McIver, Jon McTaggart, Grace and S.
Christopher Meigher III,
Barbara and Henry Miller, Patricia and
Salvador Minuchin, James H.
Mitchell, Kay Morrissey, Kristine and Michael
Nadeau, Robert E.
Nederlander and Patricia Cook, Carolyn and
Bob Nelson, Jamie Niven,
Anka K. Palitz, Pamela and Edward S. Pantzer,
Melissa Parker, John and
Marisa Payiavlas, Toby and Itzhak Perlman,
Brian C. Pfeifler and
Emilia Fanjul Pfeifler, Victoria and Eugene
F. Pollingue, Dr. Carter
Pottash, Dr. Julian Raby, Ellen and Richard
Rampell, Vicki Reynolds,
Dr. Annette U. Rickel, Peter Rock and Cindy
Anderson, Nestor A.
Rodriguez, Michael Rogala, Ava Roosevelt and
Chris Twardy, Catherine
Saxton, Roger B. Schagrin, Charlie Schlangen,
Michael E. Schultz and
Hazel Rubin, Ron Senkirk and Kerry Del Rose,
Jennifer and Albert A.
Sibony, Robert H. Siegel and Kerry Greene,
Morgan B. Stark, Ethel
Steindl, Sonja and Mark Stevens, Gail
Theodoracopulos, Phyllis
Verducci, Mary and Kenneth Walker, Angelika
and Andrews Walker, Amy C.
Wang, Linda Wartow, Jean B. Weiner, Admiral
Philip Whitacre (Ret.) and
Lisa McDermott, Mary and Frederic D. Wolfe,
Kenneth L. Wyse, and
Georgiana H. Yang. |