“At these fascinating and informative ‘Beyond the Stage’ lectures, Sharon McDaniel will share her in-depth knowledge and critical insights about the composers and compositions about to be performed.  This is another way that the Kravis Center continues to enhance the overall concert experience for our growing audience of classical music fans,” said Mitchell.

Currently an Arts Contributor for the Stuart News, South Florida Classical Review, PalmBeachArtsPaper.com and American Record Guide, Sharon McDaniel is a widely respected expert in classical music, ballet and modern dance. Praised by the late columnist James J. Kilpatrick in The Writer’s Art, McDaniel has been a Fellow at both the National Arts Journalism Program at Northwestern University and the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism.  She is also the recipient of the prestigious Deadline Writing Award from the Associated Press Managing Editors Association and a Newsroom Award/Features Category from the Gannett Rochester Newspapers.  McDaniel earned a Bachelors Degree in Music from the College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) at the University of Cincinnati.