Tickets on Sale Now for Palm Beach Symphony’s Eighth Annual Holly Jolly Symphony Fête

Silent auction items, sponsorships and donations being accepted to benefit music education initiatives

Palm Beach Symphony’s Eighth Annual Holly Jolly Symphony Fête will take place on December 16 at the Cohen Pavilion at the Kravis Center.Photo byPalm Beach Symphony

The holiday season kicks off with Palm Beach Symphony’s Eighth Annual Holly Jolly Symphony Fête beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 16 at the Cohen Pavilion at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach. Guests will enjoy a festive luncheon highlighted by an expansive silent auction, glorious holiday music and more.

Holly Jolly Symphony FêtePhoto byCapehart Photography

Funds raised during the Holly Jolly Symphony Fête benefit Palm Beach Symphony’s world-class music, outreach and educational initiatives, including the Instrument Donation Program, which puts musical instruments into the hands of promising young music students in Palm Beach County. Since its inception in 2016, 698 instruments and more than 1,400 accessories and nearly 1,500 pieces of equipment have been donated. Several students will be presented with instruments at the luncheon.

Kelsey Lin, Elementary Orchestra Director at The Conservatory School at North Palm Beach, with her students, who received instrumentsPhoto byCapehart Photography

Sheryne and Richard Brekus are this year’s honorary chairs. Carol and Thomas Bruce are the chairs, Mary and Will Demory are vice chairs, and Marietta Muiña McNulty is the auction chair.

Tickets are selling quickly, and individual tickets to the Holly Jolly Symphony Fête are now available for $300 per person at palmbeachsymphony.org/support/holly-jolly. To donate a silent auction item, become a sponsor or donor or for further information, please contact Director of Special Events Hulya Selcuk at ‍(561) 568-0265 or hselcuk@palmbeachsymphony.org.

The Palm Beach Symphony has also created an Amazon Wish List to collect desired items for the silent auction. Using your Amazon account, select items from the carefully curated list to be sent directly to the Palm Beach Symphony. Each item will be attractively displayed on the silent auction table.

2023 Instrumental Teacher of the Year Award winner Tiffany Cox, Ph.D., Lake Worth High School Director of BandsPhoto byCapehart Photography

The 2024 Instrumental Music Teacher of the Year will also be honored at the Holly Jolly Symphony Fête. Nominations for this award are open through Sunday, October 20. Students, parents, colleagues and members of the community are invited to nominate an extraordinary K-12 music teacher in a public, private or charter school in Palm Beach County who has an outstanding instructional technique and ability to nurture, connect with and inspire students. Learn more about the eligibility requirements and complete the nomination form at palmbeachsymphony.org/programs/instrumental-music-teacher-of-the-year.

Palm Beach County students receive instrumentsPhoto byCapehart Photography

James R. Borynack and Adolfo Zaralegui / FINDLAY Galleries are the Presenting Sponsors of the Holly Jolly Symphony Fête, which is also underwritten by Palm Beach Design Masters, Private Cask Imports and many other generous supporters.

Proud sponsors of Palm Beach Symphony include Cindy Anderson 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, Braman Motorcars, Jerome J. Claeys, Thomas and Carol Bruce, CIBC Private Wealth, Amy and John Collins, The Colony Hotel, CORPGOV, Suzanne Mott Dansby, The David Minkin Foundation, Jacqueline and Ray K. Farris, Mary and Will Demory, Willard H. Dow and Kelly Winter, Dr. Richard and Diane Farber, Bill and Kem Frick/The Frick Foundation, Inc., 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, 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, Lugano Diamonds, Donald C. McGraw Foundation, The Honorable Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, The McNulty Charitable Foundation, Tish Messinger, David Moscow, Palm Beach Design Masters, Patrick and Milly Park/Park Foundation, 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, Dodie and Manley Thaler and the Thaler/Howell Foundation, Don and Mary Thompson, Jerome and Carol Trautschold, Sieglinde Wikstrom/The Wikstrom Foundation, and The Ann Eden Woodward Foundation/James and Judy Woods.

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 56,000 students in recent years. For more information, visit www.palmbeachsymphony.org.