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2020 Spanish River Concerts To Honor

Legacy Of Founder Florrie Morganstern

Florrie Morgenstern, the founder and creative director, who knew my three concerts remaining on the schedule. All concerts will
and driving force behind the Spanish River Concert Series, mother offered take place at the Spanish River Church, at 2400 Yamato Road
passed away this summer. However, she left a legacy that an emotional in Boca:
has benefited South Florida residents for 18 years, and this outpouring of Jan. 26, 27 and 28. (8 p.m.) – Elegant Elvis and Simon’s
year’s concert series will celebrate the woman whose love support and a Diamonds. Paul Simon’s groundbreaking album was named
of all types of music – classical, soul, contemporary, folk, or sincere desire for Elvis Presley’s famous homestead, and this concert will
traditional – drove her to create an entity (originally known as to take part in capture the best of both of these larger-than-life artists.
Community Performing Arts) that would bring the music she our effort to Featuring a full orchestra and a narrator who will explore the
loved to the her Florida community. Florrie, along with her honor Florrie’s musical lexicon of both these musical geniuses, the concert
husband Seymour, grew the concerts from an original audience commitment to will star Nicole Kaplan and Nashville’s Brennin Hunt, who
of 1,500 to their current subscriber list of over 10,000 music the arts,” he said will perform some of the most memorable music of our time.
lovers. recently. Feb. 23, 24 and 25. (8 p.m.) – Jerusalem Tenors. With
Florrie’s son, Jeffrey, took over the day to day operations Four concerts passport stamps from all over Europe, Asia, and North
of what had grown to be a full-time job several years ago, were planned for The late Florrie Morgenstern and her America, tenors Yevgeni Shapovalov, Feliz Livshitz, and
and he and Spanish River Concerts Musical Director Tomer the Spanish River husband, Seymour Vladislav Gorai will be joined by baritone Alexander Gounko
Adaddi recently totally reconceived the series’ 2020 season, Concerts 2020 for an evening of opera and popular favorites. These three
based on the idea of paying tribute to his mother and her vision series, the first of which took place during the first weekend performances celebrate the anniversary of Spanish River
by showcasing her best ideas through a mix of Spanish River of this month with the theme, Synco Romantico Goes to Concerts’ first production created in collaboration with
Concerts’ proudest moments, combined with some exciting Hollywood. It included classics from Garland to Gaga, Musical Director Tomer Adaddi, which took place in 2014.
new program ideas that were in the works. “The artists Streisand to Sinatra, and more, with a Latin vibe. There are March 22, 23 and 24. The Women of Spanish River.
Florrie Morgenstern’s final programming idea was to bring
together the most dynamic female vocalists from Spanish
River Concerts’ storied history. Lital Gabai (70 Years in the
Promised Land) Betty Lipska (Kol Esperanza) Emily West
(American Rustic), and Brook Wood (50 Years of Rock &
Roll) will share their musical gifts and memories of Florrie
in a loving musical tribute.
The individual prices for the Series concerts will be:
premier, $79; preferred, $69; standard, $61. Value, $46.
Special Event
Feb. 10 and 11 – Four Best Men. One of the highest
audience-rated concerts in the series’ history starred David
Burnham, Marc Devigne, Daniel Montenegro and Omer
Shaish. All four will return to the Spanish River Concert stage
to perform everything from opera to Broadway to rock in an
unforgettable musical event. This special event concert is sold
separately. Tickets for this event are: premier, $84; preferred,
$74; standard, $65. Value, $49.
For more information, or to purchase tickets online, visit
www.spanishriverconcerts.org or call (800) 716-6975.

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