Page 10 - Martin Downs Bulletin - March '20

Page 10, Martin Downs

sYMpHonY news

Celebrating 35 Years Conductor Kirchgessner no longer conducts the orchestra, he under the baton of Conductor John Enyart.

Performing For The Treasure now serves as one of our Board of Directors. For more history on the Treasure Coast Symphony, look for
your April paper or visit our website at treasurecoastsymphony.
In 1990, the Board of Directors decided to create a Young
Coast Artist Scholarship Award. The purpose of this award was to give org.
a young musician the opportunity to appear as a featured soloist Until then, come out and enjoy our April 19 concert, featuring
Our Mission with the orchestra and support his/her musical education with our Young Artist Scholarship Award winners; first place, violinist
To Promote Musical Education And Experience For financial assistance. Ava Gunter performing Friedrich Kreisler’s Praeludium and
Volunteer Musicians Of All Ages; For The Enrichment Of The Young Artist Scholarship Award winner performs his/her Allegro, and second place, clarinetist Sophia Bracken performing
Our Musicians And Our Community. concerto selection in our April concert with the Treasure Coast Claude Debussy’s Premiere Rhapsodie at the Jensen Beach High
Welcome Back! Symphony Orchestra. The winner of this scholarship award School Auditorium, 2875 N.W. Goldenrod Road, Jensen Beach
Let’s pick up from February’s paper. In 1984, our first receives $1,000. To this date, the TCSO has awarded $35,000 with guest conductor Matthew Karram. The concert starts at 3
conductor was Richard Foster, our first concertmaster was Rudy in scholarships. p.m. and tickets go on sale at the door at 2 p.m. for $15, cash
Danesi and Pat Camp was our first president of the Treasure The first Young Artist Scholarship Award was given to or check. Tickets can also be purchased online at Eventbrite/
Coast Symphony Orchestra’s (TCSO) Board of Directors. soprano Carrie Gifford on April 8, 1990. She performed treasurecoastsymphony.
During the last 35 years, the TCSO has had the privilege of being Rodgers and Hammerstein’s, Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ See you then,
under the baton of 19 conductors with Terence Kirchgessner and People Will Say We’re In Love at the McAlpin Fine Arts Kelly G. Levenstein, president,
being the longest tenure, from April 2009 to April 2019. Although Center in Fort Pierce with the Treasure Coast Symphony treasurecoastsymphony.org

HonorinG

United Way Foundation Ridge committees. In 2011,
Honors John And John joined the Martin Health
System Board of Directors and
Linda Loewenberg For was chairman from 2015 to
2019. As chairman, he played
Humanitarian Efforts a vital role in the merger of
Martin Health System and
The United Way Cleveland Clinic.
of Martin County The couple’s heartfelt
Foundation recently compassion earned them the
honored John and prestigious Frances Langford
Linda Loewenberg Humanitarian Award that
wi t h t h e 2 0 2 0 recognizes community leaders,
Frances Langford who, like Langford, demonstrate
Humanitarian Award the caring commitment and
during a reception compassion for humanity in
held at Harbour Ridge. their lives and deeds.
The couple was “We are humbled and blessed United Way of Martin County CEO Carol Houwaart-Diez, Bob Weissman, Linda and John
honored for their In-Suk Oh, Patty Stewart and Lisa to be honored with this Frances Loeweberg and Steve Pinnacoli, vice chair of the United Way of Martin County Foundation
ongoing philanthropic Kim Langford Humanitarian Award. Board of Directors
endeavors directly Humbled because there are so
benefiting United Way as well as a multitude of nonprofit many generous people in this room who deserve equal credit,” opportunity to make the Treasure Coast a better place.”
organizations throughout the community. Mr. Loewenberg said. “And blessed because there are many Previous humanitarian award recipients include:
Over the years, John has volunteered extensively. He people outside of these walls that are not as fortunate as we 2011 – Robert and Carol Weissman
was a trustee of Springfield College, the National Computer are, and we believe that with our good fortune, we have an 2013 – Barbara Briggs Trimble
Museum, the Clarke School for the Deaf, the Pioneer Valley 2014 – Prestley and Helen Blake
United Way, a director of the Humane Society of the Treasure 2015 – Douglass and Patricia Stewart
Coast, and participated in several Treasure Coast nonprofit 2016 – John and Susan Sullivan
advisory committees. At the same time, Linda served for nine 2017 – H. William Lichtenberger
years on the Martin Health System Foundation Board, chaired 2018 – Bob and Jan Crandall and Bill and Audrey Crandall
the Chrysanthemum Ball and was involved in several Harbour 2019 – Joe and Margaret R. Temple
The Frances Langford Humanitarian Award sculpture is a
Answer for signature piece by Geoffrey C. Smith created especially for the
United Way of Martin County Foundation.
Crossword Puzzle Top reception sponsors included Bob and Jan Crandall,
Bill and Audrey Crandall, Saelzer/Atlas Wealth Management
Group of Raymond James and U.S. Trust, Bank of America
Private Wealth Management, H.W. Lichtenberger and Robert
and Carol Weissman.

Aleta and Geoffrey Smith with Audrey Crandall Honoring on page 11

Dennis Longstreet and
Leigh and Bob Garry Peter and Gayle Grimm Laurie and Marc Gaylord George Davis