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Palm Beach Symphony And Creative Arts Therapies

Of The Palm Beaches Lift The Spirits Of Ill Children

Through Remote Musical Sessions

Program At The Quantum
House And Palm Beach

Children’s Hospital At St.

Mary’s In West Palm Beach
Features Interactive Music

Therapy

As social distancing is creating a new hurdle for many, Nurturing Notes interactive video Nurturing Notes in-person session
particularly ill children, to overcome, Palm Beach Symphony
and Creative Arts Therapies of the Palm Beaches are giving and those receiving inpatient care for medical or mental health Beaches through live performances of inspiring orchestral
them something to sing about, through a partnership called needs. In one of the last in-person sessions at Quantum House music. The orchestra is celebrated for delivering spirited
Nurturing Notes. held this spring, St. Louis Cardinals shortstop and Palm Beach performances by first-rate musicians and distinguished guest
The two nonprofit organizations are creating a series of fun, Symphony supporter Paul DeJong joined the children in making artists. Recognized by The Cultural Council for Palm Beach
interactive sessions for the children at Quantum House and the music and handed out autographed baseballs. County with a 2020 Muse Award for Outstanding Community
Palm Beach Children’s Hospital at St. Mary’s in West Palm About Palm Beach Symphony Engagement, Palm Beach Symphony continues to expand its
Beach to enjoy and stream with their families. Palm Beach Symphony is South Florida’s premier education and community outreach programs with children’s
“We were offering Nurturing Notes sessions at Quantum orchestra known for its diverse repertoire and commitment concerts, student coaching sessions and master classes,
House and Palm Beach Children’s Hospital until the children to community. Founded in 1974, this 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts instrument donations and free public concerts that reached
could no longer gather for an in-person session due to safety organization adheres to a mission of engaging, educating 17,500 students in the 2018-19 season. For more information,
concerns in response to COVID-19,” said Palm Beach and entertaining the greater community of the Palm visit www.palmbeachsymphony.org.
Symphony CEO David McClymont. “We knew we had to find
another way to continue the music therapy that is so important
and we will be taping two sessions a month until we are able
to return to in-person music therapy sessions.” Get a second opinion on
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“No matter where the children come from, what language
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“The trio present familiar tunes for children and provide
shorter songs for their attention span,” said Lisa Barron,
Pediatric Office Supervisor at Palm Beach Children’s Hospital
at St. Mary’s Medical Center. “Children can enjoy the activity
without much effort on their part and we look forward to the trio
being able to return to their monthly visits and providing our
pediatric patients and families inspiring musical presentations.”
Nurturing Notes is supported by a grant from the Community
Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties. “The
Community Foundation believes that investing in creative
collaborations adds depth and diversity to the cultural landscape
of our local communities,” said Vice President of Community
Impact January Reissman.
The Symphony’s Nurturing Notes program with Creative
Arts Therapies of the Palm Beaches is also offered to vulnerable
and isolated populations throughout the community, including to
seniors living in assisted living and memory care communities,
at-risk children, veterans and Holocaust survivors with PTSD,

Patients and families enjoy an earlier Nurturing Notes
session at Quantum House.
Photos by Palm Beach Symphony