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Standing ovation rounds out Perlman Winter Residency

The Celebration Concert was held on Jan. 4 at the Sarasota Opera House.


  • By Kayleigh Omang
  • | 9:20 p.m. January 4, 2018
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Talented young musicians from around the world showcased their skills at the Perlman Music Program Suncoast Celebration Concert Jan. 4, ending the 14th season of the Perlman Winter Residency.

The talent was evident by the encore performances and multiple standing ovations.

The string musicians, ranging from ages 12-20, performed both vocal musical pieces and orchestral numbers in the Sarasota Opera House. The students learned under the expertise of the Perlman Music Program staff, including maestros Patrick Romano and Itzhak Perlman, for over two weeks before ending their residency with the Celebration Concert.

After the concert, the students and staff, along with concert attendees, finished the night at Michael’s On East for dinner and drinks.

The Celebration Concert was held at the Sarasota Opera House.
The Celebration Concert was held at the Sarasota Opera House.
Myrna Blume and Rochelle Stassa
Myrna Blume and Rochelle Stassa
Karin and Ray Petit
Karin and Ray Petit
Patrick Smyth and Lois Jeruss
Patrick Smyth and Lois Jeruss
Dee Wright and Mary Klimasiewfski
Dee Wright and Mary Klimasiewfski
Stu Peltz, Jeff Stern and Carl Axelrod
Stu Peltz, Jeff Stern and Carl Axelrod
Mark Manto, Peter and Ernie Kretzmer, Wendy Manto and Dorothea Sandland
Mark Manto, Peter and Ernie Kretzmer, Wendy Manto and Dorothea Sandland
Barbara Brizdle and Sumner Baum
Barbara Brizdle and Sumner Baum
Christy and Hal Mayer, Judith Schwartzbaum, Marcie and Bill  Marlino and Barb Feinberg
Christy and Hal Mayer, Judith Schwartzbaum, Marcie and Bill Marlino and Barb Feinberg
Arnold Jochums and Sharon Moone-Jochums
Arnold Jochums and Sharon Moone-Jochums
Musicians performed both verbal music numbers and orchestral.
Musicians performed both verbal music numbers and orchestral.
The Celebration Concert was the final event in the 14th season of the Perlman Winter Residency Program.
The Celebration Concert was the final event in the 14th season of the Perlman Winter Residency Program.
The Celebration Concert was the final event in the 14th season of the Perlman Winter Residency Program.
The Celebration Concert was the final event in the 14th season of the Perlman Winter Residency Program.
The Celebration Concert was held on Jan. 4 at the Sarasota Opera House.
The Celebration Concert was held on Jan. 4 at the Sarasota Opera House.
The Celebration Concert was the final event in the 14th season of the Perlman Winter Residency Program.
The Celebration Concert was the final event in the 14th season of the Perlman Winter Residency Program.
The orchestral numbers were conducted by Maestro Itzhak Perlman.
The orchestral numbers were conducted by Maestro Itzhak Perlman.
The students for the Perlman Winter Residency range from ages 12-20.
The students for the Perlman Winter Residency range from ages 12-20.
The Celebration Concert was the final event in the 14th season of the Perlman Winter Residency Program.
The Celebration Concert was the final event in the 14th season of the Perlman Winter Residency Program.
The Celebration Concert was the final event in the 14th season of the Perlman Winter Residency Program.
The Celebration Concert was the final event in the 14th season of the Perlman Winter Residency Program.
B.J. Creighton and Renee Hamad
B.J. Creighton and Renee Hamad
Bob Israeloff, Incoming Board Chairwoman Fran Lambert and Outgoing Board Chairman Michael Ritter
Bob Israeloff, Incoming Board Chairwoman Fran Lambert and Outgoing Board Chairman Michael Ritter
The Celebration Concert was followed by a Celebration Dinner at Michael's On East.
The Celebration Concert was followed by a Celebration Dinner at Michael's On East.
Chairwomen Debbie Haspel and Audrey Robbins
Chairwomen Debbie Haspel and Audrey Robbins
Bill Mariotti, Anila Jain, Arthur Guilford and Phillip King
Bill Mariotti, Anila Jain, Arthur Guilford and Phillip King
Sheila Lirtzman, Cornelia Matson and Anne and Victor Ammons
Sheila Lirtzman, Cornelia Matson and Anne and Victor Ammons
Thomas Chaffee and Brad Robbins
Thomas Chaffee and Brad Robbins
Lois Marcus, Marshall Nurenburg and Bailey Amspoker, bass player through Perlman Music Program
Lois Marcus, Marshall Nurenburg and Bailey Amspoker, bass player through Perlman Music Program
Kathleen and Jim Curran
Kathleen and Jim Curran
David Chaifetz, Noah Adelstein and Bobbi and Don Bernstein
David Chaifetz, Noah Adelstein and Bobbi and Don Bernstein
Richard and Cynthia Russell and Geri Chaffee
Richard and Cynthia Russell and Geri Chaffee
Eva Nelson and Jane Robbins
Eva Nelson and Jane Robbins
Outgoing board chairman Michael Ritter gives a speech during the Celebration Dinner.
Outgoing board chairman Michael Ritter gives a speech during the Celebration Dinner.

 

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