The Symphonia Receives $20,000 Matching Gift

Staff Report

In celebration of The Symphonia’s 20th anniversary season, long-time supporters Virginia and Harvey Kimmel have announced a matching gift of up to $20,000 to benefit the orchestra.

In related news, South Florida’s premier chamber orchestra will present the final concert of the season on Tuesday, April 29. Concert V will be held at The Studio at Mizner Park at 7 p.m. See below for program information and tickets.

The Kimmel’s support over the years has helped fund a number of The Symphonia initiatives, including the ‘Strings and Self Esteem’ Outreach Program, which provides music lessons to children who would not otherwise have the opportunity to learn to play a musical instrument, according to The Symphonia. Their gift will support The Symphonia’s upcoming programming and community outreach activities, the spokesperson added.

“It would be so gratifying if the community could help meet—or even exceed—this match,” Virginia Kimmel said.

“We could not be more grateful to the Kimmels for their incredible generosity,” said Annabel Russell, executive director of The Symphonia. “This gift will ensure that we will conclude our 20th season on a very high note!”

Donations to The Symphonia can be made online at https://thesymphonia.org/

The final concert of the season will feature The Symphonia’s principal conductor and artistic advisor, Alastair Willis. The program includes: Tchaikovsky, Serenade for Strings; Holst, St. Paul’s Suite; J. Montgomerym Strum; Jacobsen/Aghaei, Ascending Bird. Individual concert tickets start at $55 per person and are available at thesymphonia.org, by calling 561-376-3848, or by emailing [email protected]