The Palm Beach Symphony Dale A. McNulty Children's Concert Series Returns with “The Carnival of More Animals”

Oct. 7 performance features new arrangement of Camille Saint-Sa?ns’ score by Maestro Gerard Schwarz and narration by Animal Planet host Forrest Galante

Families will be treated to a symphonic safari through Florida featuring its indigenous animals when Palm Beach Symphony performs “The Carnival of More Animals” as part of the Dale A. McNulty Children’s Series Saturday, Oct. 7 at 3 p.m. at the Eissey Campus Theater on the Palm Beach State College campus. The concert will be preceded by an animal meet & greet in the lobby with Busch Wildlife Sanctuary at 2 p.m.

Palm Beach Symphony Music Director Gerard Schwarz, who will lead the orchestra, has created a new arrangement of Camille Saint-Sa?ns’ “The Carnival of the Animals,” which was originally composed for a chamber orchestra. The new arrangement features an expansive array of instruments to accompany this reimagined multi-media presentation that incorporates video and photos filmed at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary and provided by Friends of Manatee Lagoon.

Animal Planet host Forrest Galante will narrate the work in an engaging, fact-based educational journey that integrates music with science topics related to conservation, the environment and the preservation of Florida’s indigenous animals.?

“As president of our Board of Directors from 2008 until his death two years ago, Dale A. McNulty was instrumental in the establishment of our education programs and enjoyed narrating the children’s concerts,” Palm Beach Symphony CEO David McClymont explained. “He would be thrilled to see this work engage young audiences with orchestral music and the importance of conservation knowing that, thanks to the Symphony’s partnership with South Florida PBS , this concert will eventually be broadcast to families around the country.”

In addition to the concert on October 7, “The Carnival of More Animals” will be presented in two school field trips at the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center on October 4 as well as a school field trip at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on October 6.? Palm Beach Symphony has created age-appropriate curriculum guides with lesson plans for grades K-12 that are available on its website for educators and families.?

A gifted composer and arranger, Maestro Schwarz’s works ?are performed by orchestras worldwide. Five Naxos recordings feature works by Gerard Schwarz: Holiday Classics, Echoes, Rudolf and Jeanette, Above and Beyond and In Memoriam while the released 30-CD box set “The Gerard Schwarz Collection” features one CD dedicated to his compositions including his Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano and the band version of Rudolf and Jeanette. Maestro Schwarz also arranged five holiday works that were recorded recently by the Palm Beach Symphony and produced by multi-Grammy? and Latin Grammy Award-winning producer Carlos Fernando Lopez for distribution by LandL Entertainment and Sony Latin America. The Symphony will perform an orchestral world premiere by Maestro Schwarz on December 13 as part of the commissioning project in celebration of its 50th anniversary season.?

Called a “Modern-day Charles Darwin” by The Outdoor Journal, Galante has pursued a career in high-risk wildlife biology fieldwork, always focusing on animals on the brink of extinction. In 2014, he participated in Discovery’s hit show Naked and Afraid.? His hands-on approach to wildlife, passion for nature and extraordinary background eventually led to the development of his own television show, Extinct or Alive, on Animal Planet. Galante continues to conduct field expeditions and surveys with a mission to inspire and educate people about animals and adventure through hosting programs on Animal Planet, on-camera expert interviews and production of his own wildlife and natural history shows.

Tickets for “The Carnival of More Animals” on October 7 are $20 with a $10 student ticket. Tickets?may be purchased at?PalmBeachSymphony.org by calling (561) 281-0145, and at the Palm Beach Symphony Box Office weekdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at 400 Hibiscus Street, Suite 100, West Palm Beach.??

The Palm Beach Symphony’s education programs are made possible through support from The Paul and Sandra Goldner Conservatory of Music, Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation, The McNulty Charitable Foundation, James R. Borynack and Adolfo Zaralegui / FINDLAY Galleries, Peter and Felicia Gottsegen/The Gottsegen Family Foundation, Mr. William Robertson, James H. and Marta T. Batmasian Family Foundation, Florida Power & Light, Edith Hall Friedheim/Eric Friedheim Foundation, Inc., The Spoto Family Fund, The Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. Foundation Inc. and Lois Pope.

Proud sponsors of Palm Beach Symphony include Cindy Anderson and Jerome Canty, Max and Christine Ansbacher, Mrs. James N. Bay, Alan Benaroya, Arthur & Mara Benjamin Foundation, JoAnne Berkow, Kathy Lee Bickham and John Bickham, Leslie Rogers Blum, Jeffrey and Tina Bolton, James R. Borynack and Adolfo Zaralegui / Findlay Galleries , Braman Motorcars , Thomas and Carol Bruce, CIBC Private Wealth US , Amy and John Collins, The Colony Hotel , CorpGov.com , Suzanne Mott Dansby, The David Minkin Foundation, The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation, Willard H. Dow and Kelly Winter, Dr. Richard and Diane Farber, Bill and Kem Frick/The Frick Foundation, Inc., Gerry Gibian and Marjorie Yashar, Morgan Glazar/Tom James Company, Paul and Sandra Goldner, Douglas and Jo Gressette, Irwin and Janet Gusman, Thomas E. Harvey & Cathleen P. Black Foundation, Doris Hastings Foundation, Carol S. and Joseph Andrew Hays, John Herrick, Addison Hines Charitable Trust, George Hines, HSS Florida, IPO Edge, IYC, Charles and Ann Johnson/The C and A Johnson Family Foundation, Barbara and William Karatz Fund/William Karatz and Joan G. Smith, Elaine Kay, Leonard and Norma Klorfine Foundation, The Kovner Foundation, Gary and Linda Lachman/The Lachman Family Foundation, Patricia Lambrecht, Tova Leidesdorf, Lugano , The Honorable Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, The McNulty Charitable Foundation, David Moscow, NetJets , Palm Beach Design Masters , Patrick and Milly Park/Park Foundation, Nancy and Ellis J. Parker, III, PNC Private Bank , Lois Pope, Provident Jewelry , Ari Rifkin/The Len-Ari Foundation, Dr. Martha Rodriguez, Karen and Kenneth Rogers, Ronald Rosenfeld, David Schafer, Seth Sprague Foundation, Robin B. Smith, Kimberly Strauss, Dodie and Manley Thaler and the Thaler/Howell Foundation, Jerome and Carol Trautschold, Sieglinde Wikstrom/The Wikstrom Foundation, and The Ann Eden Woodward Foundation/James and Judy Woods.

Programs are also sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

ABOUT PALM BEACH SYMPHONY?

Palm Beach Symphony is South Florida’s premier orchestra known for its diverse repertoire and commitment to community. Founded in 1974, this 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization adheres to a mission of engaging, educating, and entertaining the greater community of the Palm Beaches through live performances of inspiring orchestral music under the direction of its Music Director Gerard Schwarz. The orchestra is celebrated for delivering spirited performances by first-rate musicians and distinguished guest artists. Recognized by The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County with a 2020 Muse Award for Outstanding Community Engagement, Palm Beach Symphony continues to expand its education and community outreach programs with children’s concerts, student coaching sessions and master classes, instrument donations and free public concerts.?For more information, visit www.palmbeachsymphony.org.