Nadine Sierra, scholarship award winner

The music scholarship auditions were held at the Amarnick-Goldstein Auditorium on the grounds of Lynn University on March 27th. An awards luncheon, honoring the scholarship recipients and their families, sponsors of the scholarship competition, the judges and volunteers was hosted on April 4th at Boca West Country Club. The Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park awarded scholarships in denominations of $500 up to $5,000 dependant upon availability and talent. The winners of the 2nd annual Michael and Madelyn Savarick Annual Music Scholarship Competition are: Middle/High School - $1,200 - Alex Fink, cello; $1,000 - Nadine Sierra, voice; $500 - Jensen Ling, bassoon; Michael Anderson, piano; Esther Wang, piano; Catherine Peck-Phillips, violin. College/Graduate School - $5,000 - Sylvia Kim, violin; $3,000 - Dmitri Pogorelov, violin; $2,000 - Danut Muresan, violin; $1,000 - Yang Lu, viola; Daniel Andai, violin; Oliver Salonga, piano; $500 - Marta Murvai, violin; Gareth Johnson, violin; Gabrielle Fink, violin; Edmilson Gomes, trumpet.

Madelyn Savarick, presenting sponsor of the Michael & Madelyn Savarick Annual Music Scholarship Competition for the Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park.

“Donors such as Madelyn Savarick are what make music education accessible to the youth of today as its availability in the public school system steadily declines” stated Wendy Larsen, chair of the Board of Directors. The scholarship competition’s presenting sponsor is Madelyn Savarick, member of the Board of Directors for the Centre for the Arts. Additional scholarship donors include: Madelyn Savarick; Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Memorial Foundation; Janice Middlebrook; Yvonne Boice; Al & Kit Maroone; Marvin & Laraine Satisky; Charles & Allison Garcia; Maroone AutoNation Company; Wendy Larsen & Bob Long; Paul Gallo Memorial Fund; Mimi & Sam Sadler; Dani & Jack Sonnenblick; Siemon & Larsen, P.A.; Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Martin; Ellie, Leon & Paul Carman; Bob Luptak of Steinway Piano Gallery; Christine Coyle; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Freedman; Mr. and Mrs. Leon Schorr and Lynn University.

“We were thankful to have the participation of our very talented judges,” states Joan Gallo, chair of the competition. The judges include James Brook-Bruzzese, Symphony of Americas; Ivan Davis, University of Miami; Jeff Kaye, Florida Philharmonic; Leonard Sigal, Florida Philharmonic; George Sparks, Florida Atlantic University and Dr. Claudio Jaffe, Lynn University Conservatory of Music.

The Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park is a not-for-profit organization, dedicated to creating a cultural heart for the entire South Florida community, located at Mizner Park in Boca Raton. The Centre is currently developing a three phase project on the north end parcel of land at Mizner Park, which when completed, will include the Count de Hoernle outdoor Amphitheater (Phase II) which opened to the public in November 2002 and the indoor performing arts hall and arts education building (Phase III). The Boca Raton Museum of Art (Phase I), located to the west of the Count de Hoernle Amphitheater opened to the public in January 2001.

For more information please contact the Centre for the Arts at 561-368-8445 or Info@centre4artsboca.com.