In 47 years of music-making, never has Palm Beach Symphony encountered the kind of profound existential challenges as the Symphony did during the 2020-21 season – with the vanishing of audiences and opportunities – and thus vital revenue to maintain the organization.
Yet while many cultural organizations around the country went dark – Palm Beach Symphony made a bold pivot: distributing its flagship Masterworks concerts online for the first time (reaching enraptured viewers in 22 states and at least three countries). Doubling down on its education offerings: all the more vital this year, reaching isolated and quarantined young people and assisting teachers challenged to bridge the new digital classroom; and finding a bold, safe path in moving forward with the gala and limited in-person events.
