Ninth Annual Holly Jolly Symphony Fête Set

(Press Release) Palm Beach, Florida (October 30, 2025) – Get ready to bid on phenomenal experiences and luxury goods during a holiday shopping spree at Palm Beach Symphony’s Ninth Annual Holly Jolly Symphony Fête. This year’s silent auction promises to be bigger and better than ever thanks to the generous donations of attendees at the gift-gathering party held at Palm Beach Design Masters. 
 
More than 50 guests brought at least one silent auction item, including musical instruments, to the gift-gathering party that was graciously sponsored by Holly Jolly chairs Mary and Will Demory and Palm Beach Design Masters and hosted by Holly Jolly honorary chairs Carol and Thomas Bruce, vice chairs Dr. Martha Rodriguez and Dr. Jesus Perez-Mendez, and auction chair Marietta Muiña McNulty. Designers Joy Jalaeikhoo and Carl Vasile lent their unmatched talents for design and décor to set the scene at the beautifully and festively decorated studio in Palm Beach.

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Donations ranged from gift cards and certificates, fine jewelry, home décor and boutique treasures, dining experiences, wine and spirits, luxury eyewear, paintings and other artworks, and designer travel handbags and accessories to distinctive items for children, women, and men. Each item will be elegantly displayed on the silent auction tables at the Ninth Annual Holly Jolly Symphony Fête, creating a festive holiday shopping experience for guests to discover unique treasures while supporting Palm Beach Symphony’s mission.
 
Among the guests in attendance were Palm Beach Symphony subscribers, patrons, Board of Directors members, Development Committee, Ladies Guild, Holly Jolly Host Committee, Music Men and Young Friends of Palm Beach Symphony. The evening was catered by SandyJames Fine Food & Productions as pianist Steven Settle entertained with a set list that included classical Christmas songs to set the tone for the holiday season.
 
The Holly Jolly is set for Monday, December 8 beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the Cohen Pavilion at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach. Tickets are $300 per person at palmbeachsymphony.org/support/holly-jolly. Sponsors of the Holly Jolly include FINDLAY Galleries, Palm Beach Design Masters and Private Cask Imports, Inc. In addition to the silent auction, Holly Jolly guests will enjoy a delicious lunch and festive music, as well as the presentation of the 2025 Instrumental Music Teacher of the Year Award.
 
Funds raised benefit Palm Beach Symphony’s world-class music, outreach and educational initiatives, including the Instrument Donation Program, which puts musical instruments into the hands of promising young music students in Palm Beach County. Since its inception in 2016, 944 instruments and more than 3,316 accessories and pieces of equipment have been donated. Students, educators and music programs from Woodlands Middle School, The Conservatory School @ North Palm Beach and Plumosa School of the Arts will be presented with instruments at the luncheon.
 
To learn more about Holly Jolly silent auction, purchase tickets, become a sponsor or donor, or for further information, please contact Director of Special Events Hulya Selcuk at ‍(561) 568-0265 or [email protected].