The Miami Symphony Orchestra New Beginnings “Salute The Heroes” Concert at Biltmore Hotel

Photography by Daniel Rodriguez on March 28th, 2021 in Arts, Celebrity, Lifestyle, Music

Athina Marturet, Bruce Weber, Nan Bush, & Iran Issa-Khan

Miami, FL – March 28, 2021 – On Sunday evening, The Miami Symphony Orchestra hosted their first public concert, the “New Beginnings Concert – Salute the Heroes” at the historic Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, featuring uplifting and healing music performed by The Miami Symphony and conducted by Maestro Eduardo Marturet, with a special performance by rising pop star and celebrity producer Emilio Estefan’s protégé Yailenys Perez. The concert’s purpose was to honor our regional healthcare workers and recognize MISO Women Community Leadership Award to Nan Bush, executive producer, and manager of the world-renowned photographer Bruce Weber.

This year the MISO Men Community Leadership Award, Distinguished COVID-19 Period Service Award, and Distinguished Pediatric Service Award were also added. The MISO Men Community Leadership Award honored Gene Prescott, President of the Biltmore Hotel. The Distinguished COVID-19 Period Service Award was presented by MISO to Ben Mollere, representing Baptist Healthcare of South Florida, a local healthcare institution that has provided courageous and humanitarian service to our Greater Miami Area citizens during this COVID-19 health crisis. The Distinguished Pediatric Service Award was presented to KIDZ Medical Services CEO Wayne Brackin, a leading healthcare organization that has provided exceptional healthcare and mental health care services to the children of the Greater Miami Area.