New York City - Kristy and Jim Clark with co-chairs, Emilia and Pepe Fanjul, hosted an evening benefit and sumptuous dinner in honor of Toby and Itzhak Perlman on Saturday, March 12, at the Clark's Palm Beach estate. After enjoying cocktails and gorgeous weather on the veranda, guests moved inside for a chamber music concert of Haydn, Webern, Wolf, and Brahms, presented by current students and alumni of The Perlman Music Program.

Founded by Toby Perlman 17 years ago, The Perlman Music Program offers unparalleled musical training to young string players of rare and special talent. With a world-class faculty led by Itzhak Perlman, the New York City and Shelter Island, NY based program seeks to develop the future leaders of classical music, all within a nurturing and supportive musical community.

Following the standing ovation for the Tristan Piano Quartet's rendition of Brahms' Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Jim Clark announced The Campaign for The Perlman Music Program's $3 million Arts Center on Shelter Island. Building on the Board's leadership pledge of $500,000, Jim and Kristy Clark generously pledged to match any future gift made to support this construction effort.

The brilliant new Arts Center will feature better practice space, modern living quarters, a teaching studio, and an indoor performance space. The state of the art hall will accommodate the entire 40-person String Orchestra and Chorus, informal performances, concerts, and even a small audience.

Guests included Robin and Norberto Azqueta, Diane Belfer, Page and Theodore A. Bell III, Kristy and Jim Clark (Co-hosts), Howard Cox, Julie and Peter Cummings, HRH Prince Michel de Bourbon-Parma and HRH Princess Maria P. de Savoie, Countess Christina de Caraman, Emilia and Jose Pepe Fanjul, Sr. (Co-hosts), Christina Floyd, Barbara and William Harbach, Sylvia Hassenfeld, Vicki and Chris Kellogg, Eleanora and Michael Kennedy, Susan Lloyd, Brian Long, Carol and Earle Mack, Francie and Rory Mackay, Talbot Maxey, Grace and Christopher Meigher, Maureen Nash, Olivia Newton-John, Toby and Itzhak Perlman (Co-Chairs and Founders), Annette Rickel, Nancy and William Rollnick, Ava Roosevelt, Hilary and Wilbur Ross, Mary and Robert Simses, Morgan B. Stark (President of the Board), Sandra and Sanford S. Warshawsky, Jody Wolfe, and Mickey Wolfson.