Resident Artists Program
Our resident artists program is designed to bring master violinist and cellist into to classrooms of the orchestral strings program. The provide additional in-class room instructional supports and make more personalized learning opportunities available to students. Resident artists are local members our Palm Beach County cultural artist community. Local artists interested in learning more can reach out to the Foundation at pbpsosf@gmail.com.
2023-24 Resident Artists
Natalia Panozzo
Natalia Panozzo is a musician, volunteer, educator and creator. At Palm Beach Atlantic University, she is studying Music Education (K-12) and seeking both concentrations of instrumental and vocal pedagogy. She is also Assistant to the Chair of the Music Department of Palm Beach Atlantic’s College of the Arts, Artist in Residence of the Strings Program at Palm Beach Public and Assistant Director of St. Ann’s Youth Choir at St. Ann’s School.
Born and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida, Natalia has played string instruments since elementary school and is currently a local representative of the Miss America Organization.
Scholastically, she would like to obtain a doctoral degree in arts administration, bringing music to students one instrument at a time. Above everything, she aspires to ignite a feeling of love and appreciation in individuals regardless of what they might have to offer, in hopes that they too will see their ability to positively impact the world and will love and believe in themselves.
Natalia has a passion for serving others and has spent a significant amount of time advocating for music education statewide. In her spare time, Natalia enjoys spending time with her family, crocheting, weightlifting, and connecting with others.
Gabriella Mazzone
Gabriella Noël Mazzone is twenty-six years old, and is a resident of Palm Beach, Florida.
She is originally from Miami Springs, Florida. She started her music education with the piano at the age of six. Her fascination with the violin after attending several concerts inspired her to study the instrument. Prior to her entering High School, her family moved to Palm Beach County so that she could audition for the prestigious Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts as a violinist for their strings program.
After her successful audition and acceptance, she was encouraged by Orchestra Director Wendell Simmons to pursue the study of the Viola in addition to the Violin citing the strength and intensity of her playing. During her sophomore year, “Bella” as she is known, began taking private Viola lessons and was added as a member of the String Orchestra, even as she remained a member of the Symphony Orchestra as a violinist.
During College Auditions she was awarded several scholarships for Viola, and she selected DePauw University due to its groundbreaking 21st Century Program and rigorous curriculum.
She was awarded a Bachelor of Musical Arts Degree during her time at DePauw; she continued to study Viola primarily and Violin as a secondary instrument.
While at DePauw she had many exciting opportunities that included masterclasses and joint performances with Hillary Hahn, Yo-Yo Ma, Time for Three and several other groups that brought interdisciplinary music from all over the world. She also traveled with the entire DePauw orchestra where she performed with and for other musicians in England and Japan.
She has been a part of several well-known music festivals such as Cannon Music Camp, Curtis Summerfest, Brevard Summerfest, and the Miami Music Festival. She has also collaborated with world-renowned conductors including Keith Lockhart and JoAnn Falletta.
Gabriella has worked as a mentor for the Nat-King Cole Summerfest in Boca Raton, and the Youth Orchestra of Palm Beach Summer Festival. She currently teaches violin, viola and piano at Vivace Music Academy in West Palm Beach and is an Artist in Resident at Palm Beach Public School and Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach.
She has been a student of Shao Chin Chien, Carole Simmons, Laura Sinclair, Nicole Brockman, Ralph Fielding, and her most recent professor is the renowned Sheila Browne.
As her musical career has continued to develop, she has been fortunate to play with professional orchestras on many stages around the world, including Carnegie Hall. She has also enjoyed a variety of collaborations with Kravis Pops Orchestra, Symphony of the Americas, and even The American Electric Light Orchestra.
Joseph Goering
Joe has a Bachelor and Masters degree from Lynn Conservatory in Boca Raton, Florida where he studied with David Cole. He also holds a Performance Certificate from Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta. In addition he received an Artist Diploma in 2015 from The Glenn Gould School of Music at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Canada where he studied with John Kadz and Desmond Hoebig. Joe began his career as an orchestral musician and was a member of Sudbury, Thunder Bay and Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestras in Ontario, Canada. After several years of performing, Mr. Goering transitioned into teaching full time. He is currently on faculty in the preparatory department at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida and has devoted his time to teaching young cello students in South Florida. He plays on a cello from 1899 by the Italian maker Stefano Scarampella and a Victor Fetique bow.