Our Conductors

Managing Conductor

Benjamin Enyart began studying the violin at age five. When he joined the Treasure Coast Youth Symphony in the eighth grade, he realized how much he loved music and the violin. After graduating from high school, Mr. Enyart pursued his musical studies at Bob Jones University, completing both a Bachelor and Master’s degree in Music.

Throughout Mr. Enyart’s university days, he performed with the university symphony and string quartet. Mr. Enyart taught at the Berean Christian School in West Palm Beach where he worked at developing a string program. Presently, Mr. Enyart teaches at the Morningside Academy in Port St. Lucie, Florida and currently directs the middle and high school orchestras. He performs as soloist in various venues, plays in the Enyart String Quartet and the Morningside Church Orchestra.

Conductor Emeritus
Founder, TCYS

John W. Enyart was raised in South America by missionary parents where he received his first musical training on the violin. To pursue his education, the Enyart family moved to the United States where young John completed high school in Terre Haute, Indiana, and attended Indiana State University on a full scholarship. After two years at Indiana State University, Dr. Enyart interrupted his musical studies and completed a Bachelor of Theology at God’s Bible College in Cincinnati, Ohio. He subsequently transferred to the Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati and received his Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Musicology and Music Theory with conducting and violin as areas of intense concentration.

Dr. Enyart was a member of the graduate faculty at the University of Cincinnati where he served as Concertmaster of the concert orchestra and the principal second of the philharmonic orchestra. In addition, he was Concertmaster of both the Hamilton Symphony and Middleton Symphony Orchestras. Dr. Enyart served as Chairman of the Music Department of God’s Bible College, Cincinnati, Ohio and Chairman of the Music Department of the Hobe Sound Bible College, Hobe Sound, Florida.

Dr. Enyart has served as Director of Musical Ministries at the Morningside Friends Church, Port St. Lucie and has played with the Atlantic Classical Orchestra of Vero Beach and Stuart. Dr. Enyart teaches violin lessons to community students.

Founder Academy Orchestra
Former Managing Conductor

Now retired from TCYS, Thomas Servinsky grew up in Indiana, Pennsylvania, where his parents were both teachers. His father, a gifted clarinetist, passed on his musical talents to his son and by the age of six, Mr. Servinsky was playing the clarinet.

During his studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Servinsky had the opportunity to study in Paris with Maurice Gabai, principal clarinetist with the Paris Opera. Back in the United States, he studied with Louis Paul, principal clarinetist of the Pittsburgh Symphony and with Stanley Drucker, principal clarinetist with the New York Philharmonic.

Mr. Servinsky enters his 25th season with the Atlantic Classical Orchestra, and free lances with several south Florida orchestras and opera companies. Mr. Servinsky has six recordings under the Citadel Label as assistant concert master with the Keystone Wind Ensemble. These recordings include the entire William Schuman wind ensemble collection and the entire Leroy Anderson collection. In addition to performing, Mr. Servinsky teaches private clarinet to advanced students throughout the Treasure Coast.

Mr. Servinsky is a graduate of the Chautauqua Institute Piano Technology program and is in his 30th year as a Registered Piano Technician. His rebuilt pianos have been hailed by Victor Borge, Peter Nero, Roger Williams, and the Beaux Art Trio. Mr. Servinsky has traveled world-wide as the personal piano technician artists for such as Ryuchi Sakamoto and John O’Connor, and is on staff as one of the Steinway Concert Technicians for south Florida.