October 15 – 17 Knight Theater Christopher Warren-Green conductor Paul Huang violin
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WHAT’S INSIDE A Message from the President & CEO 3 A Salute to the Maestro 4 Concert Program 5 Artist Biographies 6 2021-22 Musician Roster 8 Spotlight: Community Engagement 10 About the CSO 13 Program Notes 14 Annual Fund Donors 18 Corporate & Foundation Sponsors 24 Encore & Music Director Societies 26 Infusion Fund 27 Board of Directors & Trustees 28 Administration 29
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WELCOME
Welcome!
We are all so thrilled to welcome you back to the Charlotte Symphony for a truly memorable 90th anniversary season! There’s so much to celebrate: for 90 years the Charlotte Symphony has inspired audiences, and, as we pivot to our tenth decade, we look forward to attracting the next generation of music lovers through exceptional musical experiences. And, of course, this season we are honoring Maestro Warren-Green at the culmination of his extraordinary tenure with the Charlotte Symphony! As our incredible musicians welcome you back into the concert hall, our music-making extends across the community. We’re also welcoming the talented young musicians of our Youth Orchestras back to rehearsal, and children across Charlotte are preparing to meet again as part of our Project Harmony after-school program. You’ll find us in NoDa, reuniting with friends old and new at our On Tap performances, and in neighborhoods and public spaces across the city. We’re making plans and forging new partnerships that will take us into new communities with the aim of increasing access to music for all. So whether you’re joining us for our grand Opening Night, a spooky Halloween film favorite, or Brahms’s lyrical Serenade No. 2, led by guest conductor Roderick Cox, you’re in for a special treat. Thank you for being here and welcome back to the Symphony!
David Fisk President & CEO welcome
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A SALUTE TO
THE MAESTRO 12 Brilliant Seasons with Christopher Warren-Green
2021-22 marks Christopher WarrenGreen’s valedictory lap as Music Director after twelve seasons at the helm of the Charlotte Symphony — a tenure that has been marked by a broadening of repertoire and innovative programming, attracting some of the world’s foremost soloists to the Charlotte stage. Throughout the season, we’ll honor the Maestro’s legacy of musical excellence in Charlotte before he takes on the titles of Music Adviser and Conductor Laureate, a title bestowed upon former Music Directors who have made a significant impact and have formed and shaped the institution’s artistic quality over time. We hope you’ll join us throughout Maestro Warren-Green’s farewell season, where he’ll lead some of his favorite works — including Beethoven’s Fourth Symphony, Mahler’s Ninth Symphony, and Vaughan Williams’s Dona Nobis Pacem. Maestro will close out his tenure as Music Director by leading the CSO and the Charlotte Master Chorale in Beethoven’s epic Ninth Symphony. Help us honor Maestro Warren-Green in his final season as Music Director by sharing your favorite memories on social media with the hashtag #cltsymphony. And see what CSO musicians and supporters have to say about the Maestro in this charming farewell video: Celebrating Christopher Warren-Green 4 salute to the maestro
Friday, October 15, 2021 | 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 16, 2021 | 7:30 p.m. Sunday, October 17, 2021 | 3:00 p.m. Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts
Christopher Warren-Green, conductor Paul Huang, violin
OTTORINO RESPIGHI (1879–1936)
PIETRO MASCAGNI (1863–1945)
HEINRICH VON BIBER
Trittico Botticelliano I. Spring II. Adoration of the Magi III. The Birth of Venus Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana (arr. Carl Simpson)
Battalia à 10
(1644–1704)
INTERMISSION
ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678–1741)
The Four Seasons, Op. 8 No. 1 in E major, “Spring” rv 269 No. 2 in G minor, “Summer” rv 315 No. 3 in F major, “Autumn” rv 293 No. 4 in F minor, Winter” rv 297 Paul Huang, violin
There will be one 20-minute intermission. program
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CONDUCTOR Christopher Warren-Green music director Now in his 12th season with the CSO, Maestro Warren-Green also serves as Music Director of the London Chamber Orchestra.
Over the last 30 years Maestro WarrenGreen has worked with eminent orchestras around the world. In North America he has conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Detroit, Houston, St Louis, Toronto, Milwaukee, Seattle and Vancouver symphony orchestras, and Washington’s National Symphony Orchestra. In the UK, he has worked with the Philharmonia, London Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Royal Scottish National orchestras. 2021–22 marks the final season of Warren-Green’s tenure as the Music Director of Charlotte Symphony, after which he will take on the titles of Conductor Laureate and Artistic Adviser. This season he will lead an all-English program to celebrate the orchestra’s 90th birthday, and conduct performances of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons with soloist Paul Huang, concluding with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 as an appropriately spectacular finale. A product of community music education, Warren-Green plays a key role in the CSO’s educational efforts, including two youth orchestras and Project Harmony, an El Sistema-based program providing afterschool music ensemble training in high-need areas.
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In addition to his international commitments, he has been invited to conduct at the wedding services of TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, in 2005, TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Westminster Abbey in 2011 and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, in 2018. He conducted the London Chamber Orchestra on the occasion of HM The Queen’s 80th birthday and the Philharmonia Orchestra for Her Majesty’s 90th birthday concert at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, as well as HRH The Prince of Wales’ 60th birthday concert in Buckingham Palace. A violinist by training, Warren-Green began his career at the age of 19 as concertmaster of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, followed by the Philharmonia Orchestra and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music, having been a Professor there for eight years, and has appeared numerous times on television and radio. He has recorded extensively for Sony, Philips, Virgin EMI, Chandos, Decca and Deutsche Grammophon, and records with the London Chamber Orchestra for Signum Classics.
GUEST ARTIST Paul Huang violin Mr. Huang most recently appeared with the Charlotte Symphony in March 2019, performing Dvořák’s Violin Concerto.
Recipient of the prestigious 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant and the 2017 Lincoln Center Award for Emerging Artists, violinist Paul Huang is considered to be one of the most distinctive artists of his generation. The Washington Post remarked that Mr. Huang “possesses a big, luscious tone, spot-on intonation and a technique that makes the most punishing string phrases feel as natural as breathing,” and further proclaimed him as “an artist with the goods for a significant career” following his recital debut at the Kennedy Center. Mr. Huang’s recent highlights have included acclaim debut at Bravo!Vail Music Festival stepping in for violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter in the Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 4 with Chamber Orchestra Vienna-Berlin, appearances with the Mariinsky Orchestra with Valery Gergiev, Detroit Symphony with Leonard Slatkin, Houston Symphony with Andres Orozco-Estrada, Baltimore Symphony with Markus Stenz, and recital debuts at the Lucerne Festival in Switzerland and Aspen Music Festival.
Winner of the 2011 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, Mr. Huang made critically acclaimed recital debuts in New York at Lincoln Center and in Washington, D.C. at the Kennedy Center. Other honors include First Prize at the 2009 Tibor Varga International Violin Competition Sion-Valais in Switzerland, the 2009 Chi-Mei Cultural Foundation Arts Award for Taiwan’s Most Promising Young Artists, the 2013 Salon de Virtuosi Career Grant, and the 2014 Classical Recording Foundation Young Artist Award. Born in Taiwan, Mr. Huang began violin lessons at the age of seven. He is a recipient of the inaugural Kovner Fellowship at The Juilliard School, where he earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees under Hyo Kang and I-Hao Lee. He plays on the legendary 1742 “ex-Wieniawski” Guarneri del Gesù on extended loan through the Stradivari Society of Chicago and is on the faculty of Taipei National University of the Arts.
During the 2021-22 season, Mr. Huang will open the Nürnberger Symphoniker season as well as appearances with the Rotterdam Philharmonic with Lahav Shani and the National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan with Tan Dun. Other highlights will include engagements with the Colorado, Eugene, Charlotte, Tucson, Knoxville, Des Moines, Brevard, and Reading Symphonies. guest artist
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MUSICIANS
YOUR CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY Christopher Warren-Green, Music Director Christopher James Lees, Resident Conductor FIRST VIOLINS Calin Ovidiu Lupanu
Concertmaster The Catherine & Wilton Connor Chair
Joseph Meyer
Associate Concertmaster
Kari Giles
Assistant Concertmaster
Ernest Pereira° Susan Blumberg°° Jane Hart Brendle Emily Chatham°° Leah Latorraca† Lenora Leggatt† Ellyn Stuart Jenny Topilow°° Angela Watson† SECOND VIOLINS Oliver Kot Principal The Wolfgang Roth Chair
Kathleen Jarrell
Assistant Principal The Pepsi-Cola Foundation of Charlotte Chair
Carlos Tarazona° Sakira Harley° Monica Boboc Tatiana Karpova Martha Geissler Alice Silva†
VIOLAS Benjamin Geller
FLUTES Victor Wang
Alaina Rea
Amy Orsinger Whitehead Erinn Frechette
Principal The Zoe Bunten Merrill Principal Viola Chair Assistant Principal
Ellen Ferdon Cynthia Frank Nancy Marsh Levine Viara Stefanova Ning Zhao CELLOS Alan Black
Principal The Kate Whitner McKay Principal Cello Chair
Jonathan Lewis
Assistant Principal
Marlene Ballena Drew Dansby† Jeremy Lamb Sarah Markle Denielle Wilson† DOUBLE BASSES Kurt Riecken
Principal The Blumenthal Foundation Chair
PICCOLO Erinn Frechette OBOES Hollis Ulaky
Principal The Leo B. Driehuys Chair‡
Erica Cice Terry Maskin ENGLISH HORN Terry Maskin CLARINETS Taylor Marino
Principal The Gary H. & Carolyn M. Bechtel Chair
Samuel Sparrow Allan Rosenfeld
Judson Baines
E♭ CLARINET Samuel Sparrow
Jeffrey Ferdon Jason McNeel
BASS CLARINET Allan Rosenfeld
Principal
Assistant Principal
This roster lists the full-time members of the Charlotte Symphony. The number and seating of musicians onstage varies depending on the piece being performed.
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The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra is a proud member of the League of American Ochestras.
MUSICIANS BASSOONS Olivia Oh* Principal
Joshua Hood
Acting Principal
Margaret O'Leary† Naho Zhu† CONTRABASSOON Naho Zhu† HORNS Byron Johns
Principal The Mr. & Mrs. William H. Van Every Chair
Andrew Fierova Robert Rydel Richard Goldfaden Philip Brindise†
MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT
Drew Dansby Cello For more information about Charlotte Symphony musicians, visit charlottesymphony.org
TRUMPETS Alex Wilborn
Principal The Betty J. Livingstone Chair
Jonathan Kaplan Gabriel Slesinger
Associate Principal The Marcus T. Hickman Chair
TROMBONES John Bartlett Principal
Thomas Burge BASS TROMBONE Scott Hartman Principal
TUBA Derek Fenstermacher†
Acting Principal The Governor James G. Martin Chair
TIMPANI Jacob Lipham
Principal The Robert Haywood Morrison Chair
PERCUSSION Brice Burton Principal
HARP Andrea Mumm Trammell Principal The Dr. Billy Graham Chair
° Non-revolving position °° Alternates between first and second violins † Acting member of the Charlotte Symphony ‡ Funded by The Symphony Guild of Charlotte, Inc. * On leave
Drew Dansby joined the Charlotte Symphony for the 2021-22 season as Acting Section Cellist. As the former principal cellist and concertmaster of the Youth Orchestra of Charlotte, Drew received merit scholarships from Charlotte’s Arts+ towards lessons from Charlotte Symphony principal cellist Alan Black. When asked what he was looking forward to most about living and working in Charlotte he said, “I’m really looking forward to spending a year in my hometown with family very close, and exploring more of this constantly changing city. I grew up going to CSO concerts and already feel like I know so many of the people, and it’s surreal to finally get to join the orchestra myself. It will also be pretty intimidating to be colleagues with many of the musicians I studied with and was coached by when I was a kid.”
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SPOTLIGHT
Transforming Our Com The Charlotte Symphony is known for its electrifying performances in venues throughout the region but what you may not know is that at the very heart of the Symphony’s mission is the belief that music, accessible to all and experienced in its many forms, enriches and unifies our community. It is that belief that inspires us to share the gift of music with more than 100,000 people annually, including more than 15,000 through in-school and after-school programs, three diverse Youth Orchestras, and performances at senior care centers, places of worship, community parks, and even local breweries! Wherever you are, the Charlotte Symphony is committed to making an impact through music. The Charlotte Symphony offers K-12 inschool education programs to nurture a passion for orchestral music in our community through diverse educational programming, reaching more than 15,000 students each season.
The Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra experience provides extraordinary music education in pursuit of musical excellence. The program aims to inspire in our students a strong sense of character, discipline, commitment, and community. The ensembles are inclusive, diverse, and accessible to all students, regardless of financial resources. Project Harmony is a powerful after-school program that supports lower income communities and seeks to provide greater opportunities for youth, including musical instruction. This program serves students from over 50 schools in four Charlotte community-based sites in Montclaire, West Sugar Creek, West Boulevard, and Winterfield neighborhoods. 10 spotlight: community engagement
SPOTLIGHT
mmunity through Music Music is a powerful tool that can be used to complement healthcare and increase the quality of life for patients, residents, and caregivers. For more than 20 years, the Healing Hands program has sent orchestra musicians into area hospitals, senior care centers, and community centers to enrich lives through music. The Charlotte Symphony believes financial status should never be a barrier to experiencing the joy of music, so we welcome members of our community on public assistance to attend select CSO concerts for $1 per ticket.
Music doesn’t just happen in Uptown! The CSO performs and educates in venues and schools throughout the region, including Richmond, Stanly, Rowan, Lincoln, Gaston, Cabarrus, and Iredell counties in North Carolina and Chester, Lancaster, and York Counties in South Carolina, with plans to expand to reach more communities. Learn more about how the Charlotte Symphony is serving its community at charlottesymphony.org and by following us on social media @cltsymphony.
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Join us for a season of celebration as we return to the concert hall to mark 90 extraordinary years of your Charlotte Symphony!
POPS
CLASSICAL
2021-22 season highlights
opening night!
VIVALDI FOUR SEASONS
November 12 & 13 | Knight Theater
POPS
FAMILY
October 15 – 17 | Knight Theater
KINGS OF SOUL
PETER AND THE WOLF
WITH TONY DESARE December 10 – 19 | Knight Theater
MOVIE
CLASSICAL
November 13 | Knight Theater
MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS
EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
BEETHOVEN
March 18 & 19
May 20 – 22 | Belk Theater
IN CONCERT
| Belk Theater
SYMPHONY No. 9
ABOUT US
Celebrating its 90th anniversary in the 2021-22 season, the Charlotte Symphony (CSO) is committed to uplifting, entertaining, and educating the diverse communities of Charlotte-Mecklenburg and beyond through exceptional musical experiences. A cornerstone of Charlotte’s arts and cultural landscape, the CSO is the oldest continually operating symphony orchestra in the Carolinas and performs around 150 concerts annually in addition to robust community engagement and education efforts. Founded in 1932 and led by internationally renowned Music Director Christopher Warren-Green, the Symphony upholds the highest artistic integrity and takes bold steps to engage the community through music. The CSO employs 62 professional full time musicians, performs throughout the community, and offers significant educational programming aimed at improving areas of our community with the greatest need. Core programming runs September to May and includes Classical, Pops, Movie, and Family series, plus other special performances with notable soloists. Annual favorite, Magic of Christmas, delights during the holidays each season. We also serve as the soundtrack to our community’s ballet and opera productions.
We perform everywhere from community parks and schools to breweries, places of worship, and senior care centers. We are deeply committed to the notion that music, accessible to all and experienced in many forms, enriches and unifies our community. We actively nurture the next generation of musicians and music lovers by supporting three diverse youth orchestras, led by Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees. Project Harmony serves more than 200 students in criticalneed areas with free after-school lessons in music and life skills. We employ music as a tool for building community and even as an agent of change. We believe in equity and inclusion, and aim to reflect diversity on stage. Our Music For All program welcomes our community members on public assistance to attend select performances for $1 per ticket, and we strive to be an industry leader in imaginative, relevant programming by intentionally seeking out women conductors, underrepresented in our industry, and conductors, composers, and guest artists of color. The Charlotte Symphony plays a leading cultural role in the Charlotte area and aims to serve the community as a civic leader, reflecting and uniting our region through the transformative power of live music. about us 13
PROGRAM NOTES OTTORINO RESPIGHI born: July 9, 1879 in Bologna, Italy died: April 18, 1936 in Rome, Italy
Trittico botticelliano (Three Botticelli Pictures)
composed: 1927 premiere: 1927 in Vienna Italian composer Ottorino Respighi is best known for his tone poems Fountains of Rome, Pines of Rome, and Roman Festivals, all of which employ huge symphonic forces to masterfully depict the life of the historic Italian city. After completing the “Roman Trilogy,” Respighi told his wife, “Now I am much more interested in small orchestras and chamber ensembles.” His new passion came to fruition in the Trittico botticelliano. Based upon three paintings by the great Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli, Respighi creates charming and unforgettable sound portraits of these visual masterworks with his remarkable gifts for melody and orchestral colors.
Primavera (Spring)
I. Spring — This lively movement opens with evocations of bird songs and rustling leaves. The spirit of the dance pervades throughout. II. Adoration of the Magi — Haunting bassoon and oboe solos, as well as quotations of the hymn “Veni, Emmanuel” suggest the journey to Bethlehem. The shimmering middle section, depicting the Magi’s encounter with the baby Jesus, features the percussion and a violin solo. III. The Birth of Venus — The strings’ gentle depictions of flowing waves are occasionally punctuated by bursts of wind. The radiant central portion depicts Venus in all her beauty. 14 program notes
L’Adorazione dei Magi (The Adoration of the Magi)
La nascita di Venere (The Birth of Venus)
PROGRAM NOTES PIETRO MASCAGNI born: December 7, 1863 in Livorno, Italy died: August 2, 1945 in Rome, Italy
Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana Melodrama in One Act composed: 1890 premiere: May 17, 1890 in Rome Pietro Mascagni’s one-act opera, Cavalleria Rusticana (Rustic Chivalry) is credited with launching the era of operatic verismo — the attempt to portray the drama, passion, and violence of real, everyday life. Cavalleria earned first prize in a contest to encourage young Italian composers to create new one-act operas. The prize entitled Mascagni to a staging of his opera at the Teatro Costanzi in
Rome on May 17, 1890. Mascagni was 27. The premiere was a stunning triumph, with the audience demanding, and receiving, 60 curtain calls. Since that time, Cavalleria Rusticana has remained a mainstay of the operatic repertoire. The beautiful and passionate orchestral Intermezzo that precedes the opera’s tragic final portion has enjoyed a regular presence in the concert hall.
HEINRICH VON BIBER born: August 12, 1644 in Wartenburg, Bohemia died: May 3, 1704 in Salzburg, Austria
Battalia à 10 composed: c. 1673 premiere: unknown In 1670, the Bohemian composer Heinrich von Biber began his years of service in Salzburg. His work for strings, Battalia, was in all likelihood written for the 1673 Salzburg Carnival celebrations. The work’s complete title sets out the course of this programmatic work: Battalia. Das liederliche Schwirmen der Musquetier, Mars, die Schlacht und Lamento der Verwundten, mit Arien imitirt Und Baccho dedicirt. (The Battle. The profligate horde of Musketeers, Mars, the battle and the
lament of the wounded, imitated with arias and dedicated to Bacchus) Perhaps the most striking of the eight brief movements is #2, “The Profligate Society of Common Humor.” Here, Biber combines several popular songs of his day. A note in the score describes the resulting cacophony: “Hic dissonat ubique nam ebrii sic diversis Cantilenis clamare solent” (Here it is dissonant everywhere, for so the drunks are wont to bellow their different songs). program notes 15
PROGRAM NOTES ANTONIO VIVALDI born: March 4, 1678 in Venice, Italy died: July 28, 1741 in Vienna, Austria
The Four Seasons (Le quattro stagioni) Op. 8, No. 1–4, rv 269, 315, 293, 297 composed: 1718 – 1720 published: 1725 in Amsterdam Antonio Vivaldi’s beloved The Four Seasons, scored for solo violin, continuo, and strings, is part of a larger series of twelve concertos for violin and orchestra the composer entitled Il cimento dell’armonia e dell’inventione (The Contest of Harmony and Invention). The Four Seasons comprises the first four of these concertos. Le Cène, in Amsterdam, published Il cimento dell’armonia e dell’inventione in 1725.
of effects. Rather, The Four Seasons demonstrates an admirable — and highly satisfying — sense of cohesion. This is achieved, in great part, by Vivaldi’s use of the ritornello (a recurring instrumental phrase) in the outer movements of each season. Further, Vivaldi’s considerable melodic gifts, daring harmonies, and brilliant writing for the solo instrument produce an immensely entertaining work, a perennial concert favorite.
The 1725 score of The Four Seasons includes sonnets that may have been written by the composer, describing the programs for each of the twelve movements. Further, certain passages in the score are accompanied by additional captions describing what the music is intended to portray. For example, the repeated forte viola figure in the second movement of Spring is designated by the composer as “Il cane che grida” — the goat herd’s “barking dog!”
Each season consists of a threemovement concerto. Two quick-tempo outer movements frame a central slowtempo movement. The sonnets included in the score provide a specific description of each movement. A prose translation of the original Italian follows.
What is remarkable is that while Vivaldi incorporates dozens of such descriptive touches into The Four Seasons, the music never deteriorates into a mere series
Vivaldi was ordained in 1703 — his distinctive red hair earned him the nickname Il Prete Rosso (“The Red Priest”) — but health problems (possibly asthma) interfered with his ability to say mass. He never left the priesthood: the death record lists him as “Antonio Vivaldi, Secular Priest.”
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PROGRAM NOTES No. 1 in E major, “Spring” (La Primavera)
No. 3 in F major, “Autumn” (L’Autunno)
I. Allegro
I. Allegro
Festive Spring has arrived, The birds salute it with their happy song. And the brooks, caressed by little Zephyrs, Flow with a sweet murmur.
The peasants celebrate with dance and song, The joy of a rich harvest. And, full of Bacchus’s liquor, They finish their celebration with sleep.
The sky is covered with a black mantle, And thunder, and lightning, announce a storm. When they are silent, the birds Return to sing their lovely song.
II. Adagio molto
II. Largo e pianissimo sempre And in the meadow, rich with flowers, To the sweet murmur of leaves and plants, The goatherd sleeps, with his faithful dog at his side.
Each peasant ceases his dance and song. The mild air gives pleasure, And the season invites many To enjoy a sweet slumber. III. Allegro
III. Danza pastorale. Allegro
The hunters, at the break of dawn, go to the hunt. With horns, guns, and dogs they are off, The beast flees, and they follow its trail.
To the festive sound of pastoral bagpipes, Dance nymphs and shepherds, At Spring’s brilliant appearance.
Already fearful and exhausted by the great noise, Of guns and dogs, and wounded, The exhausted beast tries to flee, but dies.
No. 2 in G minor, “Summer” (L’Estate)
No. 4 in F minor, “Winter” (L’Inverno)
I. Allegro non molto
I. Allegro non molto
Under the heat of the burning summer sun, Languish man and flock; the pine is parched. The cuckoo finds its voice, and suddenly, The turtledove and goldfinch sing.
Frozen and trembling in the icy snow, In the severe blast of the horrible wind, As we run, we constantly stamp our feet, And our teeth chatter in the cold.
A gentle breeze blows, But suddenly, the north wind appears. The shepherd weeps because, overhead, Lies the fierce storm, and his destiny.
II. Largo
II. Adagio; Presto His tired limbs are deprived of rest By his fear of lightning and fierce thunder, And by furious swarms of flies and hornets.
To spend happy and quiet days near the fire, While, outside, the rain soaks hundreds. III. Allegro We walk on the ice with slow steps, And tread carefully, for fear of falling.
III. Presto
If we go quickly, we slip and fall to the ground. Again we run on the ice, Until it cracks and opens.
Alas, how just are his fears, Thunder and lightning fill the Heavens, and the hail Slices the tops of the corn and other grain.
We hear, from closed doors, Sirocco, Boreas, and all the winds in battle. This is winter, but it brings joy. program notes 17
SUPPORTERS
We gratefully acknowledge these generous donors to the Charlotte Symphony Annual Fund. This list reflects gifts received between July 1, 2020 through September 24, 2021.
BENEFACTOR CIRCLE $100,000+ Catherine & Wilton Connor
Jerry & Rosalind Richardson
Douglas Young
$50,000 – $99,999 Jerry & Gaile Greenhoot
Jane & Hugh McColl
Patrick J. O’Leary
$25,000 – $49,999 Joan & Mick Ankrom Richard & Ruth Ault John Barquin & Melissa Elaine Loyd Dr. Milton & Arlene Berkman Mark & Judith Brodsky
Roberta H. Cochran Linda & Bill Farthing Ellen M. Fitzsimmons & Greg Rogowski John & Maria Huson Richard J. Osborne
Kimberly & Brian Parker Torsten & Kim Pilz Paul & Kathy Reichs Carolyn Shaw John & Andromeda Williams
$15,000 – $24,999 Jean & Dick Cornwell Ralph S. Grier Reginald B. Henderson, Esq. Richard Krumdieck
David & Ellen Leitch Jay & Elizabeth Monge Joan & Richard Morgan Debbie & Pat Phillips
Judy & Derek Raghavan Ann & Fritz Rehkopf Elizabeth Connor Stewart Sophie & Fran Wachter
$10,000 – $14,999 Mr. & Mrs. Howard C. Bissell Katharine & Frank Bragg Mr. & Mrs. R. Alfred Brand III Jeanie & Tom Cottingham Dr. & Mrs. Bob Gaines Janet M. Haack
Hartmut & Irene Kossack Betty P. & Jeffrey J. Lee Laszlo & Anna Littmann DeDe & Alex McKinnon Mr. & Mrs. Casey Mermans Alex & Ulrike Miles
Robert Norville Mica & Keith Oberkfell Nancy & Charlie Robson M.A. & James Rogers Marc Abraham & Mike Rutledge
For more information on how to make a gift to the CSO Annual Fund, please contact Leslie Antoniel, Director of Donor Engagement, at 704.714.5139 or lantoniel@charlottesymphony.org.
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SUPPORTERS VIRTUOSO CIRCLE $5,000 – $9,999 Wedge & Debbie Abels Tiffany & Jason Bernd Gay F. Boswell Jan & Ed Brown The Jack H & Ruth C. Campbell Foundation Margarita & Nick Clements Brian & Morgan Cromwell Mary Anne Dickson Peggy & Richard Dreher Lisa & Carlos Evans Carol & Ron Follmer H. Clay Furches
Sarah & Frank Gentry Berkley & Audean Godehn Stacy & Todd Gorelick Peter & Ann Guild Mr. Joseph K. Hall III Chris Jensen Robert & Vivian Lamb Susanne & Bill McGuire Susan & Loy McKeithen Chuck Miller & Marcy Thailer Mr. Glenn Mincey Sally & Russell Robinson Sara Garcés Roselli & Dan Roselli
JD & Katrina Schurter Mr. & Mrs. Harley F. Shuford, Jr. Emily & Zach Smith Melinda & David Snyder Gail & Scott Syfert Drs. Chris & Lillian Teigland Judith & Gary Toman In Memory of Tess Verbesey Kevin & Jill Walker Rayner & Adele Weir Richard & Lisa Worf Barbara & Richard Yoder
$3,500 – $4,999 Anonymous Dr. & Mrs. Richard Bridgette Jan & Bob Busch Melissa Cornwell Christoph & Robin Feddersen David J.L. Fisk & Anne O’Byrne
Joy S. Greene Angela & Michael Helms Jim & Peggy Hynes Mr. & Mrs. Luke Kissam Dr. & Mrs. Christ A. Koconis Jim & Dottie Martin
Richard I. McHenry & Cynthia L. Caldwell Mr. & Mrs. Paul McIntosh Elizabeth J. McLaughlin George McLendon & Carol Quillen Suzie & Nick Trivisonno Ms. Deborra Wood & Mr. Russell Propst
$2,500 – $3,499 Anonymous Harriet & Bill Barnhardt Bill & Georgia Belk Si & Michael Blake Mr. & Mrs. Alan Blumenthal Twig & Barbara Branch Linda Jo & Josh Carron Lynne Cathey Alfred & Amy Dawson Mary & Philip Delk Cheryl DeMaio Peggy & Charles Dickerson Mrs. Carolyn Faison Joan & Parker Foley Alex & Patty Funderburg Charles & Caren Gale John Gallagher
Mr. Billy L. Gerhart, in memory of Judith Gerhart Todd & Andrea Griffith Barry & Laurie Guy Ivan Hinrichs David S. Jacobson Ginger Kemp Leslie & Michael Marsicano Rob Roy McGregor Dee Dee McKay Dick Metzler Tim Black & Debbie Miller Courtney Reichs Mixon Celene & Marc Oken Dr. Reta R. Phifer Larry & Dale Polsky Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Rollins, Jr.
Bette Roth Glenn Sherrill Mr. Ron G. Sherrill Nancy E. Simpson Marsha & Robert L. Stickler Dr. Mark R. Swanson Deborah J. Cox & Bob Szymkiewicz Dr. John A. Thompson, Jr. & Dr. Lee Rocamora James H. Trexler & Kelly Zellars Dr. Cynthia H. Tyson Paul & Susan Vadnais Ellen & Jimmie Wade Mary Claire & Dan Wall Edgar & Karen Whitener Dr. Shanté Williams
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SUPPORTERS PATRON CIRCLE $1,500 – $2,499 Marcia Adams Ross & Michele Annable Dan & Barbara Austell Katherine M. Belk Philipp J. Bischoff Erskine & Crandall Bowles Jane & Larry Cain James Crosthwaite Gwin Dalton Mr. R. Stuart Dickson Arlene H. Elisha Douglas R. & Elizabeth G. Goldstein Katherine G. Hall Gene & Helen Katz Staci & Matthew Marino Nadine Melka Karen L. Oldham Caroline Olzinski Tony & Lynn Pace Arvind & Helen Patil John & Wilma Pinter John & Susan Rae Jane Perry Shoemaker Katy & Raleigh Shoemaker Molly & Conrad Sloan Dr. Bernard Reen III & Ms. Teresa Starr Mr. & Mrs. Hans Teich Tillie S. Tice Daniel & Kathleen Troy Vera Watson Grant Webb Michael & Kathy White Deems Wilson Floyd Wisner & Glenda Colman
$1,000 – $1,499
Anonymous Michael & Lee Abbott Kathleen Allison Larry Anderson Ann L. Armstrong Sharon Baker & Peter Moore Carol B. Barber Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln A. Baxter Shirley W. Benfield Richard & Christie Benoit
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Donald H. & Barbara K. Bernstein Family Foundation Joye D. Blount & Jessie J. Knight Jr. Dr. & Mrs. George Bohmfalk Marilyn & Herb Bonkovsky Dr. W. Gerald Cochran & Mr. Timothy D. Grudger David M. Cody Dorothy & Mike Connor Ann F. Copeland Mr. Mark Copeland Sarah & Larry Dagenhart Christopher & Elizabeth Daly Dan & Jeannette Davis Cheryl Drake-Bowers Elizabeth Betty Eaton Bob & Judy Erb Trae & Kate Fletcher James C. Fort Timothy & Kara Gallagher Carol & Joseph Gigler Dan & Linda Gordon Carleen & Jim Grossman Mr. Christopher Harris Mr. Stefan Heinzelmann Anne J. Henderson Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin F. Hill, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jon Hunt Paul & Linda Ibsen Lea & Stuart Johnson Vickie & Eugene Johnson Rebecca & Lex Jones Mr. & Mrs. Ron Kaufman Joan Kirschner Marilyn Kroll Maria Kurtz Ms. LaTanya Lofton Hogue Mr. & Mrs. Yih-Han Ma Dr. & Mrs. William W. MacDonald Dr. & Mrs. Randolph Mahnesmith Richard & Anna Marriott Holly & Christopher Maurer Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. McCracken Eric Miller Thomas & Susan Mitchell Susan D. Montgomery Tom & Sally Moore Eugene P. Kueny & Don C. Niehus Mr. & Mrs. E. O. Oakley Anita & Gale Pendergraph Janet & Rick Pfeiffer
Rodney Pitts Dr. William Porter & Peggy Davis Kathleen D. Prokay Haywood & Sabine Rankin Brendan Reen Rita & Thomas Robinson Mr. & Mrs. William Seifert Parker & Stephen Shuford Michael Silverman Dr. & Mrs. Henry L. Smith II Scott Smith Murray Somerville Morris & Patricia Spearman Ken Spielfogel & Richard Withem Mr. Clark Starnes Robert & Maxine Stein Kathryn Stewart Phyllis Stokes Al & Alice Sudduth Ann & Wellford Tabor Richard R. Taylor Cordelia G. Thompson Mr. & Mrs. C. L. Trenkelbach Mrs. William K. Van Allen Craig & Gail Van Der Veer Bill & Rita Vandiver Greg & Sandy Vlahos Linda & Craig Weisbruch Peter White Jenny Widmer John Drew Witherington Peter & Betty Ann Wittenberg Ms. Judith Wood Mr. & Mrs. John A. Yakob Mrs. Anne Yudell
$500 – $999
Mark Abrams & Iris Prandi Francisco & Jeannette Alvarado Bruce Anderson Leigh & Rhonda Armistead Mr. Manuel Arrese Mauro Atalla JWD Atchison Charles G. Farrar & Marcia Avedon Jeff Ballast William & Linda Bantz Mrs. Natascha A. Bechtler Matthew Beck & Chadwick Smith John & Katherine Beltz Ben Benoit
SUPPORTERS Kristine Benshoff Mortimer & Josephine Cohen Fund Robert Black Stuart Blackmon Betsy & Scott Bodien Nicholas Bonevac Mary & Charles Bowman John Bradley James Broadstone Aram & Scott Bryan Ronald Bryson Nancy Butzek Greg & Mary Lou Cagle Barbara F. Caine Ms. Lisa Callen Susan C. Carr Dianne & Jan Cates Joe & Janet Cauley Young & Kana Chin Bei Chu John H. Clark Brent Clevenger Richard & Kay Cline Mrs. Anne S. Close Ron & Shirley Coffman Paul & Anne Colavita Mr. Thomas E. Collins, Jr. Kathryn Cook Sondra Cooney Ellen M. Crowley Marylin Culp & Gene Le Beau Ragnhild Daasvand Peter De Arcangelis Jon Merkert & Bernadette Donovan-Merkert Claude Duet Thomas & Kris Duffy Rebecca Elliott Mrs. Geraldine S. Emmert Dr. & Mrs. J. Murray Fadial Dr. Rezvan Rafi & Dr. Saeed Fatenejad Tom & Gail Fennimore Lawrence W. Fetner, Jr. Ms. Anne Marie Forbes Betsy & Jeff Freeman Christopher Friesen Patricia B. Frost George Gabel Melisa & Frank Galasso Stephen C. & Jean S. Geller Mr. & Mrs. Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe Mr. Mark Gibbs Sara E. Gibson
Tom & Tracey Gillespie Mr. Walter H. Goodwin, Esq. Ms. Cynthia Greenlee Tara Harris Mr. & Mrs. Lowrance Harry Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Heafner Logan & Jennifer Henderson Brian & Juliet Hirsch Jesse Hite Ben & Christy Hume Dr. Susan Hungness Joan Irwin Jean Jackson Joann Johnson Pete & Phyllis Johnson Tim & Kathryn Johnson E. Joann Jones Dick & Nancy Karr Steven & Mary Kesselman Shawn King Nancy H. Kiser Donna Knowlton John & Ardis Koch David & Francine Kors Dr. & Mrs. Jack Kramer Theodore & Dorothy Kramer Mr. Alan Kronovet & Ms. Cary J. Bernstein Mrs. S. Lacy Jonathan Lamb Jennie Buckner & Steve Landers Tom & Mary Last Mr. & Mrs. Michael Leonowicz Jerome & Barbara Levin George Linfors Donald Liotta Mr. Agus Loekman Stuart & Allison Malter Veronica McComb Juliette & Joseph McLelland Tom & Sandy Meckley Mr. & Mrs. Kiran H. Mehta Roy H. Michaux Cricket Weston & David Molinaro In Memory of Patricia Nims Dr. & Mrs. Michael E. Norman Carmen Odom Michael & Debbie O’Hara Ynez Olshausen Christopher Parides Cookie & Jerry Parnell Rachel Parsons Charles Payet
Gwen Peterson & Tom Hodge John H. Pickett Steve Proffitt James Pugh Jeanine & Naeem Qasim Dr. & Mrs. R. Pinkney Rankin, Jr. Morry Alter & Joan Rasmussen Casey Rentch Jay Reynolds Lynn Rogers Ms. Margaret Rogers & Mr. John R. Willis Robert & Christine Rydel Mrs. Gail C. Salmon Bob & Susan Salvin John Schroeder, in honor of Patty McArthur Dr. Stephen P. Schultz & Donna Dutton Harriet Seabrook Robert Semrad Miles & Madeleine Shanley Pope Shuford Lori Sklut Alan Slonim Judy Smith Bill & Mary Staton Larry Stern Michael Steuerwald William & Catherine Stone Mrs. H. Dickson Stowe Sam & Martha Stowe Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Stubbs Wesley & Claudia Sturges Faye F. Sultan & Kenneth Essex Martha Swetka John & Margaret Switzer Chris & Jim Teat Dr. & Mrs. Thiedeman Nancy & Dick Thigpen Kelly Thomas Cynthia Thomson Gary & Pennie Thrower Denise Tidball Tim Timson Melissa M. Tolin Brent & Claire Trexler Sarah & Tim Turner James & Melanie Twyne Drs. Iris Cheng & Daniel Uri Mr. & Mrs. Mike Van Glish David Walters Erik Weghorst Qiuming Wei supporters 21
SUPPORTERS Tom Weidman Pam & Steve West Zelda White Mrs. Eugenia N. White Dr. Thomas H. White Bryan Wilhelm Barbara Yarbrough David Yardley Maureen Young
$250 – $499
Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Andrew A. Adair, Esq. Howard P. Adams & Carol B. McPhee Ms. J. C. Armstrong Mr. & Mrs. Arndt Linda Arnold Edwin & Cheryl Bagley Merilyn & Craig Baldwin Carl Barlow Tanja Bauer Bob & Elise Beaven Curtis Beck Carl Belk Dr. & Mrs. Michael J. Bell Dr. John L. Bennett & Mr. Eric T. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Irving Bienstock Lawton & Janette Blandford Dr. & Mrs. O. Robert Boehm Renee Boger Jeffrey Boghosian Joan Booth Dr. & Mrs. Thor-Erik Borresen Carole Bourret Tara Box Mary E. Bruno Beth Burke David H. & Barbara J. Burns Maggie Callen Christina Cantrell Ms. Catherine P. Carstarphen Amy Cathey Catherine Chew Michele Classe Mr. Kilian Cooley Suzanne Coonen Carolyn Cooper Neil & Claire Cotty Dr. & Mrs. Mark Couture Tom Covington Mr. & Mrs. Alpo F. Crane Judy Crozier John Crymes Rennie Cuthbertson
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Laurie Dennis Norcott Desterre Charlie & Gwen Diaz Doug & Diane Doak April & Joseph Dodge Janice Dodge Mike Dyer Mr. & Mrs. Clifton E. Edmondson Eleanor C. Edwards Carolyn & Tim Eichenbrenner Gainor Eisenlohr Mr. Martin Ericson Mark & Joan Erwin Richard Fairclough Sarah Fatherly Kenny Faulkner Robert Faut The Federico Family Robert & Catherine Flynn Evelyn & Norman Fortson Jeanette Freedman Mary & John Gaertner Alexandra Gautraud Albert Gebhardt Dr. & Mrs. Richard Gellar Donna Gibson Alan & Ruth Goldberg Mr. & Mrs. Larry Goodgame Bill Gorelick Richard Greenberg Kevin Greene Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Groth John Habit Mr. Bruce Harned Bruce Harned Bette Harris Mr. David Harrison Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Harver Patrick & Johanne Hawk Abigail He Mr. & Mrs. Hemenway Eugene Hermitte Phyllis Herschenfeld Cris Hill Roger K. Hill Kelli Hopp-Michlosky Barbara Horstmann Lis & James Hoveland Pierce Howard Karin & Robert Hudson Danielle Huffman-Hanni Peter Humphery & Juliann Bannon Nilse Hurwitz Linda Hutchinson
Mr. Michael Johnson Dr. Peter Judge & Ms. Christine Judge Joseph & Patty Kahle George Kaperonis Mr. & Mrs. Harold G. Karn John J. Kelly, Jr. Page & Ed Kizer Carol Koball Alejandro Lanza Rick Lee John J. Locke Dr. & Mrs. Thomas T. Long III Suzanne Lowry Donald Lueder John Lyon Bob & Mary Anne MacCaughelty Robert A. & Kathryn S. Majeski Bruce & Leigh Marsh Michael Matier Tammy Matula Glenn McConnell Nydia McCrohan Ann McDermott Dorothy McGavran Mr. & Mrs. James W. McQuiston Jack & Pat Meckler Krivitsky Family Anne & Brad Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Moline Fred Morgenstern Ann Morris Fran & Gary Morrison Karen Murdock Amy Murphy Eleanor W. Neal Darrell Nelson Jill & Edwin Newman Mary Newsom Carol Nicholson David Nix Bruce Norton William Olson Dr. Samuel L. Orr & Ms. Margaret Errington Kimberly Padgett James Parks Ms. Carolyn Parrington Rose & Bailey Patrick Gerard Peer Mr. & Mrs. David K. Peterson Lisa & Tom Phillips Catherine Philpott Barbara Pierce Christopher Polk
SUPPORTERS Brent Prater Kathleen Prevost Stephen Primost Mr. Conrad Puckett David & Leah Randall Joann Rautenberg Helen Ray Mekel Rogers Stanley & Louise Rose Pamela Rowland Julie Ruterbories Nancy Rutledge & Jim Rutledge Ms. Janet Sarratt Katherine Schorr Merle & Judy Schuh Christine Shankey John Sherrill Robert Sink David Small Craig Snyder
Helen S. Solitario Nancy & Richard Stark Deborah Steiner Ann Stigall Larry Stratemeyer Mr. & Mrs. Warren W. Sturm Jack & Mary Kay Szczepek Molly Tarr Gretchen & Jean-Claude Thill Frances Thomas David Thomason Frances & Bill Thompson Robert & Mary Thornberry Mr. Mark Thornberry & Ms. Kay Thompson Nancy & David Townsend Scott Tozier Patti Tracey & Chris Hudson Joan Vogen Luther & Marlyn Wade
Hallam Walker Catherine Walton Minyan Wang Ronald Weiner Barnet & Harriet Weinstock Lyman Welton Mr. & Mrs. James M. White John & Jill White Mr. & Mrs. Charles Williams Karla Williams Mary Wilson Jo Wilson Carol Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Earnest Winston Duncan Witte Mitchell Wolff Haojin Wu
For more information on how to make a gift to the CSO Annual Fund, please contact Leslie Antoniel, Director of Donor Engagement, at 704.714.5139 or lantoniel@charlottesymphony.org.
Support your CSO. With your gift, the Charlotte Symphony uplifts, entertains, and educates the diverse communities of Charlotte-Mecklenburg and beyond through exceptional musical experiences.
Every gift makes a difference. Make your contribution today:
SPONSORS CORPORATE PARTNERS We are grateful for the following outstanding corporate funders: $100,000 +
$50,000 - $99,999
$20,000 - $49,999
$10,000 - $19,999
$5,000 - $9,999 Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates Duke Energy/Piedmont Natural Gas Kingfisher Capital
$2,500 - $4,999 PDM US, llc For more information, please contact Amanda LoCascio, Director of Corporate Engagement at 704.714.5138 or alocascio@charlottesymphony.org
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SPONSORS GOVERNMENT & FOUNDATION SUPPORT We are grateful for the following outstanding foundation and government funders: $100,000 +
$50,000 - $99,999
$20,000 - $49,999
DG Brungard Foundation
Mariam & Robert Hayes Charitable Trust
The Trexler Foundation
$10,000 - $19,999
Blumenthal Foundation Cole Foundation
John S. & James L. Knight Foundation The Maurer Family Foundation
$5,000 - $9,999 AT&T Foundation The Charlotte Assembly
Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation, Inc. Friends of Fourth Ward
$2,500 - $4,999 Barnhardt/Thomas Trust Springsteen Foundation
Stanly County Community Foundation Winer Family Foundation
For more information, please contact Holly Blackman, Government & Institutional Relations Manager at 704.714.5130 or hblackman@charlottesymphony.org
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SUPPORTERS
The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra recognizes donors of exceptional generosity whose cumulative giving to the CSO exceeds $1 million with the designation of Music Director Society.
Anonymous (2) Bank of America Corporation Catherine & Wilton Connor Goldman, Sachs & Co. The Leon Levine Foundation John S. & James L. Knight Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Hugh L. McColl, Jr. Robert Haywood Morrison Foundation C. D. Spangler Foundation The Symphony Guild of Charlotte, Inc. Wells Fargo Corporation
For more information, please contact Leslie Antoniel, Director of Donor Engagement, at 704.714.5139 or lantoniel@charlottesymphony.org.
The Encore Society includes individuals who have made provisions for the CSO in their estate plans. We are honored to recognize their support:
Anonymous (3) Geraldine I. Anderson† Richard & Ruth Ault Baldwin Family Trust Barnhardt Thomas Trust Larry & Joyce† Bennett Donald H. & Barbara K. Bernstein Mark & Louise Bernstein† Twig & Barbara Branch Saul Brenner Mike & Joan Brown† Mrs. Joan Bruns† Jan & Bob Busch Dr. Helen G. Cappleman, Ph.D. † Jim Cochran† Robin Cochran
Charles & Peggy Dickerson Dr. & Mrs.† Jerry H. Greenhoot Peter & Ann Guild William G. & Marguerite K. Huey Fund† Dr. Nish Jamgotch, Jr. Betty & Stanley Livingstone† Nellie McCrory† M. Marie Mitchell Cricket Weston & David Molinaro Joan & Richard Morgan Don C. Niehus Eva Nove Richard J. Osborne Gwen Peterson & Tom Hodge James Y. Preston†
Mrs. Clayton (Dusty) Pritchett Ann & Fritz Rehkopf Elizabeth Waring Reinhard Albert Rogat Nancy W. Rutledge Mike Rutledge Harriet Seabrook Mr. & Mrs. William Seifert Bob & Maxine Stein Dr. Ben C. Taylor III Mr. & Mrs. Hans Teich Cordelia G. Thompson Tim Timson J. Mason Wallace†
Leave a lasting legacy of great music through your planned gift. For more information, contact Leslie Antoniel at 704.714.5139.
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† Deceased
The Charlotte Symphony is supported, in part, by the Infusion Fund and its generous donors.
Multimillion Dollar Commitment City of Charlotte $1.5 million and above Bank of America C.D. Spangler Foundation / National Gypsum Company John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Trane Technologies $600,000 - $1 million Albemarle Foundation Atrium Health Barings Duke Energy Honeywell JELD-WEN, Inc. LendingTree Foundation Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Novant Health Red Ventures Truist $300,000-$600,000 Ally Financial The Centene Charitable Foundation Childress Klein Properties Coca-Cola Consolidated Deloitte EY The Gambrell Foundation Moore & Van Allen PwC Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A. Rodgers Builders Wells Fargo Up to $300,000 Fifth Third Bank Foundation For The Carolinas Deidre and Clay Grubb Leslie and Michael Marsicano Jane and Hugh McColl Nucor Corporation PNC Bank Premier, Inc. Jane and Nelson Schwab
LEADERSHIP OFFICERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kimberly Q. Parker, Chairperson
Mick Ankrom Melody Birmingham Brian Bridgford Thomas Burge* Wilton Connor Mary Delk* Linda McFarland Farthing Ellen Fitzsimmons Richard Krumdieck, md David Leitch Yih-Han Ma Alex McKinnon
Ulrike W. Miles Glenn Mincey Torsten Pilz Mike Rutledge Robert Rydel* Melinda Snyder Elizabeth Connor Stewart* John D. Williams Shanté Williams, PhD
Peggy & Richard Dreher Lisa Hudson Evans David Furr Todd Gorelick Janet Haack Mark & Whitney Jerrell David L. Kors Jeff Lee Laszlo & Anna Littmann Gov. James G. Martin Jane & Hugh McColl Susan McKeithen Elizabeth J. McLaughlin George McLendon Patrick J. O’Leary Debbie & G. Patrick Phillips Paul Reichs
Peggy & Wayne Reynolds Anne Robinson Nancy & Charles Robson Patricia A. Rodgers M.A. Rogers Dan & Sara Garces Roselli JD Schurter Carolyn Shaw Katrina & JD Schurter Tom Skains Emily & Zach Smith Bob & Marsha Stickler Scott Syfert Cynthia Tyson Braxton Winston Richard Worf
John Barquin, Vice Chairperson Kevin Walker, Treasurer David J. L. Fisk, President & CEO
*ex-officio
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Richard Osborne, Chair Ruth & Richard Ault Kat Belk Arlene & Milton Berkman Jason & Tiffany Bernd Frank Bragg Robin & Bill Branstrom Margarita & Nick Clements Derick & Sallie Close Robin Cochran Catherine Connor Jeanie & T. Thomas Cottingham III Brian Cromwell Alessandra & Pasquale De Martino Alvaro & Donna de Molina
OUR MISSION The Charlotte Symphony uplifts, entertains, and educates the diverse communities of Charlotte-Mecklenburg and beyond through exceptional musical experiences.
OUR VISION Reaching out through the transformative power of live music, the Charlotte Symphony will be a civic leader, reflecting and uniting our region.
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ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE David J. L. Fisk, President & CEO Samantha Hackett, Executive Administrator ARTISTIC OPERATIONS John Clapp, Vice President of Artistic Operations & General Manager Sara Gibson, Director of Operations Carrie Graham, Director of Artistic Planning Teil Buck, Orchestra Personnel Manager Nixon Bustos, Principal Music Librarian Ava Bradley, Assistant Librarian John Jarrell, Stage Manager DEVELOPMENT Anne Marie Forbes, Vice President of Development Leslie Antoniel, Director of Donor Engagement Amanda LoCascio, Director of Corporate Engagement Holly Blackman, Government & Institutional Relations Manager Tammy Matula, Database Manager Jennifer Gherardi, Campaign Coordinator Senta Harvey, Development Coordinator - Stewardship & Events EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Chris Stonnell, Director of Education & Community Engagement FINANCE Wendy Laxton (CREO, Inc.), Fractional Vice President of Finance Chazin & Company, Financial Services Trey Mckinney, Staff Accountant HUMAN RESOURCES Kirsten Morris, Vice President of Human Resources & Administration
128 S. Tryon Street Suite 350 Charlotte, NC 28202 tickets: 704.972.2000 office: 704.972.2003 charlottesymphony.org
MARKETING Candace Sykes, Vice President of Marketing & Patron Experience Deirdre Roddin, Director of Communications Nicole Glaza, Senior Manager of Digital Marketing Chad Calvert, Visual Communications Manager Stephen Emery, Patron Communications Manager Meghan Squier, Ticket Services Manager YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAMS Aram Kim Bryan, Director of Youth Orchestra Programs Dylan Lloyd, Youth Orchestra Program Coordinator – CSYO Emily Gordon, Youth Orchestra Program Coordinator – Project Harmony
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UPCOMING CONCERTS
Roderick Cox, conductor Benjamin Beilman, violin
October 29 & 30 Knight Theater
Christopher Warren-Green, conductor Taylor Marino, clarinet
November 19 & 20 Knight Theater
Ian Watson, conductor Charlotte Master Chorale
December 3 – 5 Knight Theater
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