CSO Tchaikovsky Pathetique - program 02-11-22

TCHAIKOVSKY PATHÉTIQUE

Kensho Watanabe, conductor Sara Davis Buechner, piano

February 11 & 12 Belk Theater

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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 About the CSO 9 2021-22 Musician Roster 10 Spotlight: Celebrating Black History 12 Program Notes 14 Annual Fund Donors 18 Corporate & Foundation Sponsors 24 Giving Societies 26 Infusion Fund 28 Board of Directors & Trustees 30 Administration 31

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WELCOME

Welcome!

As well as being Black History Month (see page 12), February is celebrated as a month of love, with Valentine’s Day of course at its “heart.” I imagine we can all look back and remember when we first fell in love with music — when a particular piece or a musical phrase sparked within us an emotion that made us feel as though the composer were speaking to us directly, through time.

Perhaps you grew up with music in your home, or maybe you were in school or participating in a youth orchestra, much like the Charlotte Symphony’s.

It’s always such a joy to be able to commune with our fellow music lovers.

To come together as one in the concert hall, a local brewery, or other community space and experience the power of live music. But it may even be more rewarding to spark that joy anew in others.

Every day the musicians of the Charlotte Symphony are connecting with people and sharing their love of music with them.

Through countless hours coaching our community’s young musicians in schools and through our three youth orchestras, with community concerts in Universities and public spaces, and with programs like Project Harmony and Music for All. Earlier this month, CSO musicians were honored to share that love through a musical show of gratitude. Stationed in hospitals throughout the area, musicians performed during the healthcare workers’ shift change – a humble gesture to help lighten spirits and show our immense appreciation. This is the power of music.

So as we come together to share in our united love of music, let us remember that initial spark. And we thank you for helping us continue to ignite those little fires of musical joy throughout our community.

David Fisk President & CEO

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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 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

TCHAIKOVSKY PATHÉTIQUE

Friday, February 11, 2022 | 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 12, 2022 | 7:30 p.m.

Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center

Kensho Watanabe, conductor Sara Davis Buechner, piano

ANNA CLYNE

Within Her Arms

(1980- )

CLARA SCHUMANN (1875-1937)

Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7 I. Allegro maestoso II. Romanze: Andante non troppo con grazia III. Finale: Allegro non troppo – Allegro molto Sara Davis Buechner, piano INTERMISSION

P. I. TCHAIKOVSKY (1875-1937)

Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, “Pathétique” I. Adagio - Allegro non troppo II. Allegro con grazia III. Allegro molto vivace IV. Finale: Adagio lamentoso

There will be one 20-minute intermission.

This weekend’s concerts are made possible in part by a generous gift from

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CONDUCTOR Kensho Watanabe conductor These performances mark Kensho Watanabe’s first appearance with the Charlotte Symphony.

Emerging onto the international stage, Kensho Watanabe is fast becoming one of the most exciting and versatile young conductors to come out of the United States. Recently recognized as a recipient of a Career Assistance Award by the Solti Foundation U.S, Kensho held the position of Assistant Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra from 2016 to 2019.

During this time, he made his critically acclaimed subscription debut with the Orchestra and pianist, Daniil Trifonov, taking over from his mentor Yannick Nézet-Séguin. He would continue on to conduct four subscription concerts with the Philadelphia Orchestra in 2019. Watanabe has previously been an inaugural conducting fellow of the Curtis Institute of Music from 2013 to 2015, under the mentorship of Nézet-Séguin.

Recent highlights include Kensho’s debuts with the London Philharmonic and Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestras, Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Rhode Island Philharmonic as well as his Finnish debut with the Jyväskylä Sinfonia. Kensho has also enjoyed collaborations with the Houston Symphony, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, Brussels Philharmonic and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, the Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival, and the Orchestre Metropolitain in Montreal.

Upcoming highlights include Kensho’s returns to the Sarasota Orchestra, San Antonio Symphony as well as the 6 conductor

Philadelphia Orchestra for subscription concerts in the 2021-22 season. Notable debuts this season include the Charlotte Symphony, Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, and Sarasota Orchestra, as well as Kensho’s Polish debut with the Szczecin Philharmonic, and his Suntory Hall debut with the Tokyo Philharmonic conducting Beethoven 9.

Equally at home in both symphonic and operatic repertoire, Mr. Watanabe has led numerous operas with the Curtis Opera Theatre, most recently Puccini’s La Rondine in 2017 and La bohème in 2015. Additionally, he served as assistant conductor to Mr. Nézet-Séguin on a new production of Strauss’s Elektra at Montreal Opera.

An accomplished violinist, Mr. Watanabe received his Master of Music degree from the Yale School of Music and served as a substitute violinist in The Philadelphia Orchestra from 2012 to 2016. Cognizant of the importance of the training and development of young musicians, he has previously served on the staff of the Greenwood Music Camp, as the Orchestra conductor.

Mr. Watanabe is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with distinguished conducting pedagogue Otto-Werner Mueller. Additionally he holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Yale College, where he studied molecular, cellular, and developmental biology.

GUEST ARTISTS Sara Davis Buechner piano These performances mark Sara Buechner’s first appearance with the Charlotte Symphony.

Noted for her musical command, cosmopolitan artistry, and visionary independence, Sara Davis Buechner is one of the most original concert pianists of our time. Lauded for her “intelligence, integrity and all-encompassing technical prowess” (New York Times) a, Japan’s InTune magazine sums up: “Buechner has no superior.”

Ms. Buechner has performed in every state and province of North America — as recitalist, chamber musician and soloist with top orchestras like the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony and Philadelphia Orchestra; and in venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and the Hollywood Bowl. She has toured throughout Latin and South America and Europe; and she enjoys a special following in Asia, where she has been a featured soloist with the Sydney Symphony, New Zealand Philharmonic, New Japan Philharmonic and Shanghai Philharmonic, among many others.

She has commissioned and premiered important contemporary scores by composers such as Michael Brown, John Corigliano, Ray Green, Dick Hyman, Vitězslavá Kaprálová, Jared Miller, Joaquín Nin-Culmell, and Yukiko Nishimura. Ms. Buechner’s performance versatility extends to unique collaborations with film and dance (including tours with the Mark Morris Dance Group, and Japanese kabukimime-mask dancer Yayoi Hirano).

Ms. Buechner has released numerous acclaimed recordings of rare piano music by composers such as Rudolf Friml (“a revelation” — The New York Times), Dana Suesse, Joseph Lamb, Joaquín Turina, Miklós Rózsa, and Ferruccio Busoni (including the world première recording of the Bach-Busoni “Goldberg” Variations). Stereophile magazine selected her Gershwin CD as “Recording of the Month,” and her interpretation of Hollywood Piano Concertos won Germany’s coveted Deutsches Schauplatten Preis. Most recently her recorded traversal of the score to Carl Dreiser’s silent movie classic Master of the House (1925) may be heard on Criterion Collection DVD. Sara Davis Buechner joined the faculty of Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance in 2016, after previously teaching at the Manhattan School of Music, New York University and the University of British Columbia.

As a proud transgender woman, Ms. Buechner also appears as a speaker and performer at important LGBTQ events, and has contributed interviews and articles about her own experience to numerous media outlets worldwide.

Sara is a dual American-Canadian citizen who makes her home in Philadelphia.

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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 performs around 150 concerts annually in addition to robust community engagement and education efforts.

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 serving 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.

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.

Christopher Warren-Green music director

Now in his twelfth season with the Charlotte Symphony, Music Director Christopher Warren-Green also serves as Music Director of the London Chamber Orchestra.

Key engagements have included the Philadelphia and Minnesota Orchestras; Detroit, Houston, St Louis, Toronto, Milwaukee, Seattle and Vancouver symphony orchestras; Washington’s National Symphony Orchestra; the Philharmonia, London Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, and Royal Scottish National orchestras.

2021–22 marks Warren-Green’s final season as Music Director of Charlotte Symphony, after which he will become Conductor Laureate and Artistic Adviser. Highlights this season include an all-English program celebrating the orchestra’s 90th birthday and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9.

A product of community music education, Warren-Green plays a key role in the CSO’s educational efforts including the Youth Orchestras and Project Harmony.

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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°° Lenora Leggatt† Ellyn Stuart Jenny Topilow°° Angela Watson† Dustin Wilkes-Kim 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

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

Taylor Marino joined the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra as Principal Clarinet in 2019. Having grown up in Charlotte, Taylor was a member of the Youth Orchestra program and is thrilled to be back in his hometown.

Before joining the CSO, he held the position of principal clarinet with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra in New Orleans. Taylor has also performed with many world-class orchestras including The Cleveland Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Baltimore Symphony, and more.

Taylor Marino Principal Clarinet For more information about Charlotte Symphony musicians, visit charlottesymphony.org

In his own words: “Having grown up in Charlotte, I owe this city and its music educators a great deal of gratitude for supporting me and inspiring me to pursue a musical life. I am beyond grateful to be back in my hometown sharing music with the community that has given me such wonderful musical support.”

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SPOTLIGHT

Celebrating

Black History This month, the Charlotte Symphony is shining a spotlight on the contributions of Black composers and artists in classical music. We’ll share notable performances of works by Black composers, the history of Black pioneers in classical music, and composers/artists of today that are enriching the classical music scene and inspiring countless future musicians.

Learn more about how the Charlotte Symphony is celebrating Black History Month at

charlottesymphony.org/black-history-month

Spotlight on Black Composers Dr. Frederick C. Tillis A trailblazer in the American classical music tradition, Dr. Frederick C. Tillis bridged jazz and European classical music as a renowned composer, jazz saxophonist, and educator. Born in Galveston, TX in 1930, Dr. Tillis began composing when he was 20 years old.

Valerie Coleman A visionary composer, flutist, and entrepreneur, Valerie Coleman has made significant contributions to modern music. From being named 2020 Classical Woman of the Year (Performance Today), one of the Top 35 Woman Composers in Classical Music (Washington Post), and a Grammy nomination, Coleman has earned high acclaim.

Florence Price A composer, pianist, organist, and music teacher, Florence Price is recognized as the first AfricanAmerican woman to have a symphonic work performed by a major national symphony orchestra.

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SPOTLIGHT Jessie Montgomery Jessie Montgomery is an acclaimed composer, violinist, and educator. Her music interweaves classical music with elements of vernacular music, improvisation, language, and social justice, placing her squarely as one of the most relevant interpreters of 21st-century American sound and experience.

Upcoming Concerts featuring Black Artists & Composers ON TAP @ NODA February 8 7 pm | NoDa Brewing Co. Join us in the taproom at NoDa Brewing for our next On Tap performance! CSO musicians have prepared a fantastic lineup of works by Dr. Frederick C. Tillis, Valerie Coleman, and more.

MOREHOUSE COLLEGE GLEE CLUB March 4 7:30 pm | Belk Theater This special collaboration between your Charlotte Symphony and the Morehouse Glee Club raises money for scholarships for Charlotte-area students attending Morehouse College.

BARBER VIOLIN CONCERTO March 25 & 26 7:30 pm | Knight Theater Conductor Joshua Gersen leads a program that includes Errollyn Wallen’s Mighty River, a work that explores themes of slavery and freedom through spirituals and contemporary classical techniques.

BEETHOVEN MEETS 90S VIBE April 1 7:30 pm | Knight Theater Experience the duality of Atlanta’s Orchestra Noir as they join your CSO for an evening of 90s vibes, featuring works by Beethoven alongside music from icons like TLC, LL Cool J, Biggie Smalls, and more. spotlight: Celebrating Black History 13

PROGRAM NOTES ANNA CLYNE born: March 9, 1980 in London

Within Her Arms composed: 2009

premiere: April 7, 2009 in Los Angeles

Within Her Arms, by English composer Anna Clyne, is scored for an ensemble of fifteen strings. The composer provided the following note on the work:

Within Her Arms is music for my mother, with all my love.

Earth will keep you tight within her arms dear one— So that tomorrow you will be transformed into flowers— This flower smiling quietly in this morning field— This morning you will weep no more dear one— For we have gone through too deep a night.

This morning, yes, this morning, I kneel down on the green grass— And I notice your presence.

Flowers, that speak to me in silence.

The message of love and understanding has indeed come.

THÍCH NHAT HANH - Anna Clyne photo by Christina Kernohan

Robert and Clara Schumann, 1847 lithograph by Eduard Kaiser.

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PROGRAM NOTES CLARA SCHUMANN born: September 13, 1819 in Leipzig, Germany died: May 20, 1896 in Frankfurt, Germany

Piano Concerto in A minor Opus 7 (1835) composed: 1832-5 premiere: November 9, 1835 in Leipzig Clara Wieck Schumann was one of the finest pianists of the 19th century. Under the tutelage of her father, the prominent German music educator Friedrich Wieck, Clara developed into a superb keyboard artist, celebrated for her impeccable technique and the avoidance of any showmanship she felt might detract from the music. When one of her students attempted to impress by playing a passage at lightning tempo, Clara admonished: “Why hurry over beautiful things? Why not linger and enjoy them?”

In 1830, twenty-year-old Robert Schumann came to live with Friedrich and Clara Wieck. Schumann hoped that he would become a great piano virtuoso under the Wieck’s guidance, but an injury to Schumann’s hand ended all thoughts of a concert career. At first, Robert took a brotherly interest in Clara, but as time passed, their friendship turned to love.

The two wanted to marry, but Friedrich Wieck, perhaps fearful the relationship would destroy Clara’s musical career, withheld his consent. Robert and Clara finally wed on September 12, 1840, the day before Clara’s twenty-first birthday.

Clara was a constant source of musical inspiration to Robert. He composed his great Piano Concerto for Clara, who was the soloist in the work’s 1845 premiere.

After Robert’s attempted suicide and

institutionalization in 1854, Clara resumed an active concert and teaching career.

Until her death in 1896, she remained a tireless advocate of her husband’s music.

Clara Schumann was an accomplished composer in her own right. In 1832, Clara began work on what would take final form as her Piano Concerto in A minor, Opus 7.

She originally conceived of the piece as a single-movement work. Robert Schumann, then her father’s pupil, assisted with the orchestration. That movement ultimately became the finale of a three-movement Concerto, which Clara completed in 1835.

That November, Clara was the soloist in the Concerto’s premiere, which took place at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, conducted

by Felix Mendelssohn.

The Concerto is in three movements, played without pause. The first (Allegro maestoso) begins with a dramatic orchestral introduction of the initial principal theme, leading to the entrance of the soloist, playing a series of forceful octaves. The remainder of the movement juxtaposes assertive and more lyrical elements. In the central Romanze (Andante non troppo con grazia), a solo cello joins the piano. Rolls of the timpani and trumpet fanfares herald the brilliant Finale (Allegro non troppo; Allegro molto), culminating in the virtuoso closing bars. program notes 15

PROGRAM NOTES PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY born: May 7, 1840 in Kamsko-Votkinsk, Russia died: November 6, 1893 in St. Petersburg, Russia

Symphony No. 6 in B minor “Pathétique,” Opus 74 (1893) composed: 1893 premiere: October 28, 1893 in St. Petersburg Tchaikovsky conducted the world premiere of his Sixth (and final) Symphony, the “Pathétique,” in St. Petersburg on October 28, 1893. Nine days later, Tchaikovsky was dead, at the age of 53.

For years, the accepted explanation of Tchaikovsky’s demise, first advanced by his brother, Modest, was that the composer died as a result of Russia’s cholera epidemic.

Throughout his life, Tchaikovsky frequently suffered from depression, and, on at least one prior occasion, attempted suicide. In recent decades, evidence has surfaced that Tchaikovsky may have indeed taken his own life, perhaps in order to avoid public humiliation over an illicit relationship.

A consensus on this volatile issue is unlikely. Nevertheless, it is difficult to listen to Tchaikovsky’s final Symphony and not sense the composer’s premonition of his own demise. As Tchaikovsky confided to his nephew, Vladimir Davïdov, to whom he dedicated the “Pathétique”: Whilst I was on my travels I had an idea for another symphony, a programme symphony this time; but the programme will be left as an enigma— let people guess it for themselves. This programme is so intensely personal that as I was mentally composing it on my travels I frequently wept copiously.

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Whatever program Tchaikovsky intended for the Symphony No. 6, he chose a unique course for its musical journey. Tchaikovsky’s Fourth and Fifth Symphonies — both depictions of a struggle with Fate — conclude with rousing, triumphant finales. However, Tchaikovsky informed Davïdov that in the “Pathétique,” “Formally there will be much that is new in this symphony, and incidentally the Finale won’t be a loud Allegro but, on the contrary, a very slowmoving Adagio.”

Tchaikovsky realized his departure from symphonic convention might well hinder the work’s acceptance. Indeed, the premiere of the “Pathétique” (a nickname suggested by Modest Tchaikovsky) was far from a triumph. The critics and audience—no doubt bewildered by the work’s frequently morbid tone and unconventional structure—offered a lukewarm reception. Still, Tchaikovsky maintained faith in his new Symphony, and informed his publisher: “It’s not that it displeased, but it produced some bewilderment. As far as I’m concerned, I take more pride in it than in any other of my works.”

Over time, Tchaikovsky’s “Pathétique” became recognized as the composer’s symphonic masterpiece, a fitting summation of the life and career of

PROGRAM NOTES Russia’s most beloved composer. It is a work of extraordinary power, a symphony that presents a stunning array of emotions, cast in a bold, revolutionary format. Tchaikovsky left no doubt as to his affection for the “Pathétique.” He wrote to Davïdov: “I definitely consider it the best, and, in particular, the most sincere of all my works. I love it as I have never loved any of my other musical offspring.”

The first movement opens with a pensive introduction (Adagio) that foreshadows the principal Allegro non troppo. The fierce battle depicted in the central portion of the opening movement finally resolves to a peaceful close. Instead

Tchaikovsky’s draft of the Sixth Symphony

of the traditional slow-tempo second movement, Tchaikovsky substitutes a leisurely dance (Allegro con grazia). The music is in the character of a waltz, but set in a 5/4 meter that suggests unease— even, perhaps, of disorientation. The third movement is a vigorous march (Allegro molto vivace) that propels to a stunning close. It is not unusual for applause to break out after this movement, even though another is yet to follow. That finale (Adagio lamentoso), after a final struggle, resolves to the hushed resolution.

1893 portrait of Tchaikovsky by Nikolai Kuznetsov

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SUPPORTERS

We gratefully acknowledge these generous donors to the Charlotte Symphony Annual Fund.

This list reflects gifts received between July 1, 2020 through January 31, 2022.

BENEFACTOR CIRCLE $100,000+ Catherine & Wilton Connor

Anonymous Jerry & Gaile Greenhoot

Jerry & Rosalind Richardson

$50,000 – $99,999 Jane & Hugh McColl

Patrick J. O’Leary

Douglas Young

$25,000 – $49,999 Joan & Mick Ankrom Richard & Ruth Ault John Barquin & Melissa Elaine Loyd Dr. Milton & Arlene Berkman Philanthropic Fund Mark & Judith Brodsky

DG Brungard Foundation Roberta H. Cochran Linda & Bill Farthing Ellen M. Fitzsimmons & Greg Rogowski John & Maria Huson Richard J. Osborne Kimberly & Brian Parker

Torsten & Kim Pilz Judy & Derek Raghavan Paul & Kathy Reichs Carolyn Shaw In Memory of Dr. Chandler Thompson John & Andromeda Williams

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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 Howard P. Adams & Carol B. McPhee Tiffany & Jason Bernd Gay F. Boswell Bill & Robin Branstrom Jan & Ed Brown Margarita & Nick Clements Brian & Morgan Cromwell Mary Anne Dickson Peggy & Richard Dreher Lisa & Carlos Evans Christoph & Robin Feddersen Carol & Ron Follmer Karen Fox H. Clay Furches

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$1,000 – $1,499

Anonymous Michael & Lee Abbott Mrs. Kathleen Allison Larry Anderson Ann L. Armstrong Sharon Baker & Peter Moore Carol B. Barber Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln A. Baxter Morgan Beggs Shirley W. Benfield Richard & Christie Benoit Donald H. & Barbara K. Bernstein Family Foundation Ms. Melody Birmingham Joye D. Blount & Jessie J. Knight Jr. Ms. Brett Blumenthal & Mr. David Wax Dr. & Mrs. George Bohmfalk Marilyn & Herb Bonkovsky Frannie & Herb Browne Ralph Canfield Ms. Elizabeth Carr David M. Cody Ann F. Copeland Mr. Mark Copeland Sarah & Larry Dagenhart Christopher & Elizabeth Daly Dan & Jeannette Davis Ralph & Troyann Dougherty Mrs. Geraldine S. Emmert Bob & Judy Erb Trae & Kate Fletcher James C. Fort Lucy Quintilliano & Leonard Fumi Mr. Mark Gibbs Carol & Joseph Gigler Dan & Linda Gordon Carleen & Jim Grossman Joyce & Ed Hamilton Mr. Christopher Harris Mr. Stefan Heinzelmann Anne J. Henderson Mr. & Mrs. Jon Hunt Paul & Linda Ibsen Lea & Stuart Johnson Vickie & Eugene Johnson Rebecca & Lex Jones Mr. & Mrs. Ron Kaufman Joan Kirschner Dr. & Mrs. Jack Kramer Marilyn Kroll

Maria Kurtz Jennie Buckner & Steve Landers Ms. LaTanya Lofton Hogue James Lynch 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 Nydia McCrohan Eric Miller Thomas & Susan Mitchell Susan D. Montgomery Tom & Sally Moore Kirsten Morris Eugene P. Kueny & Don C. Niehus Mr. & Mrs. E. O. Oakley Karen L. Oldham Anita & Gale Pendergraph Janet & Rick Pfeiffer Mr. & Mrs. Rodney C. Pitts Dr. William Porter & Peggy Davis Haywood & Sabine Rankin Brendan Reen Rita & Thomas Robinson Mrs. Gail C. Salmon Mr. & Mrs. William Seifert Katy & Raleigh Shoemaker Parker & Stephen Shuford Michael Silverman Molly & Conrad Sloan Dr. & Mrs. Henry L. Smith II Scott Smith Mr. Murray Somerville Morris & Patricia Spearman Ken Spielfogel & Richard Withem Mr. Clark Starnes Robert & Maxine Stein Kathryn Stewart Mrs. Phyllis Stokes Al & Alice Sudduth Gail & Scott Syfert Ann & Wellford Tabor Mr. & Mrs. James Traylor Mr. & Mrs. C. L. Trenkelbach Sarah S. Tull Mrs. William K. Van Allen Craig & Gail Van Der Veer Mr. & Mrs. Michael Van Glish Bill & Rita Vandiver

SUPPORTERS Greg & Sandy Vlahos Dr. & Mrs. Bill Chu & Jin Wang 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

Doug & Lynda Abel Leigh & Rhonda Armistead Mr. Manuel Arrese Mauro Atalla JWD Atchison Charles G. Farrar & Marcia Avedon Mr. Jeff Ballast William & Linda Bantz Mrs. Natascha A. Bechtler Matthew Beck & Chadwick Smith Bob & Cathy Becker Mr. & Mrs. Carl Belk John & Katherine Beltz Ben Benoit Ms. Kristine E. Benshoff Robert Black Stuart Blackmon Lawton & Janette Blandford Betsy & Scott Bodien Mr. Nicholas Bonevac Mr. & Mrs. John Bradley Ms. Marianne Bragg James Broadstone Aram & Scott Bryan Mr. Ronald Bryson Mr. Charles Budd Ms. Nancy Butzek Greg & Mary Lou Cagle Barbara F. Caine Maggie Callen Ms. Lisa Callen Susan C. Carr Dianne & Jan Cates Young & Kana Chin John H. Clark Mr. Brent Clevenger Ron & Shirley Coffman Paul & Anne Colavita Mr. Thomas E. Collins, Jr.

Dr. & Mrs. Charles E. Cook Mr. Kilian Cooley Sondra Cooney Martin & Leslie Cooper Mrs. Carolyn Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Alpo F. Crane Ellen M. Crowley Marylin Culp & Gene Le Beau Ragnhild Daasvand Rufus Dalton Peter De Arcangelis Doug & Diane Doak Jon Merkert & Bernadette Donovan-Merkert Cheryl Drake-Bowers Claude Duet Ms. Helen Edwards Rebecca Elliott Dr. & Mrs. J. Murray Fadial Doug Faris Dr. Rezvan Rafi & Dr. Saeed Fatenejad Tom & Gail Fennimore Lawrence W. Fetner, Jr. Betsy & Jeff Freeman Christopher Friesen Mr. & Mrs. Eugene H. Frost George Gabel Dr. John & Eileen Gardella Stephen C. & Jean S. Geller Mr. & Mrs. Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe Jenn & Taylor Gherardi Pete & Stacy Gherardi Sara E. Gibson Donna Gibson Tom & Tracey Gillespie Sarah Goad Mr. Walter H. Goodwin, Esq. Ms. Cynthia Greenlee Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Groth Mr. Bruce Harned Ms. Tara Harris Mr. & Mrs. Lowrance Harry Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Heafner Logan & Jennifer Henderson Roger K. Hill Mr. Jesse Hite Dr. Susan Hungness Joan Irwin Mrs. Jean Jackson Ms. Joann B. Johnson Pete & Phyllis Johnson Tim & Kathryn Johnson

E. Joann Jones Dick & Nancy Karr Steven & Mary Kesselman Shawn King Nancy H. Kiser John & Ardis Koch David & Francine Kors Theodore & Dorothy Kramer Mr. Alan Kronovet & Ms. Cary J. Bernstein Jonathan Lamb Tom & Mary Last Mr. & Mrs. Michael Leonowicz Jerome & Barbara Levin Mr. Michael Lewandowski Mr. George Linfors Donald Liotta Mr. Agus Loekman Lucinda Nisbet Lucas Kim & Alan Maxwell Jeanne McCarthy Veronica McComb Juliette & Joseph McLelland Tom & Sandy Meckley Mr. & Mrs. Kiran H. Mehta Roy H. Michaux Anne & Brad Mitchell Gary & Fran Morrison In Memory of Patricia Nims Sara & Tom Nolan Dr. & Mrs. Michael E. Norman Mrs. Carmen Odom Nancy Olah & Bill Pace Christopher Parides Rachel Parsons Pamela Pearson & Charles Peach Gwen Peterson & Tom Hodge Mr. John H. Pickett Barbara M. Pooley Mr. & Mrs. Steve M. Proffitt Dr. & Mrs. James E. Pugh Jeanine & Naeem Qasim Dr. & Mrs. R. Pinkney Rankin, Jr. Morry Alter & Joan Rasmussen Jane Ratteree Casey Rentch Mr. Jay Reynolds Ms. Margaret Rogers & Mr. John R. Willis Robert & Christine Rydel John Schroeder, in honor of Patty McArthur supporters 21

SUPPORTERS Harriet Seabrook Robert Semrad Miles & Madeleine Shanley Mr. Andrew Silliker Lori & Eric Sklut Mr. Alan Slonim Ms. Judy Smith Julia J. Souther Bill & Mary Staton Mr. & Mrs. Larry Stern Mr. Michael Steuerwald William & Catherine Stone Sam & Martha Stowe Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Stubbs Wesley & Claudia Sturges Mr. & Mrs. Warren W. Sturm Faye F. Sultan & Kenneth Essex George & Brenda Sweet Martha Swetka John & Margaret Switzer Ms. Sarah Teague Nancy & Dick Thigpen Ms. Kelly Thomas Frances & Bill Thompson Ms. Catherine E. Thompson & Mr. Martin Hunter Gary & Pennie Thrower Denise Tidball Tim Timson Brent & Claire Trexler James & Melanie Twyne David Walters Mr. Erik Weghorst Qiuming Wei Mr. & Mrs. Tom Weidman Barnet & Harriet Weinstock Pam & Steve West Zelda White Dr. Thomas H. White Bryan Wilhelm Mr. & Mrs. Charles Williams Ms. Barbara Yarbrough Dan & Susan Yardley Maureen Young

$250 – $499

Anonymous Tony & Susan Abbott Mr. & Mrs. Andrew A. Adair, Esq. Anna Akins Leslie Antoniel

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Andrew & Karen Antoszyk Ms. J. C. Armstrong Mr. & Mrs. Arndt Linda Arnold Ms. Barbara J. Avard Mary Lou & Jim Babb Edwin & Cheryl Bagley Judi Bainbridge Mr. & Mrs. Carl Barlow Tanja Bauer Bob & Elise Beaven Curtis Beck Dr. & Mrs. Michael J. Bell Dr. John L. Bennett & Mr. Eric T. Johnson Ms. Linda Bentley Mortimer & Josephine Cohen Fund Mr. James Biddlecome Mr. & Mrs. Irving Bienstock Megan Blankemeyer List Renee Boger Jeffrey Boghosian Joan Booth Dr. & Mrs. Thor-Erik Borresen Steve Bost Carole Bourret Tara Box Saul & Martha Brenner Mr. & Mrs. Terry Broderick Mary E. Bruno Beth Burke David H. & Barbara J. Burns Mrs. Christina Cantrell Robert & Jo Anne Caruso Mary Case Amy Cathey Catherine Chew Amanda & Kevin Chheda Ms. Catherine Choudary John Clapp Ms. Michele T. Classe Ms. Dorothy Cole Dr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Cook Mr. & Mrs. Richard Coonen Neil & Claire Cotty Tom Covington Mr. Todd Croy Mr. John J. Crymes Mr. Michael Curtis Rennie Cuthbertson Virginia A. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Dennis

Norcott Desterre Charlie & Gwen Diaz April & Joseph Dodge Janice Dodge Mrs. Elyn Dortch Jere & Patsy Drummond Mike Dyer Mr. & Mrs. Clifton E. Edmondson Eleanor C. Edwards Carolyn & Tim Eichenbrenner Gainor Eisenlohr Mark & Joan Erwin Richard Fairclough John Alday & Rebecca Fant Ms. Sarah Fatherly Kenny Faulkner Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Faut The Federico Family Robert & Catherine Flynn Evelyn & Norman Fortson Chakana Fowler Jerry Fox Jeanette Freedman Richard & Karen Fuentes Mary & John Gaertner Melisa & Frank Galasso Harvey & Cindy Gantt Alexandra Gautraud Albert Gebhardt Darius & Mariam Ghazi Alan & Ruth Goldberg Mr. & Mrs. Larry Goodgame Bill Gorelick Michael & Jordan Green Dr. Richard Greenberg Mr. Kevin Greene Mr. & Mrs. William Griesmyer Spencer Guthery John Habit Elizabeth Hage Rob Hammock & Caroline Chambre Hammock Mr. Rick Hargis Ms. Bette Harris Mr. David Harrison Mr. Charles Haughey Patrick & Johanne Hawk Abigail He Mr. & Mrs. Hemenway Dr. Eugene Hermitte Ms. Phyllis Herschenfeld

SUPPORTERS Ms. Cris Hill Barbara Holt Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Horowitz Barbara Horstmann James Horton & Kathy Reardon Lis & James Hoveland Pierce Howard Karin & Robert Hudson Danielle Huffman-Hanni Ben & Christy Hume Peter Humphery & Juliann Bannon Betty Hunter Ow Hunter Nilse Hurwitz Ms. Linda Hutchinson Cynthia B. Irby Mr. Michael Johnson Martha D. Jones Dr. Peter Judge & Ms. Christine Judge Joseph & Patty Kahle Margot Kaiser Mr. George Kaperonis Mr. & Mrs. Harold G. Karn Madhu Katta Carolyn Wells Kibler Suzanne & John Knowles Donna & Douglas Knowlton Ms. Carol Koball Mrs. S. Lacy Alejandro Lanza Ms. Wendy Laxton Mr. Rick Lee John J. Locke Dr. & Mrs. Thomas T. Long III Skip & Ginny Long Ms. Suzanne Lowry Mr. Donald Lueder Mr. John Lyon Bob & Mary Anne MacCaughelty Stuart & Allison Malter Bruce & Leigh Marsh Joan W. Martin & Pat Burgess Theodore & Katherine Martinez Mr. Michael Matier Ed & Wendy Matthews Jill Maxwell Ms. Judy Mayo Guy T. & Meredith Hance McBride Mr. Glenn McConnell Ms. Ann P. McDermott James & Stephanie McGarvey Dorothy McGavran

Mr. & Mrs. James W. McQuiston Mr. Manuel V. Medeiros Ms. Katharina Miles Krivitsky Family Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Moline Sallie & Joe Moody Mr. Fred Morgenstern Ann Morris Ms. Karen Murdock Amy Murphy Jim & Linda Nash Mr. Darrell P. Nelson Jill & Edwin Newman Mary Newsom Carol Nicholson Mr. David Nix Mr. Bruce Norton Mr. William Olson Dr. Samuel L. Orr & Ms. Margaret Errington Mr. Gerald Padbury Ms. Kimberly Padgett Dimitris & Jennifer Papageorgiou Mr. James Parks Cookie & Jerry Parnell Ms. Carolyn Parrington Rose & Bailey Patrick Paula & Robert Paul Mr. & Mrs. Gerard W. Peer Lisa & Tom Phillips Catherine Philpott Ms. Barbara Pierce Christopher Polk Mr. Brent Prater Ms. Kathleen Prevost Stephen Primost Mr. Conrad Puckett David & Leah Randall Betty Chafin Rash Joann Rautenberg Mrs. Helen Ray Emily & Brian Reinicker Dr. Livia Robicsek Mr. & Mrs. Albert E. Rodgers Ms. Lynn Rogers Mr. Mekel Rogers Stanley & Louise Rose Pamela Rowland Julie Ruterbories Nancy Rutledge & Jim Rutledge Sarah E. Schoedinger Katherine Schorr

Dr. Stephen P. Schultz & Donna Dutton Mr. & Mrs. William S. Schwartz Mr. & Ms. Peter Shankey Dr. & Mrs. Marvin Shapiro John Sherrill Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Sink David Small Fred H. Smith Carol Smith Craig Snyder Helen S. Solitario Nancy & Richard Stark Ms. Deborah Steiner James & Ellie Stephens Ann Stigall Tim & Mary Stokes Larry Stratemeyer Jack & Mary Kay Szczepek Molly Tarr Cornelius Tate Carrie & Jeffrey Teixeira Mr. Razvan Theodoru & Mrs. Isabelle Cantin Dr. & Mrs. Thiedeman Mr. & Mrs. Robert Thomas Robert & Mary Thornberry Nancy & David Townsend Scott Tozier Patti Tracey & Chris Hudson Ms. Nancy Tretsch Hallam Walker Ms. Catherine A. Walton Jenny & Henry Ward Ms. Leslie Webster Mr. & Mrs. Ronald M. Weiner Lyman Welton Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Wertheimer Mr. & Mrs. James M. White John & Jill White Karla Williams Ms. Mary Lindeman Wilson Ms. Jo Wilson Ms. Carol Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Earnest Winston Mr. & Mrs. Duncan M. Witte Allen & Clara Wolfe Mitchell Wolff Ms. Haojin Wu

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SPONSORS CORPORATE PARTNERS We are grateful for the following outstanding corporate funders: $250,000 +

$100,000 - $249,999

$50,000 - $99,999

$20,000 - $49,999

$10,000 - $19,999

$5,000 - $9,999 Duke Energy/Piedmont Natural Gas Kingfisher Capital

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

The Truist Charitable Fund is a donor-advised fund created by Truist and administered by The Winston-Salem Foundation

$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 George W. & Ruth R. Baxter Foundation The Jack H & Ruth C. Campbell 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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SPONSORS

We invite your firm to join this special group of corporate supporters committed to keeping the music alive — enriching Charlotte and the surrounding communities as a first-class place to work and live.

$5,000 +

$2,500 - $4,999 GreerWalker

Moore & VanAllen

PDM US, llc

$500 - $2,499 Coleman Lew Canny Bowen

Troutman Pepper

For more information, please contact Amanda LoCascio, Director of Corporate Engagement at 704.714.5138 or alocascio@charlottesymphony.org

March 22 April 19 May 10

Enjoy a craft beer or seltzer while CSO musicians perform classical and contemporary tunes from a diverse range of composers.

charlottesymphony.org/ontap

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† † Deceased

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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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

February 25 & 26 Belk Theater

Paolo Bortolameolli, conductor Christine Lamprea, cello “Eloquent” (Los Angeles Times) conductor Paolo Bortolameolli — Associate Conductor of the LA Philharmonic — comes to Charlotte to lead Kabalevsky’s evocative Cello Concerto No 1.

ORTIZ Téenek Invenciones de Territorio KABALEVSKY Cello Concerto No. 1 CORIGLIANO Symphony No. 1

This concert is brought to you in partnership with the

For tickets or more info, call 704.972.2000 or visit us online at

LEADERSHIP OFFICERS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Kimberly Q. Parker, Chairperson

Melissa Anderson 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* Jennifer Sullivan 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 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 Nixon Bustos, Principal Music 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 FINANCE Wendy Laxton (Laxton CFO Services), Fractional Vice President of Finance Chazin & Company, Financial Services Trey Mckinney, Staff Accountant HUMAN RESOURCES Kirsten Morris, Vice President of Human Resources & Administration LEARNING & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Aram Kim Bryan, Vice President of Learning & Community Engagement Emily Gordon, Program Coordinator - Project Harmony Dylan Lloyd, Program Coordinator - Youth Orchestras Peyton Wulff, Learning Coordinator

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 Laura Thomas, Marketing Manager

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Christopher Warren-Green, conductor Sharleen Joynt, soprano Daniel Okulitch, bass-baritone Charlotte Master Chorale

March 11 & 12

Belk Theater

Celebrating your CSO’s 90th anniversary, Music Director Christopher Warren-Green leads an all-English program culminating with Vaughan Williams’s beautifully lush Dona Nobis Pacem.

HOLST Walt Whitman Overture ARNOLD Four Scottish Dances VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Dona Nobis Pacem

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