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WHAT’S INSIDE A Message from the President & CEO 3 Concert Program 5 Artist Biographies 6 About the CSO 9 2021-22 Musician Roster 10 Annual Fund Donors 14 Corporate & Foundation Sponsors 20 Giving Societies 22 Infusion Fund 24 Board of Directors & Trustees 26 Administration 27
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contents
welcome
Welcome!
The summer season is a highlight of the Charlotte Symphony’s year — a time when we’re able to tour Charlotte’s beautiful parks and its diverse and vibrant neighborhoods, sharing with our community the beauty and power of live orchestral music. June is a particularly busy month for the Symphony! Summer Pops returns to Symphony Park with three programs featuring Big-Band music, Hollywood favorites, and a special collaboration with Opera Carolina. Patriotic works take center stage — or should I say center field — at our annual “Celebrate America” concert at Truist Field, and we’ll experience the magic of John Williams’s brilliant score for Jurassic Park when the CSO performs the music live to the film.
We’re so proud that the CSO’s Summer Pops concerts have become a yearly tradition for so many of you and your families since they began nearly 40 years ago. As we look back on that long history, we’re ever more aware of the privilege it is to be welcomed into your beautiful communities and we look forward to seeing you at a performance in your neighborhood soon. Thank you and enjoy the concert!
David Fisk President & CEO
The Symphony will also present five free community concerts throughout the Charlotte region this month, including the CSO’s debut at Little Rock AME Zion Church, and two On Tap performances at Cabarrus and Triple C Breweries.
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JUNE 8 – JULY 2, 2022 SUMMER POPS
presented by
SWING INTO SUMMER
BIG BAND MUSIC Sunday, June 12 Symphony Park
HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD!
FANTASTIC MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS Sunday, June 19 Symphony Park
FROM BOHÈME TO BROADWAY
WITH OPERA CAROLINA Sunday, June 26 Symphony Park
SPECIAL EVENTS CELEBRATE AMERICA at TRUIST FIELD, home of the CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
Wednesday, June 22 Truist Field
JURASSIC PARK
IN CONCERT Saturday, June 25 Ovens Auditorium
THE MUSIC OF THE ROLLING STONES MICK JAGGER & KEITH RICHARDS 1969 Saturday, July 2 Belk Theater
704.972.2000 | charlottesymphony.org
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 | 8:30 p.m.
Christopher James Lees, conductor
JOHN STAFFORD SMITH arr. Damrosch
The Star-Spangled Banner
MORTON GOULD American Salute GEORGE GERSHWIN arr. Whitney
Strike Up the Band
LEROY ANDERSON Fiddle Faddle DUKE ELLINGTON arr. Custer
A Medley for Orchestra
MEDLEY arr. Custer A Salute to The Big Apple JOHN WILLIAMS arr. Custer Summon the Heroes TRADITIONAL arr. Lowden Armed Forces Salute JOHN PHILIP SOUSA arr. McAlister El Capitan ALBERT VON TILZER arr. Rosenhauss
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
KENNETH ALFORD arr. McAlister
Colonel Bogey March
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA arr. McAlister
The Thunderer
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA arr. Brion & Loras
The Stars and Stripes Forever
Tonight’s concert will be performed without an intermission. Prelude performance by the Troy Conn Trio. This evening’s concert is made possible in part by support from
Robin Cochran program
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conductor Christopher James Lees resident conductor Christopher James Lees was named Resident Conductor of the Charlotte Symphony in 2018.
Emerging American conductor Christopher James Lees brings passionate and nuanced orchestral performances to the stage, a fierce commitment to contemporary music, and a natural charisma to audiences all around the world. In 2018, Mr. Lees began an appointment as Resident Conductor of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and Principal Conductor of the Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra. In addition to the more than 50 annual concert appearances with the CSO, he has stepped in to conduct Subscription Classical performances on four occasions, including a gala weekend with Grammy Award winning artist and Jazz legend Branford Marsalis in May 2021. An active guest conductor, Mr. Lees has returned for performances with the Los Angeles and Rochester Philharmonics, the Houston, Detroit, Milwaukee, North Carolina, Portland, and Flint Symphonies, and conducted debuts with the Indianapolis, Kansas City, Toledo, and Vermont Symphonies. Additional engagements have taken him to the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Orchestra de Chambre de Paris, Aspen Philharmonic Orchestra, Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, and at the Music in the Mountains Festival & Festival Internacional de Inverno de Campos do Jordão in Brazil.
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Only the second American Gustavo Dudamel Conducting Fellow with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Mr. Lees made his debut with the orchestra in April 2013 and returned for concerts in February 2015. A dedicated advocate for music of our time, Mr. Lees has premiered more than one hundred fifty new works by a diverse range of composers, and collaborated closely with Pulitzer Prize winners John Adams, William Bolcom, John Corigliano, Jennifer Higdon, Joseph Schwantner, Steven Stucky, Caroline Shaw, Roger Reynolds, and Julia Wolfe. An equally passionate advocate for music education, Mr. Lees has brought inspirational energy to student orchestras across the country, from the Colburn School to the New England Conservatory, and previously served on the faculties of the University of Michigan and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
The CSO is…
MORE THAN WHAT’S ONSTAGE.
Did you know that the Charlotte Symphony is much more than what you see on the Belk and Knight Theater stages? Beyond the Classical, Pops, Family, and Movie Series in the theaters, we work to uplift, entertain, and educate our community through inclusive education programs and community performances. • The CSO has three programs for young musicians: the Youth Orchestra, the Youth Philharmonic, and the Youth Ensemble. CSO musicians participate in coaching throughout the year, and even perform with the young musicians! • Reaching approximately 15,000 students each season, we also have extensive school programs, including Project Harmony, “Music and the Holocaust,” and “One Musical Family” Education Concerts. • We perform throughout the region, from community parks and schools to breweries, senior care centers, and places of worship all season long.
The CSO is…FOR EVERYONE. To learn more, visit charlottesymphony.org
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°° Ayako Gamo† Lenora Leggatt† Ellyn Stuart Jenny Topilow°° 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†
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
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MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT
Kari Giles Assistant Concertmaster For more information about Charlotte Symphony musicians, visit
charlottesymphony.org
Kari Giles grew up in Western North Carolina and began studying Suzuki violin at the age of five. She holds performance degrees from the NC School of the Arts and San Francisco Conservatory. After serving as a substitute musician for the Minnesota Orchestra and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Ms. Giles moved to Charlotte in 2006 to become the Assistant Concertmaster of the Charlotte Symphony. A passionate chamber musician, Ms. Giles is a founding member of the Madison Park String Quartet, and rEvolution Strings and performs with the Charlotte Strings Collective, a group that aims to highlight the works of Black composers. She enjoys curating programs that feature local composers, diverse styles, and collaborations with other art forms. Ms. Giles also serves as a board member of The Possibility Project Charlotte, an organization dedicated to developing generations of engaged community leaders using the vehicles of performing arts and community action. musicians 11
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PASTORAL
POPS
October 28 & 29 | Knight Theater
QUEENS OF SOUL
MOVIE
ARETHA FRANKLIN, TINA TURNER, & MORE October 21 & 22 | Knight Theater
CLASSICAL
HANDEL MESSIAH
December 2 – 4 | Knight Theater
POPS
BEETHOVEN
CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR MUSIC OF THE BEATLES February 17 & 18 | Knight Theater
FAMILY
CLASSICAL
22 | 23 season highlights
THE POLAR EXPRESS™
CLASSICAL KIDS LIVE:
IN CONCERT
TCHAIKOVSKY DISCOVERS AMERICA May 13 | Knight Theater
November 25 & 26 | Belk Theater
supporters
We gratefully acknowledge these generous donors to the Charlotte Symphony Annual Fund. This list reflects gifts received between July 1, 2020 through May 31, 2022.
BENEFACTOR CIRCLE $100,000+ Catherine & Wilton Connor
Anonymous Jerry & Gaile Greenhoot
Jerry & Rosalind Richardson
$50,000 – $99,999 Ellen M. Fitzsimmons & Greg Rogowski
Patrick J. O’Leary Paul & Kathy Reichs
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 Jean & Dick Cornwell Linda & Bill Farthing John & Maria Huson Jane & Hugh McColl Mary Marie Mitchell
Richard J. Osborne Kimberly & Brian Parker Torsten & Kim Pilz Judy & Derek Raghavan Carolyn Shaw In Memory of Dr. Chandler Thompson
$15,000 – $24,999 Jeanie & Tom Cottingham Ralph S. Grier Reginald B. Henderson, Esq.
Richard Krumdieck Betty P. & Jeffrey J. Lee Debbie & Pat Phillips
Ann & Fritz Rehkopf Elizabeth Connor Stewart John & Andromeda Williams
$10,000 – $14,999 Francisco & Jeannette Alvarado Mr. & Mrs. Howard C. Bissell Katharine & Frank Bragg Mr. & Mrs. R. Alfred Brand III Janet M. Haack Ginger Kelly Page & Ed Kizer
Hartmut & Irene Kossack David & Ellen Leitch Laszlo & Anna Littmann DeDe & Alex McKinnon Mr. & Mrs. Casey Mermans Alex & Ulrike Miles Jay & Elizabeth Monge Joan & Richard Morgan
Eleanor W. Neal Robert Norville Mica & Keith Oberkfell Nancy & Charlie Robson Pat Rodgers M.A. 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 Howard P. Adams & Carol B. McPhee Tiffany & Jason Bernd Gay F. Boswell Bill & Robin Branstrom Jan & Ed Brown Shirley & Michael Butterworth 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 Dr. & Mrs. Bob Gaines Sarah & Frank Gentry
Berkley & Audean Godehn Stacy & Todd Gorelick William & Patricia Gorelick Family Foundation Peter & Ann Guild Mr. Joseph K. Hall III Chris Jensen Robert & Vivian Lamb Taylor Marino Susanne & Bill McGuire Susan & Loy McKeithen George McLendon & Carol Quillen Brent & Ann Milgrom Mr. Glenn Mincey & Mrs. Macie Mincey M. Marie Mitchell Emily & Nima Pirzadeh Sally & Russell Robinson
Sara Garcés Roselli & Dan Roselli JD & Katrina Schurter Mr. & Mrs. Harley F. Shuford, Jr. Emily & Zach Smith Melinda & David Snyder Ms. Jennifer Sullivan Andrea J. Stevenson Gail & Scott Syfert Drs. Chris & Lillian Teigland Judith & Gary Toman In Memory of Tess Verbesey Sophie & Fran Wachter Kevin & Jill Walker Rayner & Adele Weir Floyd Wisner & Glenda Colman Richard & Lisa Worf Barbara & Richard Yoder
$3,500 – $4,999 Dr. & Mrs. Richard Bridgette Lynne & Colby Cathey Dr. & Mrs. Mark Couture David J.L. Fisk & Anne O’Byrne Joan & Parker Foley Charles & Caren Gale
Joy S. Greene Angela & Michael Helms 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 Peter & Janet Nixon Tony & Lynn Pace Chuck Miller & Marcy Thailer Ms. Deborra Wood & Mr. Russell Propst
$2,500 – $3,499 Anonymous (3) Wedge & Debbie Abels Harriet & Bill Barnhardt Bill & Georgia Belk Philipp J. Bischoff Si & Michael Blake Mr. & Mrs. Alan Blumenthal Dr. & Mrs. O. Robert Boehm Jan & Bob Busch Linda Jo & Josh Carron Dorothy & Mike Connor Brian & Morgan Cromwell Alfred & Amy Dawson Mary & Philip Delk Cheryl DeMaio Peggy & Charles Dickerson Mrs. Carolyn Faison Alex & Patty Funderburg Mr. Billy L. Gerhart, in memory of Judith Gerhart Todd & Andrea Griffith
Barry & Laurie Guy Ivan Hinrichs Brian & Juliet Hirsch Carol A. Hitselberger & Robert Petty Jim & Peggy Hynes Shirley & Bob Ivey David S. Jacobson Ginger Kemp Meghan & Luis Lluberas 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 Kathleen D. Prokay Amanda & Cory Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Rollins, Jr.
Bette Roth Glenn Sherrill, Jr. In memory of Ron Sherrill Nancy E. Simpson Marsha & Robert L. Stickler Mrs. H. Dickson Stowe Dr. Mark R. Swanson Deborah J. Cox & Bob Szymkiewicz Richard R. Taylor Chris & Jim Teat Dr. John A. Thompson, Jr. & Dr. Lee Rocamora James H. Trexler & Kelly Zellars Dr. Cynthia H. Tyson Drs. Iris Cheng & Daniel Uri Paul & Susan Vadnais Ms. Dana Vestal Ellen & Jimmie Wade Mary Claire & Dan Wall Edgar & Karen Whitener Dr. Shanté Williams supporters 15
supporters PATRON CIRCLE $1,500 – $2,499 Anonymous Marcia Adams Ross & Michele Annable Dan & Barbara Austell Merilyn & Craig Baldwin Katherine M. Belk Erskine & Crandall Bowles Mary & Charles Bowman Mr. Donald Butler Jane & Larry Cain Ms. Catherine P. Carstarphen Dr. W. Gerald Cochran & Mr. Timothy D. Grudger James Crosthwaite Gwin Dalton Mr. R. Stuart Dickson Elizabeth Betty Eaton Arlene H. Elisha Ms. Anne Marie Forbes Timothy & Kara Gallagher Katherine G. Hall Anne J. Henderson Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin F. Hill, Jr. Gene & Helen Katz Richard & Anna Marriott Staci & Matthew Marino George McLendon & Carol Quillen Ms. Nadine Melka Cricket Weston & David Molinaro Sharon Baker & Peter Moore Michael & Debbie O’Hara Caroline Olzinski Arvind & Helen Patil Mr. Vincent Phillips & Mr. Paul Pope John & Wilma Pinter John & Susan Rae Jane Perry Shoemaker Mr. & Mrs. Pope A. Shuford Morris & Patricia Spearman Dr. Bernard Reen III & Ms. Teresa Starr Robert & Maxine Stein Mr. & Mrs. Hans Teich Tillie S. Tice Daniel & Kathleen Troy Vera Watson Grant Webb
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Mrs. Eugenia N. White Michael & Kathy White Deems Wilson Floyd Wisner & Glenda Colman
$1,000 – $1,499 Anonymous Michael & Lee Abbott Mrs. Kathleen Allison Larry Anderson Ann L. Armstrong JWD Atchison 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 Marilyn & Herb Bonkovsky Twig & Barbara Branch Frannie & Herb Browne Ralph Canfield Ms. Elizabeth Carr David M. Cody Dr. & Mrs. Charles E. Cook Ann F. Copeland Mr. Mark Copeland Sarah & Larry Dagenhart Christopher & Elizabeth Daly Dan & Jeannette Davis Ralph & Troyann Dougherty Chery Drake-Bowers Mrs. Geraldine S. Emmert Bob & Judy Erb Trae & Kate Fletcher James C. Fort Lucy Quintilliano & Leonard Fumi Jenn & Taylor Gherardi Mr. Mark Gibbs Sara E. Gibson Carol & Joseph Gigler Dan & Linda Gordon Carleen & Jim Grossman Joyce & Ed Hamilton Mr. Stefan Heinzelmann
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 Staci & Matthew Marino Holly & Christopher Maurer Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. McCracken Nydia McCrohan Eric Miller Thomas & Susan Mitchell Susan D. Montgomery Kirsten Morris Eugene P. Kueny & Don C. Niehus Mr. & Mrs. E. O. Oakley Michael & Debbie O’Hara Karen L. Oldham Anita & Gale Pendergraph Mr. & Mrs. Rodney C. Pitts Barbara M. Pooley Dr. William Porter & Peggy Davis Haywood & Sabine Rankin Morry Alter & Joan Rasmussen Brendan Reen Rita & Thomas Robinson William R. Rollins Mrs. Gail C. Salmon Dr. Stephen P. Schultz & Donna Dutton Mr. & Mrs. William Seifert Katy & Raleigh Shoemaker Michael Silverman Molly & Conrad Sloan Dr. & Mrs. Henry L. Smith II Scott Smith Murray & Hazel Somerville Ken Spielfogel & Richard Withem Mr. Clark Starnes Kathryn Stewart
supporters Mrs. Phyllis Stokes Al & Alice Sudduth 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 Dr. & Mrs. Bill Chu & Jin Wang Linda & Craig Weisbruch Pam & Steve West Peter White Jenny Widmer Bryan Wilhelm John Drew Witherington Ms. Judith Wood Mr. & Mrs. John A. Yakob Mrs. Anne Yudell
$500 – $999 Doug & Lynda Abel Mr. Lester Ackerman & Mr. Layton Campbell Leigh & Rhonda Armistead Mr. Manuel Arrese JWD Atchison Charles G. Farrar & Marcia Avedon Mr. Jeff Ballast William & Linda Bantz Mrs. Natascha A. Bechtler Bob & Cathy Becker Mr. & Mrs. Carl Belk John & Katherine Beltz Dr. John L. Bennett & Mr. Eric T. Johnson James Biddlecome Stuart Blackmon Lawton & Janette Blandford Betsy & Scott Bodien Mr. Nicholas Bonevac David Bower & Ann Richardson Tara Box 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 Mr. Brent Clevenger Paul & Anne Colavita Mr. Thomas E. Collins, Jr. Mr. Kilian Cooley Martin & Leslie Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Alpo F. Crane Ellen M. Crowley Marylin Culp & Gene Le Beau Rufus Dalton Peter De Arcangelis Dr. Roy E. DeMeo, Jr. & Ms. Linda A. Evanko Doug & Diane Doak Thomas & Kris Duffy Rebecca Elliott Martin Ericson Dr. & Mrs. J. Murray Fadial Doug Faris Dr. Rezvan Rafi & Dr. Saeed Fatenejad Tom & Gail Fennimore Lawrence W. Fetner, Jr. Christopher Friesen Melisa & Frank Galasso Dr. John & Eileen Gardella Stephen C. & Jean S. Geller Mr. & Mrs. Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe Pete & Stacy Gherardi Donna Gibson Sarah Goad Mr. Walter H. Goodwin, Esq. Ms. Cynthia Greenlee Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Groth Ms. Tara Harris Mr. & Mrs. Lowrance Harry Mr. Charles Haughey Patrick & Johanne Hawk Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Heafner Logan & Jennifer Henderson Roger K. Hill Ben & Christy Hume Dr. Susan Hungness Joan Irwin Pete & Phyllis Johnson
Tim & Kathryn Johnson E. Joann Jones Eugene & Alice Merrill Kavadlo Steven & Mary Kesselman Nancy H. Kiser Theodore & Dorothy Kramer Jonathan Lamb Tom & Mary Last Christopher James Lees Jerome & Barbara Levin Mr. Michael Lewandowski Mr. George Linfors Donald Liotta Mr. Agus Loekman Lucinda Nisbet Lucas Mr. Calin Lupanu Francis & Paula Martin Kim & Alan Maxwell Jeanne McCarthy Veronica McComb Juliette & Joseph McLelland Tom & Sandy Meckley Mr. & Mrs. Kiran H. Mehta Roy H. Michaux Anne & Brad Mitchell Tom & Sally Moore Gary & Fran Morrison In Memory of Patricia Nims Sara & Tom Nolan Dr. & Mrs. Michael E. Norman Nancy Olah & Bill Pace Christopher Parides Pamela Pearson & Charles Peach Gwen Peterson & Tom Hodge Janet & Rick Pfeiffer Catherine Philpott Mr. John H. Pickett Dr. & Mrs. James E. Pugh Dr. & Mrs. R. Pinkney Rankin, Jr. Jane Ratteree Casey Rentch Ms. Margaret Rogers & Mr. John R. Willis Robert & Christine Rydel John Schroeder, in honor of Patty McArthur Harriet Seabrook Dr. & Mrs. Marvin Shapiro Mr. Andrew Silliker Julia J. Souther Bill & Mary Staton supporters 17
supporters Mr. & Mrs. Larry Stern 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 Adam & Sienne Taylor Ms. Sarah Teague Nancy & Dick Thigpen Ms. Kelly Thomas Frances & Bill Thompson Ms. Catherine E. Thompson & Mr. Martin Hunter Tim Timson James & Melanie Twyne Greg & Sandy Vlahos David Walters Qiuming Wei Mr. & Mrs. Tom Weidman Barnet & Harriet Weinstock Zelda White Dr. Thomas H. White Mr. & Mrs. Charles Williams Ms. Barbara Yarbrough Dan & Susan Yardley
$250 – $499 Anonymous Tony & Susan Abbott Mr. & Mrs. Andrew A. Adair, Esq. Anna Akins Leslie Antoniel Andrew & Karen Antoszyk Ms. Barbara J. Avard Mary Lou & Jim Babb Judi Bainbridge Dr. & Mrs. Michael J. Bell Ms. Linda Bentley Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Bierce Mortimer & Josephine Cohen Fund Megan Blankemeyer List Jeffrey Boghosian Steve Bost Saul & Martha Brenner Mr. & Mrs. Terry Broderick Mary E. Bruno
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David H. & Barbara J. Burns Mrs. Christina Cantrell Robert & Jo Anne Caruso Mary Case Amy Cathey Rev. Janice Chalaron Amanda & Kevin Chheda Ms. Catherine Choudary John Clapp John H. Clark Ms. Michele T. Classe Ms. Dorothy Cole Dr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Cook Mr. & Mrs. Richard Coonen Tom Covington Mr. Todd Croy Mr. Michael Curtis Rennie Cuthbertson Virginia A. Davis Mike Dyer John Alday & Rebecca Fant The Federico Family Robert & Catherine Flynn James C. Fort Chakana Fowler Jerry Fox Richard & Karen Fuentes Mary & John Gaertner Harvey & Cindy Gantt Ms. Donna Glenn Alan & Ruth Goldberg Mr. & Mrs. Larry Goodgame Mr. & Mrs. Craig Green Michael & Jordan Green Mr. & Mrs. William Griesmyer Spencer Guthery John Habit Elizabeth Hage Rob Hammock & Caroline Chambre Hammock Mr. Rick Hargis Mr. Christopher Harris Mr. Charles Haughey Ms. Phyllis Herschenfeld Barbara Holt Ms. Kelli Hopp-Michlosky Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Horowitz Barbara Horstmann James Horton & Kathy Reardon Lis & James Hoveland
Karin Hudson Betty Hunter Cynthia B. Irby Martha D. Jones Joseph & Patty Kahle Margot Kaiser Mr. & Mrs. Harold G. Karn Madhu Katta John J. Kelly, Jr. Carolyn Wells Kibler John & Ardis Koch Mrs. S. Lacy Ms. Wendy Laxton Steven Light John J. Locke Dr. & Mrs. Thomas T. Long III Skip & Ginny Long Ms. Suzanne Lowry Bob & Mary Anne MacCaughelty Stuart & Allison Malter Bruce & Leigh Marsh Ms. Rosemarie Marshall & Mr. Lee Wilkins Joan W. Martin & Pat Burgess Theodore & Katherine Martinez Ed & Wendy Matthews Jill Maxwell Ms. Judy Mayo Guy T. & Meredith Hance McBride James & Stephanie McGarvey Mr. Manuel V. Medeiros Ms. Katharina Miles Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Moline Sallie & Joe Moody Ms. Karen Murdock Jim & Linda Nash Dimitris & Jennifer Papageorgiou Cookie & Jerry Parnell Ms. Carolyn Parrington Rose & Bailey Patrick Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Patterson Paula & Robert Paul Mr. Conrad Puckett Joann Rautenberg Emily & Brian Reinicker Dr. Livia Robicsek Mr. & Mrs. Albert E. Rodgers Stanley & Louise Rose Julie Ruterbories Nancy Rutledge & Jim Rutledge
supporters Sarah E. Schoedinger Dr. Stephen P. Schultz & Donna Dutton Mr. & Mrs. William S. Schwartz Sarah E. Schoedinger Dr. & Mrs. Marvin Shapiro David Small Fred H. Smith Carol Smith Nancy & Richard Stark James & Ellie Stephens Tim & Mary Stokes Larry Stratemeyer
Cornelius Tate Carrie & Jeffrey Teixeira Mr. Razvan Theodoru & Mrs. Isabelle Cantin Dr. & Mrs. Thiedeman Ms. Cynthia Thomson Robert & Mary Thornberry Patti Tracey & Chris Hudson Ms. Nancy Tretsch Sarah & Tim Turner Minyan Wang Jenny & Henry Ward
Ms. Leslie Webster Mr. Erik Weghorst Lyman Welton Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Wertheimer Ms. Mary Lindeman Wilson Ms. Carol Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Earnest Winston Allen & Clara Wolfe Karen & Charles Wolff Ms. 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:
charlottesymphony.org/give-today
sponsors CORPORATE PARTNERS We are grateful for the following outstanding corporate funders: $250,000 +
$100,000 - $249,999
$20,000 - $49,999
$10,000 - $19,999
$5,000 - $9,999 Atrium Health Duke Energy/Piedmont Natural Gas
Kingfisher Capital The Dunhill Hotel
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
Dickson Foundation
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 Charlotte Mecklenburg Community Foundation Cole Foundation
Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation, Inc. 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
$2,500 - $4,999 Barnhardt/Thomas Trust
Stanly County Community Foundation
Winer Family Foundation
For more information, please contact Toni Freeman, Grant Writer at development@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
$500 - $2,499 Carter Coleman Lew Canny Bowen
Troutman Pepper World Famous Golf Carts of South Carolina
For more information, please contact Amanda LoCascio, Director of Corporate Engagement at 704.714.5138 or alocascio@charlottesymphony.org
Enjoy a craft beer or seltzer while CSO musicians perform classical and contemporary tunes from a diverse range of composers.
June 28 For tickets & more info, visit
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 Mr. Martin Ericson, Jr. 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 Nancy W. Rutledge Mike Rutledge Harriet Seabrook Mr. & Mrs. William Seifert Morris & Patricia Spearman Bob & Maxine Stein Dr. Ben C. Taylor III Mr. & Mrs. Hans Teich Cordelia G. Thompson Tim Timson † 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
O N E N I G H T O N LY !
Saturday, July 2 7:30 pm | Belk Theater
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leadership BOARD OF DIRECTORS Melissa Anderson Mick Ankrom John Barquin Melody Birmingham Brian Bridgford Thomas Burge* Wilton Connor Mary Delk* Linda McFarland Farthing David J. L. Fisk
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 Kevin Walker John D. Williams Shanté Williams, PhD
Alvaro & Donna de Molina Peggy & Richard Dreher Lisa Hudson Evans David Furr Todd Gorelick Janet Haack Mark & Whitney Jerrell 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 Nancy & Charles Robson Patricia A. Rodgers M.A. Rogers Dan & Sara Garces Roselli Katrina & JD Schurter Carolyn Shaw Tom Skains Emily & Zach Smith Bob & Marsha Stickler Scott Syfert Cynthia Tyson Braxton Winston Richard Worf Albert Zue
*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
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 Sara Gibson, Director of Operations Carrie Graham, Director of Artistic Planning Tim Pappas, Orchestra Personnel Manager Nixon Bustos, Principal Music Librarian Bradley Geneser, Assistant Librarian John Jarrell, Stage Manager DEVELOPMENT Leslie Antoniel, Director of Donor Engagement Amanda LoCascio, Director of Corporate Engagement Tammy Matula, Database Manager Jennifer Gherardi, Campaign Coordinator Senta Harvey, Development Coordinator - Stewardship & Events Toni Freeman & Associates LLC, Grants Strategy & Proposal Writing FINANCE Wendy Laxton (Laxton CFO Services), Fractional Vice President of Finance Chazin & Company, Financial Services HUMAN RESOURCES Kirsten Morris, Vice President of Human Resources & Administration Amy Hine, Office Administrator LEARNING & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Aram Kim Bryan, Vice President of Learning & Community Engagement Iván Garnica, Community Experience Manager 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 Laura Thomas, Marketing Manager Meghan Starr, Ticket Services Manager
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ONE N IGHT ONLY !
June 25
| Ovens Auditorium
With stunning imagery, ground-breaking special effects — and John Williams’s iconic score — Spielberg’s epic tale of man vs. nature is sheer movie magic 65 million years in the making.
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