CSO Summer Pops - program 2024

2024 DIGITAL PROGRAM BOOK

Welcome to Your CSO!

This May and June, the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra will present a rich selection of performances that will take us through neighborhoods across the Charlotte region, celebrating our vibrant communities and forging new partnerships along the way.

Fresh from the success of our inaugural immersive concert, MERGE, where symphonic music met electronic dance beats, we’re gearing up for an exciting summer season. Our highly anticipated annual Summer Pops series, presented by Novant Health, will return to Symphony Park with four spectacular concerts in June: “Sonidos Latinos: Latin Sounds,” “A Juneteenth Celebration,” “Music from the Movies,” and “Celebrate America!” Join us for all four concerts and we’ll reserve a premium spot for you on the lawn where you can soak up the music and the atmosphere. CSO Roadshow will hit the road again with performances at the Simmons YMCA on May 12 and the Ophelia GarmonBrown Community Center on June 21. Plus, we’re bringing music to local parks this June with five free community concerts in Matthews, Cornelius, Pineville, Kannapolis, and Lake Norman. And don’t miss our performance of the ultimate summer movie blockbuster, Jaws, featuring John Williams’s iconic score performed live along with the fulllength film on June 14 & 15 at Belk Theater.

Visit charlottesymphony.org for our full schedule, and join us this spring and summer in Uptown, or catch us for a performance in your neighborhood!

David Fisk President & CEO

Sonidos Latinos: Latin Sounds

Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 8:15 pm

Symphony Park at SouthPark

Christopher James Lees , conductor

ARTURO MÁRQUEZ

Conga del fuego nuevo

ROBERTO SIERRA Fandangos

GEORGES BIZET (arr. Hoffman)

Music from Carmen, Suites No. 1 & 2

Prélude

Aragonaise

Habanera

Danse Bohème

Les Toréadors

ASTOR PIAZZOLLA (arr. Marturet)

Adiós Nonino

ALBERTO GINASTERA

Four Dances from Estancia: Malambo

ARTURO MÁRQUEZ

Danzón No. 2

ZEQUINHA DE ABREU (arr. Colnot)

Tico-Tico no fubá

A Juneteenth Celebration

Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 8:15 pm

Symphony Park at SouthPark

Christopher James Lees , conductor

SCOTT JOPLIN (arr. Lawson)

Joplin Ragtime

SCOTT JOPLIN (arr. Norpoth)

Overture from Treemonisha

W.C. HANDY (arr. Holcombe/Giamario)

St. Louis Blues

JAMES P. JOHNSON (arr. Hersh)

Victory Stride

DUKE ELLINGTON (arr. Tyzik)

Black, Brown & Beige

4. West Indian Dance

5. Emancipation

LOUIS ARMSTRONG (arr. Ricketts)

Satchmo! (A Tribute To Louis Armstrong)

NIA IMANI FRANKLIN

When I Consider Your Heavens

STEVIE WONDER

Stevie Wonder Medley

Love’s In Need of Love Today

My Cherie Amour

Sir Duke

Village Ghetto Land

You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

Master Blaster (Jammin’)

Isn’t She Lovely

Music from the Movies

Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 8:15 pm

Symphony Park at SouthPark

Christopher James Lees , conductor

RICHARD WHITING (arr. Holcombe)

Hooray for Hollywood

JOHN POWELL

How to Train Your Dragon Suite

MICHAEL GIACCHINO (adapt. García)

Star Trek Suite

JOHN WILLIAMS

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Duel of the Fates

CARLOS GARDEL (arr. Williams)

Tango: Por Una Cabeza (from Schindler’s List)

ALAN SILVESTRI

Back to the Future Suite for Orchestra

ALAN SILVESTRI (arr. Moore)

Music from The Avengers

HOWARD SHORE (arr. Whitney)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Sunday, June 30, 2024 at 8:15 pm

Symphony Park at SouthPark

Christopher James Lees , conductor

MORTON GOULD

American Salute

AARON COPLAND

Variations on a Shaker Melody from Appalachian Spring

FLORENCE PRICE (orch. Still)

Nimble Feet from Dances in the Canebrakes

JOHN WILLIAMS

The Cowboys Overture

LEONARD BERNSTEIN (arr. Peress)

Overture to West Side Story

JOHN WILLIAMS

Olympic Fanfare and Theme

VARIOUS (arr. Gary Fry)

Armed Forces Medley

FRANK LOESSER (arr. Custer)

Music from Guys and Dolls

IRVING BERLIN (arr. Healey)

A Tribute to Irving Berlin

EDWIN EUGENE BAGLEY

National Emblem March

JOHN PHILIP SOUSA (arr. Brion & Schissel)

The Stars and Stripes Forever

Christopher James Lees resident conductor

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 annually stepped in to conduct Subscription Classical performances on five occasions, including two gala concerts with legendary artists and Grammy Award winners Branford Marsalis and Rhiannon Giddens, respectively.

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 New York Philharmonic, and New World, 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.

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.

With the New York Philharmonic, St. Louis & Atlanta Symphonies, among others, Mr. Lees has served as an assistant conductor for the world’s leading conductors, including: Gustavo Dudamel, Paavo Järvi, Leonard Slatkin, David Robertson, Robert Spano, Marin Alsop, Pablo Heras-Casado, Stéphane Denève, Susanna Mälkki, and Nicholas McGegan.

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CONDUCTOR BIO

After two summers of study with Robert Spano at the Aspen Music Festival, Mr. Lees was named winner of both the 2011 James Conlon Conducting Prize and the 2012 Aspen Conducting Prizes, respectively. In 2013, Mr. Lees returned for a third summer as assistant conductor for the Aspen Music Festival and School.

An active pianist, and equally comfortable in the opera pit, Mr. Lees has served as Music Director or Assistant Conductor for a wide array of operas: Aida (Atlanta Symphony), Peter Grimes & John Harbison's The Great Gatsby (Aspen Opera Theatre Center), Louis Andriessen's De Materie and Philip Glass' the CIVIL warS (Los Angeles Philharmonic), Don Giovanni & Mark Adamo's Little Women (University of Michigan Opera Theatre), and Nino Rota’s Il Capello di paglia di Firenze (AJ Fletcher Opera Institute).

A recipient of a Career Assistance Grant from the Solti Foundation US, Mr. Lees was also chosen for showcase on the Bruno Walter Memorial Foundation National Conductor Preview, hosted by the League of American Orchestras and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.

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 Shepherd School at Rice University and the New England Conservatory.

A native of Washington, D.C., Mr. Lees holds bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Michigan, and has studied conducting with Larry Rachleff and Robert Spano, as well as having participated in masterclasses with Lorin Maazel, Michael Tilson Thomas, Gustav Meier, and Jorma Panula.

When not performing, Mr. Lees can be found riding roller coasters with his eight-year old son, reading the stack of books by his nightstand, or training for his next marathon.

YOUR CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY

Kwamé Ryan, Music Director Designate

Christopher James Lees, Resident Conductor

Christopher Warren-Green, Conductor Laureate

FIRST VIOLINS

Calin Ovidiu Lupanu, Concertmaster

The Catherine & Wilton Connor Chair

Joseph Meyer, Associate Concertmaster

Kari Giles, Assistant Concertmaster

Susan Blumberg°°

Jane Hart Brendle

Cynthia Burton

Ayako Gamo

David Horak †

Lenora Leggatt

Jenny Topilow

Dustin Wilkes-Kim

Hanna Zhdan

SECOND VIOLINS

Oliver Kot, Principal

The Wolfgang Roth Chair

Kathleen Jarrell, Assistant Principal

The Pepsi-Cola Foundation of Charlotte Chair

Carlos Tarazona°

Monica Boboc

Martha Geissler

Sakira Harley

Tatiana Karpova

Ellyn Stuart

VIOLAS

Benjamin Geller, Principal

The Zoe Bunten Merrill Principal Viola Chair

Kirsten Swanson, Acting Asst. Principal †

Matthew Darsey †

Ellen Ferdon

Wenlong Huang

Viara Stefanova

Ning Zhao

CELLOS

Jonathan Lewis, Principal

The Kate Whitner McKay Principal Cello Chair

Allison Drenkow, Acting Asst. Principal

Alan Black, Principal Emeritus*

Marlene Ballena

Jeremy Lamb

Amy Sunyoung Lee

Sarah Markle

Oksana McCarthy †

DOUBLE BASSES

Kurt Riecken, Principal*

Jason McNeel, Acting Principal

Judson Baines, Assistant Principal*

Justin Cheesman, Acting Asst. Principal

Jeffrey Ferdon

Luis Primera†

FLUTES

Victor Wang, Principal

The Blumenthal Foundation Chair

Amy Orsinger Whitehead

Erinn Frechette

PICCOLO

Erinn Frechette

OBOES

Erica Cice, Acting Principal

The Leo B. Driehuys Chair‡

Teil Taliesin†

Terry Maskin

ENGLISH HORN

Terry Maskin

CLARINETS

Taylor Marino, Principal

The Gary H. & Carolyn M. Bechtel Chair

Samuel Sparrow

Allan Rosenfeld

E♭ CLARINET

Samuel Sparrow

BASS CLARINET

Allan Rosenfeld

BASSOONS

Joseph Merchant, Principal

Joshua Hood

Nicholas Ritter

CONTRABASSOON

Nicholas Ritter

MUSICIANS

HORNS

Byron Johns, Principal

The Mr. & Mrs. William H. Van Every Chair

Andrew Fierova

Philip Brindise†

The Robert E. Rydel, Jr. Third Horn Chair

Richard Goldfaden

Andrew Merideth†

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

Colin Benton, Principal

The Governor James G. Martin Chair

ARTISTIC OPERATIONS

TIMPANI

Jacob Lipham, Principal

The Robert Haywood Morrison Chair

PERCUSSION

Brice Burton, Principal

HARP

Andrea Mumm Trammell, Principal

The Dr. Billy Graham Chair

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.

° 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

Carrie Graham, Senior Director of Artistic Planning

Tim Pappas, Director of Operations

Nixon Bustos, Principal Music Librarian

Emily Schaub, Assistant Music Librarian

Erin Eady, Personnel Manager

Claire Beiter, Operations Coordinator

John Jarrell, Stage Manager

The Charlotte Symphony is a proud member of the League of American Orchestras.

We gratefully acknowledge these generous donors to the Charlotte Symphony Annual Fund. This list reflects gifts received between July 1, 2023 through May 1, 2024.

BENEFACTOR CIRCLE

$100,000+

Catherine & Wilton Connor *

$50,000 – $99,999

J. Porter & Victoria Durham

Jane & Hugh McColl*

$25,000 – $49,999

Anonymous

Joan & Mick Ankrom

Ruth & Richard Ault

Dr. Milton & Arlene Berkman

Judith & Mark Brodsky

Roberta H. Cochran

Jean & Dick Cornwell

Linda & Bill Farthing

Karen Fox

Maria & John Huson

Richard Krumdieck & Sally Gregory

$15,000 – $24,999

Anonymous (2)

Melissa & Daren Anderson

Nicola & Emanuel Clark

Ralph S. Grier

Mary & Michael Lamach

Betty P. & Jeffrey J. Lee

Tanya & Steve Makris

DeDe & Alex McKinnon

Anonymous (3)

Joye D. Blount & Jessie J. Knight Jr.

Katharine & Frank Bragg

Mr. & Mrs. R. Alfred Brand III

Lynne & Colby Cathey

Margarita & Nick Clements

Morgan & Brian Cromwell

Donna & Alvaro de Molina

Lisa & Carlos Evans

Robin & Christoph Feddersen

Eileen Friars & Scott Pyle

Caren & Charles Gale

Janet M. Haack

Douglas Young

Jacqueline B. Mars

Patricia & Thrus Morton

Patrick J. O'Leary

Richard J. Osborne

Debbie & Pat Phillips

Ann & Fritz Rehkopf

Kathy & Paul Reichs

Pat Rodgers

Carolyn Shaw

Andromeda & John Williams

Ulrike & Alex Miles

Robert Norville

Keith Oberkfell & Mica Post Oberkfell

Judy & Derek Raghavan

Sherry & Thomas Skains

Sienne & Adam Taylor

Ken & Tara Walker

$10,000 – $14,999 * The Charlotte Symphony recognizes donors of exceptional generosity whose cumulative giving to the CSO exceeds $1 million with the designation of Music Director Society.

Leigh & Watts Humphrey

Susan & Chris Kearney

Ginger Kelly

Ms. Nina Lesavoy

Laura & Perry Poole

\Kelli & Michael Richardson

Mrs. Rosalind S. Richardson

Amanda & Corey Rogers

Marjorie Moses Schwab

Drs. Jennifer Sullivan & Matthew Sullivan

Mary Claire & Dan Wall

Jill & Kevin Walker

Lisa & Richard Worf

VIRTUOSO CIRCLE

$5,000 – $9,999

Wedge & Debbie Abels

Howard P. Adams & Carol B. McPhee

Jeannette & Francisco Alvarado

Paul & Kristen Anderson

Tiffany & Jason Bernd

Mr. James Biddlecome

In Loving Memory of Bernadette Zirkuli Biddlecome

Philipp J. Bischoff & Dawn Beatty

Katrice & Steve Boland

Barbara & Twig Branch

Nancy Brand & Bill Freeman

Robin & William Branstrom

Shirley & Michael Butterworth

The Jack H. and Ruth C. Campbell Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Kieth Cockrell

Jeanie & Tom Cottingham

Mary & Phil Delk

Denise & Peter DeMaio

Mary Anne Dickson

Peggy & Richard Dreher

Heather & Thomas Finke

David J.L. Fisk & Anne O'Byrne

Sidney & Amy Fletcher

Joan & Parker Foley

Carol & Ron Follmer

Patty & Alex Funderburg

Dr. Robert A. Gaines & Toni Burke

Sarah & Frank Gentry

Kevin & Heather Gottehrer

Laurie & Barry Guy

Shirley & Bob Ivey

Page & Ed Kizer

Vivian & Robert Lamb

Mrs. Sandra Levine

Anna & Lazlo Littmann

Leslie & Michael Marsicano

Susanne & Bill McGuire

Paula & Paul McIntosh

Susan & Loy McKeithen

Carolyn & Sam McMahon

Chuck Miller & Marcy Thailer

Elizabeth & Jay Monge

Mr. & Mrs. Brian T. Moynihan

Holly & Jason Norvell

Keith & Mica Oberkfell

Kim & Torsten Pilz

Emily & Nima Pirzadeh

Nancy & Charlie Robson

Sara Garcés Roselli & Dan Roselli

Bette Roth

Laura & Michael Schulte

Ylida & Bert Scott

Susan & Donald Sherrill

Glenn Sherrill, Jr. In Honor of Robin Branstom

Mr. & Mrs. Harley F. Shuford, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. A. Pope Shuford

Lori & Eric Sklut

Melinda & David Snyder

Chris & Jim Teat

Brienne Tinder & Thomas Lervik

Judith & Gary Toman

Mr. & Mrs. C.L. Trenkelbach

Floyd Wisner & Glenda Colman

Sidney & Bobby Youngs

Joan Zimmerman

Abby & Albert Zue

$3,500 – $4,999

Anonymous

Si & Michael Blake

Sally & Derick Close

Cheryl DeMaio

David S. Jacobsen

Courtney Reichs Mixon

Joan Morgan

Linda & Tony Pace

Marsha & Robert L. Stickler

Daniel Troy

Karen & Ed Whitener

$2,500 – $3,499

Anonymous

Merilyn & Craig Baldwin

Mrs. Harriet B. Barnhardt

Bill & Georgia Belk

Cathy Bessant & John Clay

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Blumenthal

Amy & Philip Blumenthal

Dr. & Mrs. O. Robert Boehm

Mary & Charles Bowman

Jan & Bob Busch

Ann Thomas Colley

Dorothy & Mike Connor

Melissa Cornwell

Deborah J. Cox & Bob Szymkiewicz

Chris & Elizabeth Daly

In Memory of Betty Haggerty

Alfred & Amy Dawson

Peter De Arcangelis

Peggy & Charles Dickerson

Timothy & Kara Gallagher

Harvey & Cindy Gantt

Mr. Billy L. Gerhart

In Memory of Judith Gerhart

Andrea & Todd Griffith

Mariam Abdul Hamid

Ivan Hinrichs

Christy & Ben Hume

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$2,500 – $3,499 (continued)

Fran & Greg Hyde

Jim & Peggy Hynes

James & Nina Jackson

Bruce & Martha Karsh

Mr. & Mrs. Luke Kissam

Dr. & Mrs. Christ A. Koconis

Meghan & Luis Lluberas

James Lynch

Dottie & Jim Martin

Rob Roy McGregor

Richard I. McHenry & Cynthia L. Caldwell

Dee Dee McKay

Dick Metzler

Debbie Miller & Tim Black

Eleanor W. Neal

Celene & Marc Oken

Dr. Reta R. Phifer

Mr. Vincent Phillips & Mr. Paul Pope

Marshelette & Milton Prime

Kathleen D. Prokay

Drew & Beth Quartapella

Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Rollins, Jr.

Dr. Mahesh Sardesai

Paulette Sherrill

Nancy E. Simpson

Emily & Zach Smith

Elizabeth Connor Stewart

Dr. Mark R. Swanson

Drs. Chris & Lillian Teigland

Dr. John A. Thompson, Jr. & Dr. Lee Rocamora

Mindy & Don Upton

Paul & Susan Vadnais

Steph & Gemo Yesil

For more information on how to make a gift to the CSO Annual Fund, please contact Libby Currier, Director of Individual Giving, at 704.714.5137 or lcurrier@charlottesymphony.org

PATRON CIRCLE

$1,500 – $2,499

Anonymous

Marcia Adams

Dan & Barbara Austell

Sharon Baker & Peter Moore

Mr. & Mrs. Taylor Batten

Erskine & Crandall Bowles

Mr. Brent Clevenger Ms. Susan Cybulski Elizabeth Betty Eaton

William & Patricia Gorelick Family Foundation

Judith Greene

Angela & Michael Helms

Mr. James Howell & Mrs. Deanna Kelly

Martha D. Jones

Gene & Helen Katz

Ginger Kemp

Mr. Alan Kronovet & Ms. Cary J. Bernstein

Dr. & Mrs. Randolph Mahnesmith

Staci & Adam Marino

Anna Marriott

Ms. Rosemarie Marshall & Mr. Lee Wilkins

Mr. Glenn Mincey & Mrs. Macie Mincey

Caroline Olzinski

Pamela Pearson & Charles Peach

Jeanine & Naeem Qasim

John & Susan Rae

Anne & Mark Reichmann

Suzy & Robert Schulman

Jane Perry Shoemaker

Ken Spielfogel & Richard Withem

Joseph & Aleca Stamey Robert & Maxine Stein

Mr. Hans Teich

Tillie S. Tice

Jenny & Ken Tolson

Molly & Chris Tull

James H. Trexler & Kelly Zellars

Drs. Iris Cheng & Daniel Uri

Vera Watson

Grant Webb

Linda & Craig Weisbruch Pam West

Cricket Weston & David Molinaro

Bryan Wilhelm

Deems Wilson

Ms. Deborra Wood & Mr. Russell Propst

$1,000 – $1,499

Anonymous (5) Ross & Michele Annable

Kathleen & Richard Anderson

Mary Lou & Jim Babb

Dianne & Brian Bailey

Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln A. Baxter

Morgan & Katie Beggs Shirley W. Benfield

Donald H. & Barbara K. Bernstein

Family Foundation

Sam

Susan

Janet

Mr. & Mrs. E. O.

Mr.

Katy

Rebecca

Mr.

Pamela

Ann

$500 – $999

Anonymous (4)

Michael

Doug

Mr.

Bob

Emerson

Dr.

Ms.

Mr.

Angie

Greg

Barbara

Amanda

Dr.

Mrs.

Dr.

Jack

Mr.

Mr.

Angela

Dr. Roy E. DeMeo, Jr. & Ms. Linda A. Evanko

Doug & Diane Doak

Cheryl

Gloria

Dr.

Donna

Sarah

Mr.

Barbara

Dr.

Michael

Joseph

Steven & Mary Kesselman

James

Dr. & Mrs. William W. MacDonald

Bruce & Leigh Marsh

Francis & Paula Martin

Ed & Wendy Matthews

Steve & Tammy Matula

Mr. & Mrs. Kiran H. Mehta

Roy H. Michaux Eric Miller

Anne & Brad Mitchell

Amanda & Matthew Molbert

Tom & Sally Moore

Gary & Fran Morrison

Robert & Carla Murray

Nancy Olah & Bill Pace

Cookie & Jerry Parnell

Janet & Rick Pfeiffer

Hilda & Victor Pineiro

Dr. & Mrs. R. Pinkney Rankin, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Rodney C. Pitts

Barbara M. Pooley

Haywood & Sabine Rankin

Shaiza Rizavi

Nancy Rutledge & Jim Rutledge

Michael Silverman

Dr. & Mrs. Henry L. Smith II

Rebecca & Eric Smith

Julia J. Souther

Bill & Mary Stanton

William & Catherine Stone

Gretchen & Jean-Claude Thill

Tim Timson

Sarah & Tim Turner

James & Melanie Twyne

Rebecca Valenstein

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Vallandingham

Emily & Jeff Vaughan

Greg & Sandy Vlahos

Minyan & Guan Wang

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Weidman

Zelda White

For more information on how to make a gift to the CSO Annual Fund, please contact Libby Currier, Director of Individual Giving, at 704.714.5137 or lcurrier@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

Lincoln A. Baxter & Helen M. Fowler

Larry & Joyce† Bennett

Dr. Milton & Arlene Berkman

Donald H. & Barbara K. Bernstein

Mark & Louise Bernstein†

Rosemary Blanchard†

Twig & Barbara Branch

Saul Brenner

Mike & Joan Brown†

Mrs. Joan Bruns †

Jan & Bob Busch

Dr. Helen G. Cappleman, Ph.D.†

Jim Cochran† Robin Cochran

Catherine & Wilton Connor

Tom Covington

Charles & Peggy Dickerson

Mr. Martin Ericson, Jr.

David J.L. Fisk & Anne P. O’Byrne

Peter & Ann† Guild

William G. &

Marguerite K. Huey Fund†

Dr. Nish Jamgotch, Jr.

† Deceased

Betty & Stanley Livingstone†

Lucille & Edwin Jones

Paula & Paul McIntosh

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

Jenny & Ken Tolson

Ms. Deborra Wood & Mr. Russell Propst

Leave a lasting legacy of great music through your planned gift. For more information, please contact Shayne Doty at 704.714.5104.

With your gift, the Charlotte Symphony uplifts, entertains, and educates the diverse communities of Charlotte-Mecklenburg and beyond through exceptional musical experiences.

CORPORATE

We are grateful for the following outstanding corporate funders:

GOVERNMENT & FOUNDATION SUPPORT

We are grateful for the following outstanding foundation and government funders:

For

The Trexler Foundation

Dowd Foundation, Inc.

The Dickson Foundation

Cole Foundation

The Jack H. and Ruth C. Campbell Foundation

The Mary Norris Preyer Fund

The George W. & Ruth R. Baxter Foundation

Barnhardt/Thomas Trust

Blumenthal Foundation

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

We're rolling out something big! This spring, your Charlotte Symphony takes the music on the road for CSO Roadshow, a traveling concert series that will bring pop-up music experiences to neighborhoods across Charlotte.

Our mobile stage will bring the power of live music to the heart of local communities as our 40-foot trailer takes Charlotte Symphony musicians to streets, parks, and plazas in free "walk up" concerts for all to enjoy. Keep an eye out for upcoming CSO Roadshow concerts near you!

charlottesymphony.org/csoroadshow

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

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Linda McFarland Farthing

Chair

Richard Krumdieck

Vice Chair

John Williams

Vice Chair

Mick Ankrom

Treasurer

Manny Clark

Secretary

David Fisk

President & CEO

Joye D. Blount

Mike Butterworth

Nick Clements

Catherine Connor

Mary Delk*

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Richard Osborne, Chair

Paul Anderson

Ruth & Richard Ault

Kat Belk

Arlene & Milton Berkman

Jason & Tiffany Bernd

Andrea & Alexander Bierce

Mary & Charles Bowman

Frank Bragg

Robin & Bill Branstrom

Derick & Sallie Close

Robin Cochran

Wilton Connor

Jeanie & T. Thomas Cottingham III

Brian Cromwell

Alessandra & Pasquale De Martino

Alvaro & Donna de Molina

Peggy & Richard Dreher

Lisa Hudson Evans

Karen Fox

Eileen Friars & Scott Pyle

Todd Gorelick

Ralph S. Grier

Laurie Guy

Janet Haack

Denise DeMaio

Sidney Fletcher

Kevin Gottehrer

Lucia Zapata Griffith

Byron Johns*

Valerie Kinloch

Stephen Makris

Alex McKinnon

Ulrike W. Miles

Sara Garcés Roselli

Ylida Scott

Melinda Snyder

Jennifer Sullivan

Jenny Tolson*

Jenny Topilow*

Ken Walker

Kevin Walker

*ex officio

Reginald B. Henderson, Esq.

Mark & Whitney Jerrell

Jeff Lee

Gov. James G. Martin

Jane & Hugh McColl

Susan & Loy McKeithen

George McLendon

Mica Oberkfell

Patrick J. O’Leary

Debbie & G. Patrick Phillips

Paul Reichs

Nancy & Charles Robson

Patricia A. Rodgers

M.A. Rogers

Lindsay & Frank Schall

Laura & Mike Schulte

Carolyn Shaw

Emily & Zach Smith

Bob & Marsha Stickler

Kelly & Neal Taub

Adam Taylor

Braxton Winston

Richard Worf

Joan Zimmerman

Albert Zue

EXECUTIVE

David J. L. Fisk, President & CEO

Samantha Hackett, Executive Administrator

ARTISTIC OPERATIONS (see p. 13)

DEVELOPMENT

Shayne Doty, Vice President of Development

Mandy Vollrath, Director of Corporate & Institutional Relations

Libby Currier, Director of Individual Giving

Tammy Matula, Senior Manager of Development Operations

Jennifer Gherardi, Development Manager - Campaign & Special Events

Josh Bottoms, Institutional Giving Coordinator

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

Chazin & Company, Financial Services

Amy Hine, HR Coordinator & Office Administrator

Channing Williams, Accounting Associate

HUMAN RESOURCES

Maribeth Baker, Human Resources Counselor

LEARNING & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Aram Kim Bryan, Vice President of Learning & Community Engagement

Dylan Lloyd, Senior Manager of Youth Orchestras

Mark Rockwood, Education & Community Programs Manager

Michaela Sciacca, Project Harmony Manager

Gavin Fulker, Education & Community Programs Assistant

Lily Moore, Youth Orchestras Assistant

Jirah Montgomery, Youth Orchestras Program Assistant

Bria Alexander, Learning & Community Engagement Assistant

MARKETING

Mical Hutson, Vice President of Marketing & Audience Development

Deirdre Roddin, Director of Institutional Marketing & Communications

Nicole Glaza, Senior Manager of Digital Marketing

Chad Calvert, Visual Communications Manager

Laura Thomas, Marketing Manager

Meghan Starr, Patron Experience Manager

Garrett Whiffen, Ticketing Manager

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