CSYO Finale Concert 2024 - program 05-18-24

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.

But before we dive into summer, we have some exciting performances in Uptown this May, including the finale of our Bank of America Classical series with Holst’s The Planets on May 17 & 18, conducted by the remarkable William Eddins, and our Youth Orchestras’ season final concert on May 18, showcasing the talents of our young musicians from the Youth Orchestra, Youth Philharmonic, and Youth Ensemble.

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

Your Charlotte Symphony Experience

Whether you’re attending your first Symphony performance, or you’re a longtime subscriber, we’d like to extend to you a warm and inclusive welcome! Below is some helpful information to ensure you make the most of your Charlotte Symphony experience.

What should I wear?

The Charlotte Symphony has no specific dress code. We encourage you to be comfortable and come as yourself in a style of your choice.

When do I applaud?

Audiences applaud to welcome the concertmaster, conductor, and featured artists onstage. Some works may have several sections, or movements, separated by a brief silent pause. It is tradition to hold applause until the last movement. If you are unsure, wait for the conductor to face the audience. But if you feel truly inspired, do not be afraid to applaud!

Can I take photos?

Certainly! We welcome and encourage you to capture and share photos before and after the concert, as well as during intermission. Feel free to use your cell phone for photography without flash during the performance, but please refrain from video or audio recording.

FINALE CONCERT

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 3:00 pm Belk Theater at Blumenthal Arts

CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY YOUTH ENSEMBLE

Eric Thompson III, conductor

RICHARD WAGNER

GEORGES BIZET

JESSIE MONTGOMERY

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

March of the Meistersingers

Habenera and Aragonaise from Carmen

D Major Jam!

Symphony No. 5, “Finale”

CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY YOUTH PHILHARMONIC

Katie Ebert, co-conductor

Eric Thompson III, co-conductor

MODEST MUSSORGSKY

P. I. TCHAIKOVSKY

EDVARD GRIEG

CLARE GRUNDMAN

Pictures at an Exhibition

Symphony No. 2, “Finale”

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46

I. Morning Mood

II. In the Hall of the Mountain King

Second American Folk Rhapsody

CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA

Christopher James Lees, conductor

Phoenix Rising STELLA SUNG

FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN

EDWARD ELGAR

JOHN WILLIAMS

Cello Concerto in C Major

I. Moderato

“Nimrod” from Enigma Variations

Theme from Jurassic Park

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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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 the Boston Marathon in April 2024.

Katie

Ebert co-conductor, CSYP

Katie Ebert is the Director of Bands at Cuthbertson Middle School in Waxhaw NC, having served in this capacity since the school’s opening in 2009. She is in her 19th year teaching public school, and each of her ensembles continues to experience success. The Cuthbertson Middle School concert bands have consistently earned superior ratings at local, district and regional music festivals. Under her baton, the middle school program has grown to a current enrollment of approximately 220 music students. Mrs. Ebert also serves as the Assistant Director of Bands at Cuthbertson High School.

A graduate of Lassiter High School in Marietta GA, Mrs. Ebert holds a Bachelor of Music Education and a Bachelor of Music Performance from Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah GA, and a Master of Music Education from Western Carolina University. She is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda and holds professional associations in the National Band Association, the National Association for Music Educators, the North Carolina Music Educators Association, the American School Band Directors Association, the South-Central District Bandmasters Association, and the Union County Bandmasters Association. Mrs. Ebert is a three-time award recipient of the National Band Association’s Citation of Excellence and was recognized as Cuthbertson Middle School’s Teacher of the Year in 2016/17. She currently serves as a district representative on the state MPA committee and Solo and Ensemble chair.

Mrs. Ebert recently served as a guest clinician for the South Central and Northwestern All District Symphonic Honor Bands, and she continues to conduct both Distinct and County bands in the Southeast. She resides in Waxhaw, NC and team teaches the Cuthbertson band program alongside her husband Todd.

Eric Thompson, III co-conductor, CSYP

Eric L. Thompson, III serves as the Conductor for the Charlotte Symphony Youth Ensemble and Co-Conductor of the Charlotte Symphony Youth Philharmonic. He received his Bachelor of Music from the Curtis Institute of Music in 2007 where he held the Robert Ehrman Fellowship. There he studied with Grammy Award Winning and MacArthur “Genius” Edgar Meyer and Harold Robinson, principal bass of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Upon graduation, Eric played full-time bass with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra prior to joining Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

Mr. Thompson is the recipient of many awards-he is the first bassist to become a laureate of the Sphinx Competition, he was awarded second place in the ASTA National Solo Competition, and in 2002 he was awarded a musicians union scholarship from the American Federation of Musicians and the rank of Eagle Scout by the National Eagle Scout Association of Boy Scouts of America. As a soloist, he has played on live television broadcasts and has performed concertos twice with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

Since 2013, Mr. Thompson has been teaching orchestra at the Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology and Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School. His students have participated in CMS All-District Honors Orchestra, Western Regional Orchestra, Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra, Youth Orchestra of Charlotte, All State Orchestra, NC Governor’s School, Interlochen Arts Camp, UNCG Summer Music Camp, and attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Mr. Thompson has been recognized many times as an educator, including the Outstanding Music Educator Award in 2019 by the Youth Orchestras of Charlotte and the Crowning Achievement Award in Music Education in 2020 by the Crown Jewels Chapter, The Links, Incorporated. Most recently he was voted as the 2023 CMS Orchestra Director of the Year and conducted CMS All-District Middle School Honors Orchestra.

VIOLINS

Nicholas

Eric Thompson III, conductor

CELLOS

Daniel

Isabella

Ishan

CLARINETS

Suman

Katie Ebert, co-conductor

Eric Thompson III, co-conductor

FIRST VIOLINS

Ryan Ahn

Aanya Bharadwaj

Ethan Brainard

Akshara Dasika

Noel Fang

Anish Ghosh

Eden Gourdet-Bilancia

Janelle Haywood

Adelle Holderman

Darina Kucherenko

Emily Li

Elena Oh

Annelle Okhotin

Will Peterson

Elena Poon

Ariya Song

Nidhi Ullagaddi

Joyce Wang

Connor Wilson

Everett Wong

Amrita Yarlagadda Meda

Ethan Zheng

Neil Zhu**

SECOND VIOLINS

Ellie Allen

Katherine Cen

Louis Gao

Timothy Gerlach

McKenzie Hildebrandt

Paige Holley

Nicholas Johnson

Landon Larson

Sahasra Muchalapuri

Lucy Murray

Mya Nguyen

Ishika Peter

Ava Pinson

Keshav Saravanan

Purvi Selvaraj

Alex Spurgeon

Elina Tackson

Vajra Thota

Joy Wan

Jane Wang

Audrey Zhang

Liana Zhang*

VIOLAS

Anya Goyal

Darsh Goenka*

Grace Higham

Tom Joseph CELLOS

Virginia Bouknight

Bridget Curtis Cobb

Benedict Imparato

Nathan Keenan

Anja Magi

Ezra Okhotin

Chloe Oh*

Adam Refaey

Carson Rowe

Caswell Taylor

Melody Wei FLUTES

Gabby Blye

Janneke Ijkema

Cherrie Li

OBOES

Charlotte Feldman

Reva Khaire

CLARINETS

Hanna Choi

Keagan Ringgenberg

William Thompson

HORN

Aramina Ebert

** Concertmaster

*Principal Wind and Brass players rotate positions throughout the concert.

Christopher

FIRST VIOLINS

Aayush Bharti

Luke Lewis Castaneros

Sarah Chen

Clara Choi

Sean Collier

Chloe Dai

Lucy Frost

Erin Hadiwidjaja

Ethan He

Hadley Hines

Akshara Krishna

Aliya Ling

Julia Moy

Joy Ni

Sayuki Peterman**

Anjali Reddy

Kavya Sagunarthy

Rithika Saravanan

Levi Teague

Sameeya Vasan

Emunah Wang

Rachel Wang

SECOND VIOLINS

Andres Felipe Batista

Amisha Bharti

Susan Carroll

Campbell Carter

Sai Meghana Chakka

Ian Cox

Lillian Dong

Charlotte Dong

Amelia Fleury

Emma Hew

Kalen Jenkins

Meha Khanna

Cherith Kilstrom

Brandon Lai

Saiya Larsen

Dhiya Manivasagam

Dhanvi Manivasagam*

Aarthi Nelatoor

Sydney Nguyen

Chloe Phung

Neal Rao

Sumner Sick

Mackenzie Sturgill

Max Wei Kai Yang

James Lees, conductor

VIOLAS

Nicholas Feddersen

Hailey Jeon*

Ella Kuzara

Ellen Leahy

Mia Lederer

Kieren Lee

Katherine Liu

Claire Mitchell

Jane Wieland

CELLOS

Katherine Chu

Jade Diouri

Clark Fan*

Charlotte Feddersen

Lars Kaijser-Bots

Ryan Kim

Christian Ko

Joshua Miller

Isaac Park

Toprak Saklayici

Josiah Shin

Madeline Sturgill

Addison Turner

Ben Uslan

FLUTES

Easton Green

Irene Koh

Justin Li Rebekah Switzer

Aubry Wilhelm

OBOE

Rebecca Roberts

CLARINETS

Cecilia Chiu

Grace Chiu

Indira Ha

Maxwell Tan

Stella Taub

Natalie Taylor

BASSOON

Delaney Davis

Akosua Mensah

HORNS

Garrett Baker

Nicholas Garman

Liliana Grajales

Elliot Kreitman

TRUMPETS

August Aldrich

Angello Cruz-Delgado

Alex Munro

Braden Zubrod

TROMBONES

Leon Baiye

Macklin Balay

Ryder Hutchinson

Hannah Moore

Daniel Paulauskas

TUBA

Joshua Pascual

PERCUSSION

Mark Li

Ethan Xu

HARP

Ella Higham

Leigh Staten

** Concertmaster

*Principal

Wind and Brass players rotate positions throughout the concert.

The Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra experience provides extraordinary music education in pursuit of musical excellence. The program aims to inspire in our students a strong sense of character, discipline, commitment, and community.

The ensembles are inclusive, diverse, and accessible to all students, regardless of financial resources. High-quality ensemble training is led by Charlotte Symphony Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees, Youth Philharmonic Co-Conductor Katie Ebert, CSYE Conductor & CSYP CoConductor Eric Thompson III, and professional Charlotte Symphony musicians, who provide a nurturing environment through which young musicians create lasting bonds in music and friendship.

We offer regular performance opportunities throughout the city, including the Belk and Knight theaters, plus access to the Charlotte Symphony’s renowned Conductor Laureate & Music Adviser, Christopher Warren-Green, and international visiting artists, such as Joshua Bell.

The Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra Conductor Chair is made possible by a generous gift from The Symphony Guild of Charlotte

The Charlotte Symphony Youth Ensemble Conductor Chair is made possible by a generous gift from Debbie & Pat Phillips

The Charlotte Symphony is supported, in part, by the Infusion Fund and its generous donors. This program is made possible in part through the support of

SPECIAL THANKS

We would like to thank the following individuals whose passion for Music Education and our Youth Orchestra programs helped make this season possible

The Mary Norris Preyer Fund

The Symphony Guild of Charlotte, Inc

Kathy and Don Brungard

Judy Crozier

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Community Foundation

Park Road Baptist Church

Leslie Gipple

First Baptist Church West

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

Charlotte Symphony Musicians Scholarship

These scholarships honor the significant contribution of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra in the history of Charlotte and the CSO musicians for their commitment to musical excellence and leadership.

This merit-based scholarship recognizes a Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra (CSYO) and Charlotte Symphony Youth Philharmonic (CSYP) member. The scholarship shall be used for the following year’s tuition for their respective orchestra. The recipients are selected by the CSYO Team.

Criteria include students demonstrating a confirmed commitment to follow through on the music program, exhibiting outstanding performance abilities, and showing a strong desire to continue pursuing music studies.

Member Anniversary Scholarship

This scholarship recognizes a CSYO high school senior who intends to study music at the collegiate or conservatory level.

Criteria include the student demonstrating a confirmed commitment to follow through on music studies in college/ conservatory and showing a strong desire to pursue music studies in college/conservatory. This commitment can be demonstrated by either the student’s history of commitment to music and/or their expression of continued commitment to music. The recipient is selected by the CSYO Team.

The Member Anniversary Scholarship highlights an SGC couple(s) or member(s) funding the award, honoring an anniversary or other similar event of their choosing. This award was previously named the Seifert Anniversary Fund as it was donated by Betty and Bill Seifert in honor of their wedding anniversary.

The student may choose to use the funds for a music summer camp/festival in lieu of college/conservatory tuition. In such cases, the funds will be paid directly by The Guild to the host of the summer camp/festival.

Guild Member Recognition Scholarship

This scholarship recognizes a CSYO high school senior who intends to study music at the collegiate or conservatory level.

Criteria include the student demonstrating a confirmed commitment to follow through on music studies in college/ conservatory and showing a strong desire to pursue music studies in college/conservatory. This commitment can be demonstrated by either the student’s history of commitment to music and/or their expression of continued commitment to music. The recipient is selected by the CSYO Team.

The Guild Member Recognition Scholarship receives funding from money set aside each year, totaling members’ significant membership anniversaries/years of service to The Guild, beginning at 20 years and up in five-year increments. Individual members’ names may be highlighted. The student may choose to use the funds for a music summer camp/festival in lieu of college/conservatory tuition. In such cases, the funds will be paid directly by The Guild to the host of the summer camp/festival.

Music Summer Camp/Festival Scholarship

This scholarship recognizes a CSYO or CSYP member who intends to study music further at a summer camp/festival.

The student must demonstrate a confirmed commitment to follow through on the music camp/festival and show a strong desire to continue pursuing music studies. The recipient is selected by the CSYO Team.

Past Presidents Scholarship

This scholarship recognizes a CSYO or CSYP student who demonstrates outstanding leadership.

Criteria include students with outstanding leadership characteristics such as integrity, courage, willingness to take measured risks, efficacy in leading others, clear vision/goals, and inspiring and motivating others. The recipient is selected by the CSYO Team.

Formerly known as the Kit Ramage Award, this award is in honor of all past Guild presidents and highlights the outgoing president.

Promising Musician Scholarship

Scholarships are awarded to two young musicians in each of the CSYO, CSYP, and CSYE (Charlotte Symphony Youth Ensemble) orchestras (or a combination of any group).

The award designates the student and the section they play in.

Criteria include students who show proficiency in their instruments and demonstrate a promising career in music. The recipient is selected by the CSYO Team.

One of the premier music organizations in the Southeastern United States and the oldest operating symphony orchestra in the Carolinas, the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra (CSO) connects with more than 100,000 music lovers each year through its lively season of concerts, broadcasts, community events, and robust educational programs. The CSO is committed to its mission of uplifting, entertaining, and educating the diverse communities of Charlotte-Mecklenburg and beyond through exceptional musical experiences.

The Charlotte Symphony upholds the highest artistic integrity and takes bold steps to engage with its community through music. Its 65 professional, full-time musicians perform throughout the region — from community parks and breweries, to places of worship and senior care centers — and offer significant educational support, aimed at serving the underresourced areas of our community.

The Charlotte Symphony is deeply committed to the notion that music, accessible to all and experienced in its many forms, enriches and unifies our community. The CSO believes in equity and inclusion and strives to be an industry leader in imaginative, relevant programming by intentionally seeking out women conductors, underrepresented in our industry, and conductors, composers, and guest artists of color.

Founded in 1932, the Charlotte Symphony plays a leading cultural role in the Charlotte area and serves the community as a civic leader, reflecting and uniting our region through the transformative power of live music.

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.

For more information, visit us online at charlottesymphony.org

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

MUSICIAN ROSTER (continued)

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

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

ARTISTIC OPERATIONS

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.

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. 21)

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

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

Angel Adams, Vice President of 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

May 17 & 18 7:30 pm | Belk Theater

William Eddins guest conductor Charlotte Master Chorale

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