CSO Star Wars: Return of the Jedi In Concert - program 03-17-23

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March 17 & 18

Belk Theater

Welcome to your CSO!

March heralds the arrival of Spring, and for the CSO it’s a time to celebrate cross-pollination and connections across neighborhoods, as we cultivate meaningful and long-lasting bonds throughout our community. At the CSO, we take great pride in being an active and integral part of city life; and much of that work grows out of the partnerships we form with the civic leaders and institutions that have also planted deep roots in our communities.

We begin the month with Pablo + Igor, a concert presented in partnership with The Mint Museum’s exhibit, Picasso Landscapes: Out of Bounds. With returning guest conductor Paolo Bortolameolli on the podium, we’ll explore the intersection of music and art with works by composers whom Picasso worked with and greatly admired: Satie and Stravinsky.

Later this month, in collaboration with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, we’ll welcome 12,000 CMS fifth graders to Belk Theater for six performances of our One Musical Family concert, which introduces students to the various musical families that make up the Charlotte Symphony; later that same week, our friends at the 501st Carolina Garrison will bring the characters of Star Wars to the concert hall for our presentation with live music of the final installment of the original Star Wars trilogy, Return of the Jedi

We also join forces on March 21st with Johnson C. Smith University for an uplifting program on campus showcasing the music programs of JCSU side by side with the Charlotte Symphony. And we’ll end the month with a performance of Mendelssohn’s expansive “Hymn of Praise,” led by returning guest conductor Jessica Cottis and featuring our frequent collaborators, the Charlotte Master Chorale.

We’re so grateful to be a part of Charlotte’s thriving and diverse arts scene. Thank you for your continued support. I hope to see you at many of our exciting collaborations this season.

David Fisk President & CEO

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

STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI

Friday, March 17, 2023 at 7:30pm

Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 7:30pm

Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center

Christopher James Lees, conductor

MOVIE SERIES JOHN WILLIAMS

Feature Film with Orchestra

There will be one intermission

STAR WARS Film Concert Series

STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI

Starring

MARK HAMILL

HARRISON FORD CARRIE FISHER

BILLY DEE WILLIAMS

ANTHONY DANIELS as C-3PO

Co-Starring

DAVID PROWSE

KENNY BAKER

PETER MAYHEW

FRANK OZ

Directed by RICHARD MARQUAND

Produced by HOWARD KAZANJIAN

Screenplay by LAWRENCE KASDAN and GEORGE LUCAS

Story by GEORGE LUCAS

Executive Producer

GEORGE LUCAS

Music by JOHN WILLIAMS

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack available at Disneymusicemporium.com

STAR WARS FILM CONCERT SERIES PRODUCTION CREDITS

President, Disney Music Group

KEN BUNT

SVP/GM, Disney Concerts

CHIP MCLEAN

Supervising Technical Director

ALEX LEVY – Epilogue Media

Film Preparation

RAMIRO BELGARDT

Business Affairs, Lucasfilm

RHONDA HJORT

CHRIS HOLM

For Booking Inquires: Emily.Yoon@ICMPartners.com

Music Preparation

MARK GRAHAM

MATTHEW VOOGT

JOANN KANE Music Service

Disney Music Library

Operations, Disney Concerts

BRANNON FELLS

ROYD HASTON

JONATHAN HEELY

Business Affairs, Disney Concerts

DARRYL FRANKLIN

GINA LORSCHEIDER

PHIL WOODS

ELENA CONTRERAS

ADDISON GRANILLO

Business Affairs, Warner-Chappell

SCOTT MCDOWELL

Marketing & Publicity

LISA LINARES

MARIA KLEINMAN

In a career spanning more than six decades, John Williams has become one of America’s most accomplished and successful composers for film and for the concert stage, and he remains one of our nation’s most distinguished and contributive musical voices.

He has composed the music for more than one hundred films, including all nine Star Wars films, the first three Harry Potter films, Superman, Memoirs of a Geisha, Home Alone, and The Book Thief. His nearly 50-year artistic partnership with director Steven Spielberg has resulted in many of Hollywood’s most acclaimed and successful films, including Schindler’s List, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jaws, Jurassic Park, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the Indiana Jones films , Saving Private Ryan, Lincoln, The BFG and The Post.

Mr. Williams has composed themes for four Olympic Games. He served as music director of the Boston Pops Orchestra for fourteen seasons and remains their Laureate Conductor. He has composed numerous works for the concert stage including two symphonies, and concertos commissioned by many of America’s most prominent orchestras.

Mr. Williams has received five Academy Awards and 53 Oscar nominations (making him the second-most nominated person in the history of the Oscars), seven British Academy Awards, twenty-five Grammys, four Golden Globes, and five Emmys. In 2003, he received the Olympic Order (the IOC’s highest honor) for his contributions to the Olympic movement. In 2004, he received the Kennedy Center Honors, and in 2009 he received the National Medal of Arts, the highest award given to artists by the U.S. Government.

In 2016 he received the 44th Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute — the first time a composer was honored with this award. And in 2020 he received Spain’s Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts as well as the Gold Medal from the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society in the UK.

John Williams composer

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 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.

This season, Mr. Lees makes his debuts with the New York Philharmonic and the New World Symphony. 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.

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 assistant conductor for the world’s leading conductors, including Gustavo Dudamel, Paavo Järvi, Herbert Blomstedt, Leonard Slatkin, Robert Spano, Marin Alsop, Pablo Heras-Casado, Stéphane Danève, Susanna Mälkki, and Nicholas McGegan.

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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 New England Conservatory, and previously served on the faculties of the University of Michigan and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

A native of Washington, D.C., Mr. Lees holds bachelors 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 building Lego sets with his six year old son, reading the stack of books by his nightstand, or training outdoors for his next 10K road race.

YOUR CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY

Christopher Warren-Green, Conductor Laureate & Music Adviser

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

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

Tatiana Karpova

Ellyn Stuart

Martha Geissler

Sakira Harley

VIOLAS

Benjamin Geller, Principal

The Zoe Bunten Merrill Principal Viola Chair

Alaina Rea, Assistant Principal *

Chihiro Tanaka, Acting Asst. Principal

Ellen Ferdon

Cynthia Frank

Viara Stefanova

Ning Zhao

Matthew Darsey †

CELLOS

Jonathan Lewis, Principal

The Kate Whitner McKay Principal Cello Chair

Allison Drenkow, Assistant Principal

Alan Black, Principal Emeritus

Marlene Ballena

Jeremy Lamb

Sarah Markle

DOUBLE BASSES

Kurt Riecken, Principal

Judson Baines, Assistant Principal

Jeffrey Ferdon

Jason McNeel

FLUTES

Victor Wang, Principal

The Blumenthal Foundation Chair

Amy Orsinger Whitehead

Erinn Frechette

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

E♭ CLARINET

Samuel Sparrow

BASS CLARINET

Allan Rosenfeld

BASSOONS

Joseph Merchant, Principal

Joshua Hood

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

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

Michael Reichman, VP of Artistic Operations & General Manager

Carrie Graham, Director of Artistic Planning

Tim Pappas, Acting Director of Operations

Nixon Bustos, Principal Music Librarian

Bradley Geneser, Assistant Librarian

Erin Eady, Acting Personnel Manager

John Jarrell, Stage Manager

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

JON LEWIS

Principal Cello

Member of CSO since 2012 hometown: Georgetown, KY

FUN FACTS

• I started cello at the age of four and now I am Principal Cello of the CSO.

• In 2012, I earned a Doctor of Musical Arts in Cello Performance with a minor in Music Theory from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.

• I frequently record cello tracks for TV and film producers as well as for pop music tracks.

For more information about Charlotte Symphony musicians, visit charlottesymphony.org

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 music experiences.

The Charlotte Symphony upholds the highest artistic integrity and takes bold steps to engage with its community through music. Its 62 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 aims to serve 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

The Symphony Guild of Charlotte’s Heart of the Home Tour

A Tradition Returns to Charlotte

In February 1950, The Charlotte Observer reported that a new Charlotte Symphony Women’s Association would soon be incorporated with the aim of building and developing cultural activities in the Charlotte area through music. Mrs. Joseph A. Elliott Jr., who was temporary chairman of the association, called for “housewives, civic workers, businesswomen, and representatives from all facets of the city’s population to join and help build a love of music.”

Seventy-three years later, the renamed Symphony Guild of Charlotte is continuing that mission. With over 100 active members, The Guild has provided substantial financial and volunteer support over the years with an emphasis on supporting the CSO’s Youth Orchestra and Education programs.

At a recent get-together over coffee, some of The Guild’s longest-serving members — many of them past Presidents — shared fond memories of how they came to be involved with The Guild, and the many members they met who soon became friends. Much of the conversation, and laughter, centered on The Guild’s most successful – and laborious – fundraising venture: The Designer Show House.

Started in 1972 to raise funds for the Symphony’s school concerts and Youth Orchestra, the first Designer Show House took place in a stately home on Park Road, now part of Forest Hill Church.

Members of the Guild partnered with the Carolinas Chapter of the American Institute of Interior Designers to refurbish the home and make it available to the public for 3 weeks. Music was provided by Charlotte Symphony musicians and a shuttle bus took visitors to the house from SouthPark. The Charlotte Observer reported that it was the first fundraiser of its kind in Charlotte, but it took a toll on the members, who had to fill 650 volunteer slots, working as hostesses and staffing the basement tearoom. However, the venture was a success, raising $16,000 for the Symphony — enough to keep the fundraiser going for 38 years before undergoing a facelift and becoming today’s Heart of the Home Tour, which features tours of multiple homes in the Charlotte area. It’s obvious how proud the members are of their contributions as they reminisce over “their houses” — the ones that were designed under their leadership. Recalling details of the rooms, designers’ names, and how large the crowds were. It’s even more obvious the fondness that the members have for each other.

Past President Linda Weisbruch remembers feeling a bit at sea after moving to Charlotte from Los Angeles in 1987. She decided to volunteer at the Designer House down the block from her home. She recalled that by the end of that first evening, she was in the back room counting the money. “They just said ‘come on in, join us!’ It was such a great organization and welcoming. So many of my friends come from being in The Guild, and I’ve had so many opportunities to do things I’ve never done before, being chair of a Designer House, being President of The Guild, and President of the Volunteer Council at the League of American Orchestras. None of that would have happened without me being bold enough to go down the street and ask to volunteer. I’ve gained a lot of very deeply loved friends.”

LInda Weisbruch & Melissa Woolf McCrory

Melissa Woolf McCrory, another former Guild President, agrees. “Some of my dearest friends have come from this organization. We work really hard, but I’m always amazed by the intelligence and efficiency. And oh, we’ve had a lot of fun — there are a lot of great stories.”

Now, after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Heart of the Home Tour is returning March 31–April 1. The two-day tour will include six beautiful homes featuring their kitchens and outdoor entertaining spaces which showcase trends for kitchen makeovers, bold design, and sustainable materials, along with fresh inspiration for entertaining indoors or out. Tour-goers will enjoy tastings from local chefs, sample signature beverages, and explore flower and jewelry options from local artisans while visiting six spectacular homes.

Proceeds allow The Symphony Guild to support the Charlotte Symphony, its youth orchestras, and The Guild’s award-winning youth music education initiatives.

“I think it’s vitally important that a community our size has a volunteer organization to support our Symphony,” Woolf McCrory points out. “Because our symphony is so vital to the arts in our community, and a lot of people don’t quite understand the impact they have. The symphony is an incredible gem to the arts in Charlotte.”

Charlotte Observer preview of the first CSO Designer House, Sept. 1972.

Heart of the Home Details:

Taste of the Tour Party & Silent Auction

Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at 5:30–8:30 pm

Ferguson’s South End Showroom (129 West Summit Avenue)

Tickets are available for purchase online for $50 per person with a special rate of $40 for guests under 40.

Heart of the Home Tour

Friday, March 31, 5:00–8:30 pm

and Saturday, April 1, 10:00 am–4:00 pm

Tickets are available for purchase online for $35 per person

Learn more about The Symphony Guild of Charlotte, including how to become a member, at symphonyguildcharlotte.org

We gratefully acknowledge these generous donors to the Charlotte Symphony Annual Fund. This list reflects gifts received between July 1, 2022 through March 1, 2023

BENEFACTOR CIRCLE

$100,000+

Anonymous

Catherine & Wilton Connor

$50,000 – $99,999

Roberta H. Cochran

Ellen M. Fitzsimmons & Greg Rogowski

$25,000 – $49,999

Joan & Mick Ankrom

Richard & Ruth Ault

Dr. Milton & Arlene Berkman Philanthropic Fund

Mark & Judith Brodsky

DG Brungard Foundation

Jean & Dick Cornwell

J. Porter & Victoria Durham

Linda & Bill Farthing

$15,000 – $24,999

Ralph S. Grier

Richard Krumdieck

DeDe & Alex McKinnon

$10,000 – $14,999

Anonymous (3)

Francisco & Jeannette Alvarado

Katharine & Frank Bragg

Mr. & Mrs. R. Alfred Brand III

Lynne & Colby Cathey

Christoph & Robin Feddersen

Karen Fox

Chris & Susan Kearney

Ginger Kelly

Page & Ed Kizer

Douglas Young

Patrick J. O’Leary

John & Maria Huson

Jane & Hugh McColl

Patricia & Thrus Morton

Patrick J. O’Leary

Richard J. Osborne

Paul & Kathy Reichs

Carolyn Shaw

John & Andromeda Williams

Debbie & Pat Phillips

Judy & Derek Raghavan

Ann & Fritz Rehkopf

Betty P. & Jeffrey J. Lee

Ms. Nina Lesavoy

Susan & Loy McKeithen

Alex & Ulrike Miles

Robert Norville

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Richardson

Mary Anne Rogers

Mike Rutledge

Thomas & Sherry Skains

Richard & Lisa Worf

For more information on how to make a gift to the CSO Annual Fund, please contact Libby Currier, Annual Fund Manager, at 704.714.5137 or lcurrierl@charlottesymphony.org

CIRCLE

In Memory of Tess Verbesey

Kevin & Jill Walker

Floyd Wisner & Glenda Colman

$3,500 – $4,999

Wedge & Debbie Abels

Philipp J. Bischoff

Judith Carpenter

Joan & Parker Foley

H. Clay Furches

Richard I. McHenry & Cynthia L. Caldwell

Mr. & Mrs. Paul McIntosh

Tony & Linda Pace

Edgar & Karen Whitener

$2,500 – $3,499

Anonymous (3)

Julian Andretta

Mrs. Harriet B. Barnhardt

Bill & Georgia Belk

Tiffany & Jason Bernd

Jan & Bob Busch

Cathy Bessant & John Clay

Ms. Melody Birmingham

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Blumenthal

Dr. & Mrs. O. Robert Boehm

Twig & Barbara Branch

Ann Thomas Colley

Dorothy & Mike Connor

Melissa Cornwell

Chris & Elizabeth Daly in Memory of Betty Haggarty

Alfred & Amy Dawson

Peter De Arcangelis

Phil & Mary Delk

Cheryl DeMaio

Peggy & Charles Dickerson

Peggy & Richard Dreher

Mrs. Carolyn Faison

Alex & Patty Funderburg

Timothy & Kara Gallagher

Harvey & Cindy Gantt

Mr. Billy L. Gerhart, in memory of Judith Gerhart

Todd & Andrea Griffith

Lori & Eric Sklut

Emily & Zach Smith

Melinda & David Snyder

Ms. Andrea J. Stevenson

Kevin Taylor

Drs. Jennifer Sullivan & Matthew Sullivan

Chris & Jim Teat

Judith & Gary Toman

Mr. & Mrs. C.L. Trenkelbach

Suzie & Nick Trivisonno

Ivan Hinrichs

Brian & Juliet Hirsch

Carol A. Hitselberger & Robert Petty

Jim & Peggy Hynes

Shirley & Bob Ivey

David S. Jacobson

Ginger Kemp

Bruce & Martha Karsh

Dr. & Mrs. Christ A. Koconis

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David M. Cody

Carstarphen

Neil & Claire Cotty

Elizabeth Betty Eaton

Arlene H. Elisha

Mrs. Geraldine S. Emmert

Mr. Peter F. Guild

Katherine G. Hall

Angela & Michael Helms

Steven Hershfield & Mary Jo Germain

Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin F. Hill, Jr.

Joan Irwin

Gene & Helen Katz

Dr. & Mrs. Jack Kramer

Elizabeth J. McLaughlin

Anna Marriott

Ms. Rosemarie Marshall & Mr. Lee Wilkins

Jim & Dottie Martin

Cricket Weston & David Molinaro

Eleanor W. Neal

Caroline Olzinski

Mr. Vincent Phillips & Mr. Paul Pope

John & Wilma Pinter

Larry & Dale Polsky

John & Susan Rae

Jane Perry Shoemaker

Mr. & Mrs. Pope A. Shuford

Morris & Patricia Spearman

Ken Spielfogel & Richard Withem

Robert & Maxine Stein

Ann & Wellford Tabor

Tillie S. Tice

James H. Trexler & Kelly Zellars

Daniel & Kathleen Troy

Mindy & Don Upton

Vera Watson

Grant Webb

Linda & Craig Weisbruch

Mrs. Eugenia N. White

Deems Wilson

Ms. Deborra Wood & Mr. Russell Propst

$1,000 – $1,499

Anonymous (2)

Ashley & Steve Allen

Kathleen & Richard Anderson

Melissa & Daren Anderson

Mary Lou & Jim Babb

Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln A. Baxter

Morgan & Katie Beggs

John & Katherine Beltz

Shirley W. Benfield

Donald H. & Barbara K. Bernstein Family Foundation

Si & Michael Blake

Ms. Brett Blumenthal & Mr. David Wax

Carole Bourret

Khary Brown in Memory of Kyden Justice

Brown

Herbert Browne

Jane & Larry Cain

Maggie Callen

Sarah & Marco Carbone

& Daniel Uri

Mrs. William K. Van Allen

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Van Glish

Bill & Rita Vandiver

Dr. & Mrs. Bill Chu & Jin Wang

Pam & Steve West

Peter White

David Wilcox

Bryan Wilhelm

Ms. Judith Wood

$500 – $999

Anonymous (4)

Michael & Lee Abbott

Mark Abrams & Iris Prandi

Mr. Lester Ackerman & Mr. Layton Campbell

Larry Anderson

Leigh & Rhonda Armistead

JWD Atchison

Mrs. Natascha A. Bechtler

Bob & Cathy Becker

Dr. John L. Bennett & Mr. Eric T. Johnson

Jeffrey Boghosian

David Bower & Ann Richardson

Ms. Marianne Bragg

James Broadstone

Aram & Scott Bryan

Mr. Charles Budd

Greg & Mary Lou Cagle

Barbara F. Caine

Ms. Lisa Callen

Amanda & Kevin Chheda

Hobart B. Cheyne

Ms. Michele T. Classe

Mr. Brent Clevenger

Dr. W. Gerald Cochran & Mr. Timothy D. Gudger

Mr. Thomas E. Collins, Jr.

Dr. & Mrs. Charles E. Cook

Dr. Kilian Cooley

Martin & Leslie Cooper

Dr. & Mrs. Mark Couture

Mr. & Mrs. Alpo F. Crane

Ellen M. Crowley

Mrs. Judy Crozier

Craig Selimotic Danforth

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

Thomas & Kris Duffy

Virginia Dulaney

Ms. Helen Edwards

Rebecca Elliott

Martin Ericson, Jr.

Dr. & Mrs. J. Murray Fadial

Doug Faris

Tom & Gail Fennimore

Lawrence W. Fetner, Jr.

Melisa & Frank Galasso

Dr. John & Eileen Gardella

Stephen C. & Jean S. Geller (continued next

$500 – $999 (continued)

TMr. & Mrs. Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe

Pete & Stacy Gherardi

Sarah Goad

Mr. Walter H. Goodwin, Esq.

Dan & Linda Gordon

Ms. Cynthia Greenlee

Mr. & Mrs. Lowrance Harry

Mr. Charles Haughey

Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Heafner

Mr. Stefan Heinzelmann

Mr. James Howell & Mrs. Deanna Kelly

Pete & Phyllis Johnson Michael & Priscilla Johnson

Tim & Kathryn Johnson

Joseph & Patty Kahle

Steven & Mary Kesselman

Nancy H. Kiser

Theodore & Dorothy Kramer

Jonathan Lamb

Christopher James Lees Jerome & Barbara Levin

Mr. Michael Lewandowski

Mr. George Linfors

Kathryn Long

Mark & Katherine Love

Mr. Calin Lupanu

Dr. & Mrs. William W. MacDonald Bruce & Leigh Marsh

Francis & Paula Martin

Ed & Wendy Matthews

Tom & Sandy Meckley

Mr. & Mrs. Kiran H. Mehta

Roy H. Michaux

Eric Miller

Anne & Brad Mitchell

Sallie & Joe Moody

Tom & Sally Moore

Gary & Fran Morrison

In Memory of Patricia Nims

Karen L. Oldham

Nancy Olah & Bill Pace

Gwen Peterson & Tom Hodge

Janet & Rick Pfeiffer

Catherine Philpott

Mr. & Mrs. Rodney C. Pitts

Jeanine & Naeem Qasim

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

Haywood & Sabine Rankin

Casey Rentch

Nancy Rutledge & Jim Rutledge

Robert & Christine Rydel

Mr. & Mrs. William Seifert

John Schroeder, in honor of Patty McArthur

Mr. Andrew Silliker

Michael Silverman

Carol Smith

Dr. & Mrs. Henry L. Smith II

Rebecca & Eric Smith

Scott Smith

John-Palmer Smith

Julia J. Souther

Mr. & Mrs. Larry Stern

Kathryn Stewart

William & Catherine Stone

Sam & Martha Stowe

Wesley & Claudia Sturges

George & Brenda Sweet

Ms. Sarah Teague

Tim Timson

Jenny & Ken Tolson

B. Maureen Turner

James & Melanie Twyne

Greg & Sandy Vlahos

Minyan Wang

Lyman Welton

Barnet & Harriet Weinstock

Dr. Thomas H. White

Mr. & Mrs. John A. Yakob

Ms. Barbara Yarbrough

Dan & Susan Yardley

Dr. & Mrs. T. Price Zimmermann

$250 –

$499

Anonymous (3)

Paula Andretta

Andrew & Karen Antoszyk

Judi Bainbridge

Dr. & Mrs. Michael J. Bell

Sam & Nancy Bernstein

Ms. Deborah Berry

Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Bierce

Stuart Blackmon

Lawton & Janette Blandford

Megan Blankemeyer List

Ken & Nelle Brown

Mr. Nicholas Bonevac

Steve Bost

Saul & Martha Brenner

David H. & Barbara J. Burns

John Carr

Robert & Jo Anne Caruso

Mary Case

Amy Cathey

Rev. Janice Chalaron

Gray Clark

Mortimer & Josephine Cohen Fund

Ms. Dorothy Cole

Ron & Shirley Coffman

Theodore & Katherine Martinez

Steve & Tammy Matula

Jill Maxwell

Kim & Alan Maxwell

Ms. Judy Mayo

James & Stephanie McGarvey

Kimberly Moore-Wright

Glenn A. Muegel

David H. Nance & Jennifer Nance

Sara & Tom Nolan

Dr. & Mrs. Michael E. Norman

Dimitris & Jennifer Papageorgiou

Cookie & Jerry Parnell

Rose & Bailey Patrick

Bradley & Sharon Patterson

Mr. Conrad Puckett

Mr. Mason & Dr. Krista Rankin

Stephen & Melissa Ratliff

Emily & Brian Reinicker

Dr. Livia Robicsek

Mr. & Mrs. Albert E. Rodgers

Ms. Aparna Sagunarthy

Sarah E. Schoedinger

Eileen Scholl

Merle & Judy Schuh

Dr. & Mrs. Marvin Shapiro

Ginny Shaw

Fred H. Smith

James & Ellie Stephens

Larry Stratemeyer

Charlene Sturgill

Brenda Gail Summers

Ms. Jean M. Summerville

Carrie & Jeffrey Teixeira

Nancy & Dick Thigpen

Gretchen & Jean-Claude Thill

Melissa M. Tolin

Patti Tracey & Chris Hudson

Cynthia Turner

Sarah & Tim Turner

Rebecca Valenstein

Jenny & Henry Ward

Ms. Leslie Webster

Mr. Erik Weghorst

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Weidman

Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Wertheimer

Mrs. Carol Wilson

Allen & Clara Wolfe

Karen & Charles Wolff

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 Kingfisher Capital The Dunhill Hotel

For more information, please contact Amanda LoCascio, AVP - Institutional Philanthropy at 704.714.5138 or alocascio@charlottesymphony.org

GOVERNMENT & FOUNDATION SUPPORT

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

$100,000 +

$50,000 - $99,999

Dickson 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.

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

Kathryn Stephenson Pipe Organ Endowment Foundation

Stanly County Community Foundation

Winer Family Foundation

For more information, please contact Toni Freeman, Grant Writer at development@charlottesymphony.org

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

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.

$2,500 - $4,999

GreerWalker

Moore & VanAllen Park Inc.

$5,000 + $500 - $2,499

Carter Troutman Pepper LLP

World Famous Golf Carts of South Carolina

For more information, please contact Amanda LoCascio, AVP - Institutional Philanthropy at 704.714.5138 or alocascio@charlottesymphony.org

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, AVP of Development, 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

Tom Covington

Charles & Peggy Dickerson

Mr. Martin Ericson, Jr.

David J.L. Fisk & Anne P. O’Bryne

Peter & Ann† Guild

William G. & Marguerite K. Huey Fund†

Dr. Nish Jamgotch, Jr.

Betty & Stanley Livingstone†

† Deceased

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. Debora Wood & Mr. Russell Propst

Leave a lasting legacy of great music through your planned gift. For more information, contact Leslie Antoniel at 704.714.5139.

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

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

The Charlotte Symphony is supported, in part, by the Infusion Fund and its generous donors.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Linda McFarland Farthing

Chair

John Williams

Vice Chair

Mick Ankrom

Treasurer

David Fisk

President & CEO

Melissa Anderson

Joye D. Blount

Mike Butterworth

Manny Clark

Nick Clements

Catherine Connor

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Richard Osborne, Chair

Ruth & Richard Ault

Kat Belk

Arlene & Milton Berkman

Jason & Tiffany Bernd

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

Todd Gorelick

Janet Haack

Reginald B. Henderson, Esq.

Mark & Whitney Jerrell

Jeff Lee

Mary Delk*

Denise DeMaio

Richard Krumdieck

Alex McKinnon

Ulrike W. Miles

Glenn Mincey

Robert Rydel*

Ylida Scott

Melinda Snyder

Jennifer Sullivan

Jenny Tolson*

Jenny Topilow*

Kevin Walker

*ex officio

Gov. James G. Martin

Jane & Hugh McColl

Susan & Loy 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

Laura & Mike Schulte

Carolyn Shaw

Tom Skains

Emily & Zach Smith

Bob & Marsha Stickler

Adam Taylor

Cynthia Tyson

Braxton Winston

Richard Worf

Albert Zue

EXECUTIVE

David J. L. Fisk, President & CEO

Samantha Hackett, Executive Administrator

ARTISTIC OPERATIONS (see p. 11)

DEVELOPMENT

Shayne Doty, Vice President of Development

Leslie Antoniel, Associate Vice President of Development

Libby Currier, Annual Fund Manager

Tammy Matula, Database Manager

Jennifer Gherardi, Campaign Coordinator

Senta Harvey, Annual Fund & Sponsorships Associate

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

Angel Adams, Vice President of Finance & Administration

Lissette Rodriguez, Staff Accountant

Chazin & Company, Financial Services

Amy Hine, Office Administrator

HUMAN RESOURCES

Maribeth Baker (Catapult), Human Resources Counselor

LEARNING & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Aram Kim Bryan, Vice President of Learning & Community Engagement

Emily Gordon, Project Harmony Manager

Dylan Lloyd, Youth Orchestras Manager

Peyton Wulff, Learning Manager

Jirah Montgomery, Youth Orchestras 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 Communications Manager

Garrett Whiffen, Ticketing Manager 128

MOVIE SERIES

Fantasy...adventure... true love...

LIVE on the big screen with your CSO!

May 5 & 6 7:30 pm | Belk Theater

Fencing, fighting, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles...The Princess Bride has something for everyone! Mark Knopfler’s unforgettable score has been specially arranged for a symphony orchestra. Missing this concert experience would be inconceivable!

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