MOVIE SERIES
March 18 & 19 Belk Theater
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WHAT’S INSIDE A Message from the President & CEO 3 Concert Program 5 Artist Biographies 7 2021-22 Musician Roster 8 Spotlight: Celebrating 90 Years 10 About the CSO 13 Annual Fund Donors 14 Corporate & Foundation Sponsors 20 Giving Societies 22 Infusion Fund 24 Board of Directors & Trustees 26 Administration 27
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welcome
Welcome!
The “First Hundred Years Are Hardest” proclaimed the headline of The Charlotte News in 1941, as the Charlotte Symphony completed its successful 10th season. The Symphony has come a long way since those first tentative years, when a recent immigrant to Charlotte and a group of local musicians met with the shared dream to form an Orchestra for their community. As stewards of that dream, we feel the weight and the inspiration of that inherited responsibility — to continue to bring exceptional musical experiences to the diverse communities we serve. This month, as we celebrate our 90 birthday as Charlotte’s Symphony Orchestra, our musicians’ commitment to pursuing that original vision couldn’t be clearer. Every day CSO musicians are out in our neighborhoods and schools, inspiring our community with their musicmaking and nurturing the next generation of musicians and music-lovers. Continuing a decades-long tradition, the Symphony th
recently welcomed more than 10,000 fifth-graders from CMS to a series of special concerts introducing them to orchestral music. That is just one example of how the Symphony touches the lives of Charlotteans every week. I invite you to read more about the unique story of the Charlotte Symphony’s founding in our recently launched virtual archive. There, we’re showcasing items from the Symphony’s history, including original handwritten scores, photos, and first-person interviews. (See page 14) Thank you for being with us this evening. Please join us as we embark upon the next 90 years as your Symphony. We are proud and grateful to be part of a dynamic and culturally rich community in which live music, with your support, can continue to flourish.
David Fisk President & CEO
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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
MOVIE SERIES STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Friday, March 18, 2022 | 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19, 2022 | 7:30 p.m. Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Christopher James Lees, conductor
JOHN WILLIAMS
Feature Film with Orchestra There will be one intermission.
Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm Ltd., and Warner/Chappell Music. All rights reserved.
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production Star Wars Film Concert Series
STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Starring
MARK HAMILL HARRISON FORD CARRIE FISHER BILLY DEE WILLIAMS ANTHONY DANIELS Co-Starring
DAVID PROWSE as Darth Vader KENNY BAKER as R2-D2 PETER MAYHEW as Chewbacca FRANK OZ as Yoda Directed by
IRVIN KERSHNER Produced by GARY KURTZ Screenplay by LEIGH BRACKETT and LAWRENCE KASDAN Story by GEORGE LUCAS Executive Producer GEORGE LUCAS Music by JOHN WILLIAMS Original Motion Picture DisneyMusicEmporium.com Prints by
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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 6 production
Music Preparation MARK GRAHAM MATTHEW VOOGT JOANN KANE Music Service
Business Affairs, Disney Concerts DARRYL FRANKLIN MEG ROSS JESENIA GALLEGOS
Disney Music Library Operations, Disney Concerts MAE CROSBY ROYD HASTON
Non-Theatrical Sales, Twentieth Century Fox JULIAN LEVIN Business Affairs, Warner-Chappell SCOTT MCDOWELL
conductor Christopher James Lees resident conductor Christopher James Lees was named Resident Conductor of the Charlotte Symphony in 2018.
Emerging American conductor Christopher James Lees brings passionate and nuanced orchestral performances to the stage, a fierce commitment to contemporary music, and a natural charisma to audiences all around the world. In 2018, Mr. Lees began an appointment as Resident Conductor of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and Principal Conductor of the Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra. In addition to the more than 50 annual concert appearances with the CSO, he has stepped in to conduct Subscription Classical performances on four occasions, including a gala weekend with Grammy Award winning artist and Jazz legend Branford Marsalis in May 2021. An active guest conductor, Mr. Lees has returned for performances with the Los Angeles and Rochester Philharmonics, the Houston, Detroit, Milwaukee, North Carolina, Portland, and Flint Symphonies, and conducted debuts with the Indianapolis, Kansas City, Toledo, and Vermont Symphonies.
Only the second American Gustavo Dudamel Conducting Fellow with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Mr. Lees made his debut with the orchestra in April 2013 and returned for concerts in February 2015. A dedicated advocate for music of our time, Mr. Lees has premiered more than one hundred fifty new works by a diverse range of composers, and collaborated closely with Pulitzer Prize winners John Adams, William Bolcom, John Corigliano, Jennifer Higdon, Joseph Schwantner, Steven Stucky, Caroline Shaw, Roger Reynolds, and Julia Wolfe. An equally passionate advocate for music education, Mr. Lees has brought inspirational energy to student orchestras across the country, from the Colburn School to the New England Conservatory, and previously served on the faculties of the University of Michigan and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
Additional engagements have taken him to the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Orchestra de Chambre de Paris, Aspen Philharmonic Orchestra, Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, and at the Music in the Mountains Festival & Festival Internacional de Inverno de Campos do Jordão in Brazil.
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YOUR CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY Christopher Warren-Green, Music Director Christopher James Lees, Resident Conductor FIRST VIOLINS Calin Ovidiu Lupanu
Concertmaster The Catherine & Wilton Connor Chair
Joseph Meyer
Associate Concertmaster
Kari Giles
Assistant Concertmaster
Ernest Pereira° Susan Blumberg°° Jane Hart Brendle Emily Chatham°° Lenora Leggatt† Ellyn Stuart Jenny Topilow°° Angela Watson† Dustin Wilkes-Kim SECOND VIOLINS Oliver Kot Principal The Wolfgang Roth Chair
Kathleen Jarrell
Assistant Principal The Pepsi-Cola Foundation of Charlotte Chair
Carlos Tarazona° Sakira Harley° Monica Boboc Tatiana Karpova Martha Geissler Alice Silva†
VIOLAS Benjamin Geller
FLUTES Victor Wang
Alaina Rea
Amy Orsinger Whitehead Erinn Frechette
Principal The Zoe Bunten Merrill Principal Viola Chair Assistant Principal
Ellen Ferdon Cynthia Frank Nancy Marsh Levine Viara Stefanova Ning Zhao CELLOS Alan Black
Principal The Kate Whitner McKay Principal Cello Chair
Jonathan Lewis
Assistant Principal
Marlene Ballena Drew Dansby† Jeremy Lamb Sarah Markle Denielle Wilson† DOUBLE BASSES Kurt Riecken
Principal The Blumenthal Foundation Chair
PICCOLO Erinn Frechette OBOES Hollis Ulaky
Principal The Leo B. Driehuys Chair‡
Erica Cice Terry Maskin ENGLISH HORN Terry Maskin CLARINETS Taylor Marino
Principal The Gary H. & Carolyn M. Bechtel Chair
Samuel Sparrow Allan Rosenfeld
Judson Baines
E♭ CLARINET Samuel Sparrow
Jeffrey Ferdon Jason McNeel
BASS CLARINET Allan Rosenfeld
Principal
Assistant Principal
This roster lists the full-time members of the Charlotte Symphony. The number and seating of musicians onstage varies depending on the piece being performed.
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The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra is a proud member of the League of American Ochestras.
musicians BASSOONS Olivia Oh* Principal
Joshua Hood
Acting Principal
Margaret O'Leary† Naho Zhu† CONTRABASSOON Naho Zhu† HORNS Byron Johns
Principal The Mr. & Mrs. William H. Van Every Chair
Andrew Fierova Robert Rydel Richard Goldfaden Philip Brindise†
TRUMPETS Alex Wilborn
Principal The Betty J. Livingstone Chair
Jonathan Kaplan Gabriel Slesinger
Associate Principal The Marcus T. Hickman Chair
TROMBONES John Bartlett
TIMPANI Jacob Lipham
Principal The Robert Haywood Morrison Chair
PERCUSSION Brice Burton Principal
HARP Andrea Mumm Trammell
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Principal The Dr. Billy Graham Chair
Thomas Burge BASS TROMBONE Scott Hartman Principal
TUBA Derek Fenstermacher†
Acting Principal The Governor James G. Martin Chair
° Non-revolving position °° Alternates between first and second violins † Acting member of the Charlotte Symphony ‡ Funded by The Symphony Guild of Charlotte, Inc. * On leave
MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT
Alan Black, Principal Cello Principal Cellist Alan Black is in his 35th season with the Charlotte Symphony and has performed throughout the Southeast, including chamber music concerts at famed Spivey Hall near Atlanta, the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, and the Eastern Music Festival in Greensboro. As a soloist and chamber musician, Alan has performed with major artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Lynn Harrell, Bobby McFerrin, Van Cliburn Gold Medal pianist Jon Nakamutsu, and fiddler Mark O’Connor.
In the 2022–23 season, Alan will step down as Principal to become a member of the cello section. “I feel like this is the perfect time for me to take a step back,” said Alan. “We’ve got a lot of great players coming up and it’s time to let someone else do this for a while. I want to say thank you to everyone, it’s been such an honor to be Principal Cellist of the Charlotte Symphony. It’s been an absolute joy!” For more information about CSO musicians, visit
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spotlight
90 years ago, on March 20, 1932, 57 local musicians gathered on stage for the inaugural concert of the Charlotte Symphony. The skies were cloudy on that Palm Sunday afternoon as hundreds of Charlotteans poured into the Carolina Theatre on Tryon Street to survey the new orchestra. The free concert was led by founding Music Director Guillermo de Roxlo, a recent immigrant to the United States and an accomplished conductor and composer. This moment was the spark that ignited a legacy of musical excellence in Charlotte that continues today through mainstage performances, community events, three Youth Orchestras, brewery concerts, educational programs, and much more.
As part of the Charlotte Symphony’s season-long celebration, the CSO is launching a free virtual archive, showcasing items from the Symphony’s history, including original handwritten scores, photos, program books, and firstperson interviews. Through four exhibits, we explore the founding of the Symphony, learn the history of our education programs, delve into the Symphony’s eleven Music Directors, and hear from Leroy Sellers who, along with Dr. Samuel Davis, was the first Black musician to be hired by the Charlotte Symphony. Visit charlottesymphony.org/history to explore our new virtual archive exhibits.
Musicians of the Charlotte Symphony, 1932
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The Carolina Theatre in 1932
Charlotte Observer review, March 21, 1932
Maestro de Roxlo
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This concert is made possible in part by a generous gift from
Richard J. Osborne
MUSIC + HEALING Sunday, April 3
Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts and Civic Engagement Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees leads the performance, featuring Principal Cellist Alan Black soloing on the orchestral premiere of Leonard Mark Lewis’ “I Will Wade Out,” a work that reflects on the universal human experience as we work toward collective healing.
KINAN ABOU-AFACH Speak PHILIP HERBERT Elegy - In Memorium Stephen Lawrence SAINT-GEORGES Symphony No. 2 DAVID T. LITTLE haunted topography RAVEL Le Tombeau de Couperin, IV. Rigoudon LEONARD MARK LEWIS “I Will Wade Out” MICHAEL ABELS Global Warming
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about us
Celebrating its 90th anniversary in the 2021-22 season, the Charlotte Symphony (CSO) is committed to uplifting, entertaining, and educating the diverse communities of Charlotte-Mecklenburg and beyond through exceptional musical experiences. A cornerstone of Charlotte’s arts and cultural landscape, the CSO performs around 150 concerts annually in addition to robust community engagement and education efforts. Led by internationally renowned Music Director Christopher Warren-Green, the Symphony upholds the highest artistic integrity and takes bold steps to engage the community through music. The CSO employs 62 professional full time musicians, performs throughout the community, and offers significant educational programming aimed at improving areas of our community with the greatest need. Core programming runs September to May and includes Classical, Pops, Movie, and Family series, plus other special performances with notable soloists. We also serve as the soundtrack to our community’s ballet and opera productions. We perform everywhere from community parks and schools to breweries, places of worship, and senior care centers. We are deeply committed to the notion that music, accessible to all and experienced in many forms, enriches and unifies our community.
Christopher Warren-Green music director
Now in his twelfth season with the Charlotte Symphony, Music Director Christopher Warren-Green also serves as Music Director of the London Chamber Orchestra. Key engagements have included the Philadelphia and Minnesota Orchestras; Detroit, Houston, St Louis, Toronto, Milwaukee, Seattle and Vancouver symphony orchestras; Washington’s National Symphony Orchestra; the Philharmonia, London Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, and Royal Scottish National orchestras. 2021–22 marks Warren-Green’s final season as Music Director of Charlotte Symphony, after which he will become Conductor Laureate and Artistic Adviser. Highlights this season include an all-English program celebrating the orchestra’s 90th birthday and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. A product of community music education, Warren-Green plays a key role in the CSO’s educational efforts including the Youth Orchestras and Project Harmony.
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supporters
We gratefully acknowledge these generous donors to the Charlotte Symphony Annual Fund. This list reflects gifts received between July 1, 2020 through January 31, 2022.
BENEFACTOR CIRCLE $100,000+ Catherine & Wilton Connor
Anonymous Jerry & Gaile Greenhoot
Jerry & Rosalind Richardson
$50,000 – $99,999 Jane & Hugh McColl
Patrick J. O’Leary
Douglas Young
$25,000 – $49,999 Joan & Mick Ankrom Richard & Ruth Ault John Barquin & Melissa Elaine Loyd Dr. Milton & Arlene Berkman Philanthropic Fund Mark & Judith Brodsky
DG Brungard Foundation Roberta H. Cochran Linda & Bill Farthing Ellen M. Fitzsimmons & Greg Rogowski John & Maria Huson Richard J. Osborne Kimberly & Brian Parker
Torsten & Kim Pilz Judy & Derek Raghavan Paul & Kathy Reichs Carolyn Shaw In Memory of Dr. Chandler Thompson John & Andromeda Williams
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Eleanor W. Neal Robert Norville Mica & Keith Oberkfell Nancy & Charlie Robson Pat Rodgers M.A. Rogers Marc Abraham & Mike Rutledge
For more information on how to make a gift to the CSO Annual Fund, please contact Leslie Antoniel, Director of Donor Engagement, at 704.714.5139 or lantoniel@charlottesymphony.org.
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supporters VIRTUOSO CIRCLE $5,000 – $9,999 Wedge & Debbie Abels Howard P. Adams & Carol B. McPhee Tiffany & Jason Bernd Gay F. Boswell Bill & Robin Branstrom Jan & Ed Brown Margarita & Nick Clements Brian & Morgan Cromwell Mary Anne Dickson Peggy & Richard Dreher Lisa & Carlos Evans Christoph & Robin Feddersen Carol & Ron Follmer Karen Fox H. Clay Furches
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supporters PATRON CIRCLE $1,500 – $2,499
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Norcott Desterre Charlie & Gwen Diaz April & Joseph Dodge Janice Dodge Mrs. Elyn Dortch Jere & Patsy Drummond Mike Dyer Mr. & Mrs. Clifton E. Edmondson Eleanor C. Edwards Carolyn & Tim Eichenbrenner Gainor Eisenlohr Mark & Joan Erwin Richard Fairclough John Alday & Rebecca Fant Ms. Sarah Fatherly Kenny Faulkner Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Faut The Federico Family Robert & Catherine Flynn Evelyn & Norman Fortson Chakana Fowler Jerry Fox Jeanette Freedman Richard & Karen Fuentes Mary & John Gaertner Melisa & Frank Galasso Harvey & Cindy Gantt Alexandra Gautraud Albert Gebhardt Darius & Mariam Ghazi Alan & Ruth Goldberg Mr. & Mrs. Larry Goodgame Bill Gorelick Michael & Jordan Green Dr. Richard Greenberg Mr. Kevin Greene Mr. & Mrs. William Griesmyer Spencer Guthery John Habit Elizabeth Hage Rob Hammock & Caroline Chambre Hammock Mr. Rick Hargis Ms. Bette Harris Mr. David Harrison Mr. Charles Haughey Patrick & Johanne Hawk Abigail He Mr. & Mrs. Hemenway Dr. Eugene Hermitte Ms. Phyllis Herschenfeld
supporters Ms. Cris Hill Barbara Holt Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Horowitz Barbara Horstmann James Horton & Kathy Reardon Lis & James Hoveland Pierce Howard Karin & Robert Hudson Danielle Huffman-Hanni Ben & Christy Hume Peter Humphery & Juliann Bannon Betty Hunter Ow Hunter Nilse Hurwitz Ms. Linda Hutchinson Cynthia B. Irby Mr. Michael Johnson Martha D. Jones Dr. Peter Judge & Ms. Christine Judge Joseph & Patty Kahle Margot Kaiser Betsy & George Kaperonis Mr. & Mrs. Harold G. Karn Madhu Katta Carolyn Wells Kibler Suzanne & John Knowles Donna & Douglas Knowlton Ms. Carol Koball Mrs. S. Lacy Alejandro Lanza Ms. Wendy Laxton Mr. Rick Lee John J. Locke Dr. & Mrs. Thomas T. Long III Skip & Ginny Long Ms. Suzanne Lowry Mr. Donald Lueder Mr. John Lyon Bob & Mary Anne MacCaughelty Stuart & Allison Malter Bruce & Leigh Marsh Joan W. Martin & Pat Burgess Theodore & Katherine Martinez Mr. Michael Matier Ed & Wendy Matthews Jill Maxwell Ms. Judy Mayo Guy T. & Meredith Hance McBride Mr. Glenn McConnell Ms. Ann P. McDermott James & Stephanie McGarvey Dorothy McGavran
Mr. & Mrs. James W. McQuiston Mr. Manuel V. Medeiros Ms. Katharina Miles Krivitsky Family Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Moline Sallie & Joe Moody Mr. Fred Morgenstern Ann Morris Ms. Karen Murdock Amy Murphy Jim & Linda Nash Mr. Darrell P. Nelson Jill & Edwin Newman Mary Newsom Carol Nicholson Mr. David Nix Mr. Bruce Norton Mr. William Olson Dr. Samuel L. Orr & Ms. Margaret Errington Mr. Gerald Padbury Ms. Kimberly Padgett Dimitris & Jennifer Papageorgiou Mr. James Parks Cookie & Jerry Parnell Ms. Carolyn Parrington Rose & Bailey Patrick Paula & Robert Paul Mr. & Mrs. Gerard W. Peer Lisa & Tom Phillips Catherine Philpott Ms. Barbara Pierce Christopher Polk Mr. Brent Prater Ms. Kathleen Prevost Stephen Primost Mr. Conrad Puckett David & Leah Randall Betty Chafin Rash Joann Rautenberg Mrs. Helen Ray Emily & Brian Reinicker Dr. Livia Robicsek Mr. & Mrs. Albert E. Rodgers Ms. Lynn Rogers Mr. Mekel Rogers Stanley & Louise Rose Pamela Rowland Julie Ruterbories Nancy Rutledge & Jim Rutledge Sarah E. Schoedinger Katherine Schorr
Dr. Stephen P. Schultz & Donna Dutton Mr. & Mrs. William S. Schwartz Mr. & Ms. Peter Shankey Dr. & Mrs. Marvin Shapiro John Sherrill Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Sink David Small Fred H. Smith Carol Smith Craig Snyder Helen S. Solitario Nancy & Richard Stark Ms. Deborah Steiner James & Ellie Stephens Ann Stigall Tim & Mary Stokes Larry Stratemeyer Jack & Mary Kay Szczepek Molly Tarr Cornelius Tate Carrie & Jeffrey Teixeira Mr. Razvan Theodoru & Mrs. Isabelle Cantin Dr. & Mrs. Thiedeman Mr. & Mrs. Robert Thomas Robert & Mary Thornberry Nancy & David Townsend Scott Tozier Patti Tracey & Chris Hudson Ms. Nancy Tretsch Hallam Walker Ms. Catherine A. Walton Jenny & Henry Ward Ms. Leslie Webster Mr. & Mrs. Ronald M. Weiner Lyman Welton Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Wertheimer Mr. & Mrs. James M. White John & Jill White Karla Williams Ms. Mary Lindeman Wilson Ms. Jo Wilson Ms. Carol Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Earnest Winston Mr. & Mrs. Duncan M. Witte Allen & Clara Wolfe Mitchell Wolff Ms. Haojin Wu
sponsors CORPORATE PARTNERS We are grateful for the following outstanding corporate funders: $250,000 +
$100,000 - $249,999
$50,000 - $99,999
$20,000 - $49,999
$10,000 - $19,999
$5,000 - $9,999 Duke Energy/Piedmont Natural Gas Kingfisher Capital
For more information, please contact Amanda LoCascio, Director of Corporate Engagement at 704.714.5138 or alocascio@charlottesymphony.org
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sponsors GOVERNMENT & FOUNDATION SUPPORT We are grateful for the following outstanding foundation and government funders: $100,000 +
$50,000 - $99,999
The Truist Charitable Fund is a donor-advised fund created by Truist and administered by The Winston-Salem Foundation
$20,000 - $49,999
DG Brungard Foundation
Mariam & Robert Hayes Charitable Trust
The Trexler Foundation
$10,000 - $19,999
Blumenthal Foundation Charlotte Mecklenburg Community Foundation Cole Foundation
John S. & James L. Knight Foundation The Maurer Family Foundation
$5,000 - $9,999 AT&T Foundation The George W. & Ruth R. Baxter Foundation The Jack H & Ruth C. Campbell Foundation
The Charlotte Assembly Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation, Inc.
$2,500 - $4,999 Barnhardt/Thomas Trust Springsteen Foundation
Stanly County Community Foundation Winer Family Foundation
For more information, please contact Holly Blackman, Government & Institutional Relations Manager at 704.714.5130 or hblackman@charlottesymphony.org
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supporters
We invite your firm to join this special group of corporate supporters committed to keeping the music alive — enriching Charlotte and the surrounding communities as a first-class place to work and live.
$5,000 +
$2,500 - $4,999 GreerWalker
Moore & VanAllen
PDM US, llc
$500 - $2,499 Coleman Lew Canny Bowen
Troutman Pepper
For more information, please contact Amanda LoCascio, Director of Corporate Engagement at 704.714.5138 or alocascio@charlottesymphony.org
April 19 May 10
Enjoy a craft beer or seltzer while CSO musicians perform classical and contemporary tunes from a diverse range of composers.
charlottesymphony.org/ontap
The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra recognizes donors of exceptional generosity whose cumulative giving to the CSO exceeds $1 million with the designation of Music Director Society.
Anonymous (2) Bank of America Corporation Catherine & Wilton Connor Goldman, Sachs & Co. The Leon Levine Foundation John S. & James L. Knight Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Hugh L. McColl, Jr. Robert Haywood Morrison Foundation C. D. Spangler Foundation The Symphony Guild of Charlotte, Inc. Wells Fargo Corporation
For more information, please contact Leslie Antoniel, Director of Donor Engagement, at 704.714.5139 or lantoniel@charlottesymphony.org.
The Encore Society includes individuals who have made provisions for the CSO in their estate plans. We are honored to recognize their support:
Anonymous (3) Geraldine I. Anderson† Richard & Ruth Ault Baldwin Family Trust Barnhardt Thomas Trust Larry & Joyce† Bennett Donald H. & Barbara K. Bernstein Mark & Louise Bernstein† Twig & Barbara Branch Saul Brenner Mike & Joan Brown† Mrs. Joan Bruns† Jan & Bob Busch Dr. Helen G. Cappleman, Ph.D. † Jim Cochran† Robin Cochran
Charles & Peggy Dickerson Dr. & Mrs.† Jerry H. Greenhoot Peter & Ann Guild William G. & Marguerite K. Huey Fund† Dr. Nish Jamgotch, Jr. Betty & Stanley Livingstone† Nellie McCrory† M. Marie Mitchell Cricket Weston & David Molinaro Joan & Richard Morgan Don C. Niehus Eva Nove Richard J. Osborne Gwen Peterson & Tom Hodge James Y. Preston†
Mrs. Clayton (Dusty) Pritchett Ann & Fritz Rehkopf Elizabeth Waring Reinhard Albert Rogat Nancy W. Rutledge Mike Rutledge Harriet Seabrook Mr. & Mrs. William Seifert Bob & Maxine Stein Dr. Ben C. Taylor III Mr. & Mrs. Hans Teich Cordelia G. Thompson Tim Timson J. Mason Wallace† † Deceased
Leave a lasting legacy of great music through your planned gift. For more information, contact Leslie Antoniel at 704.714.5139.
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The Charlotte Symphony is supported, in part, by the Infusion Fund and its generous donors.
Multimillion Dollar Commitment City of Charlotte $1.5 million and above Bank of America C.D. Spangler Foundation / National Gypsum Company John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Trane Technologies $600,000 - $1 million Albemarle Foundation Atrium Health Barings Duke Energy Honeywell JELD-WEN, Inc. LendingTree Foundation Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Novant Health Red Ventures Truist $300,000-$600,000 Ally Financial The Centene Charitable Foundation Childress Klein Properties Coca-Cola Consolidated Deloitte EY The Gambrell Foundation Moore & Van Allen PwC Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A. Rodgers Builders Wells Fargo Up to $300,000 Fifth Third Bank Foundation For The Carolinas Deidre and Clay Grubb Leslie and Michael Marsicano Jane and Hugh McColl Nucor Corporation PNC Bank Premier, Inc. Jane and Nelson Schwab
June 25
| Ovens Auditorium
With stunning imagery, ground-breaking special effects — and John Williams’s iconic score — Spielberg’s epic tale of man vs. nature is sheer movie magic 65 million years in the making.
704.972.2000 | charlottesymphony.org
© Universal City Studios LLC and Amblin Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
ONE N IGHT ONLY !
leadership OFFICERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kimberly Q. Parker, Chairperson
Melissa Anderson Mick Ankrom Melody Birmingham Brian Bridgford Thomas Burge* Wilton Connor Mary Delk* Linda McFarland Farthing Ellen Fitzsimmons Richard Krumdieck, md David Leitch Yih-Han Ma
Alex McKinnon Ulrike W. Miles Glenn Mincey Torsten Pilz Mike Rutledge Robert Rydel* Melinda Snyder Elizabeth Connor Stewart* Jennifer Sullivan John D. Williams Shanté Williams, PhD
Alvaro & Donna de Molina Peggy & Richard Dreher Lisa Hudson Evans David Furr Todd Gorelick Janet Haack Mark & Whitney Jerrell Jeff Lee Laszlo & Anna Littmann Gov. James G. Martin Jane & Hugh McColl Susan McKeithen Elizabeth J. McLaughlin George McLendon Patrick J. O’Leary Debbie & G. Patrick Phillips
Paul Reichs Nancy & Charles Robson Patricia A. Rodgers M.A. Rogers Dan & Sara Garces Roselli JD Schurter Carolyn Shaw Katrina & JD Schurter Tom Skains Emily & Zach Smith Bob & Marsha Stickler Scott Syfert Cynthia Tyson Braxton Winston Richard Worf
John Barquin, Vice Chairperson Kevin Walker, Treasurer David J. L. Fisk, President & CEO
*ex-officio
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Richard Osborne, Chair Ruth & Richard Ault Kat Belk Arlene & Milton Berkman Jason & Tiffany Bernd Frank Bragg Robin & Bill Branstrom Margarita & Nick Clements Derick & Sallie Close Robin Cochran Catherine Connor Jeanie & T. Thomas Cottingham III Brian Cromwell Alessandra & Pasquale De Martino
OUR MISSION The Charlotte Symphony uplifts, entertains, and educates the diverse communities of Charlotte-Mecklenburg and beyond through exceptional musical experiences.
OUR VISION Reaching out through the transformative power of live music, the Charlotte Symphony will be a civic leader, reflecting and uniting our region.
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administration EXECUTIVE David J. L. Fisk, President & CEO Samantha Hackett, Executive Administrator ARTISTIC OPERATIONS John Clapp, Vice President of Artistic Operations & General Manager Sara Gibson, Director of Operations Carrie Graham, Director of Artistic Planning Tim Pappas, Orchestra Personnel Manager. Nixon Bustos, Principal Music Librarian Bradley Geneser, Assistant Librarian John Jarrell, Stage Manager DEVELOPMENT Leslie Antoniel, Director of Donor Engagement Amanda LoCascio, Director of Corporate Engagement Tammy Matula, Database Manager Jennifer Gherardi, Campaign Coordinator Senta Harvey, Development Coordinator - Stewardship & Events FINANCE Wendy Laxton (Laxton CFO Services), Fractional Vice President of Finance Chazin & Company, Financial Services Trey Mckinney, Staff Accountant HUMAN RESOURCES Kirsten Morris, Vice President of Human Resources & Administration LEARNING & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Aram Kim Bryan, Vice President of Learning & Community Engagement Emily Gordon, Program Coordinator - Project Harmony Dylan Lloyd, Program Coordinator - Youth Orchestras Peyton Wulff, Learning Coordinator
128 S. Tryon Street Suite 350 Charlotte, NC 28202 tickets: 704.972.2000 office: 704.972.2003 charlottesymphony.org
MARKETING Candace Sykes, Vice President of Marketing & Patron Experience Deirdre Roddin, Director of Communications Nicole Glaza, Senior Manager of Digital Marketing Chad Calvert, Visual Communications Manager Stephen Emery, Patron Communications Manager Meghan Squier, Ticket Services Manager Laura Thomas, Marketing Manager
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Christopher Warren-Green, conductor Charlotte Master Chorale
May 20 – 22
| Belk Theater
In his final performance as Music Director before becoming Conductor Laureate, Christopher Warren-Green conducts one of the greatest works of all time: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
Experience the epic power and unparalleled expression of joy, culminating with the uplifting “Ode to Joy” finale.
For tickets or more info, call 704.972.2000 or visit us online at