Queen Bey meets the Classical King
NOVEMBER 15 & 16
Steve Hackman, conductor & creator
Kaylah Sharve’, Brayla Cook, Malia Civetz, vocalists
Welcome Back to the Symphony!
The Charlotte Symphony has truly entered a transformative new era as we officially welcome Kwamé Ryan as our Music Director this month! In his inaugural performances, Maestro Ryan leads the Orchestra in Pēteris Vasks’ Musica Dolorosa and Brahms’ A German Requiem , with the Charlotte Master Chorale, ushering in a fresh, bold vision for our future.
This season has already been emblematic of that new vision. We’ve brought incredible, diverse talent to our stages, including the renowned Sphinx Virtuosi at our Annual Gala, and we’re reaching new audiences across Charlotte with our mobile stage, the CSO Roadshow, and our immersive programming. We’re forging new partnerships, such as our performance in the Festival of India which opened the season, broadening our reach and bringing live music to communities across the city.
And here in November alone, you’ll find the Symphony performing across genres, complementing our core repertoire — from Beethoven X Beyoncé to a lively evening at NoDa Brewing Co, to a whimsical murder mystery family concert, and a program showcasing the incredible young musicians of our youth orchestras. It’s a dynamic time for the Charlotte Symphony, and we’re thrilled to have you with us to experience it all.
Thank you for joining us. Enjoy the concert!
David Fisk President & CEO
Your Charlotte Symphony Experience
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Concert Program
THE NINETY-THIRD SEASON
Steve Hackman, conductor & creator
Kaylah Sharve’, Brayla Cook, Malia Civetz, vocalists
TaRon Lockett, drums
Dmitry Gorodetsky, electric bass
Max Townsley, guitar & keyboard
Friday, November 15, 2024, at 7:30 pm
Saturday, November 16, 2024, at 7:30 pm
Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 7 in A major Op. 92 (1812)
Movement I
Poco sostenuto - Vivace
Interlude I
Movement II
Allegretto
BEYONCÉ KNOWLES CARTER
Various Works (2003 – 2024)
Run The World (Girls)
Cuff It
Break My Soul
Déjà Vu
Halo
Daddy Lessons
- INTERMISSION -
Interlude II
Movement III
Presto - Assai meno presto
Movement IV
Allegro con brio
Hold Up Love On Top
Single Ladies
Texas Hold ‘Em Love Drought Formation Sorry Crazy In Love
CONCERT DURATION: Approximately 2 hours, with one 20-minute intermission.
Steve Hackman
conductor & creator
A multi-hyphenate music powerhouse and creative visionary, Steve Hackman is a daring voice intent on redefining art music in the 21st century, “with an innovative brilliance and style reminiscent of the late, great maestro Leonard Bernstein” (Tom Alvarez, On the Aisle). Trained at the elite level classically but equally adept in popular styles, his breadth of musical fluency and technique is uncanny — he is at once a composer, conductor, producer, DJ, arranger, songwriter, singer, and pianist. He uses these polymathic abilities to create original music of incisive modernism yet rooted in elevated classicism.
Hackman’s groundbreaking orchestral fusions known as SYMPHONYFUSE, such as Brahms X Radiohead and The Resurrection Mixtape (Mahler X Notorious BIG X Tupac Shakur), are introducing the symphony orchestra to its future audience; he has conducted these pieces to sellout houses across the country with the orchestras of Philadelphia, San Francisco, Dallas, Seattle, Pittsburgh, San Diego, Colorado, Phoenix, Nashville, Oregon, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, Columbus, Charlotte, Southwest Florida, Alabama, Colorado Music Festival, and the Boston Pops.
2024 has already seen the premiere of Hackman’s newest SYMPHONYFUSE production, Beethoven X Beyoncé. He is currently collaborating with Jacob Jonas and Moses Sumney on a full-length ballet, and at the same time scoring his first feature film. He was a part of the writing team for the 2024 Academy Awards, and collaborated with Charlie Puth, The War and Treaty, and Rickey Minor in arranging the In Memoriam segment for the 2024 Emmy Awards.
In 2023 Hackman launched his original music project THE BRINK, a four-part, 300-minute work incorporating elements as wide-ranging as lyric opera and art-song cycles to conceptual hip-hop and experimental electronica. The work is immersive and experiential in nature, with additional creative direction by Jacob Jonas, wardrobe by Greg Lauren, and visuals by Michael N. Meyer. The music is written for a hybrid ensemble implementing strings, woodwinds, brass, synthesizers,
multiple vocalists, bass, drums, guitar, piano and multiple keyboards, with Hackman conducting, playing, and singing. Chapters I and II premiered at underground performances in March and June of 2023.
In the Summer of 2022, in a span of three weeks, Hackman created And I Love Her: The Music of the Beatles Reimagined. It depicts the music of the Beatles through the lens of the women that inspired them and the female characters they invented through their music and lyrics. The two-act production combines the symphony orchestra with an R&B band and four vocalists, as the music careens across the spectrum between classical and pop, from a post-romantic tone-poem reimagining of “Eleanor Rigby” to a funk- and gospel-inspired version of “She’s A Woman.”
Hackman serves as the conductor and curator of the BSO Fusion with the Baltimore Symphony, presenting multiple concerts per year of his fusion productions. He is Creative Director and Conductor of the Indianapolis Symphony’s Uncharted Series, one of the most successful millennial-focused concert experiences in the country. Hackman has been instrumental in the development of this concert series since 2010.
Hackman has teamed up with some of the biggest pop superstars of today to add a signature virtuosic and classical dimension to their work, including Steve Lacy, Doja Cat, and Andrew Bird. He was trained at the Curtis Institute of Music and the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign and holds degrees in Orchestral Conducting and Piano Performance. He recently taught his first course at the Juilliard School entitled “Fusion, Re-imagination and Revelation.” He is active on Instagram under @stevehackmanmusic.
Kaylah Sharve’ vocalist
Kaylah Sharve’, a multifaceted vocalist, actress, and model based in Los Angeles, California, hails from Louisiana and was raised in Houston, Texas. Her affinity for the stage emerged early, beginning with performances at her hometown Baptist church and progressing through musical theatre and various industry talent showcases. At 14, Kaylah launched her professional recording career, marked by the release of her debut EP, “1999” which she co-wrote, with several tracks produced by Grammy-nominated professionals. Influenced by icons such as Brandy Norwood, Toni Braxton, Aretha Franklin, Summer Walker, and Kierra Sheard, Kaylah has cultivated a distinctive artistic voice throughout her adolescence and career.
Kaylah studied Popular Music Performance at the University of Southern California, where she excelled as a member of the awardwinning SoCal Vocals, earning the title of Outstanding Vocalist in collegiate competitions during her freshman and sophomore years. Initially focused on R&B, she transitioned to the pop genre in 2018 after joining the American girl group Citizen Queen and signing with RCA Records. The group supported Pentatonix on their global tour in 2019 and has since created original music that has garnered millions of views across streaming platforms.
Kaylah has collaborated with Grammy-winning superstars such as Scott Hoying, Bryson Tiller, Meghan Trainor, Tayla Parx, Nova Wav, and Justin Tranter. Her other passions for modeling and acting have led to professional engagements with Disney, Warner Bros, Universal Records, Sony, Apple TV, Peacock, NBC, TME Modeling, Louis Vuitton, MAC, Dark & Lovely, among others. As a multi-talented artist, Kaylah Sharve’ continues to inspire and aims to leave a lasting impact on her audience.
Brayla Cook vocalist
Hailing previously from Dallas, Texas, Brayla, known as brays.anatomy on social media, is fast making her place in the industry with her rhythmic harmonies, infusing the genres of R&B, Gospel, and Hip-Hop to create a unique sound. Brayla is a graduate of Berklee College of Music where she received her BA in Songwriting in 2021. During that time, she ventured into many activities that jump started her career as a performer. She was a member of Berklee’s renowned acapella group Pitch Slapped, where she led their viral performance of Beyoncé’s “Deja Vu” in 2018.
Now at the age of 24, Brayla continues making her mark in the industry opening for artists like Kenyon Dixon and Avery Wilson as a vocalist in the up and coming artist collective known as Treway & the Now Generation. Some of her most notable accomplishments to date include her feature on Donald Lawerence’s latest project Donald Lawrence Presents Power: A Tribute to Twinkie Clark in 2023, and a live performance with Jon Batiste on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to her additional vocals on “Worship” from Jon Batiste’s G RAMMY �nominated album World Music Radio . The key to her sound is the orchestration of background vocals that lay within the stories her lyrics tell. “I aim to be limitless in my music. Every time I release something I want to explore the depths of my ability to create something that knows no bounds. Any melody, any lyric… I mean anything is possible,“ explains Brayla.
She has now dropped two EPs, books a slew of live shows, and continues to build her online presence through her socials. As she pushes forward in her pursuits, she aspires to continue to be a student of music throughout her career. Her hope is to inspire many more like her to always enjoy the freedom of self expression that music can be.
Malia Civetz vocalist
Malia Civetz has performed as a vocal soloist on countless occasions across the United States and around Europe in Steve Hackman’s symphonic fusions. She began working with Steve Hackman in January 2015 performing in Beethoven X Coldplay and continues to lend her voice to that piece and a growing list of symphonic fusions including Stravinsky’s Firebird Remix-Response, Tchaikovsky X Drake, Skull and Bones, The Times They Are-A-Changin’, Bartók X Björk, and Beethoven X Beyoncé.
Malia, a recording artist and songwriter, signed a publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music after graduating from the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music’s Popular Music Program. Post-college, she linked up with powerhouse songwriters, Ross Golan and JKash, signing to their newly created joint label. She initially made waves with her independent single “Champagne Clouds” debuted by Ryan Seacrest on his KIIS FM morning show On Air With Ryan Seacrest. The song quickly earned 20 million-plus streams and made Taylor Swift’s ‘Favorite Songs’ playlists on both Apple Music and Spotify. She moved on to sign a record deal with Warner Records making her major label debut in 2020 with her first EP, The Flip, featuring hit radio single “Broke Boy.” Malia unveiled her second EP, Heels In Hand, featuring “Partied Out” and fan-favorite “Sugar Daddy.” Her work has amassed love from numerous publications and has landed spots in major film, tv, and commercial productions. Surpassing 165 million total streams as an artist and songwriter, Malia continues to also write for a variety of artists across numerous genres.
Her musical accomplishments span well over a decade with early highlights that include performing as a “Star of Tomorrow” at New York’s Apollo Theater at age 13, having the privilege to sing for President Obama at age 16 and performing in Barry Manilow’s show at the Paris Las Vegas at 17.
December 18
7:30 pm · Knight Theater
Five-time GRAMMY �-Award winner Dianne Reeves joins your CSO to perform unforgettable jazz renditions of holiday favorites such as “Little Drummer Boy,” “I’ll Be Home For Christmas,” “Let It Snow,” and many more.
Christopher James Lees, conductor
Dianne Reeves, special guest
Dmitry Gorodetsky
electric bass
Dmitry Gorodetsky was born in Russia, former Soviet Union and moved with his family to the U.S. at the age of 10. His family settled in Massachusetts, an hour west of Boston so there was lots of musical inspiration nearby. He began playing music early on starting with drums at the age of three, and then exploring piano, guitar, trumpet and then finally settling on upright and electric bass. Music became the main focus in his life by his teenage years and countless hours were spent on practicing. Dmitry studied with local teachers and was inspired by many jazz musicians from the area. He played his first professional gig at the age of 14 and so began his career as bassist, eventually performing with saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi and drummer Bob Gulotti amongst many others in the Boston jazz scene.
As he got deeper into music his musical tastes also evolved. He was inspired by everything from Jimi Hendrix, Beatles and Rolling Stones to Hip Hop to Blues as well as funk soul R&B and pop music. While still in his teenage years he also ended up traveling to Europe with a symphony orchestra playing double bass. Specifically on acoustic bass, his influences range from Jimmy Garrison, Ray Brown, and Sam Jones to electric bassists like Pino Palladino, Anthony Jackson, Louis Johnson, James Jamerson, and Larry Graham. Dmitry has performed, toured and recorded with the following artists: Charlie Puth, Usher, John Legend, Kanye West, Raphael Saadiq, Ledisi, Dionne Warwick, Lauryn Hill, Fantasia, Eric Benet, Kenny Lattimore, Wycleffe Jean, Rita Ora, Nas, Christina Aguilera, New Kids on the Block, TLC, and 50 Cent. He has toured all over Europe, South America, Middle East, and the Carribean as well as US and North America. He has also made many TV appearances including Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Good Morning America, Ellen Show, The Voice, Today Show, and VH1 Morning Buzz amongst many other TV series and commercials. Also recently he was part of a G RAMMY �-winning album by John Legend Bigger Love which won in the category of R&B album of the year. For the past three years he has been touring the world with Usher including playing in the most recent Super Bowl halftime show.
TaRon Lockett
Dallas native TaRon Lockett is a 2x G RAMMY �-nominated drummer/ producer who has worked with Snoop Dogg, Erykah Badu, Ceelo Green, Prince, Liv Warfield, Willie Nelson, Sheila E, and DJ DNice and currently tours with Cory Henry and the Funk Apostles.
Max Townsley drums guitar/keyboards
Max Townsley is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, songwriter, and singer based in Dallas, Texas. He has toured the globe extensively as a guitarist and keyboardist with Jon Batiste, Midlake, and Neon Indian/ Alan Palomo. He composed and performed the music for the film Song of the Cicada . As a songwriter he has penned songs for Keith Urban and Sabrina Claudio. His vocals were featured in the first episode of the HBO series Generation . Max also works as a session musician, playing guitar and keyboards on many musical projects for artists such as Lauren Daigle, Alessia Cara, and Brittany Howard. Most recently, Max has appeared in the feature film Saturday Night and contributed to the soundtrack.
Christopher James Lees
Resident Conductor
Christopher Warren-Green Conductor Laureate
2024 · 2025 MUSICIAN ROSTER
FIRST VIOLINS
Calin Ovidiu Lupanu, Concertmaster
The Catherine & Wilton Connor Chair
Joseph Meyer,* Associate Concertmaster
Kari Giles, Acting Associate Concertmaster
Dustin Wilkes-Kim,
Acting Assistant Concertmaster
Susan Blumberg°°
Jane Hart Brendle
Cynthia Burton
Ayako Gamo
David Horak†
Lenora Leggatt
Jenny Topilow
Angela Watson†
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 Merrillt Principal Viola Chair
Kirsten Swanson†
Acting Assistant Principal
Matthew Darsey†
Ellen Ferdon
Wenlong Huang
Viara Stefanova
Ning Zhao
CELLOS
Jonathan Lewis, Principal
The Kate Whitner McKay Principal Cello Chair
Allison Drenkow, Assistant Principal
Alan Black, Principal Emeritus
Marlene Ballena
Jeremy Lamb
Amy Sunyoung Lee
Sarah Markle
DOUBLE BASSES
Jason McNeel, Acting Principal
Judson Baines, Assistant Principal
Justin Cheesman†
Jeffrey Ferdon
° 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
This roster lists the full-time members of the Charlotte Symphony. The number and seating of musicians on stage varies depending on the piece being performed.
HARP
Andrea Mumm Trammell, Principal
The Dr. Billy Graham Chair
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Erinn Frechette
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Bradley Burford
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Paige Quillen
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The Betty J. Livingstone Chair
Jonathan Kaplan*
Peter Stammer†
Gabriel Slesinger, Associate Principal
The Marcus T. Hickman Chair
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Thomas Burge
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Scott Hartman, Principal
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Colin Benton, Principal
The Governor James G. Martin Chair
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Jacob Lipham, Principal
The Robert Haywood Morrison Chair
PERCUSSION
Brice Burton, Principal
The CSO is a proud member of the League of American Orchestras.
Musician Spotlight
Timothy Swanson
Principal Oboe
Member of the CSO since September 2024
HOMETOWN: Clear Lake, Iowa
Fun Facts
• If I weren’t a musician, I would pursue a career in science.
• If I could meet any composer, it would be Béla Bartók because I’m interested in how he handles the intersection between classical and popular music.
• Outside of work, I enjoy biking and cooking.
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The 2024-25 season marks a transformative era under the dynamic leadership of newly appointed Music Director Kwamé Ryan. With 65 full-time musicians, the Symphony performs throughout the community in a variety of venues, from the Belk and Knight theaters to parks, breweries, community centers, schools, senior care centers, and places of worship. With its new mobile stage, CSO Roadshow, the Symphony extends its reach directly into neighborhoods, bringing live music to communities across the region.
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Ellen M. Crowley Todd Croy Libby and David Currier
Diane & Doug Doak
Kris & Thomas Duffy
Dr. John & Eileen Gardella
Jean & Stephen Geller
Walter H. Goodwin, Esq.
Linda & Dan Gordon
Cynthia Greenlee
Dr. & Mrs. Michael D. Heafner
Stefan Heinzelmann Priscilla & Michael Johnson
Mary & Steven Kesselman
Nancy H. Kiser
Dorothy & Theodore Kramer
Scott Kupersmit
Jonathan Lamb
Barbara & Jerome Levin
Megan Levine
John J. Locke
Katherine & Mark Love
Dr. & Mrs. William W. MacDonald
Allison Malter
Leigh & Bruce Marsh
Paula & Francis Martin
Wendy & Ed Matthews
Tammy and Steve Matula
Jill Maxwell
Constance & Kiran Mehta
Valerie
The Encore Society
The Encore Society includes individuals who have made provisions for the CSO in their estate plans. We are honored to recognize their support:
Anonymous (3)
Geraldine I. Anderson†
Richard & Ruth Ault
Baldwin Family Trust
Barnhardt Thomas Trust
Lincoln A. Baxter & Helen M. Fowler
Larry & Joyce† Bennett
Dr. Milton & Arlene Berkman
Donald H. & Barbara K. Bernstein
Mark & Louise Bernstein†
Rosemary Blanchard†
Twig & Barbara Branch
Saul Brenner
Mike & Joan Brown†
Mrs. Joan Bruns†
Jan & Bob Busch
Dr. Helen G. Cappleman, Ph.D.†
Jim Cochran† Robin Cochran
Catherine & Wilton Connor
Tom Covington
Charles & Peggy Dickerson
Mr. Martin Ericson, Jr.
David J.L. Fisk & Anne P. O’Byrne
Peter & Ann† Guild
William G. &
Marguerite K. Huey Fund†
Dr. Nish Jamgotch, Jr.
Betty & Stanley Livingstone†
Lucille & Edwin Jones
Paula & Paul McIntosh
Nellie McCrory†
M. Marie Mitchell†
Cricket Weston & David Molinaro
Joan & Richard Morgan
Don C. Niehus Eva Nove
Richard J. Osborne
Gwen Peterson & Tom Hodge
James Y. Preston†
Mrs. Clayton (Dusty) Pritchett
Ann & Fritz Rehkopf
Elizabeth Waring Reinhard
Nancy W. Rutledge
Mike Rutledge
Harriet Seabrook
Mr. & Mrs. William Seifert
Morris & Patricia Spearman
Bob & Maxine Stein
Dr. Ben C. Taylor III
Mr. & Mrs. Hans Teich
Cordelia G. Thompson
Tim Timson
Jenny & Ken Tolson
Ms. Deborra Wood & Mr. Russell Propst
† Deceased
We are grateful for the following outstanding corporate funders:
Government & Foundations
We are grateful for the following outstanding foundation and government funders:
The Trexler Foundation
Dowd Foundation, Inc.
The Dickson Foundation Cole Foundation
The Jack H. and Ruth C. Campbell Foundation
The Mary Norris Preyer Fund
The George W. & Ruth R. Baxter Foundation
Barnhardt/Thomas Trust
Blumenthal Foundation
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Brahms' A German Requiem
November 22 & 23, 2024 Belk Theater
Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2
March 7 & 8, 2025 Belk Theater
Debussy’s La Mer
April 25 & 26, 2025 Belk Theater ...AND MORE!
Cody Fry Christmas
December 5-7, 2024 Knight Theater
Disco Fever
January 17 & 18, 2025 Knight Theater
Havana Nights
February 21 & 22, 2025 Knight Theater ...AND MORE!
LEMONY SNICKET’S The Composer is Dead
November 16, 2024 Knight Theater
Holiday Pops! FAMILY MATINEE
December 7, 2024 Knight Theater
CLASSICAL KIDS LIVE: Gershwin's Magic Key
January 18, 2025 Knight Theater ...AND MORE!
The Muppet Christmas Carol IN CONCERT
November 29 & 30, 2024 Ovens Auditorium
How to Train Your Dragon IN CONCERT
March 14 & 15, 2025 Belk Theater
Pirates of the Caribbean IN CONCERT
June 6 & 7, 2025 Belk Theater ...AND MORE!
Comprehensive Campaign
We gratefully acknowledge these generous donors to the Charlotte Symphony Comprehensive Campaign. This list reflects gifts received through August 20, 2024.
$10,000,000+
$5,000,000 - $9,999,999 John S. & James L. Knight Foundation
$2,000,000 - $4,999,999
$1,000,000 - $1,999,999
Michele
$500,000 - $999,99
$250,000 - $499,999 Cathy Bessant
$100,000 - $249,000
Jeannette & Francisco Alvarado
Richard Krumdieck &
Sally Gregory · Elizabeth & Jay Monge Steelfab, Inc. Andromeda & John Williams
$50,000 - $99,999
Cresce nt Communities Karen Fox Ulrike & Alex Miles Chris & Jim Teat · Lisa & Richard Worf
$10,000 - $49,999
Anonym ous · Wedge & Debbie Abels · Mary Lou & Jim Babb · Tiffany & Jason Bernd Frank Bragg Shirley & Mike Butterworth Joye Blount & Jesse Knight, Jr. The Cato Corporation Margarita & Nick Clements Mary Delk
Caroline & Ben Dellinger III · David Fisk & Anne O’Byrne · Michael Marsicano Dede & Alex McKinnon Posey & Mark Mealy Larry & Dale Polsky
Steve & Wanda Phifer Judy & Derek Raghavan Eric & Shannon Reichard
Sara & Daniel Roselli · Melinda & David Snyder
Dr. John A. Thompson, Jr. & Dr. Lee Rocamora Jill & Kevin Walker
$5,000 - $9,999
Brian S. Cromwell Toni Burke & Bob Gaines Sarah & Frank Gentry
Carol & Joseph Gigler · Lucinda Nisbet Lucas · Melissa & Dennis McCrory
Cyndee Patterson William & Betty Seifert Peggy & Pope Shuford
Nancy E. Simpson Drs. Jennifer & Matthew Sullivan
2024-2025 OFFICERS
Richard Krumdieck, Chair
Ulrike Miles, Vice Chair
Melinda Snyder, Vice Chair
Linda McFarland Farthing, Immediate Past Chair
Kevin Walker, Treasurer
David Fisk, President & CEO
Kwamé Ryan, Music Director
2024-2025 DIRECTORS
Mick Ankrom
Joye D. Blount
Mike Butterworth
Nick Clements
Mary Delk*
Denise DeMaio
Sidney Fletcher
Kevin Gottehrer
Lucia Zapata Griffith
Byron Johns*
Valerie Kinloch
Stephen Makris
Alex McKinnon
Sara Garces Roselli
Ylida Scott
Jennifer Sullivan
Brienne Tinder*
Andrea Mumm Trammell*
Ken Walker
*ex-officio
2024-2025 TRUSTEES
Richard Osborne, Chair
Paul Anderson
Ruth & Richard Ault
Arlene & Milton Berkman
Jason & Tiffany Bernd
Andrea & Alexander Bierce
Mary & Charles Bowman
Frank Bragg
Robin & Bill Branstrom
Dr. William Charles & Dr. Cynthia Nortey
Derick & Sallie Close
Robin Cochran
Wilton Connor
Jeanie & T. Thomas Cottingham III
Brian Cromwell
Susan Cybulski
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
Reginald B. Henderson, Esq.
Mark & Whitney Jerrell
Jeff Lee
Gov. James G. Martin
Jane & Hugh McColl
Susan & Loy McKeithen
George McLendon
Elizabeth & Jay Monge
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
Administration
EXECUTIVE
David J. L. Fisk, President & CEO
Samantha Hackett, Executive Administrator
ARTISTIC OPERATIONS
Scott Freck, Vice President for Artistic Operations & General Manager
Carrie Graham, Senior Director of Artistic Planning
Tim Pappas, Director of Operations
Bart Dunn, Principal Music Librarian
Nixon Bustos, Senior Music Librarian
Emily Schaub, Assistant Music Librarian
Erin Eady, Senior Manager of Orchestra Personnel
Claire Beiter, Artistic Operations Manager
John Jarrell, Stage Manager
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
Megan Woolbright, Annual Fund Manager
Noel Kiss, Advancement Associate
Josh Bottoms, Institutional Giving Coordinator
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Christian Drake, 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
Bria Alexander, Learning & Community Engagement Assistant
MARKETING & AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT
Frank Impelluso, Vice President of Marketing & Audience Development
Deirdre Roddin, Director of Institutional Marketing & Communications
Nicole Glaza, Senior Manager of Digital Marketing
Laura Thomas, Senior Manager of Marketing & Audience Development
Chad Calvert, Visual Communications Manager
Meghan Starr, Patron Experience Manager
Garrett Whiffen, Ticketing Manager
