CSO Morehouse Glee Club - program 03-04-22 by Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

March 4 Belk Theater

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WHAT’S INSIDE A Message from the President & CEO 3 Concert Program 5 Artist Biographies 6 About the CSO 11 2021-22 Musician Roster 12 Spotlight: Celebrating 90 Years 14 Annual Fund Donors 16 Corporate & Foundation Sponsors 22 Giving Societies 24 Infusion Fund 26 Board of Directors & Trustees 28 Administration 29

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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

welcome

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

Friday, March 4, 2022 | 7:30 p.m. Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center

Christopher James Lees, conductor Morehouse College Glee Club Dr. David E. Morrow, conductor Timothy Miller, tenor Dr. Shawn-Allyce White, narrator

HANDEL

Samson: Let Their Celestial Concerts All Unite

SAINT-GEORGES

Symphony No. 2, Op. 11 I. Allegro presto

Kim André ARNESEN

Even When He is Silent

COLERIDGE-TAYLOR

The Song of Hiawatha: Overture

OLATUNJI/ WHALUM PUCCINI

Betelehemu Turandot: Nessun Dorma Timothy Miller, tenor I N T E R M I S S I O N (20-minutes)

Uzee BROWN JR. Carlos SIMON DUNN/BUSSEWITZ-QUARM Stacey GIBBS

I Dream a World Timothy Miller, tenor Portrait of A Queen Dr. Shawn-Allyce White, narrator The Unarmed Child: Requiem Sit Down Servant

Uzee BROWN JR.

We Shall Overcome: An Adaptation for Chorus & Orchestra

J. O. B. MOSELEY

Dear Old Morehouse

This concert is dedicated to Andy Adair, beloved graduate of Morehouse College (Class of 1954) and former member of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors. The appearance of the Morehouse Glee Club is brought to you by

This concert is made possible in part by a generous gift from

Richard J. Osborne

conductors Christopher James Lees resident conductor, CSO Music Director Christopher Warren-Green appointed Mr. Lees Assistant Conductor of the Charlotte Symphony in the 2016-17 season, and since then, Lees has curated and conducted more than 50 performances a year, leading Pops and Family series concerts, plus the popular On Tap series at Charlotte-area breweries and the Symphony's traveling series, CSO On the Go. In the community, he leads performances at area senior care and recreation centers, and conducts Link Up, a program of Carnegie Hall, which engages over 3,000 students in the Symphony experience at Belk Theater. He believes in arts access for all, and leads the Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestras program. Mr. Lees has led performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, as well as the Houston, Detroit, Milwaukee, North Carolina, Portland, and Flint Symphonies. Mr. Lees holds bachelors and master's degrees from the University of Michigan.

Dr. David E. Morrow director, MCGC A native of Rochester, NY, Dr. Morrow has been a member of the Music faculty at Morehouse College since 1981. In 1987, he succeeded Dr. Wendell P. Whalum as Director of the Glee Club. In 2013, Dr. Morrow celebrated the 25th anniversary of his directorship of the Glee Club. He is also Director of the Wendell P. Whalum Community Chorus, Co-Director of the Morehouse-Spelman Chorus, and Artistic Director and Conductor of The Atlanta Singers. Dr. Morrow’s conducting honors include conducting the Morehouse College Glee Club for the 1991 Kennedy Center Honors as part of the tribute to Robert Shaw, conducting soprano Jessye Norman and the Spelman-Morehouse Chorus at Atlanta’s Symphony Hall celebrating the 1994 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, conducting the combined choruses of the Atlanta University Center and Natalie Cole singing the National Anthem for Super Bowl XXVIII, conducting the Morehouse College Glee Club for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games. In addition to numerous performances with the Glee Club in the United States including its centennial celebrations, international performances with the Glee Club include tours of Poland, Bermuda, the Bahamas, South Africa, Canada and Puerto Rico. A Morehouse College alumnus (Class of '80), Dr. Morrow also received degrees from the University of Michigan and the University of Cincinnati Conservatory. 6 conductor

guest artists Timothy Miller tenor A native of Augusta, GA, tenor Timothy Miller is an active performer with both national and international credits. Operatic roles include First Armored Man in Mozart’s Die ZauberflÖte, Street in Davis’ X: The Life & Times of Malcolm X, the Messenger in Verdi’s AÏda, Parpignol in Puccini’s La bohème, and Comrade Ossipon in Curtis Bryant’s The Secret Agent. Mr. Miller appeared as the Crab Man in Porgy & Bess at the Opéra-Comique in Paris and on tour in Luxembourg, Granada, and Normandy. His concert repertoire includes Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s Magnificat, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Mozart’s Requiem, Verdi’s Requiem, Mendelssohn’s Lobgesang, and Adolphus Hailstork’s I will lift up mine eyes. Perhaps most widely recognized for his stirring renditions of “God Bless America” during the seventh inning stretch of Atlanta Braves home games, Miller has extended his exposure beyond the concert stage. Featured artist promos for Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, and featured artist profiles for The Atlantan Magazine, Georgia EMC Magazine, and My Vinings-Smyrna Magazine round out a growing list of memorable career highlights. Mr. Miller is also an Assistant Professor of Voice and Music at Morehouse College and serves on the board of the Meridian Herald.

Dr. Shawn-Allyce White narrator Dr. Shawn-Allyce White, a native of Washington, DC, graduated from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. She earned the Bachelor of Music degree in vocal performance from Syracuse University; a Masters of Music degree in vocal performance from Yale University Yale Opera Program, and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Kentucky. Dr. White has performed abroad in productions of Porgy and Bess; debuted at Carnegie Hall; and toured with the National Broadway musical productions of Ragtime and Showboat. Dr. White is in her twelfth year at Johnson C. Smith University. She is Associate Professor of Music, Director of Choral Activities, and University Soloist. Dr. White is a member of The National Association of Negro Musicians; American Choral Directors Association; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: and Crown Jewels (NC) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated.

guest artists

chorus

Paul Abegya Londarius Anderson Gregory Brown Calvin Bell, III Myles Chandler Hasani Comer Juquwayne Crockett D’Angelo Crosby Lesh’In Edwards Je’Vion Fluellen Elijah Gilchrist Schneider Grandpierre Tyler Harris Walker Hill Dalon Iyen Que’Jari Jones Siva Kone Joshua Layton Torry Marshall Chandler McMahan Dante McNeal Javien Moore

Yasir Muhammad Jalen Norton B’Nathaniel Orlu Andarious Porter Enrique Pyfrom, II Daniel Shegog Ian Shepherd Robert Smith, Jr. Lionel Stevens Jordan Stewart Khairi Tahir David Totty Desmond Thompson Elijah Turner Malachi Walker M. Washington, II Trey Washington Alphounce Williams Tyont Williams Isaiah Wilson Dejaun Wright

about the mcnaacc chapter “Morehouse has born fruit worthy of the efforts of its founders and its most prized gift to the world — its alumni.” Re-chartered in October 2017, the Mission of the Morehouse College National Alumni Association Charlotte Chapter (MCNAACC) is to support and further the ideals and interests of Morehouse College throughout the greater Charlotte area. They achieve this through alumni engagement, community outreach, fundraising, and recruiting. With over 250 alumni in the greater Charlotte area, their ranks include CEOs, accountants, consultants, doctors, entrepreneurs, pastors, politicians, and teachers. The Chapter's goal is to increase it’s impact in the community and help cultivate the next generation of Morehouse graduates, to build upon their alma mater’s history of excellence.

Morehouse College Charlotte Chapter Scholarship Fund Corporate & Alumni Sponsors: MAGNA CUM LAUDE BDO Truist

CUM LAUDE AT&T Collier’s Medical Duke Energy Extended Stay EY M&F Bank McGuireWoods Regions Bank

Our thanks to these Friends who have helped make tonight’s event a success for future Morehouse Men.

ALUMNI Mr. & Mrs. Abdullah and Marcia Birdsong, Class of 1999 Mr. Charles S. Stinson IV, Class of 1997 Mr. Corey Coward, Class of 2000 Mr. & Mrs. David and Darlene Ferguson, Class of 1981 Dr. Galen Grayson, Class of 1983 Mr. Geoffrey Gibbs, Class of 2001 Drs. John & Sean Murdock, Class of 2001 Mr. Marcus J. Smith Sr., Class of 2004 Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Lylah Daniel, Class of 1999 Mr. Steven A. Clincy, Class of 1999 Mr. & Mrs. Todd and Janelle Collins, Class 1995 Mr. & Mrs. Wesley & Shelia Griffin, Class of 1994 Mr. Whitney Cain, Class of 1989 Dr. Wiley & Felicia Davis, Class of 1982

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Christopher Warren-Green, conductor Christina Pier, soprano Daniel Okulitch, bass-baritone Charlotte Master Chorale

March 11 & 12

Belk Theater

Celebrating your CSO’s 90th anniversary, Music Director Christopher Warren-Green leads an all-English program culminating with Vaughan Williams’s beautifully lush Dona Nobis Pacem. HOLST Walt Whitman Overture ARNOLD Four Scottish Dances VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Dona Nobis Pacem

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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 serving 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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musicians

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†

MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT

Alan Black Principal Cello For more information about Charlotte Symphony musicians, visit charlottesymphony.org

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 Derek Fenstermacher†

Acting 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

° 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

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 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!”

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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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spotlight

The Carolina Theatre in 1932

Charlotte Observer review, March 21, 1932

Maestro de Roxlo

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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

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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 Harriet Seabrook Robert Semrad Miles & Madeleine Shanley Mr. Andrew Silliker Lori & Eric Sklut Mr. Alan Slonim Ms. Judy Smith Julia J. Souther Bill & Mary Staton Mr. & Mrs. Larry Stern Mr. Michael Steuerwald William & Catherine Stone Sam & Martha Stowe Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Stubbs Wesley & Claudia Sturges Mr. & Mrs. Warren W. Sturm Faye F. Sultan & Kenneth Essex George & Brenda Sweet Martha Swetka John & Margaret Switzer Ms. Sarah Teague Nancy & Dick Thigpen Ms. Kelly Thomas Frances & Bill Thompson Ms. Catherine E. Thompson & Mr. Martin Hunter Gary & Pennie Thrower Denise Tidball Tim Timson Brent & Claire Trexler James & Melanie Twyne David Walters Mr. Erik Weghorst Qiuming Wei Mr. & Mrs. Tom Weidman Barnet & Harriet Weinstock Pam & Steve West Zelda White Dr. Thomas H. White Bryan Wilhelm Mr. & Mrs. Charles Williams Ms. Barbara Yarbrough Dan & Susan Yardley Maureen Young

$250 – $499

Anonymous Tony & Susan Abbott Mr. & Mrs. Andrew A. Adair, Esq. Anna Akins Leslie Antoniel

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Andrew & Karen Antoszyk Ms. J. C. Armstrong Mr. & Mrs. Arndt Linda Arnold Ms. Barbara J. Avard Mary Lou & Jim Babb Edwin & Cheryl Bagley Judi Bainbridge Mr. & Mrs. Carl Barlow Tanja Bauer Bob & Elise Beaven Curtis Beck Dr. & Mrs. Michael J. Bell Dr. John L. Bennett & Mr. Eric T. Johnson Ms. Linda Bentley Mortimer & Josephine Cohen Fund Mr. James Biddlecome Mr. & Mrs. Irving Bienstock Megan Blankemeyer List Renee Boger Jeffrey Boghosian Joan Booth Dr. & Mrs. Thor-Erik Borresen Steve Bost Carole Bourret Tara Box Saul & Martha Brenner Mr. & Mrs. Terry Broderick Mary E. Bruno Beth Burke David H. & Barbara J. Burns Mrs. Christina Cantrell Robert & Jo Anne Caruso Mary Case Amy Cathey Catherine Chew Amanda & Kevin Chheda Ms. Catherine Choudary John Clapp Ms. Michele T. Classe Ms. Dorothy Cole Dr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Cook Mr. & Mrs. Richard Coonen Neil & Claire Cotty Tom Covington Mr. Todd Croy Mr. John J. Crymes Mr. Michael Curtis Rennie Cuthbertson Virginia A. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Dennis

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 Mr. 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

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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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