CSO Together We Rise - program 01-18-23

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WHAT’S INSIDE... join the musical dialogue What did you think of the performance? @cltsymphony #cltsymphony CONTENTS page 2 A Message from the President & CEO 3 Concert Program 5 Artist Biographies 6 2021-22 Musician Roster 10 Musician Spotlight 12 About the CSO 13 Spotlight: 2022 in Review 14 Annual Fund Donors 16 Corporate & Foundation Sponsors 22 Giving Societies 24 Infusion Fund 27 Board of Directors & Trustees 28 Administration 29

Welcome to your CSO!

Happy New Year to one and all! I hope your 2023 is off to a wonderful start. The New Year is always a good time for reflection, and before we close the book on 2022, we all have the opportunity to look back on what we’ve accomplished this past year and envision what lies ahead.

At the CSO, we’ve had quite a year to reflect upon! We celebrated our 90th birthday and launched a digital archive to honor our history, entering our 10th decade of service to our community with fresh ideas on how best to fulfill that mission. In our 2022/23 season, we’ve already welcomed an impressive lineup of guest conductors and artists to the stage: we know you will be equally blown away by the astonishing talent still to be featured on our stages between now and May. With the worst of COVID behind us, we were delighted to see our audiences return in such large numbers, and we look forward to continuing to welcome new patrons to the CSO — both Uptown and in performances throughout the region — including young families through our learning programs. Together, we have much to be proud of and, thanks to your support, so much to be thankful for.

For those of you who are regular attendees, please keep an eye out for a special offer in the mail this month, inviting you to renew your subscription for the 2023/24 season early and receive an exclusive gift. I guarantee, next season is one you won’t want to miss!

Thank you for joining us for this performance.

Wishing you and yours good health and happiness in 2023!

WELCOME page 3

The CSO is…

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.

MORE THAN WHAT’S ONSTAGE. The CSO is

To learn more, visit charlottesymphony.org

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CONCERT PROGRAM page 5
reading: “Paul Robeson” by Gwendolyn Brooks LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Overture to Fidelio, Opus 72 MALEK JANDALI Elegy - World Premiere performance reading: Excerpt from “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr CARLOS SIMON Portrait of A Queen Dr. Shawn-Allyce White, narrator reading: Excerpt from The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman NIA IMANI FRANKLIN Chrysalis Extended reading: “Won’t You Celebrate With Me” by Lucille Clifton DANIEL BERNARD ROUMAIN La, La, La, La Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 7:30pm Sandra Levine Theatre at the Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts & Civic Engagement Christopher James Lees, conductor Dr. Shawn-Allyce White, narrator Donté Washington, speaker

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.

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, David Robertson, Robert Spano, Marin Alsop, Pablo Heras-Casado, Stéphane Danève, Susanna Mälkki, and Nicholas McGegan.

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Christopher James Lees resident conductor

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.

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Dr. Shawn-Allyce White

Dr. Shawn-Allyce White, a native of Washington, DC, graduated from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. She earned a 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 a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Kentucky. Dr. White has performed abroad in productions of Porgy & 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.

Donté Washington is a hardworking and optimistic individual with a passion for the arts. His journey in music started in 6th grade and has continued throughout his education at Queens, where he graduated in 2022 as a Music Therapy Major with a minor in psychology. His work in social justice is credited to the club Call to Action on the Queens campus. As president, he collaborated on multiple projects such as The Ribbon of Hope, Second Harvest Food bank, Black Lives Matter protests, and many more. He currently spends his time teaching music to children at the Charlotte School of Rock.

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Donté Washinton narrator speaker
Vinay
Alexandra
“Remarkable” (The Nashville Scene) guest conductor Vinay Parameswaran takes the baton to lead Sibelius’s evocative Symphony No. 5, and works by Gabriella Smith, Britten, and Still. GABRIELLA SMITH Field Guide BRITTEN Les Illuminations STILL Poem for Orchestra SIBELIUS Symphony No. 5 February 3 & 4 Knight Theater 704.972.2000 | charlottesymphony.org
Parameswaran, conductor
Smither, soprano

FIRST VIOLINS

SECOND VIOLINS

MUSICIANS page 10
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
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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
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 †
Jonathan Lewis, Principal The Kate Whitner McKay Principal Cello Chair Allison Drenkow, Assistant Principal Alan Black, Principal Emeritus Marlene Ballena Jeremy Lamb Sarah Markle
Kurt Riecken, Principal Judson Baines, Assistant Principal Jeffrey Ferdon Jason McNeel
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† Christopher Warren-Green, Conductor Laureate & Music Adviser Christopher James Lees, Resident Conductor YOUR CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY
VIOLAS
CELLOS
DOUBLE BASSES
FLUTES

HORNS

TIMPANI

PERCUSSION

TRUMPETS

TROMBONES

ARTISTIC OPERATIONS

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MUSICIANS
Byron Johns, Principal The Mr. & Mrs. William H. Van Every Chair Andrew Fierova Robert Rydel Richard Goldfaden Philip Brindise† Alex Wilborn, Principal The Betty J. Livingstone Chair Jonathan Kaplan Gabriel Slesinger, Associate Principal* The Marcus T. Hickman Chair John Bartlett, Principal Thomas Burge BASS TROMBONE Scott Hartman, Principal TUBA Colin Benton, Principal The Governor James G. Martin Chair Jacob Lipham, Principal The Robert Haywood Morrison Chair
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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 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.
MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT page 12

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

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2022 was a huge year for the Charlotte Symphony. Thank you for making our favorite moments possible and for being a part of our CSO family. Let’s take a look back!

JANUARY

Jessica Cottis makes her debut conducting the Charlotte Symphony premiere of Kurt Weill’s witty and theatrical The Seven Deadly Sins

FEBRUARY

The CSO launches its Youth Ensemble, a training ensemble designed to bridge early music education with the Youth Orchestras.

MARCH

The Symphony celebrates its 90th birthday with a concert featuring Vaughan Williams’s Dona Nobis Pacem, dedicated to the people of Ukraine, and launches a digital archive, honoring the CSO’s storied history.

APRIL

The CSO welcomes Atlanta-based Orchestra Noir for a sold-out performance of R&B and hip-hop hits of the ’90s performed side by side with Beethoven.

MAY In his final concert as Music Director, Christopher Warren-Green leads the Charlotte Symphony and Charlotte Master Chorale in one of the greatest works of all time – Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9.

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YEAR IN REVIEW

JUNE

The Charlotte Symphony’s iconic Summer Pops Series returns to Symphony Park for the first time since 2019.

JULY

Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees leads the CSO in an exciting program of patriotic music at Village Park in Kannapolis, one of the Symphony’s many free concerts for the community.

AUGUST

The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra reaches a two-year agreement with its musicians, creating stability for the Symphony and allowing for a more innovative, united, and diverse organization that reflects our community.

SEPTEMBER

After two years of virtual and hybrid instruction, Project Harmony returns to inperson instruction.

OCTOBER

Just in time for Halloween, the Charlotte Symphony presents Jordan Peele’s groundbreaking social thriller Get Out, with Michael Abels’ award-winning score performed live to the complete film.

NOVEMBER

The Charlotte Symphony welcomes superstar vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens to the stage for the CSO’s 2022 Annual Gala.

DECEMBER

Awe-inspiring acrobatics and feats of strength take place above the musicians of the Charlotte Symphony while they perform for three packed houses at Cirque de Noël.

Visit the Charlotte Symphony’s blog to view the full year in review.

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A YEAR IN REVIEW
SUPPORTERS page 16 BENEFACTOR CIRCLE We gratefully acknowledge these generous donors to the Charlotte Symphony Annual Fund. This list reflects gifts received between July 1, 2021 through January 1, 2023 Ralph S. Grier Richard Krumdieck Betty P. & Jeffrey J. Lee DeDe & Alex McKinnon Debbie & Pat Phillips Judy & Derek Raghavan Ann & Fritz Rehkopf $15,000 – $24,999 Anonymous Joan & Mick Ankrom Richard & Ruth Ault Dr. Milton & Arlene Berkman Philanthropic Fund Mark & Judith Brodsky DG Brungard Foundation Linda & Bill Farthing John & Maria Huson Jane & Hugh McColl M. Marie Mitchell † Patricia & Thrus Morton Richard J. Osborne Paul & Kathy Reichs Carolyn Shaw John & Andromeda Williams $25,000 – $49,999 Anonymous Roberta H. Cochran Ellen M. Fitzsimmons & Greg Rogowski Patrick J. O’Leary $50,000 – $99,999 Anonymous (3) Francisco & Jeannette Alvarado Katharine & Frank Bragg Mr. & Mrs. R. Alfred Brand III Lynne & Colby Cathey Margarita & Nick Clements Christoph & Robin Feddersen Janet M. Haack Chris & Susan Kearney Ginger Kelly Page & Ed Kizer Ms. Nina Lesavoy Susan & Loy McKeithen Alex & Ulrike Miles Robert Norville Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Richardson M.A. Rogers Mike Rutledge Thomas & Sherry Skains Richard & Lisa Worf $10,000 – $14,999 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 $100,000+ Catherine & Wilton Connor Douglas Young

VIRTUOSO CIRCLE

$5,000 – $9,999

Howard P. Adams & Carol B. McPhee

Tiffany & Jason Bernd

Mary & Charles Bowman

Bill & Robin Branstrom

Jan & Ed Brown

Shirley & Michael Butterworth

The Jack H & Ruth C. Campbell Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Kieth Cockrell

Jeanie & Tom Cottingham

Donna & Alvaro de Molina

Mary Anne Dickson

Peggy & Richard Dreher

Lisa & Carlos Evans

Thomas & Heather Finke

David J.L. Fisk & Anne O’Byrne

Carol & Ron Follmer

Karen Fox

Dr. Robert A. Gaines

Charles & Caren Gale

Sarah & Frank Gentry

Joy S. Greene

Chris Jensen

Hartmut & Irene Kossack

Robert & Vivian Lamb

Laszlo & Anna Littmann

Zaydee López-Ibáňez

Leslie & Michael Marsicano

Susanne & Bill McGuire

Brent & Ann Milgrom

Mr. & Mrs. Brian T. Moynihan

Emily & Nima Pirzadeh

Sally & Russell Robinson

Nancy & Charlie Robson

Pat Rodgers

Cory & Amanda Rogers

Sara Garcés Roselli & Dan Roselli

JD & Katrina Schurter

Mrs. Ylida Scott

Mr. & Mrs. Harley F. Shuford, Jr.

Emily & Zach Smith

Melinda & David Snyder

Ms. Andrea J. Stevenson

Drs. Jennifer Sullivan & Matthew Sullivan

Chris & Jim Teat

Drs. Chris & Lillian Teigland

Judith & Gary Toman

Mr. & Mrs. C.L. Trenkelbach

Suzie & Nick Trivisonno

In Memory of Tess Verbesey

Kevin & Jill Walker

Floyd Wisner & Glenda Colman

$3,500 –

Wedge & Debbie Abels

Philipp J. Bischoff

Jan & Bob Busch

Joan & Parker Foley H. Clay Furches

Richard I. McHenry & Cynthia L. Caldwell

Mr. & Mrs. Paul McIntosh

Elizabeth J. McLaughlin

Chuck Miller & Marcy Thailer

Mr. Glenn Mincey & Mrs. Macie Mincey

Courtney Reichs Mixon

Tony & Linda Pace

Edgar & Karen Whitener

$2,500 – $3,499

Anonymous (3)

Julian Andretta

Mrs. Harriet B. Barnhardt

Bill & Georgia Belk

Cathy Bessant & John Clay Ms. Melody Birmingham Si & Michael Blake

Joye D. Blount & Jessie J. Knight Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Alan Blumenthal

Dr. & Mrs. O. Robert Boehm

Twig & Barbara Branch

Ann Thomas Colley

Dorothy & Mike Connor

Melissa Cornwell

Brian & Morgan Cromwell

Alfred & Amy Dawson

Peter De Arcangelis

Phil & Mary Delk

Cheryl DeMaio

Peggy & Charles Dickerson

Mrs. Carolyn Faison

Alex & Patty Funderburg

Timothy & Kara Gallagher

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

Todd & Andrea Griffith

Angela & Michael Helms

Ivan Hinrichs

Brian & Juliet Hirsch

Carol A. Hitselberger & Robert Petty

Jim & Peggy Hynes

Shirley & Bob Ivey

David S. Jacobson

Ginger Kemp

Dr. & Mrs. Christ A. Koconis

Meghan & Luis Lluberas

George McLendon & Carol Quillen

Rob Roy McGregor

Dee Dee McKay

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$2,500 – $3,499 (continued)

Dick Metzler

Jay & Elizabeth Monge

Joan Morgan

Holly & Jason Norvell

Celene & Marc Oken

Dr. Reta R. Phifer

Kathleen D. Prokay

Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Rollins, Jr. Bette Roth

Nancy E. Simpson

Marsha & Robert L. Stickler

Mrs. H. Dickson Stowe

Dr. Mark R. Swanson

Deborah J. Cox & Bob Szymkiewicz

Richard R. Taylor

In Memory of Dr. Chandler Thompson

Dr. John A. Thompson, Jr. & Dr. Lee Rocamora

Dr. Cynthia H. Tyson

Drs. Iris Cheng & Daniel Uri Paul & Susan Vadnais

Ms. Dana Vestal

Ellen & Jimmie Wade

Mary Claire & Dan Wall

Dr. Shanté Williams

PATRON CIRCLE

$1,500 – $2,499

Anonymous

Marcia Adams

Melissa & Daren Anderson

Ross & Michele Annable

Dan & Barbara Austell

Dianne & Brian Bailey

Sharon Baker & Peter Moore

Merilyn & Craig Baldwin

Erskine & Crandall Bowles

Brian Bridgford & Sally Gambrell Bridgford

Mr. Donald Butler

Ms. Catherine P. Carstarphen

David M. Cody

Neil & Claire Cotty

Arlene H. Elisha

Mrs. Geraldine S. Emmert

Mr. Peter F. Guild

Katherine G. Hall

Anne J. Henderson

Steven Hershfield & Mary Jo Germain

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

Joan Irwin

Gene & Helen Katz

Dr. & Mrs. Jack Kramer

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

Torsten & Kim Pilz

John & Wilma Pinter

Larry & Dale Polsky

John & Susan Rae

Mr. & Mrs. Pope A. Shuford Morris & Patricia Spearman

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

JWD Atchison

Mary Lou & Jim Babb

Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln A. Baxter Morgan Beggs

John & Katherine Beltz Shirley W. Benfield

Donald H. & Barbara K. Bernstein Family Foundation

Mr. James Biddlecome

In Memory of Bernadette Zirkuli Biddlecome

Ms. Brett Blumenthal & Mr. David Wax

Carole Bourret

Khary Brown

Herbert Browne

Jane & Larry Cain

Maggie Callen

Ralph & Sam Canfield

Ms. Elizabeth Carr

Bill & Pauline Chinnis

Mr. Mark Copeland & Mrs. Kathleen Goldammer-Copeland Ann F. Copeland

Sarah & Larry Dagenhart

Gwin Dalton

Christopher & Elizabeth Daly

Dan & Jeannette Davis

Ralph & Troyann Dougherty

J. Porter Durham, Jr. Elizabeth Betty Eaton

Bob & Judy Erb

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Trae & Kate Fletcher

Lucy Quintilliano & Leonard Fumi

Jenn & Taylor Gherardi

Carol & Joseph Gigler

Barry & Laurie Guy

Joyce & Ed Hamilton

Patrick & Johanne Hawk

Fran & Greg Hyde

Paul & Linda Ibsen

Vickie & Eugene Johnson

Lea & Stuart Johnson

Martha D. Jones

Mr. & Mrs. John E. Kibler

Joan Kirschner

Mr. & Mrs. Luke Kissam

Marilyn Kroll

Maria Kurtz

Lucinda Nisbet Lucas

James Lynch

Holly & Christopher Maurer

Ms. Nydia McCrohan

Shawn & Kelly McGrath

Martha Monserrate

Susan D. Montgomery

Eugene P. Kueny & Don C. Niehus

Peter & Janet Nixon

Mr. & Mrs. E. O. Oakley

Michael & Debbie O’Hara

Anita & Gale Pendergraph

Barbara M. Pooley

Dr. William G. Porter

Morry Alter & Joan Rasmussen

Rita & Thomas Robinson

William R. Rollins

Mrs. Gail C. Salmon

Dr. Stephen P. Schultz & Donna Dutton

Jane Perry Shoemaker

Katy & Raleigh Shoemaker

Michael Silverman

Molly & Conrad Sloan

Murray & Hazel Somerville

Ken Spielfogel & Richard Withem

Al & Alice Sudduth

Adam & Sienne Taylor

Mr. & Mrs. Hans Teich

Catherine Thompson

Mr. & Mrs. James Traylor

Sarah S. Tull

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 Mrs. Anne Yudell

$500 – $999

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Michael & Lee Abbott

Mark Abrams & Iris Prandi

Mr. Lester Ackerman & Mr. Layton Campbell

Larry Anderson Leigh & Rhonda Armistead

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 Hobart B. Cheyne

Amanda & Kevin Chheda 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

Dr. & Mrs. Mark Couture

Mr. & Mrs. Alpo F. Crane Ellen M. Crowley

Mrs. Judy Crozier Rufus Dalton

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. Robert & Catherine Flynn Melisa & Frank Galasso

Dr. John & Eileen Gardella

Stephen C. & Jean S. Geller

Mr. & Mrs. Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe Pete & Stacy Gherardi

Sarah Goad

Mr. Walter H. Goodwin, Esq. Dan & Linda Gordon Ms. Cynthia Greenlee

Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Groth Ms. Tara Harris Mr. & Mrs. Lowrance Harry

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Mr. Charles Haughey

Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Heafner

Mr. Stefan Heinzelmann

Logan & Jennifer Henderson

Mr. James Howell & Mrs. Deanna Kelly

Ben & Christy Hume

Pete & Phyllis Johnson

Michael & Priscilla Johnson

Tim & Kathryn Johnson

E. Joann Jones

Joseph & Patty Kahle

Eugene & Alice Merrill Kavadlo

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

Mr. Calin Lupanu

Dr. & Mrs. William W. MacDonald

Bruce & Leigh Marsh

Francis & Paula Martin

Tom & Sandy Meckley

Mr. & Mrs. Kiran H. Mehta

Roy H. Michaux

Anne & Brad Mitchell

Sallie & Joe Moody

Tom & Sally Moore

Gary & Fran Morrison

In Memory of Patricia Nims

Karen L. Oldham

Nancy Olah & Bill Pace

Pamela Pearson & Charles Peach

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

Jane & Milburn Ratteree

Brendan Reen

Casey Rentch

Nancy Rutledge & Jim Rutledge

Robert & Christine Rydel

John Schroeder, in honor of Patty McArthur

Mr. & Mrs. William Seifert

Mr. Andrew Silliker

Carol Smith

Dr. & Mrs. Henry L. Smith II Rebecca & Eric Smith

John-Palmer Smith

Scott Smith

Julia J. Souther

Mr. & Mrs. Larry Stern Kathryn Stewart Sam & Martha Stowe

Wesley & Claudia Sturges George & Brenda Sweet Ms. Sarah Teague

Tim Timson

Jenny & Ken Tolson James & Melanie Twyne Greg & Sandy Vlahos 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

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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 David H. & Barbara J. Burns

John Carr

Robert & Jo Anne Caruso

Mary Case

Amy Cathey

Rev. Janice Chalaron Ms. Catherine Choudary Gray Clark

Mortimer & Josephine Cohen Fund Ms. Dorothy Cole Ron & Shirley Coffman

Tom Covington

Mr. Todd Croy Leeda Currin

Mr. Michael Curtis Rennie Cuthbertson Rufus Dalton

Francis T. Davis

Virginia A. Davis

Doug & Diane Doak

Dr. Kathleen A. Doman

Mr. & Mrs. Fang Dong Mike Dyer

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John Alday & Rebecca Fant

James C. Fort

Chakana Fowler

Jerry Fox

Toni Freeman

Richard & Karen Fuentes

Harvey & Cindy Gantt

Dr. & Mrs. Richard Gellar

Donna Gibson Berkley & Audean Godehn

Craig & Myra Green

Mr. & Mrs. William Griesmyer

Spencer Guthery

John & Mary Habit

Elizabeth Hage

Mr. Christopher Harris

Roger K. Hill

Barbara Holt

Ms. Kelli Hopp-Michlosky

Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Horowitz

James Horton & Kathy Reardon

Norman Harasymchuk

Karin & Robert Hudson

Betty Hunter

Patricia W. Ingraham

Cynthia B. Irby

Marjorie James

Margot Kaiser

Mr. H.G. Karn & Mrs. Sandra Washburn

Madhu Katta

Judy & Ron Kaufman

John J. Kelly, Jr. Carolyn Wells Kibler

John & Ardis Koch

Mrs. S. Lacy

Ms. Wendy Laxton

Steven Light

John J. Locke

Skip & Ginny Long

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas T. Long III

Dr. David Lowry

Mr. Charles McKinley

Yvonne Mack Staci & Adam Marino

Ms. Rosemarie Marshall & Mr. Lee Wilkins

Joan W. Martin & Pat Burgess

Theodore & Katherine Martinez

Ed & Wendy Matthews

Steve & Tammy Matula

Jill Maxwell

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Ms. Judy Mayo

James & Stephanie McGarvey

Eric Miller

Kimberly Moore-Wright

Glenn A. Muegel

David H. Nance & Jennifer Nance

Sara & Tom Nolan

Dr. & Mrs. Michael E. Norman

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Cookie & Jerry Parnell

Rose & Bailey Patrick

Bradley & Sharon Patterson

Mr. Conrad Puckett

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Stephen & Melissa Ratliff

Emily & Brian Reinicker

Dr. Livia Robicsek

Mr. & Mrs. Albert E. Rodgers

Sarah E. Schoedinger

Eileen Scholl

Merle & Judy Schuh

Dr. & Mrs. Marvin Shapiro Ginny Shaw

Fred H. Smith ADD

James & Ellie Stephens

William & Catherine Stone

Larry Stratemeyer

Charlene Sturgill

Brenda Gail Summers

Ms. Jena M. Summerville

Carrie & Jeffrey Teixeira

Nancy & Dick Thigpen

Gretchen & Jean-Claude Thill Melissa M. Tolin

Patti Tracey & Chris Hudson

Cynthia Turner

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Rebecca Valenstein

Minyan Wang

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Ms. Leslie Webster

Mr. Erik Weghorst

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Weidman

Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Wertheimer

Mrs. Carol Wilson

Allen & Clara Wolfe

Karen & Charles Wolff

SUPPORTERS (continued) page 21
symphony.org/give-today Every gift makes a difference. Make your contribution today:
charlotte
SPONSORS page 22 CORPORATE PARTNERS For more information, please contact Amanda LoCascio, AVP - Institutional Philanthropy at 704.714.5138 or alocascio@charlottesymphony.org We are grateful for the following outstanding corporate funders: $10,000 - $19,999 $100,000 - $249,999 $250,000 + $20,000 - $49,999 $5,000 - $9,999 Atrium Health Kingfisher Capital The Dunhill Hotel

GOVERNMENT

SPONSORS page 23
& FOUNDATION SUPPORT We are grateful for the following outstanding foundation and government funders: $10,000 - $19,999 For more information, please contact Toni Freeman, Grant Writer at development@charlottesymphony.org $50,000 - $99,999 $100,000 + $20,000 - $49,999 $5,000 - $9,999 $2,500 - $4,999 DG Brungard Foundation Mariam & Robert Hayes Charitable Trust The Trexler Foundation Dickson Foundation
Blumenthal Foundation Charlotte Mecklenburg Community Foundation Cole Foundation Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation, Inc. John S. & James L. Knight Foundation The Maurer Family Foundation
AT&T Foundation The George W. & Ruth R. Baxter Foundation The Jack H & Ruth C. Campbell Foundation The Charlotte Assembly
Barnhardt/Thomas Trust Kathryn Stephenson Pipe Organ Endowment Foundation Stanly County Community Foundation Winer Family Foundation The Truist Charitable Fund is a donor-advised fund created by Truist and administered by The Winston-Salem Foundation
SUPPORTERS page 24 $2,500 - $4,999 $5,000 + $500 - $2,499 GreerWalker Moore & VanAllen Park Inc. 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 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. The
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.
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra recognizes donors of exceptional generosity whose
SUPPORTERS page 25
The Encore Society includes individuals who have made provisions for the CSO in their estate plans. We are honored to recognize their support: Leave a lasting legacy of great music through your planned gift. For more information, contact Leslie Antoniel at 704.714.5139. 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 Mr. Martin Ericson, Jr. 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 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
Deceased
SMYTH
4 February 10 & 11 Belk Theater 704.972.2000 | charlottesymphony.org
Joshua
Weilerstein, conductor Joyce Yang, piano
“Enthusiastic” (LA Times) guest conductor Joshua Weilerstein conducts Brahms’s hauntingly beautiful Symphony No. 4 and Grieg’s stunning Piano Concerto.
On the Cliffs of Cornwall GRIEG Piano Concerto in A minor BRAHMS Symphony No.
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.
LEADERSHIP page 28
DIRECTORS Linda McFarland Farthing Chair John Williams Vice Chair Mick Ankrom Treasurer David Fisk President & CEO Melissa Anderson Joye D. Blount Mike Butterworth Nick Clements Catherine Connor 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
Richard Osborne, Chair Ruth & Richard Ault Kat Belk Arlene & Milton Berkman Jason & Tiffany Bernd 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 David Furr Todd Gorelick Janet Haack Reginald B. Henderson, Esq. Mark & Whitney Jerrell Jeff Lee 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
BOARD OF
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ADMINISTRATION page 29 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 Amanda LoCascio, Associate Vice President, Institutional Philanthropy Libby Currier, Annual Fund Manager Tammy Matula, Database Manager Jennifer Gherardi, Campaign Coordinator Senta Harvey, Annual Fund & Sponsorships Associate FINANCE Wendy Laxton (Laxton CFO Services), Fractional Vice President of Finance Chazin & Company, Financial Services Lissette Rodriguez, Staff Accountant HUMAN RESOURCES Maribeth Baker (Catapult), Human Resources Counselor Amy Hine, Office Administrator 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 S. Tryon Street, Suite 350 Charlotte, NC 28202 tickets: 704.972.2000 office: 704.972.2003 charlottesymphony.org

Hailed as “the world’s best Beatles’ show with symphony orchestra” (Broadway World), this concert honors the musical legacy of The Beatles with authentic reproductions of their most famous hits as you’ve never heard them before: live with your CSO!

7:30
Tribute
704.972.2000 | charlottesymphony.org
February 17 & 18
pm | Knight Theater A
to THE BEATLES
“All you need is love!”

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