CSO Beethoven Meets 90s Vibe - program 04-01-22

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WHAT’S INSIDE A Message from the President & CEO 3 Concert Program 5 Artist Biographies 6 2021-22 Musician Roster 10 About the CSO 13 Spotlight: 2022-23 Season 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!

As we sit in the concert hall, enjoying the glorious sounds flowing around us from the stage, it’s sometimes easy to forget that the Orchestra is not simply a great ensemble, but is comprised of many talented individual musicians — our fellow Charlotteans — who have logged countless hours learning, practicing, and performing, leading up to this very moment. Offstage, the Charlotte Symphony’s musicians act as our community’s musical ambassadors, spreading the gift of music throughout the city every day, from classrooms and places to worship to festivals and breweries, and everywhere in between.

I stand in awe of the artistry and dedication of the CSO’s musicians at each concert, which is why I’m so thrilled that this month we’ll be shining a special spotlight on two of our incredible musicians: Concertmaster Calin Lupanu, who will solo in Shostakovich’s thrilling Violin Concerto No. 1 on April 22–23; and

Alan Black, who performs his final solo as Principal Cello on April 3 at our inaugural concert at the Sarah Belk Gambrell Center at Queens University in a program celebrating music’s innate ability to heal.

While there is still much to enjoy this season, I invite you to explore the details of our exciting 2022-23 season which was recently announced. The season will include a unique partnership with the Mint Museum, amongst many collaborations and new initiatives, and a stellar lineup of classical, film, pops, and family concerts — all curated to delight music-lovers of all kinds.

As always, thank you for joining us, and enjoy the performance.

David Fisk President & CEO

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The CSO is…

MORE THAN WHAT’S ONSTAGE.

Did you know that the Charlotte Symphony is much more than what you see on the Belk and Knight Theater stages? Beyond the Classical, Pops, Family, and Movie Series in the theaters, we work to uplift, entertain, and educate our community through inclusive education programs and community performances.

• The CSO has three programs for young musicians: the Youth Orchestra, the Youth Philharmonic, and the Youth Ensemble. CSO musicians participate in coaching throughout the year, and even perform with the young musicians!

• Reaching approximately 15,000 students each season, we also have extensive school programs, including Project Harmony, “Music and the Holocaust,” and “One Musical Family” Education Concerts.

• We perform throughout the region, from community parks and schools to breweries, senior care centers, and places of worship all season long.

The CSO is…FOR EVERYONE. To learn more, visit charlottesymphony.org

Friday, April 1, 2022 | 7:30 p.m.

Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts

Jason Ikeem Rodgers, guest conductor Kenneth “Rham” Blackmon, DJ Larry J. Smith, saxophone Joya Bravo, violin Coreisa Lee, flute Kyle Copeland, drums

Selections to be announced from the stage.

There will be one 20-minute intermission.

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CONDUCTOR Jason Ikeem Rodgers guest conductor This performance mark Jason Ikeem Rodgers’s first appearance with the Charlotte Symphony.

Maestro Jason Ikeem Rodgers — conductor, composer, and arranger — is the Founder and Music Director of Orchestra Noir, the Atlanta AfricanAmerican Orchestra. Under maestro’s leadership, Orchestra Noir has achieved tremendous success across all entertainment genres including film, tv, and studio recording - and has quickly become the go-to for the biggest names in music.

Maestro Rodgers’s conducting career began when John Mauceri, Founding Music Director of the Hollywood Bowl and protégé of Leonard Bernstein, invited him to the Hollywood Bowl to study conducting as his apprentice in 2006.

Maestro Rodgers has since appeared with orchestras in North America and abroad, winning international recognition. In August of 2015, maestro

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Rodgers was awarded first prize in the London Classical Soloists Competition.

In 2014, maestro Rodgers was named winner of the International Conducting Competition held in the U.S. and winner of the Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina Conducting Competition held in Florence, Italy.

Maestro Rodgers received his professional Studies Degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music in Orchestral Conducting under Carl Topilow and Louis Lane. In addition, maestro has also received tutelage abroad and from some of America’s greatest conductors such as Michael Tilson Thomas. He received his Masters of Music in Conducting from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts under Serge Zehnacker, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Piano Performance, under Clifton Matthews.

GUEST ARTISTS

Orchestra Noir was founded in 2016 by Maestro Jason Ikeem Rodgers. Through orchestral performance, Orchestra Noir aims to celebrate the cultural achievements of African-American music pioneers across all genres of music, including Classical, Hip Hop and R&B. Orchestra Noir has witnessed a meteoric rise to be one of the most talked about orchestras in the nation, as it continues to successfully bring orchestral music to diverse, younger audiences in grand and spectacular fashion.

Awarded ‘Best of Atlanta: Classical Meets Contemporary’ by Atlanta Magazine in 2018, Orchestra Noir has already worked with global brands such

as Time Warner, NBC Universal, Atlantic Records, Lionsgate, YouTube Music, BET, OWN Network, the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and countless more. In addition, Orchestra Noir has worked with international hip-hop stars Cardi B, 2Chainz, Migos, Clifford “T.I.” Harris, and 9x Grammy Award winning super-producer Bryan-Michael Cox of the So So Def Record Label founded

by Jermaine Dupree. Orchestra Noir has been covered in prominent media publications such as The Atlanta-Journal Constitution, Atlanta Magazine, CBS Radio, Fox 5, Atlanta Modern-Luxury, and many more.

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PASTORAL

POPS

October 28 & 29 | Knight Theater

QUEENS OF SOUL

MOVIE

ARETHA FRANKLIN, TINA TURNER, & MORE October 21 & 22 | Knight Theater

CLASSICAL

HANDEL MESSIAH

December 2 – 4 | Knight Theater

POPS

BEETHOVEN

CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR MUSIC OF THE BEATLES February 17 & 18 | Knight Theater

FAMILY

CLASSICAL

22 | 23 season highlights

THE POLAR EXPRESS™

CLASSICAL KIDS LIVE:

IN CONCERT

TCHAIKOVSKY DISCOVERS AMERICA May 13 | Knight Theater

November 25 & 26 | Belk Theater

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†

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

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MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT

Brice Burton Principal Percussion For more information about Charlotte Symphony musicians, visit

charlottesymphony.org

Originally from San Diego, Brice Burton has played percussion since the age of eight. Before joining the Charlotte Symphony, Burton received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Percussion Performance at the University of Southern California.

He has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Diego Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, and New World Symphony. Outside of orchestral performances, Burton teaches at Queen’s University of Charlotte and Davidson University.

When asked what he loves most about being a professional musician, Burton said, “Making beautiful music with my colleagues and the freedom of making my own musical decisions. I also love the opportunities that music provides – I’ve had some incredible experiences and met many interesting people, both musicians and classical music fans. People light up when you tell them you’re a musician and I love hearing their stories.” musicians 11

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

Richard J. Osborne

MUSIC + HEALING Sunday, April 3

Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts and Civic Engagement Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees leads the performance, featuring Principal Cellist Alan Black soloing on the orchestral premiere of Leonard Mark Lewis’ “I Will Wade Out,” a work that reflects on the universal human experience as we work toward collective healing.

KINAN ABOU-AFACH Speak PHILIP HERBERT Elegy - In Memorium Stephen Lawrence SAINT-GEORGES Symphony No. 2 DAVID T. LITTLE haunted topography RAVEL Le Tombeau de Couperin, IV. Rigoudon LEONARD MARK LEWIS “I Will Wade Out” MICHAEL ABELS Global Warming

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ABOUT US

Celebrating its 90th anniversary in the 2021-22 season, the Charlotte Symphony (CSO) is committed to uplifting, entertaining, and educating the diverse communities of Charlotte-Mecklenburg and beyond through exceptional musical experiences. A cornerstone of Charlotte’s arts and cultural landscape, the CSO performs around 150 concerts annually in addition to robust community engagement and education efforts.

Led by internationally renowned Music Director Christopher Warren-Green, the Symphony upholds the highest artistic integrity and takes bold steps to engage the community through music.

The CSO employs 62 professional full time musicians, performs throughout the community, and offers significant educational programming aimed at 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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SPOTLIGHT

World Class. Engaging.

Educating. Inclusive.

Serving its Community.

The Charlotte Symphony is…for everyone!

The Charlotte Symphony will show off its incredible range and versatility during its recently announced 2022–23 season, which welcomes a variety of guest conductors and artists with perspectives from around the world. You’ll experience the full spectrum of orchestral music through the Classical, Pops, Family, and Movie series — plus a renewed commitment, and expanded access, to educational offerings and community events.

“The 2022–23 season is truly emblematic of what the Charlotte Symphony does best,” said President and CEO David Fisk. “With such a wide range of offerings, the CSO really does have something for everyone!”

The 2022–23 Classical series presents world-class performances of the greatest works, ranging from standards of the repertoire to music by today’s most talented composers.

Hear Beethoven’s rarely performed Triple Concerto and his beloved Pastoral Symphony, PIVOT by Grammy-nominated composer Anna Clyne, Mendelssohn’s Hymn of Praise, and much more. Familiar faces also take center stage when Concertmaster Calin Ovidiu Lupanu performs Bruch’s Violin Concerto and Christopher Warren-Green, who will then be Conductor Laureate of the Charlotte Symphony, leads the Orchestra in his worldrenowned interpretation of Handel’s Messiah.

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SPOTLIGHT

The Sandra and Leon Levine Pops Series brings the music of your life — to life! Next season, the series will feature a range of musical favorites from the greatest Soul and R&B hits made popular by powerhouse women like Tina Turner and Aretha Franklin to a celebration of the iconic music of The Beatles, and the best of five decades of Bond films — all made even more extraordinary by the lush sounds of the Charlotte Symphony.

MOVIE SERIES

Your favorite movies just wouldn’t be the same without their incredible soundtracks. The CSO’s 2022–23 Movie Series showcases legendary film scores, performed live to film, for the ultimate “surround-sound” experience. The series will feature The Polar Express, The Princess Bride, Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark, and the finale of the CSO’s performances of the Star Wars Trilogy with Return of the Jedi.

FAMILY S ERIES

The Charlotte Symphony believes that music plays a vital role in lifelong learning and is committed to nurturing a passion for orchestral music in Charlotte through diverse educational programming and instruction. Next season, the CSO presents four onehour concerts designed for children ages 4–9 including the Halloween special Symphony Spooktacular, Holiday Pops, The Emperor’s New Clothes with Grey Seal Puppets, and Classical Kids Live: Tchaikovsky Discovers America, the true story of Tchaikovsky’s arrival in New York through his most beloved music.

Visit charlottesymphony.org for more information about the 2022-23 season. spotlight: 2022-23 season 15

SUPPORTERS

We gratefully acknowledge these generous donors to the Charlotte Symphony Annual Fund.

This list reflects gifts received between July 1, 2020 through March 15, 2022.

BENEFACTOR CIRCLE $100,000+ Anonymous

Catherine & Wilton Connor

Jerry & Rosalind Richardson

$50,000 – $99,999 Ellen M. Fitzsimmons & Greg Rogowski

Patrick J. O’Leary Paul & Kathy Reichs

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 Jean & Dick Cornwell Linda & Bill Farthing John & Maria Huson Jane & Hugh McColl Mary Marie Mitchell Richard J. Osborne

Kimberly & Brian Parker Torsten & Kim Pilz Judy & Derek Raghavan Carolyn Shaw In Memory of Dr. Chandler Thompson John & Andromeda Williams

$15,000 – $24,999 Jeanie & Tom Cottingham Ralph S. Grier Reginald B. Henderson, Esq.

Richard Krumdieck Betty P. & Jeffrey J. Lee Debbie & Pat Phillips

Ann & Fritz Rehkopf Elizabeth Connor Stewart

$10,000 – $14,999 Francisco & Jeannette Alvarado Mr. & Mrs. Howard C. Bissell Katharine & Frank Bragg Mr. & Mrs. R. Alfred Brand III Jeannie & Tom Cottingham Janet M. Haack Page & Ed Kizer Hartmut & Irene Kossack

David & Ellen Leitch Laszlo & Anna Littmann DeDe & Alex McKinnon Mr. & Mrs. Casey Mermans Alex & Ulrike Miles Jay & Elizabeth Monge Joan & Richard Morgan Eleanor W. Neal

Robert Norville Mica & Keith Oberkfell Nancy & Charlie Robson Pat Rodgers M.A. Rogers Marc Abraham & Mike Rutledge

For more information on how to make a gift to the CSO Annual Fund, please contact Leslie Antoniel, Director of Donor Engagement, at 704.714.5139 or lantoniel@charlottesymphony.org.

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SUPPORTERS VIRTUOSO CIRCLE $5,000 – $9,999 Howard P. Adams & Carol B. McPhee Tiffany & Jason Bernd Gay F. Boswell Bill & Robin Branstrom Jan & Ed Brown The Jack H & Ruth C. Campbell Foundation Margarita & Nick Clements Brian & Morgan Cromwell Mary Anne Dickson Peggy & Richard Dreher Lisa & Carlos Evans Christoph & Robin Feddersen Carol & Ron Follmer Karen Fox H. Clay Furches

Dr. & Mrs. Bob Gaines Sarah & Frank Gentry Berkley & Audean Godehn Stacy & Todd Gorelick William & Patricia Gorelick Family Foundation Peter & Ann Guild Mr. Joseph K. Hall III Chris Jensen Robert & Vivian Lamb Taylor Marino Susanne & Bill McGuire Susan & Loy McKeithen George McLendon & Carol Quillen Brent & Ann Milgrom Mr. Glenn Mincey & Mrs. Macie Mincey

M. Marie Mitchell Emily & Nima Pirzadeh Sally & Russell Robinson Sara Garcés Roselli & Dan Roselli JD & Katrina Schurter Mr. & Mrs. Harley F. Shuford, Jr. Melinda & David Snyder Gail & Scott Syfert Drs. Chris & Lillian Teigland Judith & Gary Toman In Memory of Tess Verbesey Sophie & Fran Wachter Kevin & Jill Walker Rayner & Adele Weir Richard & Lisa Worf Barbara & Richard Yoder

$3,500 – $4,999 Dr. & Mrs. Richard Bridgette Lynne & Colby Cathey Dr. & Mrs. Mark Couture David J.L. Fisk & Anne O’Byrne Joan & Parker Foley Charles & Caren Gale

Joy S. Greene Angela & Michael Helms Mr. & Mrs. Luke Kissam Dr. & Mrs. Christ A. Koconis Jim & Dottie Martin Richard I. McHenry & Cynthia L. Caldwell

Mr. & Mrs. Paul McIntosh Elizabeth J. McLaughlin Peter & Janet Nixon Tony & Lynn Pace Chuck Miller & Marcy Thailer Ms. Deborra Wood & Mr. Russell Propst

$2,500 – $3,499 Anonymous (3) Wedge & Debbie Abels Harriet & Bill Barnhardt Bill & Georgia Belk Philipp J. Bischoff Si & Michael Blake Mr. & Mrs. Alan Blumenthal Dr. & Mrs. O. Robert Boehm Linda Jo & Josh Carron Dorothy & Mike Connor Brian & Morgan Cromwell Alfred & Amy Dawson Mary & Philip Delk Cheryl DeMaio Peggy & Charles Dickerson Mrs. Carolyn Faison Alex & Patty Funderburg Mr. Billy L. Gerhart, in memory of Judith Gerhart Todd & Andrea Griffith Barry & Laurie Guy

Ivan Hinrichs Brian & Juliet Hirsch Carol A. Hitselberger & Robert Petty Jim & Peggy Hynes Shirley & Bob Ivey David S. Jacobson Ginger Kemp Meghan & Luis Lluberas Leslie & Michael Marsicano Rob Roy McGregor Dee Dee McKay Dick Metzler Tim Black & Debbie Miller Courtney Reichs Mixon Celene & Marc Oken Dr. Reta R. Phifer Larry & Dale Polsky Kathleen D. Prokay Amanda & Cory Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Rollins, Jr. Bette Roth

Glenn Sherrill Mr. Ron G. Sherrill Nancy E. Simpson Emily & Zach Smith Marsha & Robert L. Stickler Mrs. H. Dickson Stowe Dr. Mark R. Swanson Deborah J. Cox & Bob Szymkiewicz Chris & Jim Teat Dr. John A. Thompson, Jr. & Dr. Lee Rocamora James H. Trexler & Kelly Zellars Dr. Cynthia H. Tyson Drs. Iris Cheng & Daniel Uri Paul & Susan Vadnais Ms. Dana Vestal Ellen & Jimmie Wade Mary Claire & Dan Wall Edgar & Karen Whitener Dr. Shanté Williams supporters 17

SUPPORTERS PATRON CIRCLE $1,500 – $2,499

Anonymous Marcia Adams Ross & Michele Annable Dan & Barbara Austell Merilyn & Craig Baldwin Katherine M. Belk Erskine & Crandall Bowles Mary & Charles Bowman Mr. Donald Butler Jane & Larry Cain Ms. Catherine P. Carstarphen Dr. W. Gerald Cochran & Mr. Timothy D. Grudger James Crosthwaite Gwin Dalton Elizabeth Betty Eaton Arlene H. Elisha Ms. Anne Marie Forbes Timothy & Kara Gallagher Katherine G. Hall Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin F. Hill, Jr. Gene & Helen Katz Staci & Matthew Marino George McLendon & Carol Quillen Ms. Nadine Melka Cricket Weston & David Molinaro Michael & Debbie O’Hara Caroline Olzinski Arvind & Helen Patil Mr. Vincent Phillips & Mr. Paul Pope John & Wilma Pinter John & Susan Rae Jane Perry Shoemaker Mr. & Mrs. Pope A. Shuford Dr. Bernard Reen III & Ms. Teresa Starr Richard R. Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Hans Teich Tillie S. Tice Daniel & Kathleen Troy Vera Watson Grant Webb Mrs. Eugenia N. White Michael & Kathy White Deems Wilson Floyd Wisner & Glenda Colman

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$1,000 – $1,499

Anonymous Michael & Lee Abbott Mrs. Kathleen Allison Larry Anderson Ann L. Armstrong JWD Atchison Sharon Baker & Peter Moore Carol B. Barber Morgan Beggs Shirley W. Benfield Richard & Christie Benoit Donald H. & Barbara K. Bernstein Family Foundation Ms. Melody Birmingham Joye D. Blount & Jessie J. Knight Jr. Ms. Brett Blumenthal & Mr. David Wax Marilyn & Herb Bonkovsky Twig & Barbara Branch Frannie & Herb Browne Ralph Canfield Ms. Elizabeth Carr David M. Cody Dr. & Mrs. Charles E. Cook Ann F. Copeland Mr. Mark Copeland Sarah & Larry Dagenhart Christopher & Elizabeth Daly Dan & Jeannette Davis Ralph & Troyann Dougherty Chery Drake-Bowers Mrs. Geraldine S. Emmert Bob & Judy Erb Trae & Kate Fletcher James C. Fort Lucy Quintilliano & Leonard Fumi Jenn & Taylor Gherardi Mr. Mark Gibbs Carol & Joseph Gigler Dan & Linda Gordon Carleen & Jim Grossman Joyce & Ed Hamilton Mr. Stefan Heinzelmann Anne J. Henderson Mr. & Mrs. Jon Hunt Paul & Linda Ibsen Lea & Stuart Johnson Rebecca & Lex Jones Mr. & Mrs. Ron Kaufman Joan Kirschner Dr. & Mrs. Jack Kramer

Marilyn Kroll Maria Kurtz Jennie Buckner & Steve Landers Ms. LaTanya Lofton Hogue James Lynch Mr. & Mrs. Yih-Han Ma Dr. & Mrs. William W. MacDonald Dr. & Mrs. Randolph Mahnesmith Staci & Matthew Marino Richard & Anna Marriott Holly & Christopher Maurer Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. McCracken Nydia McCrohan Eric Miller Thomas & Susan Mitchell Susan D. Montgomery Tom & Sally Moore Kirsten Morris Eugene P. Kueny & Don C. Niehus Mr. & Mrs. E. O. Oakley Karen L. Oldham Anita & Gale Pendergraph Mr. & Mrs. Rodney C. Pitts Dr. William Porter & Peggy Davis Haywood & Sabine Rankin Brendan Reen Rita & Thomas Robinson Mrs. Gail C. Salmon Dr. Stephen P. Schultz & Donna Dutton Mr. & Mrs. William Seifert Katy & Raleigh Shoemaker Michael Silverman Molly & Conrad Sloan Dr. & Mrs. Henry L. Smith II Scott Smith Mr. Murray Somerville Morris & Patricia Spearman Ken Spielfogel & Richard Withem Mr. Clark Starnes Robert & Maxine Stein Kathryn Stewart Mrs. Phyllis Stokes Al & Alice Sudduth Ann & Wellford Tabor Mr. & Mrs. James Traylor Mr. & Mrs. C. L. Trenkelbach Sarah S. Tull Mrs. William K. Van Allen Craig & Gail Van Der Veer Mr. & Mrs. Michael Van Glish Bill & Rita Vandiver

SUPPORTERS Dr. & Mrs. Bill Chu & Jin Wang Linda & Craig Weisbruch Pam & Steve West Peter White Jenny Widmer Bryan Wilhelm John Drew Witherington Ms. Judith Wood Mr. & Mrs. John A. Yakob Mrs. Anne Yudell

$500 – $999

Doug & Lynda Abel Mark Abrams & Iris Prandi Leigh & Rhonda Armistead Mr. Manuel Arrese JWD Atchison Charles G. Farrar & Marcia Avedon Mr. Jeff Ballast William & Linda Bantz Mrs. Natascha A. Bechtler Bob & Cathy Becker Mr. & Mrs. Carl Belk John & Katherine Beltz Dr. John L. Bennett & Mr. Eric T. Johnson James Biddlecome Stuart Blackmon Lawton & Janette Blandford Betsy & Scott Bodien Mr. Nicholas Bonevac Tara Box Mr. & Mrs. John Bradley Ms. Marianne Bragg James Broadstone Aram & Scott Bryan Mr. Ronald Bryson Mr. Charles Budd Ms. Nancy Butzek Greg & Mary Lou Cagle Barbara F. Caine Maggie Callen Ms. Lisa Callen Susan C. Carr Dianne & Jan Cates Mr. Brent Clevenger Paul & Anne Colavita Mr. Thomas E. Collins, Jr. Mr. Kilian Cooley Martin & Leslie Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Alpo F. Crane Ellen M. Crowley Marylin Culp & Gene Le Beau Rufus Dalton

Peter De Arcangelis Mr. R. Stuart Dickson Doug & Diane Doak Rebecca Elliott Martin Ericson Dr. & Mrs. J. Murray Fadial Doug Faris Dr. Rezvan Rafi & Dr. Saeed Fatenejad Tom & Gail Fennimore Lawrence W. Fetner, Jr. Christopher Friesen Dr. John & Eileen Gardella Stephen C. & Jean S. Geller Mr. & Mrs. Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe Pete & Stacy Gherardi Sara E. Gibson Donna Gibson Sarah Goad Mr. Walter H. Goodwin, Esq. Ms. Cynthia Greenlee Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Groth Ms. Tara Harris Mr. & Mrs. Lowrance Harry Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Heafner Logan & Jennifer Henderson Roger K. Hill Dr. Susan Hungness Joan Irwin Pete & Phyllis Johnson Tim & Kathryn Johnson E. Joann Jones Steven & Mary Kesselman Nancy H. Kiser Theodore & Dorothy Kramer Jonathan Lamb Tom & Mary Last Christopher James Lees Jerome & Barbara Levin Mr. Michael Lewandowski Mr. George Linfors Donald Liotta Mr. Agus Loekman Lucinda Nisbet Lucas Francis & Paula Martin Kim & Alan Maxwell Jeanne McCarthy Veronica McComb Juliette & Joseph McLelland Tom & Sandy Meckley Mr. & Mrs. Kiran H. Mehta Roy H. Michaux Anne & Brad Mitchell Gary & Fran Morrison

In Memory of Patricia Nims Sara & Tom Nolan Dr. & Mrs. Michael E. Norman Nancy Olah & Bill Pace Christopher Parides Pamela Pearson & Charles Peach Gwen Peterson & Tom Hodge Janet & Rick Pfeiffer Mr. John H. Pickett Barbara M. Pooley Dr. & Mrs. James E. Pugh Dr. & Mrs. R. Pinkney Rankin, Jr. Morry Alter & Joan Rasmussen Jane Ratteree Casey Rentch Ms. Margaret Rogers & Mr. John R. Willis Robert & Christine Rydel John Schroeder, in honor of Patty McArthur Harriet Seabrook Dr. & Mrs. Marvin Shapiro Mr. Andrew Silliker Julia J. Souther Bill & Mary Staton Mr. & Mrs. Larry Stern 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 Tim Timson James & Melanie Twyne Greg & Sandy Vlahos David Walters Qiuming Wei Mr. & Mrs. Tom Weidman Barnet & Harriet Weinstock Zelda White Dr. Thomas H. White Mr. & Mrs. Charles Williams Dan & Susan Yardley supporters 19

SUPPORTERS $250 – $499

Anonymous Tony & Susan Abbott Mr. & Mrs. Andrew A. Adair, Esq. Anna Akins Leslie Antoniel Andrew & Karen Antoszyk Ms. Barbara J. Avard Mary Lou & Jim Babb Judi Bainbridge Dr. & Mrs. Michael J. Bell Ms. Linda Bentley Mortimer & Josephine Cohen Fund Megan Blankemeyer List Jeffrey Boghosian Steve Bost Saul & Martha Brenner Mr. & Mrs. Terry Broderick Mary E. Bruno David H. & Barbara J. Burns Mrs. Christina Cantrell Robert & Jo Anne Caruso Mary Case Amy Cathey Amanda & Kevin Chheda Ms. Catherine Choudary John Clapp John H. Clark Ms. Michele T. Classe Ms. Dorothy Cole Dr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Cook Mr. & Mrs. Richard Coonen Tom Covington Mr. Todd Croy Mr. Michael Curtis Rennie Cuthbertson Virginia A. Davis Mike Dyer John Alday & Rebecca Fant The Federico Family Robert & Catherine Flynn James C. Fort Chakana Fowler Jerry Fox Richard & Karen Fuentes Mary & John Gaertner Melisa & Frank Galasso Harvey & Cindy Gantt Ms. Donna Glenn Alan & Ruth Goldberg Mr. & Mrs. Larry Goodgame

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Mr. & Mrs. Craig Green Michael & Jordan Green Mr. & Mrs. William Griesmyer Spencer Guthery John Habit Elizabeth Hage Rob Hammock & Caroline Chambre Hammock Mr. Rick Hargis Mr. Christopher Harris Mr. Charles Haughey Patrick & Johanne Hawk Ms. Phyllis Herschenfeld Barbara Holt Ms. Kelli Hopp-Michlosky Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Horowitz Barbara Horstmann James Horton & Kathy Reardon Lis & James Hoveland Ben & Christy Hume Betty Hunter Cynthia B. Irby Martha D. Jones Joseph & Patty Kahle Margot Kaiser Mr. & Mrs. Harold G. Karn Madhu Katta John & Ardis Koch Mrs. S. Lacy Ms. Wendy Laxton John J. Locke Dr. & Mrs. Thomas T. Long III Skip & Ginny Long Ms. Suzanne Lowry Bob & Mary Anne MacCaughelty Stuart & Allison Malter Bruce & Leigh Marsh Joan W. Martin & Pat Burgess Theodore & Katherine Martinez Ed & Wendy Matthews Ms. Judy Mayo Guy T. & Meredith Hance McBride James & Stephanie McGarvey Mr. Manuel V. Medeiros Ms. Katharina Miles Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Moline Sallie & Joe Moody Ms. Karen Murdock Jim & Linda Nash Dimitris & Jennifer Papageorgiou Cookie & Jerry Parnell

Ms. Carolyn Parrington Rose & Bailey Patrick Paula & Robert Paul Catherine Philpott Mr. Conrad Puckett Joann Rautenberg Emily & Brian Reinicker Dr. Livia Robicsek Mr. & Mrs. Albert E. Rodgers Stanley & Louise Rose Julie Ruterbories Nancy Rutledge & Jim Rutledge Sarah E. Schoedinger Dr. Stephen P. Schultz & Donna Dutton Mr. & Mrs. William S. Schwartz Sarah E. Schoedinger Dr. & Mrs. Marvin Shapiro David Small Fred H. Smith Carol Smith Nancy & Richard Stark James & Ellie Stephens Tim & Mary Stokes Larry Stratemeyer Cornelius Tate Carrie & Jeffrey Teixeira Mr. Razvan Theodoru & Mrs. Isabelle Cantin Dr. & Mrs. Thiedeman Robert & Mary Thornberry Patti Tracey & Chris Hudson Ms. Nancy Tretsch Minyan Wang Jenny & Henry Ward Ms. Leslie Webster Mr. Erik Weghorst Lyman Welton Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Wertheimer Ms. Mary Lindeman Wilson Ms. Carol Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Earnest Winston Allen & Clara Wolfe Ms. Haojin Wu

June 25

| Ovens Auditorium

With stunning imagery, ground-breaking special effects — and John Williams’s iconic score — Spielberg’s epic tale of man vs. nature is sheer movie magic 65 million years in the making.

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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

Dickson Foundation

$20,000 - $49,999

DG Brungard Foundation Dowd 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 Toni Freeman, Grant Writer at development@charlottesymphony.org

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SPONSORS

We invite your firm to join this special group of corporate supporters committed to keeping the music alive — enriching Charlotte and the surrounding communities as a first-class place to work and live.

$5,000 +

$2,500 - $4,999 GreerWalker

Moore & VanAllen

PDM US, llc

$500 - $2,499 Coleman Lew Canny Bowen

Troutman Pepper

For more information, please contact Amanda LoCascio, Director of Corporate Engagement at 704.714.5138 or alocascio@charlottesymphony.org

April 19 May 10

Enjoy a craft beer or seltzer while CSO musicians perform classical and contemporary tunes from a diverse range of composers.

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SUPPORTERS

The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra recognizes donors of exceptional generosity whose cumulative giving to the CSO exceeds $1 million with the designation of Music Director Society.

Anonymous (2) Bank of America Corporation Catherine & Wilton Connor Goldman, Sachs & Co. The Leon Levine Foundation John S. & James L. Knight Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Hugh L. McColl, Jr. Robert Haywood Morrison Foundation C. D. Spangler Foundation The Symphony Guild of Charlotte, Inc. Wells Fargo Corporation

For more information, please contact Leslie Antoniel, Director of Donor Engagement, at 704.714.5139 or lantoniel@charlottesymphony.org.

The Encore Society includes individuals who have made provisions for the CSO in their estate plans.

We are honored to recognize their support:

Anonymous (3) Geraldine I. Anderson† Richard & Ruth Ault Baldwin Family Trust Barnhardt Thomas Trust Larry & Joyce† Bennett Donald H. & Barbara K. Bernstein Mark & Louise Bernstein† Twig & Barbara Branch Saul Brenner Mike & Joan Brown† Mrs. Joan Bruns† Jan & Bob Busch Dr. Helen G. Cappleman, Ph.D. † Jim Cochran† Robin Cochran

Charles & Peggy Dickerson Dr. & Mrs.† Jerry H. Greenhoot Peter & Ann Guild William G. & Marguerite K. Huey Fund† Dr. Nish Jamgotch, Jr. Betty & Stanley Livingstone† Nellie McCrory† M. Marie Mitchell Cricket Weston & David Molinaro Joan & Richard Morgan Don C. Niehus Eva Nove Richard J. Osborne Gwen Peterson & Tom Hodge James Y. Preston†

Mrs. Clayton (Dusty) Pritchett Ann & Fritz Rehkopf Elizabeth Waring Reinhard Albert Rogat Nancy W. Rutledge Mike Rutledge Harriet Seabrook Mr. & Mrs. William Seifert Bob & Maxine Stein Dr. Ben C. Taylor III Mr. & Mrs. Hans Teich Cordelia G. Thompson Tim Timson J. Mason Wallace† † Deceased

Leave a lasting legacy of great music through your planned gift.

For more information, contact Leslie Antoniel at 704.714.5139.

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

Multimillion Dollar Commitment City of Charlotte $1.5 million and above Bank of America C.D. Spangler Foundation / National Gypsum Company John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Trane Technologies $600,000 - $1 million Albemarle Foundation Atrium Health Barings Duke Energy Honeywell JELD-WEN, Inc. LendingTree Foundation Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Novant Health Red Ventures Truist $300,000-$600,000 Ally Financial The Centene Charitable Foundation Childress Klein Properties Coca-Cola Consolidated Deloitte EY The Gambrell Foundation Moore & Van Allen PwC Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A. Rodgers Builders Wells Fargo Up to $300,000 Fifth Third Bank Foundation For The Carolinas Deidre and Clay Grubb Leslie and Michael Marsicano Jane and Hugh McColl Nucor Corporation PNC Bank Premier, Inc. Jane and Nelson Schwab

SIBELIUS

SYMPHONY No. 2 Karen Kamensek, conductor Calin Ovidiu Lupanu, violin

SHOSTAKOVITCH

VIOLIN CONCERTO No. 1

April 22 & 23

Knight Theater

Operatic and symphonic conductor Karen Kamensek takes the baton to lead Sibelius’ majestic Symphony No. 2. Concertmaster Calin Ovidiu Lupanu performs Shostakovich’s monumental Violin Concerto No. 1.

BORISOVA-OLLAS Angelus SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto No. 1 SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2

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LEADERSHIP OFFICERS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Kimberly Q. Parker, Chairperson

Melissa Anderson Mick Ankrom Melody Birmingham Brian Bridgford Thomas Burge* Wilton Connor Mary Delk* Linda McFarland Farthing Ellen Fitzsimmons Richard Krumdieck, md David Leitch Yih-Han Ma

Alex McKinnon Ulrike W. Miles Glenn Mincey Torsten Pilz Mike Rutledge Robert Rydel* Melinda Snyder Elizabeth Connor Stewart* Jennifer Sullivan John D. Williams Shanté Williams, PhD

Alvaro & Donna de Molina Peggy & Richard Dreher Lisa Hudson Evans David Furr Todd Gorelick Janet Haack Mark & Whitney Jerrell Jeff Lee Laszlo & Anna Littmann Gov. James G. Martin Jane & Hugh McColl Susan McKeithen Elizabeth J. McLaughlin George McLendon Patrick J. O’Leary Debbie & G. Patrick Phillips

Paul Reichs Nancy & Charles Robson Patricia A. Rodgers M.A. Rogers Dan & Sara Garces Roselli JD Schurter Carolyn Shaw Katrina & JD Schurter Tom Skains Emily & Zach Smith Bob & Marsha Stickler Scott Syfert Cynthia Tyson Braxton Winston Richard Worf

John Barquin, Vice Chairperson Kevin Walker, Treasurer David J. L. Fisk, President & CEO

*ex-officio

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Richard Osborne, Chair Ruth & Richard Ault Kat Belk Arlene & Milton Berkman Jason & Tiffany Bernd Frank Bragg Robin & Bill Branstrom Margarita & Nick Clements Derick & Sallie Close Robin Cochran Catherine Connor Jeanie & T. Thomas Cottingham III Brian Cromwell Alessandra & Pasquale De Martino

OUR MISSION The Charlotte Symphony uplifts, entertains, and educates the diverse communities of Charlotte-Mecklenburg and beyond through exceptional musical experiences.

OUR VISION Reaching out through the transformative power of live music, the Charlotte Symphony will be a civic leader, reflecting and uniting our region.

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ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE David J. L. Fisk, President & CEO Samantha Hackett, Executive Administrator ARTISTIC OPERATIONS John Clapp, Vice President of Artistic Operations & General Manager Sara Gibson, Director of Operations Carrie Graham, Director of Artistic Planning Tim Pappas, Orchestra Personnel Manager Nixon Bustos, Principal Music Librarian Bradley Geneser, Assistant Librarian John Jarrell, Stage Manager DEVELOPMENT Leslie Antoniel, Director of Donor Engagement Amanda LoCascio, Director of Corporate Engagement Tammy Matula, Database Manager Jennifer Gherardi, Campaign Coordinator Senta Harvey, Development Coordinator - Stewardship & Events Toni Freeman, Grant Writer FINANCE Wendy Laxton (Laxton CFO Services), Fractional Vice President of Finance Chazin & Company, Financial Services HUMAN RESOURCES Kirsten Morris, Vice President of Human Resources & Administration LEARNING & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Aram Kim Bryan, Vice President of Learning & Community Engagement Emily Gordon, Program Coordinator - Project Harmony Dylan Lloyd, Program Coordinator - Youth Orchestras Peyton Wulff, Learning Coordinator

128 S. Tryon Street Suite 350 Charlotte, NC 28202 tickets: 704.972.2000 office: 704.972.2003 charlottesymphony.org

MARKETING Candace Sykes, Vice President of Marketing & Patron Experience Deirdre Roddin, Director of Communications Nicole Glaza, Senior Manager of Digital Marketing Chad Calvert, Visual Communications Manager Stephen Emery, Patron Communications Manager Laura Thomas, Marketing Manager

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Christopher Warren-Green, conductor Charlotte Master Chorale

May 20 – 22

| Belk Theater

In his final performance as Music Director before becoming Conductor Laureate, Christopher Warren-Green conducts one of the greatest works of all time: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

Experience the epic power and unparalleled expression of joy, culminating with the uplifting “Ode to Joy” finale.

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