CSO Music + Healing - program 04-03-22 by Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

MUSIC + HEALING Sunday, April 3

Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts and Civic Engagement

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WHAT’S INSIDE A Message from the President & CEO 3 Concert Program 5 Artist Biographies 6 About the CSO 9 2021-22 Musician Roster 12 Spotlight: Principal Cellist Alan Black 14 Program Notes 16 Annual Fund Donors 18 Corporate & Foundation Sponsors 24 Giving Societies 26 Infusion Fund 28 Board of Directors & Trustees 30 Administration 31

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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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MUSIC + HEALING Sunday, April 3, 2022 | 3:00 p.m. Sandra Levine Theatre The Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts and Civic Engagement

Christopher James Lees, conductor Alan Black, cello

KINAN ABOU-AFACH PHILIP HERBERT CHEVALIER DE SAINT-GEORGES

Speak Elegy: In Memoriam—Stephen Lawrence Symphony No. 2, Op. 11 I. Allegro Presto

DAVID T. LITTLE MAURICE RAVEL

haunted topography Le Tombeau de Couperin IV. Rigaudon

LEONARD MARK LEWIS

“I Will Wade Out” Alan Black, cello

MICHAEL ABELS

Global Warming

The concert will last approximately 1 hour and will be performed without an intermission.

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

Richard J. Osborne

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CONDUCTOR Christopher James Lees resident conductor Christopher James Lees was named Resident Conductor of the Charlotte Symphony in 2018.

Emerging American conductor Christopher James Lees brings passionate and nuanced orchestral performances to the stage, a fierce commitment to contemporary music, and a natural charisma to audiences all around the world. In 2018, Mr. Lees began an appointment as Resident Conductor of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and Principal Conductor of the Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra. In addition to the more than 50 annual concert appearances with the CSO, he has stepped in to conduct Subscription Classical performances on four occasions, including a gala weekend with Grammy Award winning artist and Jazz legend Branford Marsalis in May 2021. An active guest conductor, Mr. Lees has returned for performances with the Los Angeles and Rochester Philharmonics, the Houston, Detroit, Milwaukee, North Carolina, Portland, and Flint Symphonies, and conducted debuts with the Indianapolis, Kansas City, Toledo, and Vermont Symphonies. Additional engagements have taken him to the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Orchestra de Chambre de Paris, Aspen Philharmonic Orchestra, Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, and at the Music in the Mountains Festival & Festival Internacional de Inverno de Campos do Jordão in Brazil.

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Only the second American Gustavo Dudamel Conducting Fellow with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Mr. Lees made his debut with the orchestra in April 2013 and returned for concerts in February 2015. A dedicated advocate for music of our time, Mr. Lees has premiered more than one hundred fifty new works by a diverse range of composers, and collaborated closely with Pulitzer Prize winners John Adams, William Bolcom, John Corigliano, Jennifer Higdon, Joseph Schwantner, Steven Stucky, Caroline Shaw, Roger Reynolds, and Julia Wolfe. An equally passionate advocate for music education, Mr. Lees has brought inspirational energy to student orchestras across the country, from the Colburn School to the New England Conservatory, and previously served on the faculties of the University of Michigan and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

SOLOIST Alan Black cello Alan Black joined the Charlotte Symphony as Principal Cellist in 1986.

Throughout his career, Alan Black has been actively involved and invested in the musical community in Charlotte, North Carolina as a cellist, teacher, coach, and musical entrepreneur. He is passionately committed to developing projects that create opportunities to support local professional musicians, student musicians, and attract new listeners to great musical experiences. For the past 35 years Alan has served as the Principal Cellist with the Charlotte Symphony. His performance experience covers the complete spectrum of music, from classical music — including chamber music, solo recitals, and concertos with the Charlotte Symphony — to touring and recording with the indie/folk/ rock group Barnaby Bright. Highlights include performances both as a chamber musician and soloist with artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Lynn Harrell, Bobby McFerrin, Van Cliburn Gold Medal pianist Jon Nakamatsu, and fiddler Mark O’Connor. Alan’s European appearances have included chamber music concerts in Greece, Luxembourg, and piano trio recitals and concerts in Italy, Belgium, and France with violinist Liviu Prunaru, Concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and recording artist and pianist Dana Protopopescu.

During his tenure with the Charlotte Symphony Alan founded and was Artistic Director of Chamber Music at St. Peter’s (1996-2008), Artistic Director of the Davidson College Concert Series (2012-2020), and most recently produced the CSO’s al Fresco outdoor concerts in his backyard pavilion (20202021). He has received several awards in his career, including the prestigious $5,000 Mecklenburg County Arts & Science Council Fellowship in 1997 and an Emerging Artists grant in 1990. In 2001 he was honored by The Charlotte Observer for his contribution to the arts community as Founder of Chamber Music at St. Peter’s, and in 2001 he also received the Spirit Award, an award given by the Charlotte Mint Museum and Royal & SunAlliance to recognize those whose involvement and commitment to the arts contributed significantly to the quality of life in Charlotte. Mr. Black performs on a 1995 Moes & Moes cello, originally built for and owned by Yo-Yo Ma. This cello was used by Mr. Ma in the HBO documentary The Music of Strangers.

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ANNOUNCING THE

ALAN BLACK COACHING FUND FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS Founded by Charlotte Symphony cellist Alan Black in honor of his mother, Mary, this endowment aims to preserve Mr. Black’s decades-long legacy of supporting and cultivating young musician talent within the community. Your gift to The Alan Black Coaching Fund For Young Musicians will help us continue to inspire and create opportunities for our community’s young musicians. Make a contribution today by calling Leslie Antoniel, Director of Donor Engagement at 704.714.5139 or lantoniel@charlottesymphony.org.

Alan Black pictured with pianist Paul Nitsch and a young Drew Dansby — Drew is now a member of the Charlotte Symphony cello section.

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

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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

MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT

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

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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 13

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Alan Black on Stepping Back with Grace A fixture of the Charlotte Symphony since 1986, Principal Cellist Alan Black is stepping back from his role of leading the cellists to continue playing in the section. We talked with Alan about his decision to step back now, his favorite memory with the CSO, and his hopes for the section as he ends his tenure as Principal Cellist and begins the 2022-23 season as Principal Cello Emeritus. Why have you decided to step back into the section at this time? Well you know, I’ve been thinking about this for a couple years. I’m going to be 65 in a month and I’m thinking to myself, well, what else do I need to accomplish as a principal player? I’ve done all the solos... my colleagues are great cellists and I feel the talent level has risen. They’re great players and so it’s time for somebody else to do it. And the stress of sitting principal is actually fairly strong... I want to enjoy playing without the stress of the job. And since I’ve done basically everything I’ve wanted to do and checked off all those boxes, I feel like it’s kind of time for me to let somebody else take over the mantle; let somebody younger come on in and provide a fresh vision. After so many years as Principal, you must have some great memories. Oh, yes! The highlight of my career was in 2000 when Yo-Yo Ma was in town performing with us and I got to play the Vivaldi Concerto for Two Cellos with him. Aside from being the most visible 14 spotlight: Alan Black

and famous musician on the planet, he is also an amazing human being — warm, engaging, and filled with humility. We had a great time together and hung out at the after-party on the 60th floor of the Bank of America center. I had a great time and will never forget this moment. Ultimately, it was because of this concert that five years later I was able to purchase the cello I bought from him. In many ways, he has been the most influential person in my musical life, and I am filled with gratitude for this. Do you have any words of wisdom for your successor? I felt like as a principal the most important thing I could do is manage the section in a way that creates a great working atmosphere; a collegiality within the section. That’s been my most important goal for the last twenty years, that I want us to all get along and be happy together...To me, the most important thing is that you’ve got to treat your colleagues with respect and you’ve got to treat them right.

SPOTLIGHT What can you tell us about your part in Music + Healing? Two years ago I commissioned Leonard Mark Lewis to write [I Will Wade Out] for cello and piano, and we played it at Davidson [College] when I was on faculty there. And I really loved that piece. So I was thinking about what I wanted to do — because I want to go out strong, like “Yeah, I’m making this decision. I don’t have to, but I am because I just want to go out on a high note.” And I thought, “You know, the perfect thing to do was play Mark’s piece,” because Mark and I are very close friends. I really like it, and it will give him a chance as a local composer to be showcased and to have another orchestral piece out there.

So I’m really excited about us being able to do that. We’ve done a lot of tinkering with it since we played it two years ago. So it’s been really neat to sort of reconnect with it and find more things that are amazing about it. So yeah, it’s going to be fun. I’m really excited about it and it’s a new venue that we’ve never played in, so I think it will be a really nice addition to the program. Is there anything you’d like to say to the audiences who have been with you for so many years? 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!

Alan joined the CSO in 1986.

Pictured with Yo-Yo Ma in 2000.

With the Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra at Northwest School of the Arts.

During lockdown, Alan created the popular streaming series CSO Al Fresco in his own backyard. spotlight: Alan Black 15

PROGRAM NOTES

MUSIC + HEALING Music is the universal language, uniting humanity in a shared mental and emotional connection. Throughout history, people have understood music’s innate ability to heal. Each work in tonight’s program explores complex topics — like race, mental health, and war — and how music can help us confront those topics and allow us to heal in the face of trauma.

Kinan Abou-afach

Philip Herbert

Chevalier de Saint-George

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The program opens with Speak, a work about the displacement of refugees. Born in Damascus, composer Kinan Abou-afach was influenced by Eastern and Western traditions. He writes, “Damascus was a huge influence on me – a place where you can hear the Muslim call of prayer mixed with church bells. Mosques and churches playing simultaneously: that sweet sound was my first lesson in polyphony and harmony.” Elegy was composed in 1999 as a gesture of empathy after composer Philip Herbert saw news coverage of the tragic murder of Stephen Lawrence, a Black British teenager who was stabbed to death in a racially motivated attack while waiting for a bus. The work is a chorale for 18 string players in 3 sections, having influences of English composers such as Tippett, Finzi, and Vaughan Williams. The piece is slow and reflective, moving between C major and various minor tonalities throughout. Joseph Bologne, also known by his title Le Chevalier de Saint-George, was born in 1745 in Guadaloupe. His parents were French plantation owner George Bologne de Saint-Georges and George’s mistress Nanon, an African slave. Joseph’s father took him to Paris where he excelled in his studies — especially in music and fencing. Despite facing prejudice due to his race, he earned the title of chevalier and became a favorite of Marie Antoinette. The performance of his Symphony No. 2 brings voice to previously neglected music by composers of African descent, acknowledging one manifestation of the challenges for communities who have historically been marginalized.

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David T. Little

Maurice Ravel

Leonard Mark Lewis

Michael Abels

Haunted Topography is a meditation on a story told to the composer, David T. Little, by Moe Armstrong, founder of the veteran rehabilitation program Vet2Vet. It was in this capacity that Armstrong met a woman whose son had been killed in Vietnam. Though she had asked, no one had ever shown her a map of where it had happened. She felt that she needed to know this — to see the place where her son had been killed — before her healing process could begin. Armstrong was able to show her, and it helped her begin to heal. Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin is a work in six movements, each dedicated to the memory of a friend of the composer who had died fighting in World War I. “Rigaudon” is in memory of Pierre and Pascal Gaudin, two brothers and childhood friends of Ravel, killed by the same shell in November 1914. It is believed that Ravel suffered from progressive dementia towards the end of his life. His famous, and repetitive, Boléro is often pointed to as evidence of his ailment. “I Will Wade Out” was commissioned by Charlotte Symphony Principal Cellist Alan Black and was originally written for solo cello and piano. The title comes from an e.e. cummings poem of the same name. Composer Leonard Mark Lewis writes, “For me, the work is meant to encapsulate triumph over adversity, to stir the spirits of fortitude, to swim out of the depths of despair, yet to realize one has always been on a path to awakening.” Composer Michael Abels writes, “Global Warming was written around the time of the collapse of the Berlin Wall, when the Cold War was ending. Living in Los Angeles, I’ve been able to learn about music from around the world simply by opening the window; among my neighbors are immigrants from every corner of the world. I was intrigued by the similarities between folk music of divergent cultures, and decided to write a piece that celebrates these common threads as well as the sudden improvement in international relations that was occurring.”

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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 21

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

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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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Spotlight: Principal Cellist Alan Black

A Message from the President & CEO

Artist Biographies