Bravo @ Home! - program 10-02-21

A 90th Anniversary Gala Celebrating Christopher Warren-Green

October 2, 2021

WELCOME

Dear Friends, Thank you for joining us this evening as we kick off our 90th Anniversary Season with BRAVO@HOME: A Gala honoring our esteemed Music Director Christopher Warren-Green. We appreciate your support every year—but we are especially grateful for your commitment and dedication to the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra over the past 18 months. It makes the launch of our 90th season with BRAVO@HOME and our opening weekend October 15-17 even more meaningful.

We can’t wait to be live-with you—very soon!

We are honored by Christopher Warren-Green’s presence tonight and his willingness to let us celebrate his many contributions to the CSO and the community over the past 11 seasons. Under his musical leadership, your Charlotte Symphony has continued to evolve with innovative and diverse programming while also mastering a classic repertoire. BRAVO, Maestro for all you have helped the CSO accomplish!

It is our hope that you thoroughly enjoy tonight’s festivities broadcast live from a soundstage in Charlotte. Sit back, relax and login to https://event.gives/bravo by 6:55 p.m. You won’t want to miss a moment including performances by our musicians, a special tribute to Maestro Warren-Green and a fun and engaging live auction.

Thank you again for being a part of BRAVO@HOME. In appreciation,

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Kim Parker

David Fisk

Chair, Board of Directors

President & CEO

PROGRAM

A 90th Anniversary Gala Celebrating Christopher Warren-Green

October 2, 2021 | 7:00 p.m.

WELCOME

Kristen Miranda WBTV Host and BRAVO@HOME Emcee

Procession of the Nobles

by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Performed by musicians of the Charlotte Symphony: Alex Wilborn, trumpet Jonathan Kaplan, trumpet Byron Johns, horn John Bartlett, trombone Scott Hartman, bass trombone

WE ARE GRATEFUL

David Fisk President & CEO, Charlotte Symphony

A TRIBUTE TO CHRISTOPHER WARREN-GREEN

Chair, Board of Directors, Charlotte Symphony

REFLECTIONS

Christopher Warren-Green, Honoree

Kim Parker

Music Director, Charlotte Symphony

LIVE AUCTION

Dan Lyles, Auctioneer

WHY OUR MISSION MATTERS

Christopher Warren-Green

A MUSICAL GIFT: Introduction and Allegro

by Maurice Ravel

Performed by musicians of the Charlotte Symphony: Victor Wang, flute Samuel Sparrow, clarinet Calin Lupanu, violin Monica Boboc, violin Alaina Rea, viola Marlene Ballena, cello Andrea Mumm Trammell, harp

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ABOUT OUR HONOREE

CHRISTOPHER WARREN-GREEN Now in his twelfth season with the Charlotte Symphony, Music Director Christopher Warren-Green also serves as Music Director of the London Chamber Orchestra, a position he’s held since 1988.

Warren-Green was born in Gloucestershire and attended Westminster City School, where he was a chorister, and later the Royal Academy of Music. A violinist by training, he began his professional career at the age of 19 as concertmaster of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, followed by the Philharmonia Orchestra and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields.

2021-22 marks the final season of WarrenGreen’s tenure as Music Director of the Charlotte Symphony, after which he will take on the titles of Conductor Laureate and Artistic Adviser. Warren-Green will open the season with performances of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons with Paul Huang, conduct an all-English program to celebrate the CSO’s 90th birthday, and conclude the season with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 – an appropriately spectacular finale.

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A product of community music education, Warren-Green plays a key role in the Charlotte Symphony’s educational efforts, including the Youth Orchestras and Project Harmony, an El Sistema-based program providing afterschool music ensemble training in high-need areas.

In addition to his international commitments, Warren-Green has been invited to conduct at the wedding services of TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, in 2005, TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Westminster Abbey in 2011 and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at St. George’s Chapel in 2018. He conducted the London Chamber Orchestra on the occasion of HM The Queen’s 80th birthday and the Philharmonia Orchestra for Her Majesty’s 90th birthday concert at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, as well as HRH The Prince of Wales’ 60th birthday concert in Buckingham Palace.

HOST

Kristen Miranda, Emcee Kristen Miranda is the Managing Editor of Lifestyle Content at WBTV and co-host of QC Morning and QC@3. Kristen spent most of her career as a real news hound, and she still is. The Emmy-nominated anchor and reporter worked in several different television cities following the crime, education and consumer beats.

She has anchored early mornings and late evening newscasts and has chased breaking news both in and out of the studio. Kristen always has her eye on the news of the day and tries to bring that same level of journalism to the stories shared on the QC Life shows each day.

A proud graduate of the State University of New York College at Fredonia, Kristen has lived in snowy cities all across Upstate New York. Now that she has experienced the beauty, weather, and kindness of the Carolinas, it will be tough to get her to leave. Kristen is an advocate for animal adoption (she’s pretty obsessed with her rescue dog Ollie) and the Arts. She also volunteers her time with several community organizations and loves being at the starting line each year to help kick off the 24 Foundation 24 Hours of Booty to fund cancer survivorship programs in our community.

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SPONSORS

SPONSORS We are grateful to our generous supporters of BRAVO@HOME. Please contact aforbes@charlottesymphony.org if there are any errors or omissions.

VIRTUOSO Catherine & Wilton Connor Robin Cochran Elizabeth & Jay Monge Rich Osborne

Sherry & Tom Skains Chris & Jim Teat Andromeda & John Williams

BENEFACTOR Ruth & Richard Ault Dr. Milt and Arlene Berkman Jane & Hugh McColl

Susan & Loy McKeithen Pat Rodgers

PATRON Margarita & Nick Clements Donna & Alvaro de Molina Ellen & David Leitch

Courtney, Kathy & Paul Reichs Lisa & Richard Worf

SUPPORTER Joan & Mick Ankrom Joye D. Blount Jan & Bob Busch Jeannie & Tom Cottingham Bill & Linda McFarland Farthing Carter Global Anna & Laszlo Littman Staci & Adam Marino Dede & Alex McKinnon 6

Ulrike & Alex Miles Glenn Mincey Karen Yamasaki & Patrick O’Leary Ann & Fritz Rehkopf Marc Abraham & Mike Rutledge Emily & Zach Smith Elizabeth & Sean Stewart Marsha & Bob Stickler

SILENT AUCTION Silent Auction Donors Thank you to the businesses who donated items for the BRAVO@HOME silent auction.

Please support the businesses who support the Charlotte Symphony.

44 Mills Kitchen & Tap Ace No. 3 Adobe Road Winery Anne Springs Close Greenway AR Workshop Concord AR workshop Pineville Bad Daddy’s Restaurant Basilico Italiano Bechtler museum Blaze Pizza Bluefin Pools Book out Blooms Brownlee Jewelers Carolina Raptor Center C-Charlotte Tours Chaos Overruled Charlotte Joy Rides Charlotte Segway Tours Children’s Theatre of Charlotte Chima Brazilian Steakhouse Cinnaholic Cold Stone Creamery Cotswold Market Place Customshop Handcrafted Food Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens Dave & Busters Detoxopia Doodle Dew Dover Vineyards Dressler’s Eastfield Bar & Grill Famous Toastery Fern, Flavors from the Garden Foxcroft Wine Funny Bus Comedy City Tours Grimsley’s Jewelry Hawthorne’s NY Pizza Inner Peaks South End Johnny Burrito

Khali Yoga Center King Tiger Taekwondo Lazy 5 Ranch Levine Museum of the New South Lisa Crates Photography Maple Street Biscuit Company- Concord Marco’s Pizza Mert’s Heart And Soul Mico Restaurant NarroWay Productions NoDa Brewing Company North Carolina Music Hall Of Fame On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina Original Pancake House Paddywax Candle Bar Palestra Boutique Spa Pilates Body Shaping Pippa’s Café PoleFit Carolinas Que Onda Cantina Highland Creek Queen City Grounds Red Salt Restaurant Reids fine foods Rising StrongHER Rooster’s Wood-fired Kitchen Sharon Sample Sky Zone Trampoline Park Sullivan’s Steakhouse The Hive The Little Gym The Melting Pot The Percantile and Creamery The Sweet Spot The Symphony Guild of Charlotte The Tradition Golf Club Tin Kitchen Total Wine & More Treehouse Vineyards Wrightsville SUP 7

LIVE AUCTION Perfection in a Wine Glass!

What a special experience! Six Perfect Wines, each rated 100 Points plus a 100-point Vintage Port paired with charcuterie and cheese from Porcupine Provisions. Fun and engaging wine-lover Pat Phillips will guide you through the 6 wines in your home or virtually. All you have to do is enjoy. A mutually agreeable date will be coordinated through the CSO. (An all-red tasting can be arranged if that is your preference.) The wines are: Aubert • Chardonnay UV-SL Vineyard 2015 Mark Aubert continues to set an incredibly high bar for world-class quality in his remarkable Burgundianstyled Chardonnays. Giving up zingy lemon zest and grapefruit notes with layers of chalk dust, marzipan, honeyed brioche and ginger plus a touch of coriander seed, the 2015 Chardonnay UV-SL has a fullbodied powerhouse of a palate that delivers the goods and then some. Perfumed, seductive and dropdead sexy, this is a real show-stopped Chardonnay with intensity and structure to drink through 2030.

Morlet Family Vineyards • Chardonnay Coup de Coeur 2015 A selection of the finest barrels of Old Wente clone wines from the Ma Douce and Ma Princesse vineyards, the 2015 Coup de Coeur struts gorgeous ripe pear and warm peach character on the nose with exotic touches of mandarin peel, fresh ginger, star anise, coriander seed and cloves, with touches of toasted cashews and honey-drizzled croissant. Medium to full-bodied, rich, intense and totally decadent, it delivers both power and finesse in equal portions, with a silken texture and just enough freshness, finishing with epic length. Mind-blowing.

Domaine Grand Veneur • Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes 2010 A monumental effort, the super-rich 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is a Rhone blend from 55- to 105-year-old vines and was aged for 18 months in small oak. The wine offers majestic blackberry and cassis fruit intermixed with kirsch, licorice and subtle Provencal herbs in the background. This utterly amazing wine comes close to being over the top, but it pulls back just in time. A massive Chateauneuf du Pape, it should age effortlessly for 25-30 years. Bravo!

Tenuta San Guido • Bolgheri Sassicaia 2016 The 2016 Bolgheri Sassicaia is a wine of soaring achievement, showing pinpoint sharpness and precision. This wine is chiseled and sharp with blackberry, ripe cherry, grilled herb and barbecue spice. The aromas flow from the glass in a continuous stream and are all marked by radiant intensity.

The mouthfeel is long and powerful. The crisp linearity of the wine’s tannic backbone is perfectly measured to the volume and depth of the fruit flavors. The 2016 Sassicaia stands tall next to the epic 1985 vintage that set the ultimate benchmark for vino italiano.

2014 Realm • The Absurd 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot, the 2014 “The Absurd” is basically a choice of Realm’s finest grapes—“The crème de la crème.” A perfect wine, the 2014’s 250 cases of majestic wine have an opaque purple color, extraordinary nose of spring flowers, blueberry, blackberry, creosote, charcoal, toast and spice. The wine has unbelievable fruit on the attack, midpalate and finish, compelling purity, texture and a finish of close to a full minute. A showcase of the best of Napa Valley with the freedom of expression that results from no rules.

Lokoya • Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder 2016 The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder is composed of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep garnet-purple colored, it leaps from the glass with gregarious crème de cassis, wild blueberries and black raspberries with nuances of black tea, violets, aniseed, truffles and new leather plus wafts of charcuterie and chargrill. Full-bodied, very firm and very tightly wound at this youthful stage, the palate is absolutely packed with black fruit and earthy layers, finishing with epic persistence.

Fonseca • Vintage Port 1977 What a Vintage Port. Dark ruby center, with a dark garnet edge. Aromas of flowers, blackberry and licorice. Subtle and complex. Wow. What a palate. Full, concentrated and rich, yet balanced and beautiful.

Solid and sleepy. Still not giving all it has to give. This is just coming around. Gorgeous and classy. Love it.

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Donor and host Pat Phillips will inspect wines the day of the tasting and will substitute equivalent wines in the event of any spoilage.

LIVE AUCTION CSO Musicians Perform for you and your friends!

Ever wondered what it would be like to host a clarinet or violin performance by a worldclass musician in your own home? You will be blown away, uplifted and delighted! In these extraordinary times, our superb musicians have stepped forward to offer a once-in-alifetime opportunity for you to enjoy an exclusive solo recital, with a bespoke program, drawn from the extraordinary range of music written especially for their instruments.

In order to raise as much money as possible for the Symphony and to offer the most exclusive “money can’t buy” experiences, these private solo recitals for your enjoyment can be hosted in your own home or another suitable location of your choice. Scheduling is by mutual agreement with the artists, with health and safety protocols taken into consideration. Wine and cheese for 20 people included with each recital.

In-home performance #1: Taylor Marino, principal clarinet and David Fisk, piano (upright or grand piano required in home of bidder.)

In-home performance #2: Calin Ovidiu Lupanu, concertmaster and Monica Boboc, violin In-home performance #3: Rhodora Winds Trio with Amy Orsinger Whitehead, flute; Hollis Ulaky, oboe; and Sam Sparrow, clarinet.

In-home performance #4: Alan Black, principal cello In-home performance #5: Victor Wang, principal flute and Andrea Mumm, principal harp

Alan Black principal cello

Monica Boboc violin

Calin Ovidiu Lupanu concertmaster

Taylor Marino principal clarinet

Sam Sparrow clarinet

Andrea Mumm Trammell principal harp

Hollis Ulaky principal oboe

Victor Wang principal flute

Amy Orsinger Whitehead flute

David Fisk piano

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LEADERSHIP OFFICERS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Kimberly Q. Parker, Chairperson

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* John D. Williams Shanté Williams, PhD

Peggy & Richard Dreher Lisa Hudson Evans David Furr Todd Gorelick Janet Haack Mark & Whitney Jerrell David L. Kors 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

Peggy & Wayne Reynolds Anne Robinson 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 Alvaro & Donna de Molina

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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MUSICIANS

YOUR CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY FIRST VIOLINS

DOUBLE BASSES

HORNS

Calin Ovidiu Lupanu

Kurt Riecken

Byron Johns

Principal

Principal The Mr. & Mrs. William H. Van Every Chair

Concertmaster The Catherine & Wilton Connor Chair

Joseph Meyer

Associate Concertmaster

Kari Giles

Assistant Concertmaster

Ernest Pereira° Susan Blumberg°° Jane Hart Brendle Emily Chatham°° Leah Latorraca† Lenora Leggatt† Ellyn Stuart Jenny Topilow°° Angela Watson†

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 Principal The Zoe Bunten Merrill Principal Viola Chair

Alaina Rea 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

Judson Baines Assistant Principal

Jeffrey Ferdon Jason McNeel

HARP Andrea Mumm Trammell Principal

Andrew Fierova Robert Rydel Richard Goldfaden Philip Brindise†

TRUMPETS Alex Wilborn

The Dr. Billy Graham Chair

Principal The Betty J. Livingstone Chair

FLUTES

Jonathan Kaplan Gabriel Slesinger

Victor Wang Principal The Blumenthal Foundation Chair

Associate Principal The Marcus T. Hickman Chair

Amy Orsinger Whitehead Erinn Frechette

TROMBONES

PICCOLO

Principal

John Bartlett

Erinn Frechette

Thomas Burge

OBOES

BASS TROMBONE

Hollis Ulaky Principal The Leo B. Driehuys Chair‡

Erica Cice Terry Maskin

ENGLISH HORN Terry Maskin

CLARINETS

Scott Hartman Principal

TUBA Derek Fenstermacher† Acting Principal The Governor James G. Martin Chair

TIMPANI Jacob Lipham

Taylor Marino

Principal The Robert Haywood Morrison Chair

Principal The Gary H. & Carolyn M. Bechtel Chair

PERCUSSION

Samuel Sparrow Allan Rosenfeld

E ♭ CLARINET

Samuel Sparrow

BASS CLARINET Allan Rosenfeld

BASSOONS Olivia Oh* Principal

Assistant Principal

Joshua Hood

Marlene Ballena Drew Dansby† Jeremy Lamb Janis Nilsen Sarah Markle Denielle Wilson†

Acting Principal

Margaret O'Leary† Naho Zhu†

CONTRABASSOON Naho Zhu†

Brice Burton Principal

CONDUCTORS Christopher Warren-Green Music Director

Christopher James Lees Resident Conductor

° Non-revolving position °° Alternates between first and second violins † Acting member of the Charlotte Symphony ‡ Funded by The Symphony Guild of Charlotte, Inc. * On leave This roster lists the full-time members of the Charlotte Symphony. The number and seating of musicians on stage varies depending on the piece being performed.

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Join us for a season of celebration as we return to the concert hall to mark 90 extraordinary years of your Charlotte Symphony!

POPS

CLASSICAL

2021-22 season highlights

opening night!

VIVALDI FOUR SEASONS

November 12 & 13 | Knight Theater

POPS

FAMILY

October 15 – 17 | Knight Theater

KINGS OF SOUL

PETER AND THE WOLF

WITH TONY DESARE December 10 – 19 | Knight Theater

MOVIE

CLASSICAL

November 13 | Knight Theater

MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS

EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

BEETHOVEN

March 18 & 19

May 20 – 22 | Belk Theater

IN CONCERT

| Belk Theater

SYMPHONY No. 9