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A Message from the President & CEO
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Welcome!
The “First Hundred Years Are Hardest” proclaimed the headline of The Charlotte News in 1941, as the Charlotte Symphony completed its successful 10th season. The Symphony has come a long way since those first tentative years, when a recent immigrant to Charlotte and a group of local musicians met with the shared dream to form an Orchestra for their community. As stewards of that dream, we feel the weight and the inspiration of that inherited responsibility — to continue to bring exceptional musical experiences to the diverse communities we serve.
This month, as we celebrate our 90th birthday as Charlotte’s Symphony Orchestra, our musicians’ commitment to pursuing that original vision couldn’t be clearer. Every day CSO musicians are out in our neighborhoods and schools, inspiring our community with their music-making and nurturing the next generation of musicians and music-lovers. Continuing a decades-long tradition, the Symphony recently welcomed more than 10,000 fifth-graders from CMS to a series of special concerts introducing them to orchestral music. That is just one example of how the Symphony touches the lives of Charlotteans every week.
I invite you to read more about the unique story of the Charlotte Symphony’s founding in our recently launched virtual archive. There, we’re showcasing items from the Symphony’s history, including original handwritten scores, photos, and first-person interviews. (See page 16)
Thank you for being with us this evening. Please join us as we embark upon the next 90 years as your Symphony. We are proud and grateful to be part of a dynamic and culturally rich community in which live music, with your support, can continue to flourish.
