CSO Mendelssohn Hymn of Praise - program 03-24-23

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March 24 & 25 Belk Theater

Jessica Cottis, conductor Patricia Westley, soprano Deanna Breiwick, soprano Joseph Tancredi, tenor Charlotte Master Chorale

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CONTENTS

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WHAT’S INSIDE...

A Message from the President & CEO 3 Concert Program 5 Artist Biographies 6 Charlotte Master Chorale 13 2022-23 Musician Roster 14 Musician Spotlight 16 About the CSO 17 Spotlight: Heart of the Home Tour 18 Program Notes 22 Annual Fund Donors 28 Corporate & Foundation Sponsors 34 Giving Societies 36 Infusion Fund 39 Board of Directors & Trustees 40 Administration 41

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WELCOME

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Welcome to your CSO! March heralds the arrival of Spring, and for the CSO it’s a time to celebrate cross-pollination and connections across neighborhoods, as we cultivate meaningful and long-lasting bonds throughout our community. At the CSO, we take great pride in being an active and integral part of city life; and much of that work grows out of the partnerships we form with the civic leaders and institutions that have also planted deep roots in our communities.

We begin the month with Pablo + Igor, a concert presented in partnership with The Mint Museum’s exhibit, Picasso Landscapes: Out of Bounds. With returning guest conductor Paolo Bortolameolli on the podium, we’ll explore the intersection of music and art with works by composers whom Picasso worked with and greatly admired: Satie and Stravinsky.

Later this month, in collaboration with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, we’ll welcome 12,000 CMS fifth graders to Belk Theater for six performances of our One Musical Family concert, which introduces students to the various musical families that make up the Charlotte Symphony; later that same week, our friends at the 501st Carolina Garrison will bring the characters of Star Wars to the concert hall for our presentation with live music of the final installment of the original Star Wars trilogy, Return of the Jedi.

We also join forces on March 21st with Johnson C. Smith University for an uplifting program on campus showcasing the music programs of JCSU side by side with the Charlotte Symphony. And we’ll end the month with a performance of Mendelssohn’s expansive “Hymn of Praise,” led by returning guest conductor Jessica Cottis and featuring our frequent collaborators, the Charlotte Master Chorale.

We’re so grateful to be a part of Charlotte’s thriving and diverse arts scene. Thank you for your continued support. I hope to see you at many of our exciting collaborations this season.

David Fisk President & CEO

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

CONCERT PROGR AM

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Friday, March 24, 2023 at 7:30pm Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 7:30pm Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Jessica Cottis, conductor Patricial Westley, soprano Deanna Breiwick, soprano Joseph Tancredi, tenor Charlotte Master Chorale

ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK (1841-1904) The Golden Spinning Wheel, Op. 109 INTERMISSION FELIX MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847) Lobegesang (“Hymn of Praise”), Op. 52 I. Sinfonia Maestoso con moto - Allegro Allegretto un poco agitato Adagio religioso II. Cantata chorus: Alles was Odem hat solo & chorus: Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele recit. & aria: Saget es, die ihr erlöst seid chorus: Sagt es, die ihr erlöst seid duet & chorus: Ich harrete des Herrn tenor solo: Stricke des Todes chorus: Die Nacht ist vergangen chorale: Nun danket alle Gott duet: Drum sing ich mit meinem Liede chorus: Ihr Völker, bringet her den Herrn concert duration: approximately 2 hours. There will be one 20-minute intermission.

CONDUCTOR BIO

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Jessica Cottis guest conductor

Award-winning conductor Jessica Cottis, named ‘2019 Classical “Face to Watch”’ (The Times, UK), is much in demand, working regularly with leading orchestras such as the London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Singapore Symphony, Sydney Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Houston Symphony, Opéra Orchestre national Montpellier, L’Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi (laVerdi), l’Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo, new music ensembles such as London Sinfonietta and Bang on a Can, as well as numerous re-invitations at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and the prestigious BBC Proms. She has recorded for the BBC, ABC, and Decca Classics labels.

One of the most outstanding Australian conductors working today, 2022 marks Jessica Cottis’s second season as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra. Under her leadership, the orchestra has already developed a number of important new initiatives, including significant commissions and championing of Australian works. Recognised for her engaging, wide-ranging and thought-provoking programming, Cottis’ domain is music of the 19th to 21st centuries. This season she will conduct major works by Wagner, Sibelius and Stravinsky in Canberra, and make highly anticipated debuts with orchestras including Bremer Philharmoniker, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, San Antonio Symphony, Opéra National de Bordeaux, Oslo Philharmonic, and Royal Danish Opera for Poul Ruders’ The Handmaid’s Tale, and return to the Royal Opera House for the world premiere of Laura Bowler’s The Blue Woman.

Jessica Cottis grew up on her family’s sheep farm in southeastern Australia and quickly developed a lifelong interest in both music and the natural world. She is especially interested in the relation between music, nature and science, and the act of listening. She works widely as an advocate for classical music. A gifted communicator described as a “cool, (continued next page)

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contained, super-articulate and engaging” (The Scotsman), she has given masterclasses for the Royal Philharmonic Society and Royal Academy of Music, and has led courses for emerging women conductors for the Royal Opera House.

She sits on the Board of new music organisation and record label Nonclassical, and is Chair of the Music Board of the Tait Memorial Trust for Young Australians, a body that supports young Australian and New Zealand performing artists studying in the UK. She is a frequent contributor on BBC radio and television, commenting on a wide range of artsrelated topics, from opera to architecture, synaesthesia, the environment, and acoustics.

Jessica Cottis’ early musical career was as an organist, pianist, and trumpeter. Awarded first class honours at the Australian National University, she continued her studies in Paris with pioneering French organist Marie-Claire Alain.

After a wrist injury halted her playing career, she began conducting studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London, studying with Colin Metters and Sir Colin Davis.

She went on to serve as Assistant Conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and at the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, where she worked closely with mentors Sir Donald Runnicles, Charles Dutoit, and Vladimir Ashkenazy.

More recently she was honoured with the title of Associate of the Royal Academy (ARAM), an honorary award for formers students who have made a significant contribution to the music profession.

Jessica Cottis has undertaken Executive Leadership studies at Cornell University and Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. She resides in Stockholm and London, and outside of music pursues her passion for butterflies all over the world.

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GUEST ARTIST BIOS

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Patricia Westley soprano

New Zealand-American soprano Patricia Westley is a dynamic and engaging performing artist who has been hailed as a “radiant” and “hugely impressive artist” who sings with “fluency and tonal grace” by Opera News and the San Francisco Chronicle. This season Patricia Westley was at the Mariinsky Theatre as the first-ever American accepted into the prestigious Atkins Young Artist Program and made her debut at Teatro La Fenice as First Niece in the theatre’s first-ever production of Benjamin Britten’s Peter Grimes.

Notable highlights in recent seasons include two productions as Gretel in Hansel & Gretel with Palm Beach Opera and Amarillo Opera, a world premier as Selena in Jake Heggie’s If I Were You, Elisa in Mozart’s Il re pastore with Merola Opera Program, and debuts with the Oakland Symphony as soloist for Brahm’s Ein deutsches Requiem, and the Pacific Symphony singing multiple roles in Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges.

As a life long devotee of poetry, Patricia delights in her collaborations with pianists in the performance of song. She can recently be seen in a collaboration with Opera Santa Barbara for their digital recital series with pianist Timothy Accurso. In 2019, Patricia sang a recital of Wolf, Barber, and Brahms with Martin Katz in the Schwabacher Recital Series presented by Merola Opera and the San Francisco Opera Center. This was a recital in which she stepped as a replacement with fewer than 10 days notice.

Additionally, Patricia can be heard in cast recordings produced by Lamplighters Music Theatre as Amiam (YumYum) in Gilbert and Sullivan’s The (New) Mikado (minus the Yellowface), Casilda in The Gondoliers, and Elsie in The Yeomen of the Guard.

Patricia is a two time participant in the prestigious Merola Opera Program, a Benenson Young Artist with Palm Beach Opera, and an alumna of the University of Oklahoma and Carnegie Mellon University.

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Deanna Breiwick soprano

American soprano Deanna Breiwick, hailed by The New York Times for her “sweet sound and floating high notes” and for being a “vocal trapeze artist,” is enjoying an exciting and diverse career.

In the 22/23 season, Ms. Breiwick makes her debut at San Francisco Opera, performing Sister Constance in Dialogues of the Carmelites. She will return to Bayerische Staatsoper for Adele in Die Fledermaus, and make debuts at the Gran Teatre del Liceu as Drusilla in L’incoronazione di Poppea, the Atlanta Opera as Cunegonde in Candide, and with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra as Oriana in Amadigi. In the 21/22 season, Ms. Breiwick returned to the Metropolitan Opera as Najade in Ariadne auf Naxos, reprised Drusilla with Opernhaus Zürich, debuted with Seattle Opera as Amore in Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice, and performed the roles of Bradamante and Pittura in Il Palazzo Incantato by Alarcon with Opéra National de Lorraine and The Royal Opera of Versailles. Finally, she appeared with the Pacific Chorale, performing in Vaughan-Williams’ Don Nobis Pacem. In the 20/21 season, Ms. Breiwick appeared with The Dallas Opera in a series of concerts of opera favorites and made a role and house debut with Opéra de Dijon as Bradamante and Pittura.

At the Metropolitan Opera, Deanna Breiwick has been featured as La Charmeuse in Massenet’s Thaïs, a Flower Maiden in Wagner’s Parsifal, a Shadow in the North American premiere of Nico Muhly’s Marnie, and a featured soloist in the company’s Summer Recital Series.

Past orchestral engagements include Fauré’s Requiem and Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with the San Antonio Symphony, Messiah with the Seattle Symphony, Detroit Symphony, United States Naval Academy and New Choral Society in Scarsdale, NY, Orff’s Carmina Burana in a joint project with the Charleston Symphony and Nashville Ballet, as well as with the El Paso Choral Society, and the Israelite Woman in Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus with the International Handel Festival in Göttingen, Germany.

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Joseph Tancredi tenor

Hailed by Opera News for his “high notes with a ringing, clarion tone,” tenor Joseph Tancredi from Bayville, New York, is currently pursuing his Professional Studies degree at the Curtis Institute of Music under the tutelage of Jack LiVigni.

Previous credits include Nemorino (L’elisir d’amore), Roderick Usher (The Fall of the House of Usher), Ferrando (Così fan tutte), the title role in Albert Herring, Conte Almaviva (Il barbiere di Siviglia) and Raimondo (I due timidi). Joseph has participated in the Apprentice Singer Program at the Santa Fe Opera for two summers, where he sang the Peasant in Eugene Onegin and covered Benjamin in The Thirteenth Child and Jon Harker in The Lord of Cries. Mr. Tancredi has garnered ample recognition in the competition circuit and has recently been named a National Semifinalist in the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition this season.

Coming up, Joseph looks forward to performing as Lurcanio in Ariodante with the Curtis Opera Theatre, Harry in La fanciulla del West in his Cleveland Orchestra debut, and covering the title role of Idomeneo at the Aspen Music Festival as a Renée Fleming Artist.

Mr. Tancredi holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Classical Voice Performance from the Manhattan School of Music and a Master of Music degree in Opera Studies from the Curtis Institute of Music.

CHARLOTTE MASTER CHOR ALE

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Kenney Potter, Artistic Director Philip Biedenbender, Assistant Conductor & Pianist Erin Schwarz, Chorus Manager SOPRANO

ALTO

Samantha Balsam Rachel Barber Romy Cawood Katie Colgate Cat Connolly Claire Crabtree Megan Crosson Mary Catherine Donovan Michelle Duncan* Sarah L. Fink Kirstyn Gilliland* Angela Gwinn Darlene Ifill-Taylor, MD Emily Linskens Rebecca Lopez* Kaitlyn Melendez* Fran Morrison Amy O’Brien Abigail Okland Mariah Siedel Jennifer Shea Rebecca H. Smith Morgan Stoeling Melissa Theiss Victoria Wojciechowski

Carin Bissiere-Grote Brett Blumenthal Haley Bohon Judy Brown-Steele Lori Garber Kimberly Gilbert Lisa M. Harper Caitlin Whalan Jones Patti Kelly Sydney Kopera Marcella La Barrie Kathryne Lavender Jeanette Laxton Victoria Lloret Emily Lupsor Katie Nix Kate Porier Lillian Quackenbush Laura Reinbold Audrey Lynn Robinette Ivy Rogers* Stephenie Santilli Paige Sisk Angelica Stanley Christine Fink Starnes Rachel Sykes McConnell Cricket Weston

TENOR

BASS

David Benton Rajah Chacko Ned Harris S. Seth Hickel Robert Hochberg David Jacobs Adam Krahn Kevin Logan William Massey Thomas Moncrief David Quackenbush Andreas Schuhmacher Jesse M. Tillman, III

Bennett Billard Philip Bugaiski Aj Calpo Parkes C. Dibble Stephen Field Thomas Griffin Jeffrey Hollowell Samuel Mayo-Tineco* Maxim Muter Caleb Hill Newman Ethan Price Manley Roberts Alan Samdal Michael Stoudmire William R. Taylor Ray Trogdon

*denotes Young Artist in Residence

MUSICIANS

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YOUR CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY Christopher Warren-Green, Conductor Laureate & Music Adviser Christopher James Lees, Resident Conductor FIRST VIOLINS

DOUBLE BASSES

Calin Ovidiu Lupanu, Concertmaster The Catherine & Wilton Connor Chair

Kurt Riecken, Principal

Joseph Meyer, Associate Concertmaster

Jeffrey Ferdon

Kari Giles, Assistant Concertmaster

Jason McNeel

Judson Baines, Assistant Principal

Ernest Pereira°* Susan Blumberg°°

FLUTES

Jane Hart Brendle

Victor Wang, Principal The Blumenthal Foundation Chair

Emily Chatham°° Ayako Gamo Jenny Topilow°° Dustin Wilkes-Kim Hanna Zhdan SECOND VIOLINS Oliver Kot, Principal The Wolfgang Roth Chair Kathleen Jarrell, Assistant Principal The Pepsi-Cola Foundation of Charlotte Chair Carlos Tarazona° Monica Boboc Tatiana Karpova Ellyn Stuart Martha Geissler Sakira Harley VIOLAS

Amy Orsinger Whitehead Erinn Frechette PICCOLO Erinn Frechette OBOES Hollis Ulaky, Principal The Leo B. Driehuys Chair‡ Erica Cice Terry Maskin ENGLISH HORN Terry Maskin CLARINETS Taylor Marino, Principal The Gary H. & Carolyn M. Bechtel Chair Samuel Sparrow

Benjamin Geller, Principal The Zoe Bunten Merrill Principal Viola Chair

Allan Rosenfeld

Alaina Rea, Assistant Principal *

E♭ CLARINET

Chihiro Tanaka, Acting Asst. Principal

Samuel Sparrow

Ellen Ferdon Cynthia Frank

BASS CLARINET

Viara Stefanova

Allan Rosenfeld

Ning Zhao Matthew Darsey†

BASSOONS

CELLOS

Joshua Hood Naho Zhu†

Jonathan Lewis, Principal The Kate Whitner McKay Principal Cello Chair Allison Drenkow, Assistant Principal Alan Black, Principal Emeritus Marlene Ballena Jeremy Lamb Sarah Markle

Joseph Merchant, Principal

CONTRABASSOON Naho Zhu†

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HORNS

TIMPANI

Byron Johns, Principal The Mr. & Mrs. William H. Van Every Chair

Jacob Lipham, Principal The Robert Haywood Morrison Chair

Andrew Fierova Robert Rydel

PERCUSSION

Richard Goldfaden Philip Brindise†

Brice Burton, Principal HARP

TRUMPETS Alex Wilborn, Principal The Betty J. Livingstone Chair

Andrea Mumm Trammell, Principal The Dr. Billy Graham Chair

Jonathan Kaplan Gabriel Slesinger, Associate Principal* The Marcus T. Hickman Chair TROMBONES John Bartlett, Principal Thomas Burge BASS TROMBONE Scott Hartman, Principal TUBA Colin Benton, Principal The Governor James G. Martin Chair

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

ARTISTIC OPERATIONS Michael Reichman, VP of Artistic Operations & General Manager Carrie Graham, Director of Artistic Planning Tim Pappas, Acting Director of Operations Nixon Bustos, Principal Music Librarian Bradley Geneser, Assistant Librarian Erin Eady, Acting Personnel Manager John Jarrell, Stage Manager

The Charlotte Symphony is a proud member of the League of American Ochestras.

MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT

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BOB RYDEL

Horn

Member of CSO since 1993 hometown: Fairfax, VA

FUN FACTS • I love to home brew beer. I won several awards, including a best in show.

• I was a member of the National Tour of Sondheim’s Tony-award winning musical, Into the Woods.

• My first symphony orchestra job was Co-Principal Horn with the Orquesta del Principado de Austurias in Oviedo, Spain.

For more information about Charlotte Symphony musicians, visit

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ABOUT THE CSO

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One of the premier music organizations in the Southeastern United States and the oldest operating symphony orchestra in the Carolinas, the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra (CSO) connects with more than 100,000 music lovers each year through its lively season of concerts, broadcasts, community events, and robust educational programs. The CSO is committed to its mission of uplifting, entertaining, and educating the diverse communities of Charlotte-Mecklenburg and beyond through exceptional music experiences.

The Charlotte Symphony upholds the highest artistic integrity and takes bold steps to engage with its community through music. Its 62 professional, full-time musicians perform throughout the region — from community parks and breweries, to places of worship and senior care centers — and offer significant educational support, aimed at serving the underresourced areas of our community.

The Charlotte Symphony is deeply committed to the notion that music, accessible to all and experienced in its many forms, enriches and unifies our community. The CSO believes in equity and inclusion and strives to be an industry leader in imaginative, relevant programming by intentionally seeking out women conductors, underrepresented in our industry, and conductors, composers, and guest artists of color.

Founded in 1932, the Charlotte Symphony plays a leading cultural role in the Charlotte area and aims to serve the community as a civic leader, reflecting and uniting our region through the transformative power of live music.

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

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

For more information, visit us online at

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SPOTLIGHT: HEART OF THE HOME TOUR

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The Symphony Guild of Charlotte’s

Heart of the Home Tour A Tradition Returns to Charlotte

In February 1950, The Charlotte Observer reported that a new Charlotte Symphony Women’s Association would soon be incorporated with the aim of building and developing cultural activities in the Charlotte area through music. Mrs. Joseph A. Elliott Jr., who was temporary chairman of the association, called for “housewives, civic workers, businesswomen, and representatives from all facets of the city’s population to join and help build a love of music.”

Seventy-three years later, the renamed Symphony Guild of Charlotte is continuing that mission. With over 100 active members, The Guild has provided substantial financial and volunteer support over the years with an emphasis on supporting the CSO’s Youth Orchestra and Education programs.

At a recent get-together over coffee, some of The Guild’s longest-serving members — many of them past Presidents — shared fond memories of how they came to be involved with The Guild, and the many members they met who soon became friends. Much of the conversation, and laughter, centered on The Guild’s most successful – and laborious – fundraising venture: The Designer Show House.

Started in 1972 to raise funds for the Symphony’s school concerts and Youth Orchestra, the first Designer Show House took place in a stately home on Park Road, now part of Forest Hill Church. (continued next page)

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Members of the Guild partnered with the Carolinas Chapter of the American Institute of Interior Designers to refurbish the home and make it available to the public for 3 weeks. Music was provided

by Charlotte Symphony musicians and a shuttle bus took visitors to the house from SouthPark. The Charlotte Observer reported that it was the first fundraiser of its kind in Charlotte, but it took a toll on the members, who had to fill 650 volunteer slots, working as hostesses and staffing the basement tearoom. However, the venture was a success, raising $16,000 for the Symphony — enough to keep the fundraiser going for 38 years before undergoing a facelift and becoming today’s Heart of the Home Tour, which features tours of multiple homes in the Charlotte area.

It’s obvious how proud the members are of their contributions as they reminisce over “their houses” — the ones that were designed under their leadership. Recalling details of the rooms, designers’ names, and how large the crowds were. It’s even more obvious the fondness that the members have for each other.

Past President Linda Weisbruch remembers feeling a bit at sea after moving to Charlotte from Los Angeles in 1987. She decided to volunteer at the Designer House down the block from her home. She recalled that by the end of that first evening, she was in the back room counting the money. “They just said ‘come on in, join us!’ It was such a great organization and welcoming.

So many of my friends come from being in The Guild, and I’ve had so many opportunities to do things I’ve never done before, being chair of a Designer House, being President of The Guild, and President of the Volunteer Council at the League of American Orchestras. None of that would have happened without me being bold enough to go down the street and ask to volunteer. I’ve gained a lot of very deeply loved friends.”

LInda Weisbruch & Melissa Woolf McCrory

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Melissa Woolf McCrory, another former Guild President, agrees.

“Some of my dearest friends have come from this organization.

We work really hard, but I’m always amazed by the intelligence and efficiency. And oh, we’ve had a lot of fun — there are a lot of great stories.”

Now, after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Heart of the Home Tour is returning March 31–April 1. The two-day tour will include six beautiful homes featuring their kitchens and outdoor entertaining spaces which showcase trends for kitchen makeovers, bold design, and sustainable materials, along with fresh inspiration for entertaining indoors or out. Tour-goers will enjoy tastings from local chefs, sample signature beverages, and explore flower and jewelry options from local artisans while visiting six spectacular homes.

Proceeds allow The Symphony Guild to support the Charlotte Symphony, its youth orchestras, and The Guild’s award-winning youth music education initiatives.

“I think it’s vitally important that a community our size has a volunteer organization to support our Symphony,” Woolf McCrory points out. “Because our symphony is so vital to the arts in our community, and a lot of people don’t quite understand the impact they have. The symphony is an incredible gem to the arts in Charlotte.”

Charlotte Observer preview of the first CSO Designer House, Sept. 1972.

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Heart of the Home Details: Taste of the Tour Party & Silent Auction Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at 5:30–8:30 pm Ferguson’s South End Showroom (129 West Summit Avenue) Tickets are available for purchase online for $50 per person with a special rate of $40 for guests under 40.

Heart of the Home Tour Friday, March 31, 5:00–8:30 pm and Saturday, April 1, 10:00 am–4:00 pm Tickets are available for purchase online for $35 per person Learn more about The Symphony Guild of Charlotte, including how to become a member, at symphonyguildcharlotte.org.

PROGR AM NOTES by Ken Meltzer

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ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK born: September 8, 1841 in Nelahozeves, Bohemia died: May 1, 1904, in Prague, Bohemia

The Golden Spinning Wheel Opus 109 (1896) premiere: October 26, 1896 in London

approx. duration: 30 minutes

From 1892-95, Czech composer Antonín Dvořák served as Director of the National Conservatory of Music of America, located in New York City. While in America, Dvořák, in addition to his Conservatory responsibilities, composed numerous works. Among these American compositions are two orchestral masterpieces, his Symphony No. 9, Opus 95 (“From the New World”) (1983), and Cello Concerto, Opus 104 (1895).

In 1895, Dvořák, homesick for his native land, returned to Prague. The following year, he turned his attention to another long-contemplated orchestral project. Dvořák greatly admired the works of Czech writer Karel Jaromír Erben, and in particular, his collection of folk ballads published in 1853 as The Garland. In 1896, Dvořák composed four symphonic poems based upon ballads from Erben’s The Garland; The Water Goblin, The Noonday Witch, The Golden Spinning Wheel, and The Wood Dove, Opus Nos. 107- 110.

Dvořák brought a lifetime of experience and mastery of orchestral composition to his Erben-inspired symphonic poems. It should also be mentioned, in the context of these descriptive and highly dramatic works, that Dvořák was a highly accomplished composer of operas.

SYNOPSIS A King rides in the countryside. There, he encounters the beautiful Dornička. The King falls in love with Dornička, and asks her to be his bride. Dornička’s stepmother and stepsister pretend to escort Dornička to the castle. But while in the forest, they murder Dornička, dismember her hands and feet, and cut out her eyes. The stepsister, at her (continued next page)

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mother’s urging, takes those body parts with her. Mother and daughter set out for the castle.

The stepsister greatly resembles Dornička. The King believes the stepsister to be his beloved, and the two marry.

After the wedding, the King departs for battle. He urges his wife to spin, and to await his return.

A magician discovers Dornička’s body. The magician dispatches a youth to the castle to convince the stepsister to relinquish Dornička’s hands, feet, and eyes in exchange for a spinning wheel, distaff, and spindle made of gold. The magician is then able to restore Dornička to life.

When the King returns to the castle, he asks his wife to spin on the golden wheel. As she does, the wheel reveals the horrible murder of Dornička. The King rushes off and finds Dornička. The two return to the castle and are wed.

It is at this point in the tale that Dvořák’s orchestral tone poem concludes. In Erben’s ballad, the stepmother and sister meet the same fate they inflicted on Dornička. The Golden Spinning Wheel vanishes.

Karel Jaromír Erben (1811 – 1870), the Czech folklorist and poet whose work inspired Dvořák.

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FELIX MENDELSSOHN born: February 3, 1809 in Hamburg, Germany died: November 4, 1847 in Leipzig, Germany

Symphony No. 2 in B-flat Major Opus 52, “Lobgesang” (1840) premiere: June 25, 1840 in Leipzig

approx. duration: 65 minutes

1840 marked the 400th anniversary of Johannes Gutenberg’s invention of a printing system with movable type. The city of Leipzig, one of Europe’s centers of printing and publishing, observed the anniversary with a series of June events and celebrations. Felix Mendelssohn, music director of the famed Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, composed two musical works for occasion. On June 24, 1840, Mendelssohn’s Festgesang zum Gutenbergfest premiered in the Leipzig market square. The brief work, scored for male chorus, two brass orchestras, and timpani, accompanied the unveiling of a new statue of Gutenberg. As a totality, Mendelssohn’s Festgesang has been relegated to obscurity.

But in 1856, organist William H. Cummings aligned the melody of the Festgesang’s second portion, “Vaterland, in deinen Gauen” (Fatherland, in your districts) to George Whitefield’s adaptation of the Charles Wesley hymn, “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing.” The fortuitous marriage produced one of the most beloved Christmas carols.

The day after the Festgesang’s premiere, Mendelssohn led the first performance of his Symphony No. 2, “Lobgesang” (“Hymn of Praise”). That premiere took place in Leipzig’s Thomaskirche. Mendelssohn described his work, scored for vocal soloists, mixed chorus, and orchestra, as a “Symphony-Cantata”. The sung texts include excerpts from the Luther Bible, as well as a chorale by Martin Rinckart. The head of Mendelssohn’s “Lobgesang” score quotes Martin Luther: “Sondern ich wöllt alle künste, sonderlich die Musica, gern sehen im dienst des der sie geben und geschaffen hat” (“Rather, I want all the arts, especially music, happily in the service of He who gave and created them”).

In the audience for the Leipzig premiere of Mendelssohn’s “Lobgesang” was Robert Schumann: (continued next page)

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The work was enthusiastically received, and its choral numbers especially must be counted among the master’s freshest and most charming creations. Every one who has followed the progress of his labours knows what this means, after such great performances as have preceded this. We do not intend to give a detailed description, but we must mention a duet, interrupted by a chorus, “I waited for the Lord,” at the conclusion of which a whisper rustled throughout the entire assemblage, — which means more in a church than loud applause in a concert-hall. It was like a glance into heaven filled with the Madonna eyes of Raphael.”

In September, Mendelssohn conducted his Symphony No. 2 in Birmingham, England. He then set about revising the work, adding an organ to the instrumentation. He also composed what are now the Symphony’s movements III, VI, and IX. Schumann was once again in attendance for the December 3, 1840 performance at the Leipzig Gewandhaus of the revised “Lobgesang” Symphony: All praise for the splendid composition, as it was, and as it now is! We declared it before. Everything that can make people happy and ennoble them — pious feelings, consciousness of power, its freest, most natural expression — may be found here; not to speak of the musical skill of the composition and the imagination with which Mendelssohn worked on this piece, especially the parts where the chorus predominates.

During the 19th century, the “Lobgesang” Symphony was one of Mendelssohn’s most revered and performed works.

But even then, the work was not immune from debate and criticism. The “Lobgesang’s” structure of three instrumental movements and choral finale led to inevitable comparisons with Beethoven’s immortal Ninth Symphony (1824). Among the most outspoken detractors Mendelssohn’s “Lobgesang” was Richard Wagner. In his extended essay, The Artwork of the Future (1849), Wagner characterized the Beethoven Ninth as the culmination of “a great voyage of discovery”, a “unique, absolutely unrepeatable feat…the last and boldest accomplishment of his genius.” Wagner excoriated those who attempted to follow in Beethoven’s footsteps: A new genre, a “Symphony with Chorus”, — that was all they saw in it!

Why shouldn’t anyone be able to write a Symphony with Chorus? Why shouldn’t “God the Lord” be praised at the top of one’s lungs at the end, after He helped bring about the three preceding instrumental movements as cleverly as possible? Thus Columbus discovered America only for the amiable peddlers of our time! (continued next page)

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While Wagner did not name the object of his ire, the composer’s identity was clear. Wagner was (for many reasons) hardly dispassionate in his assessments of Mendelssohn and his compositions. But Wagner was also far from alone in his opinion that Mendelssohn had overreached in attempting to emulate Beethoven’s singular achievement. And as much as Robert Schumann admired the “Lobgesang” Symphony, he recommended (perhaps with the Beethoven controversy in mind) that Mendelssohn divide the “Lobgesang” into two works; one instrumental, the other choral.

But in truth, the Beethoven Ninth and Mendelssohn Second stand on their own as independent and quite different works. In the Beethoven Ninth’s three opening orchestral movements, various themes are presented. In the fourth and final movement, those themes are repeated, only to be rejected in turn by the orchestra. That conflict sets the stage for the introduction of the immortal melody, Beethoven’s setting for soloists and chorus of Schiller’s “Ode To Joy.” Mendelssohn’s “Lobgesang” opens with the trombones boldly proclaiming the theme that both returns throughout the instrumental movements, and serves as the basis for the chorus’s central proclamation: “Alles was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn!” (“Everything that has breath, praise the Lord!”). Beethoven’s Ninth is a riveting symphonic journey that opens mysterious darkness, and culminates in joy. Mendelssohn’s Symphony-Cantata is an unwavering proclamation of faith.

The Symphony No. 2 opens with an instrumental Sinfonia.

The trombones proclaim the work’s central theme (Maestoso con moto), immediately repeated by the remainder of the orchestra. This episode serves as the introduction to a series of three movements, played without pause. First is a vibrant Allegro, cast in sonata form. A flowing movement in 6/8 time (Allegretto un poco agitato) ensues. The reflective Adagio religioso concludes the Symphony’s purely orchestral sequence.

The ensuing Cantata portion comprises nine movements and approximately 2/3 of the work.

(continued next page)

PROGR AM NOTES (continued) Lobegesang (“Hymn of Praise”), Op. 52 I. Sinfonia Maestoso con moto - Allegro Allegretto un poco agitato Adagio religioso II. Cantata chorus: Alles, was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn!

(Psalm 150, Psalm 33, Psalm 145)

soprano & chorus: Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele (Psalm 103)

tenor recit. & aria: Sagt es, die ihr erlöst seid durch den Herrn (Psalm 107, Psalm 56)

chorus: Sagt es, die ihr erlöset seid von dem Herrn (Psalm 107, Psalm 56)

soprano duet & chorus: Ich harrete des Herrn (Psalm 40)

tenor solo: Stricke des Todes hatten uns umfangen (Psalm 116, Ephesians 5:14, Isaiah 21:11-12)

chorus: Die Nacht ist vergangen (Romans 13:12)

chorale: Nun danket alle Gott (Evangelisches Kirchengesangbuch, Martin Rinkart)

soprano & tenor duet: Drum sing ich mit meinem Liede (Psalm 28, Psalm 31, Psalm 103)

final chorus: Ihr Völker, bringet her den Herrn (Psalm 96, I Chronicles 16: 8–10, Psalm 150)

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SUPPORTERS

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

This list reflects gifts received between July 1, 2022 through March 1, 2023

BENEFACTOR CIRCLE $100,000+ Anonymous Catherine & Wilton Connor

Douglas Young

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

Patrick J. O’Leary

$25,000 – $49,999 Joan & Mick Ankrom Richard & Ruth Ault Dr. Milton & Arlene Berkman Philanthropic Fund Mark & Judith Brodsky DG Brungard Foundation Jean & Dick Cornwell J. Porter & Victoria Durham Linda & Bill Farthing

John & Maria Huson Jane & Hugh McColl Patricia & Thrus Morton Richard J. Osborne Paul & Kathy Reichs Carolyn Shaw John & Andromeda Williams

$15,000 – $24,999 Ralph S. Grier Richard Krumdieck DeDe & Alex McKinnon

Debbie & Pat Phillips Judy & Derek Raghavan Ann & Fritz Rehkopf

$10,000 – $14,999 Anonymous (3) Francisco & Jeannette Alvarado Katharine & Frank Bragg Mr. & Mrs. R. Alfred Brand III Lynne & Colby Cathey Christoph & Robin Feddersen Karen Fox Chris & Susan Kearney Ginger Kelly Page & Ed Kizer

Betty P. & Jeffrey J. Lee Ms. Nina Lesavoy Susan & Loy McKeithen Alex & Ulrike Miles Robert Norville Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Richardson Mary Anne Rogers Mike Rutledge Thomas & Sherry Skains Richard & Lisa Worf

For more information on how to make a gift to the CSO Annual Fund, please contact Libby Currier, Annual Fund Manager, at 704.714.5137 or lcurrierl@charlottesymphony.org.

SUPPORTERS (continued) VIRTUOSO CIRCLE $5,000 – $9,999 Howard P. Adams & Carol B. McPhee Joye D. Blount & Jessie J. Knight Jr Steve & Katrice Boland Mary & Charles Bowman Bill & Robin Branstrom Jan & Ed Brown Shirley & Michael Butterworth The Jack H & Ruth C. Campbell Foundation Margarita & Nick Clements Mr. & Mrs. Kieth Cockrell Malcomb & Tammy Coley Jeanie & Tom Cottingham Brian & Morgan Cromwell Donna & Alvaro de Molina Mary Anne Dickson Mary & Robert Engel Thomas & Heather Finke David J.L. Fisk & Anne O’Byrne Carol & Ron Follmer Dr. Robert A. Gaines Charles & Caren Gale The Gambrell Foundation Sarah & Frank Gentry Joy S. Greene Janet M. Haack Chris Jensen Hartmut & Irene Kossack Robert & Vivian Lamb Laszlo & Anna Littmann Zaydee López-Ibáňez Leslie & Michael Marsicano Susanne & Bill McGuire Chuck Miller & Marcy Thailer Mr. & Mrs. Brian T. Moynihan Torsten & Kim Pilz Emily & Nima Pirzadeh Sally & Russell Robinson Nancy & Charlie Robson Pat Rodgers Cory & Amanda Rogers Sara Garcés Roselli & Dan Roselli Mrs. Ylida Scott Mr. & Mrs. Harley F. Shuford, Jr. Laura & Michael Schulte Lori & Eric Sklut Emily & Zach Smith Melinda & David Snyder Ms. Andrea J. Stevenson Kevin Taylor Drs. Jennifer Sullivan & Matthew Sullivan Chris & Jim Teat Judith & Gary Toman Mr. & Mrs. C.L. Trenkelbach Suzie & Nick Trivisonno

page 29 In Memory of Tess Verbesey Kevin & Jill Walker Floyd Wisner & Glenda Colman

$3,500 – $4,999 Wedge & Debbie Abels Philipp J. Bischoff Judith Carpenter Joan & Parker Foley H. Clay Furches Richard I. McHenry & Cynthia L. Caldwell Mr. & Mrs. Paul McIntosh Tony & Linda Pace Edgar & Karen Whitener

$2,500 – $3,499 Anonymous (3) Julian Andretta Mrs. Harriet B. Barnhardt Bill & Georgia Belk Tiffany & Jason Bernd Jan & Bob Busch Cathy Bessant & John Clay Ms. Melody Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Alan Blumenthal Dr. & Mrs. O. Robert Boehm Twig & Barbara Branch Ann Thomas Colley Dorothy & Mike Connor Melissa Cornwell Chris & Elizabeth Daly in Memory of Betty Haggarty Alfred & Amy Dawson Peter De Arcangelis Phil & Mary Delk Cheryl DeMaio Peggy & Charles Dickerson Peggy & Richard Dreher Mrs. Carolyn Faison Alex & Patty Funderburg Timothy & Kara Gallagher Harvey & Cindy Gantt Mr. Billy L. Gerhart, in memory of Judith Gerhart Todd & Andrea Griffith Ivan Hinrichs Brian & Juliet Hirsch Carol A. Hitselberger & Robert Petty Jim & Peggy Hynes Shirley & Bob Ivey David S. Jacobson Ginger Kemp Bruce & Martha Karsh Dr. & Mrs. Christ A. Koconis Meghan & Luis Lluberas (continued next page)

SUPPORTERS (continued) $2,500 – $3,499 (continued)

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George McLendon & Carol Quillen Rob Roy McGregor Dee Dee McKay Dick Metzler Mr. Glenn Mincey & Mrs. Macie Mincey Jay & Elizabeth Monge Diane Morais Joan Morgan Holly & Jason Norvell Celene & Marc Oken Dr. Reta R. Phifer Kathleen D. Prokay Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Rollins, Jr. Bette Roth JD & Katrina Schurter Nancy E. Simpson George & Tricia Sistrunk Marsha & Robert L. Stickler Mrs. H. Dickson Stowe Dr. Mark R. Swanson Deborah J. Cox & Bob Szymkiewicz Richard R. Taylor Drs. Chris & Lillian Teigland Eric & Annette Telljohan In Memory of Dr. Chandler Thompson Dr. John A. Thompson, Jr. & Dr. Lee Rocamora Dr. Cynthia H. Tyson Paul & Susan Vadnais Ms. Dana Vestal Ellen & Jimmie Wade Mary Claire & Dan Wall Dr. Shanté Williams

Katherine G. Hall Angela & Michael Helms Steven Hershfield & Mary Jo Germain Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin F. Hill, Jr. Joan Irwin Gene & Helen Katz Dr. & Mrs. Jack Kramer Elizabeth J. McLaughlin Anna Marriott Ms. Rosemarie Marshall & Mr. Lee Wilkins Jim & Dottie Martin Cricket Weston & David Molinaro Eleanor W. Neal Caroline Olzinski Mr. Vincent Phillips & Mr. Paul Pope John & Wilma Pinter Larry & Dale Polsky John & Susan Rae Jane Perry Shoemaker Mr. & Mrs. Pope A. Shuford Morris & Patricia Spearman Ken Spielfogel & Richard Withem Robert & Maxine Stein Ann & Wellford Tabor Tillie S. Tice James H. Trexler & Kelly Zellars Daniel & Kathleen Troy Mindy & Don Upton Vera Watson Grant Webb Linda & Craig Weisbruch Mrs. Eugenia N. White Deems Wilson Ms. Deborra Wood & Mr. Russell Propst

PATRON CIRCLE

$1,000 – $1,499

$1,500 – $2,499 Anonymous Marcia Adams Ross & Michele Annable Dan & Barbara Austell Dianne & Brian Bailey Sharon Baker & Peter Moore Merilyn & Craig Baldwin Mr. James Biddlecome In Memory of Bernadette Zirkuli Biddlecome Erskine & Crandall Bowles Brian Bridgford & Sally Gambrell Bridgford Mr. Donald Butler Ms. Catherine P. Carstarphen David M. Cody Neil & Claire Cotty Elizabeth Betty Eaton Arlene H. Elisha Mrs. Geraldine S. Emmert Mr. Peter F. Guild

Anonymous (2) Ashley & Steve Allen Kathleen & Richard Anderson Melissa & Daren Anderson Mary Lou & Jim Babb Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln A. Baxter Morgan & Katie Beggs John & Katherine Beltz Shirley W. Benfield Donald H. & Barbara K. Bernstein Family Foundation Si & Michael Blake Ms. Brett Blumenthal & Mr. David Wax Carole Bourret Khary Brown in Memory of Kyden Justice Brown Herbert Browne Jane & Larry Cain Maggie Callen Sarah & Marco Carbone (continued next page)

SUPPORTERS (continued) Bill & Pauline Chinnis Mr. Mark Copeland & Mrs. Kathleen Goldammer-Copeland Ann F. Copeland Sarah & Larry Dagenhart Gwin Dalton Christopher & Elizabeth Daly Dan & Jeannette Davis Ralph & Troyann Dougherty Bob & Judy Erb Trae & Kate Fletcher Lucy Quintilliano & Leonard Fumi Jenn & Taylor Gherardi Carol & Joseph Gigler Barry & Laurie Guy Joyce & Ed Hamilton Patrick & Johanne Hawk Anne J. Henderson Fran & Greg Hyde Paul & Linda Ibsen Martha D. Jones Vickie & Eugene Johnson Lea & Stuart Johnson Mr. & Mrs. John E. Kibler Joan Kirschner Mr. & Mrs. Luke Kissam Marilyn Kroll Maria Kurtz Lucinda Nisbet Lucas Stacy & Adam Marino Holly & Christopher Maurer Ms. Nydia McCrohan Shawn & Kelly McGrath Martha Monserrate Susan D. Montgomery Eugene P. Kueny & Don C. Niehus Peter & Janet Nixon Mr. & Mrs. E. O. Oakley Barbara M. Pooley Dr. William G. Porter Morry Alter & Joan Rasmussen Brendan Reen Rita & Thomas Robinson William R. Rollins Dr. Stephen P. Schultz & Donna Dutton Katy & Raleigh Shoemaker Molly & Conrad Sloan Catherine Thompson Murray & Hazel Somerville Al & Alice Sudduth Adam & Sienne Taylor Mr. & Mrs. James Traylor Mr. & Mrs. Hans Teich Vint & Libby Tilson Sarah S. Tull Drs. Iris Cheng & Daniel Uri Mrs. William K. Van Allen

page 31 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Van Glish Bill & Rita Vandiver Dr. & Mrs. Bill Chu & Jin Wang Pam & Steve West Peter White David Wilcox Bryan Wilhelm Ms. Judith Wood

$500 – $999 Anonymous (4) Michael & Lee Abbott Mark Abrams & Iris Prandi Mr. Lester Ackerman & Mr. Layton Campbell Larry Anderson Leigh & Rhonda Armistead JWD Atchison Mrs. Natascha A. Bechtler Bob & Cathy Becker Dr. John L. Bennett & Mr. Eric T. Johnson Jeffrey Boghosian David Bower & Ann Richardson Ms. Marianne Bragg James Broadstone Aram & Scott Bryan Mr. Charles Budd Greg & Mary Lou Cagle Barbara F. Caine Ms. Lisa Callen Amanda & Kevin Chheda Hobart B. Cheyne Ms. Michele T. Classe Mr. Brent Clevenger Dr. W. Gerald Cochran & Mr. Timothy D. Gudger Mr. Thomas E. Collins, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Charles E. Cook Dr. Kilian Cooley Martin & Leslie Cooper Dr. & Mrs. Mark Couture Mr. & Mrs. Alpo F. Crane Ellen M. Crowley Mrs. Judy Crozier Craig Selimotic Danforth Dr. Roy E. DeMeo, Jr. & Ms. Linda A. Evanko Thomas & Kris Duffy Virginia Dulaney Ms. Helen Edwards Rebecca Elliott Martin Ericson, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. J. Murray Fadial Doug Faris Tom & Gail Fennimore Lawrence W. Fetner, Jr. Melisa & Frank Galasso Dr. John & Eileen Gardella Stephen C. & Jean S. Geller (continued next page)

SUPPORTERS (continued) $500 – $999 (continued) TMr. & Mrs. Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe Pete & Stacy Gherardi Sarah Goad Mr. Walter H. Goodwin, Esq. Dan & Linda Gordon Ms. Cynthia Greenlee Mr. & Mrs. Lowrance Harry Mr. Charles Haughey Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Heafner Mr. Stefan Heinzelmann Logan & Jennifer Henderson Mr. James Howell & Mrs. Deanna Kelly Ben & Christy Hume Pete & Phyllis Johnson Michael & Priscilla Johnson Tim & Kathryn Johnson Joseph & Patty Kahle Steven & Mary Kesselman Nancy H. Kiser Theodore & Dorothy Kramer Jonathan Lamb Christopher James Lees Jerome & Barbara Levin Mr. Michael Lewandowski Mr. George Linfors Kathryn Long Mark & Katherine Love Mr. Calin Lupanu Dr. & Mrs. William W. MacDonald Bruce & Leigh Marsh Francis & Paula Martin Ed & Wendy Matthews Tom & Sandy Meckley Mr. & Mrs. Kiran H. Mehta Roy H. Michaux Eric Miller Anne & Brad Mitchell Sallie & Joe Moody Tom & Sally Moore Gary & Fran Morrison In Memory of Patricia Nims Karen L. Oldham Nancy Olah & Bill Pace Gwen Peterson & Tom Hodge Janet & Rick Pfeiffer Catherine Philpott Mr. & Mrs. Rodney C. Pitts Jeanine & Naeem Qasim Dr. & Mrs. R. Pinkney Rankin, Jr. Haywood & Sabine Rankin Casey Rentch Nancy Rutledge & Jim Rutledge Robert & Christine Rydel Mr. & Mrs. William Seifert John Schroeder, in honor of Patty McArthur

page 32 Mr. Andrew Silliker Michael Silverman Carol Smith Dr. & Mrs. Henry L. Smith II Rebecca & Eric Smith Scott Smith John-Palmer Smith Julia J. Souther Mr. & Mrs. Larry Stern Kathryn Stewart William & Catherine Stone Sam & Martha Stowe Wesley & Claudia Sturges George & Brenda Sweet Ms. Sarah Teague Tim Timson Jenny & Ken Tolson B. Maureen Turner James & Melanie Twyne Greg & Sandy Vlahos Minyan Wang Lyman Welton Barnet & Harriet Weinstock Dr. Thomas H. White Mr. & Mrs. John A. Yakob Ms. Barbara Yarbrough Dan & Susan Yardley Dr. & Mrs. T. Price Zimmermann

$250 – $499 Anonymous (3) Paula Andretta Andrew & Karen Antoszyk Judi Bainbridge Dr. & Mrs. Michael J. Bell Sam & Nancy Bernstein Ms. Deborah Berry Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Bierce Stuart Blackmon Lawton & Janette Blandford Megan Blankemeyer List Ken & Nelle Brown Mr. Nicholas Bonevac Steve Bost Saul & Martha Brenner David H. & Barbara J. Burns John Carr Robert & Jo Anne Caruso Mary Case Amy Cathey Rev. Janice Chalaron Gray Clark Mortimer & Josephine Cohen Fund Ms. Dorothy Cole Ron & Shirley Coffman (continued next page)

SUPPORTERS (continued) Tom Covington Mr. Todd Croy Leeda Currin Mr. Michael Curtis Rennie Cuthbertson Rufus Dalton Francis T. Davis Virginia A. Davis Doug & Diane Doak Dr. Kathleen A. Doman Mr. & Mrs. Fang Dong Cheryl Drake-Bowers Mike Dyer The Federico Family Robert & Catherine Flynn James C. Fort Chakana Fowler Jerry Fox Toni Freeman Richard & Karen Fuentes Harvey & Cindy Gantt Dr. & Mrs. Richard Gellar Donna Gibson Berkley & Audean Godehn Craig & Myra Green Mr. & Mrs. William Griesmyer Spencer Guthery John & Mary Habit Elizabeth Hage Mr. Christopher Harris Roger K. Hill Barbara Holt Ms. Kelli Hopp-Michlosky Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Horowitz James Horton & Kathy Reardon Norman Harasymchuk Karin & Robert Hudson Betty Hunter Patricia W. Ingraham Cynthia B. Irby Marjorie James Margot Kaiser Mr. H.G. Karn & Mrs. Sandra Washburn Madhu Katta Judy & Ron Kaufman John J. Kelly, Jr. Carolyn Wells Kibler John & Ardis Koch Mrs. S. Lacy Ms. Wendy Laxton Steven Light John J. Locke Skip & Ginny Long Dr. & Mrs. Thomas T. Long III Dr. David Lowry Mr. Charles McKinley Yvonne Mack

page 33 Chris Mair Staci & Adam Marino Ms. Rosemarie Marshall & Mr. Lee Wilkins Joan W. Martin & Pat Burgess Theodore & Katherine Martinez Steve & Tammy Matula Jill Maxwell Kim & Alan Maxwell Ms. Judy Mayo James & Stephanie McGarvey Kimberly Moore-Wright Glenn A. Muegel David H. Nance & Jennifer Nance Sara & Tom Nolan Dr. & Mrs. Michael E. Norman Dimitris & Jennifer Papageorgiou Cookie & Jerry Parnell Rose & Bailey Patrick Bradley & Sharon Patterson Mr. Conrad Puckett Mr. Mason & Dr. Krista Rankin Stephen & Melissa Ratliff Emily & Brian Reinicker Dr. Livia Robicsek Mr. & Mrs. Albert E. Rodgers Ms. Aparna Sagunarthy Sarah E. Schoedinger Eileen Scholl Merle & Judy Schuh Dr. & Mrs. Marvin Shapiro Ginny Shaw Fred H. Smith James & Ellie Stephens Larry Stratemeyer Charlene Sturgill Brenda Gail Summers Ms. Jean M. Summerville Carrie & Jeffrey Teixeira Nancy & Dick Thigpen Gretchen & Jean-Claude Thill Melissa M. Tolin Patti Tracey & Chris Hudson Cynthia Turner Sarah & Tim Turner Rebecca Valenstein Jenny & Henry Ward Ms. Leslie Webster Mr. Erik Weghorst Mr. & Mrs. Tom Weidman Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Wertheimer Mrs. Carol Wilson Allen & Clara Wolfe Karen & Charles Wolff

SPONSORS

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CORPORATE PARTNERS We are grateful for the following outstanding corporate funders:

$250,000 +

$100,000 - $249,999

$20,000 - $49,999

$10,000 - $19,999

$5,000 - $9,999 Atrium Health Kingfisher Capital The Dunhill Hotel

For more information, please contact Amanda LoCascio, AVP - Institutional Philanthropy at 704.714.5138 or alocascio@charlottesymphony.org

SPONSORS

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GOVERNMENT & FOUNDATION SUPPORT We are grateful for the following outstanding foundation and government funders:

$100,000 +

$50,000 - $99,999 Dickson Foundation

The Truist Charitable Fund is a donor-advised fund created by Truist and administered by The Winston-Salem Foundation

$20,000 - $49,999

DG Brungard Foundation Mariam & Robert Hayes Charitable Trust The Trexler Foundation

$10,000 - $19,999

Blumenthal Foundation Charlotte Mecklenburg Community Foundation Cole Foundation Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation, Inc. 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

$2,500 - $4,999 Barnhardt/Thomas Trust Kathryn Stephenson Pipe Organ Endowment Foundation Stanly County Community Foundation Winer Family Foundation

For more information, please contact Toni Freeman, Grant Writer at development@charlottesymphony.org

SUPPORTERS

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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 Park Inc.

$500 - $2,499 Carter Troutman Pepper LLP World Famous Golf Carts of South Carolina For more information, please contact Amanda LoCascio, AVP - Institutional Philanthropy at 704.714.5138 or alocascio@charlottesymphony.org

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, AVP of Development, at 704.714.5139 or lantoniel@charlottesymphony.org.

SUPPORTERS

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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 Tom Covington Charles & Peggy Dickerson Mr. Martin Ericson, Jr. David J.L. Fisk & Anne P. O’Bryne Peter & Ann† Guild William G. & Marguerite K. Huey Fund† Dr. Nish Jamgotch, Jr. Betty & Stanley Livingstone†

Paul and Paula McIntosh Nellie McCrory† M. Marie Mitchell† Cricket Weston & David Molinaro Joan & Richard Morgan Don C. Niehus Eva Nove Richard J. Osborne Gwen Peterson & Tom Hodge James Y. Preston† Mrs. Clayton (Dusty) Pritchett Ann & Fritz Rehkopf Elizabeth Waring Reinhard Nancy W. Rutledge Mike Rutledge Harriet Seabrook Mr. & Mrs. William Seifert Morris & Patricia Spearman Bob & Maxine Stein Dr. Ben C. Taylor III Mr. & Mrs. Hans Teich Cordelia G. Thompson Tim Timson Jenny & Ken Tolson Ms. Debora Wood & Mr. Russell Propst † Deceased

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MOVIE SERIES

Fantasy...adventure... true love...

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LIVE on the big screen with your CSO!

Music by MARK KNOPFLER

May 5 & 6

7:30 pm | Belk Theater

Fencing, fighting, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles...The Princess Bride has something for everyone! Mark Knopfler’s unforgettable score has been specially arranged for a symphony orchestra. Missing this concert experience would be “inconceivable!”

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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

LEADERSHIP

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Linda McFarland Farthing Chair John Williams Vice Chair Mick Ankrom Treasurer David Fisk President & CEO Melissa Anderson Joye D. Blount Mike Butterworth Manny Clark Nick Clements Catherine Connor

Mary Delk* Denise DeMaio Richard Krumdieck Alex McKinnon Ulrike W. Miles Glenn Mincey Robert Rydel* Ylida Scott Melinda Snyder Jennifer Sullivan Jenny Tolson* Jenny Topilow* Kevin Walker *ex officio

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Richard Osborne, Chair Gov. James G. Martin Ruth & Richard Ault Jane & Hugh McColl Kat Belk Susan & Loy McKeithen Arlene & Milton Berkman Elizabeth J. McLaughlin Jason & Tiffany Bernd George McLendon Mary & Charles Bowman Patrick J. O’Leary Frank Bragg Debbie & G. Patrick Phillips Robin & Bill Branstrom Paul Reichs Derick & Sallie Close Nancy & Charles Robson Robin Cochran Patricia A. Rodgers Wilton Connor M.A. Rogers Jeanie & T. Thomas Cottingham III Dan & Sara Garces Roselli Brian Cromwell Laura & Mike Schulte Alessandra & Pasquale De Martino Carolyn Shaw Alvaro & Donna de Molina Tom Skains Peggy & Richard Dreher Emily & Zach Smith Lisa Hudson Evans Bob & Marsha Stickler Todd Gorelick Adam Taylor Janet Haack Cynthia Tyson Reginald B. Henderson, Esq. Braxton Winston Mark & Whitney Jerrell Richard Worf Jeff Lee Albert Zue

ADMINISTR ATION

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EXECUTIVE David J. L. Fisk, President & CEO Samantha Hackett, Executive Administrator ARTISTIC OPERATIONS (see p. 15) DEVELOPMENT Shayne Doty, Vice President of Development Leslie Antoniel, Associate Vice President of Development Libby Currier, Annual Fund Manager Tammy Matula, Database Manager Jennifer Gherardi, Campaign Coordinator Senta Harvey, Annual Fund & Sponsorships Associate FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Angel Adams, Vice President of Finance & Administration Lissette Rodriguez, Staff Accountant Chazin & Company, Financial Services Amy Hine, Office Administrator HUMAN RESOURCES Maribeth Baker (Catapult), Human Resources Counselor LEARNING & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Aram Kim Bryan, Vice President of Learning & Community Engagement Emily Gordon, Project Harmony Manager Dylan Lloyd, Youth Orchestras Manager Peyton Wulff, Learning Manager Jirah Montgomery, Youth Orchestras Assistant MARKETING Mical Hutson, Vice President of Marketing & Audience Development Deirdre Roddin, Director of Institutional Marketing & Communications Nicole Glaza, Senior Manager of Digital Marketing Chad Calvert, Visual Communications Manager Laura Thomas, Marketing Manager Meghan Starr, Patron Communications Manager Garrett Whiffen, Ticketing Manager

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April 28 & 29 Belk Theater

Lan Shui, conductor

Mari Kodama, piano

“Interpretive” (Gramophone) guest conductor Lan Shui leads Rachmaninoff’s exultant Symphony No. 2 and Mendelssohn’s dazzling Piano Concerto No. 1.

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