CSO Warren-Green conducts Holst + Elgar - program 02-20-21

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February 20 Knight Theater Christopher Warren-Green, conductor

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One Musical Family A Symphony Orchestra can feel like a large extended family at times. Instruments with similar characteristics — strings, woodwind, brass, percussion — work in harmony with their instrument relatives — and like branches on a tree, the whole becomes much greater than the sum of its parts.

This spring, every CMS fourth grade student will be introduced to the various musical families that make up the Charlotte Symphony through our “One Musical Family” program. This includes professionals both onstage and off who work together to bring music to our community, as well as the broader family of composers, musical genres, and cultures that comprise our musical world.

Tonight, we’re thrilled to have a very important member of the CSO family back on the podium: Music Director Christopher Warren-Green. So whether you’re joining us for Holst and Elgar or Mozart and Wirén, we’re so glad that you’ve decided to invite us into your home.

Thank you for your support and for being an integral part of our extended family. Enjoy the concert!

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program

The Classical Series is presented to the community by

Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.

Streaming LIVE from the Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts Christopher Warren-Green, conductor Tonight's concert is presented by

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EDWARD ELGAR (1857-1934) Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20 I. Allegro piacevole II. Larghetto III. Allegretto WILLIAM WALTON (1902-1983) Two Pieces for Strings from Henry V I. Passacaglia (“Death of Falstaff”) II. “Touch Her Soft Lips and Part” GUSTAV HOLST (1874-1934) St Paul’s Suite in C Major, Op. 29, No. 2 I. Jig: Vivace II. Ostinato: Presto III. Intermezzo: Andante con moto IV. Finale (“The Dargason”): Allegro

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conductor

Christopher Warren-Green music director

Now in his 11th season with the CSO, Maestro Warren-Green also serves as Music Director of the London Chamber Orchestra.

British conductor Christopher Warren-Green has worked extensively in North America and Europe, with key engagements including The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Detroit, Houston, St. Louis, Toronto, Milwaukee, Seattle and Vancouver symphony orchestras, the Minnesota Orchestra, Washington’s National Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra amongst others.

Maestro Warren-Green returns to Charlotte to open the 2020/21 season with virtual programs featuring works by Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Brahms, and Dvořák.

He also leads the CSO in “A Concert for Charlotte” at Truist Field, an event designed to celebrate Charlotte and help bring the community back together through music. A product of community music education, Warren-Green plays a key role in the CSO’s educational efforts, including two youth orchestras and Project Harmony, an afterschool program serving high-need areas.

In addition to his international commitments, he 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, Windsor, 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.

A violinist by training, Warren-Green began his 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. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music, having been a Professor there for eight years, and has appeared numerous times on television and radio. He has recorded extensively for Sony, Philips, Virgin EMI, Chandos, Decca and Deutsche Grammophon, and records with the London Chamber Orchestra for Signum Classics.

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YOUR CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY Christopher Warren-Green Music Director Christopher James Lees Resident Conductor

FIRST VIOLINS

VIOLAS

FLUTES

Calin Ovidiu Lupanu

Benjamin Geller

Victor Wang

Alaina Rea

Amy Orsinger Whitehead Erinn Frechette

Concertmaster The Catherine & Wilton Connor Chair

Joseph Meyer

Associate Concertmaster

Kari Giles

Assistant Concertmaster

Ernest Pereira° Susan Blumberg°° Jane Hart Brendle Emily Chatham°° Judith Ledbetter Ellyn Stuart Jenny Topilow°°

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 Martha Geissler Margie Sakira Harley

Principal The Zoe Bunten Merrill Principal Viola Chair Assistant Principal

Ellen Ferdon Cynthia Frank Nancy Marsh Levine Viara Stefanova Ning Zhao

Principal The Blumenthal Foundation Chair

PICCOLO Erinn Frechette

OBOES Hollis Ulaky

Principal The Leo B. Driehuys Chair‡

CELLOS Alan Black

Erica Cice Terry Maskin

Jonathan Lewis

ENGLISH HORN

Principal The Kate Whitner McKay Principal Cello Chair Assistant Principal

Marlene Ballena Jeremy Lamb Sarah Markle Janis Nilsen

DOUBLE BASSES Kurt Riecken Principal

Judson Baines

Assistant Principal

Jeffrey Ferdon Jason McNeel

Terry Maskin

CLARINETS Taylor Marino

Principal The Gary H. & Carolyn M. Bechtel Chair

Samuel Sparrow Allan Rosenfeld

E♭ CLARINET Samuel Sparrow

BASS CLARINET

HARP Andrea Mumm Trammell Principal The Dr. Billy Graham Chair

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musicians BASSOONS

TRUMPETS

TUBA

Olivia Oh

Alex Wilborn

Vacant

Jonathan Kaplan Gabriel Slesinger

TIMPANI

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Joshua Hood Lori Tiberio

CONTRABASSOON Lori Tiberio

HORNS Byron Johns

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

Andrew Fierova Robert Rydel Richard Goldfaden Philip Brindise†

Principal The Betty J. Livingstone Chair

Associate Principal The Marcus T. Hickman Chair

TROMBONES John Bartlett Principal

Thomas Burge

BASS TROMBONE Scott Hartman Principal

Principal The Governor James G. Martin Chair

Jacob Lipham

Principal The Robert Haywood Morrison Chair

PERCUSSION Brice Burton Principal

° 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 onstage varies depending on the piece being performed.

MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT Calin Ovidiu Lupanu, Concertmaster Born in Timisoara, Romania, Calin completed his undergraduate studies at the Music Conservatory in Bucharest and earned his Master’s Degree from Northern Illinois University before joining the Charlotte Symphony in 2003.

In 2016, Calin Lupanu and his wife, CSO violinist Monica Boboc, founded the non-profit ensemble and series, Chamber Music for All, committed to providing high quality chamber music performances and educational projects, accessible to both younger audiences as well as experienced listeners.

When asked what he considers to be the best part about being Concertmaster, Calin said: “The responsibility that comes with the job. Personally, I love it. I embrace pressure. I also love interacting with my colleagues, getting to play solos, and working with great conductors and soloists.”

For more information about Charlotte Symphony musicians, visit charlottesymphony.org.

about us

The Charlotte Symphony is committed to delivering exceptional musical experiences that connect and strengthen our community. A cornerstone of Charlotte’s arts and cultural landscape, the Charlotte Symphony is a full-time orchestra that performs more than 130 concerts annually and supports bold and robust community engagement and education efforts.

Founded in 1932, and led by internationally celebrated Music Director Christopher Warren-Green, we are the most longstanding performing arts organization in the region. Today we continue as a 21st century orchestra, responsive to and engaged in the narrative of our people. We employ music as a tool for building community and even as an agent of change.

The Charlotte Symphony is a key piece of the area's cultural fabric, using the power of music in its many forms, to unite and inspire our community.

Core programming runs September to May and includes Classical, Pops, and Family series, plus special events from movies in concert to the annual Magic of Christmas concerts. Summer Pops at Symphony Park rounds out each season.

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 our community.

We creatively strive toward being an industry leader in imaginative, relevant programming on and off the stage. Project Harmony serves more than 150 students in critical-need areas with free after-school lessons in music and life skills.

Inspired by the El Sistema youth development program of Venezuela, Project Harmony expanded to four locations in 2018-19.

We value diversity and intentionally work to break down barriers to arts access.

Our Music For All program affords members of our community holding EBT cards admission to any Symphony experience at $1 per ticket. We buck industry trends by offering opportunities to women and to musicians, composers, and conductors of color. We serve our area’s youngest musicians through two diverse youth orchestras, and aim for these ensembles to reflect our wider community.

The Charlotte Symphony is a key piece of the area's cultural fabric, using the power of music in its many forms, to entertain, educate, unite, and inspire.

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notes SIR EDWARD

ELGAR

born: June 2, 1857 in Broadheath, United Kingdom died: February 23, 1934 in Worcester, United Kingdom

Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20 (1892) premiere: July 21, 1896 in Antwerp, Belgium

Edward Elgar began composing his Serenade for Strings in March of 1892. By May of that year, Elgar had completed a piano duet arrangement of the work, dedicating the score to “Braut” (the composer’s nickname for his wife, Alice).

Elgar further noted, “Braut helped a great deal to make these little tunes.

Signed EE.” Elgar submitted the Serenade to the London publisher Novello, who rejected the work, offering the following explanation: “We have given your ‘Serenade’ our attention, and think it is very good. We find however that this class of music is practically unsaleable, and we therefore regret to say that we do not see our way to make you an offer for it.”

Breitkopf, the distinguished German Throughout his life, Elgar maintained publishing firm, subsequently a profound affection for the published Elgar’s Serenade. In fact, Serenade, often referring to this this constituted the first full score of early work as his favorite. an Elgar composition to appear in print. Elgar’s background as a violinist allowed him to write compelling and effective music for strings. He described the Serenade – with tongue in cheek – as “really stringy in effect.”

I. Allegro piacevole — After a brief introduction by the violas, the violins sing the opening movement’s lilting ascending and descending principal melody.

The key shifts from E minor to E major for the radiant central episode. A reprise of the opening section concludes the first movement.

II. Larghetto — The central slow-tempo movement opens with the first violins (echoed by the second violins) introducing a yearning motif. From here to the conclusion, the Larghetto radiates lyrical beauty. In the final measures, Elgar creates beguiling effects with pizzicato and muted bowed strings, both unison and divided.

III. Allegretto — Instead of the typical rapid-tempo finale, Elgar provides a flowing Allegretto in 12/8 time, based upon a pastoral flowing melody.

Echoes of the opening movement precede the serene closing measures.

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notes SIR WILLIAM

WALTON born: March 29, 1902, Oldham, United Kingdom died: March 8, 1983, Ischia, Italy

Two Pieces for Strings from Henry V (1944) premiere: November 22, 1944 in London (film release)

The 1944 cinematic adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Henry V, starring its director, Laurence Olivier, was made at a time when the outcome of World War II was still very much in doubt. Shakespeare’s tale of the remarkable victory of the English over the French at Agincourt served as a rallying cry for the citizens of Great Britain and their troops.

One of the treasures of Olivier’s Henry V is the soundtrack by English composer William Walton.

The importance of Walton’s score to the success of the film was widely recognized, and Olivier later called it “the most wonderful score I’ve ever heard on a film.”

Walton, however, was unsure of the value of film music heard without the film it was meant to accompany.

He said, “Film music is not good film music if it can be used for any other purpose.”

An exception was made for two brief excerpts from Walton’s score for Henry V, both arranged for the strings of the orchestra.

A still from Olivier’s Henry V (© Two Cities Films)

Laurence Olivier said of Walton’s score: “I’ve always said that if it weren’t for the music I don’t think Henry V would have been a success.” Other Olivier/Walton Shakespeare collaborations include As You Like It (1936), Hamlet (1948), and Richard III (1955).

The first, a Passacaglia on the “Death of Falstaff”, accompanies the description of the passing of the rotund knight, Sir John Falstaff, heartbroken over the rejection by his friend, Prince Hal (now, King Henry V). The second excerpt, “Touch Her Soft Lips and Part,” provides the soundtrack for the moment when the English soldiers bid farewell to their beloveds, as they leave for France.

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notes GUSTAV

HOLST

born: September 21, 1874, Cheltenham, United Kingdom died: May 25, 1934, London, United Kingdom

St Paul’s Suite in C Major, Op. 29, No. 2 (1913) premiere: 1913 in Hammersmith, London

Gustav Holst began teaching at the St. Paul’s Girls’ School in London in 1903, eventually becoming the school’s Director of Music, a position he held for the remainder of his life. Holst completed his St. Paul’s Suite in 1913, a year before starting work on The Planets. Originally, Holst wrote wind parts for the Suite, “in order to give everyone something to do.” But when the Suite was finally published, it was in its now-familiar version for string orchestra.

The charming St. Paul’s Suite reflects Holst’s love for English folk music. The rich and varied string writing is a constant source of beauty and pleasure.

I. Jig: Vivace — The opening Jig is a lively dance, alternating 6/8 and 9/8 meters. In the final measures, Holst further quickens the tempo, sprinting to an exhilarating close.

II. Ostinato: Presto — Muted second violins immediately present the energetic, repeated ostinato figure, soon accompanying a lovely melody initially played by the solo first violin.

This lyrical movement finally resolves to the pianissimo closing bars.

Holst completed his St. Paul’s Suite in a soundproof room, constructed specially for him in the school’s new wing.

Holst treasured the quiet and solitude the room afforded him, and he wrote many of his compositions there, including The Planets.

III. Intermezzo: Andante con moto — The Intermezzo opens in triple meter and imparts an atmosphere of exotic mystery (Andante con moto). A vigorous, rustic episode in 2/4 time (Vivace) provides striking contrast. The Intermezzo concludes with a final reprise of the opening episode (Adagio).

IV. Finale (“The Dargason”): Allegro — A string arrangement of the final movement of Holst’s Suite No. 2 for Military Band in F Major (1911), the Finale is a fantasia on the folk tune, “The Dargason.” Later, Holst introduces the folk song “Greensleeves,” and magically intertwines it with “The Dargason.” A fortissimo chord provides the final exclamation point.

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supporters Dr. & Mrs. J. Murray Fadial Richard Fairclough Sarah Fatherly Kenny Faulkner Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Faut The Federico Family Tom & Gail Fennimore Stacey Ferraro Heidi & Lee Fite Evelyn & Norman Fortson Jeanette Freedman Mary & John Gaertner Alexandra Gautraud Albert Gebhardt Dr. & Mrs. Richard Gellar Stephen C. & Jean S. Geller Mr. & Mrs. William Geuss Mr. & Mrs. Larry Goodgame Bill Gorelick Richard Greenberg Kevin Greene Mr. Bruce Harned Bruce Harned Bette Harris Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Harver Abigail He Mr. Stefan Heinzelmann Mr. & Mrs. Hemenway Dr. Eugene Hermitte Cris Hill Kenneth & Judith Hontz Kelli Hopp-Michlosky Lis & James Hoveland Pierce Howard Karin & Robert Hudson Danielle Huffman-Hanni Ben & Christy Hume Peter Humphery & Juliann Bannon Linda Hutchinson Katherine Jakubowski Dr. Peter Judge Margot Kaiser George Kaperonis Steven & Mary Kesselman Carol Koball John & Ardis Koch Sharon & David Lacy Alejandro Lanza Rick Lee Jerry & Teri Licari John J. Locke Dr. & Mrs. Thomas T. Long III Lucinda Nisbet Lucas Donald Lueder John Lyon Bob & Mary Anne MacCaughelty Robert A. & Kathryn S. Majeski Theodore & Katherine Martinez Michael Matier

Tammy & Steve Matula Judy & John Mayo Glenn McConnell Nydia McCrohan Ann P. McDermott Dorothy McGavran Mr. & Mrs. James W. McQuiston Jack & Pat Meckler Manuel V. Medeiros Jeffrey F. Meyer Marcus & Katherine Miller Anne & Brad Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Moline Fred Morgenstern Kirsten Morris Ann Morris Fran & Gary Morrison David Munger Amy Murphy Darrell P. Nelson Jill & Edwin Newman Mary Newsom Carol Nicholson David Nix Dr. & Mrs. Michael E. Norman Bruce Norton William Olson Dr. Samuel L. Orr & Ms. Margaret Errington David Orr Kimberly Padgett Mr. James Parks Rose & Bailey Patrick Mr. & Mrs. Gerard W. Peer Lisa & Tom Phillips Catherine Philpott Barbara Pierce Christopher Polk Frank & Maria Portone Brent Prater Kathleen Prevost Stephen Primost Mr. Conrad Puckett Dr. & Mrs. James E. Pugh Claire & J. Scott Purdy David & Leah Randall Joann Rautenberg Helen Ray R. Kent & Marsha Rhodes Mr. Mekel Rogers Stanley & Louise Rose Pamela Rowland Katherine Schorr Barbara & Terry Lee Scott Rosalind & Joseph Seneca Mr. & Ms. Peter Shankey John Sherrill Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Sink Molly & Conrad Sloan

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Frances Snepp Craig Snyder Helen S. Solitario Nancy & Richard Stark Deborah Steiner Ann Stigall Larry Stratemeyer Mr. & Mrs. Warren W. Sturm Jack & Mary Kay Szczepek Molly Tarr Mr. & Mrs. Tom Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Robert Thomas David Thomason Mr. Mark Thornberry & Ms. Kay Thompson Tim Timson Mr. Joel Toms Nancy & David Townsend Scott Tozier Patti Tracey & Chris Hudson Greg & Sandy Vlahos Joan Vogen Luther & Marlyn Wade Hallam Walker Catherine A. Walton Erik Weghorst Mr. & Mrs. Ronald M. Weiner Barnet & Harriet Weinstock John & Jill White Mr. & Mrs. James M. White Bryan Wilhelm Mr. & Mrs. Charles Williams Karla Williams Jo Wilson Mary Lindeman Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Duncan M. Witte Karen & Charles Wolff Mitchell Wolff

supporters

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

We are honored to recognize their support:

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

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

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

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

For more information, contact Leslie Antoniel at 704.714.5139.

Your support sustains us.

Your gift to the Charlotte Symphony supports our commitment to providing exceptional musical experiences throughout our community.

Every gift makes a difference.

Make your contribution today:

charlottesymphony.org/give-today

supporters

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS We are grateful for the following outstanding corporate, foundation, and government funders: $100,000 +

$50,000-$99,999 The Trexler Foundation

$20,000-$49,999 D G Brungard Foundation

$10,000-$19,999

$5,000-$9,999

$2,500-$4,999

Albemarle Foundation King & Spaulding LLP Mariam and Robert Hayes Charitable Trust Reemprise Foundation William and Patricia Gorelick Family Foundation

Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates George & Ruth Baxter Foundation The Charlotte Assembly US Bank Foundation

Stanly County Community Foundation The Springs Close Foundation, Inc.

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C E L E B R AT I N G

BLACK HISTORY This month, the CSO is shining a spotlight on the contributions of Black composers and artists in classical music.

We’re sharing notable performances of works by Black composers, the history of Black pioneers in classical music, and composers/artists of today that are enriching the classical music scene and inspiring countless future musicians.

Visit our website throughout the month of February for updates and more content!

charlottesymphony.org

administration BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kimberly Q. Parker Chairperson

David J. L. Fisk President & CEO

Linda McFarland Farthing Ellen Fitzsimmons Reginald Henderson Richard Krumdieck David Leitch Yih-Han Ma Alex McKinnon Ulrike W. Miles

Glenn Mincey Torsten Pilz Mike Rutledge Robert Rydel* Melinda Snyder John D. Williams Shanté Williams, PhD

John Barquin Vice Chairperson

Debbie Abels* Mick Ankrom Brian Bridgford Thomas Burge* Wilton Connor Mary Delk*

Alvaro & Donna de Molina 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 Nancy & Charles Robson Patricia A. Rodgers M.A. Rogers

Dan & Sara Garces Roselli JD Schurter Carolyn Shaw Emily & Zach Smith Bob & Marsha Stickler Scott Syfert Cynthia Tyson Braxton Winston Richard Worf

EXECUTIVE

DEVELOPMENT

MARKETING

David J. L. Fisk President & CEO

Leslie Antoniel Director of Donor Engagement

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Derek Raghavan, MD, PhD Immediate Past Chairperson Kevin Walker Treasurer

*ex-officio

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Richard Osborne, Chair Ruth & Richard Ault Kat Belk Arlene & Milton Berkman Jason & Tiffany Bernd Frank Bragg Derick & Sallie Close Robin Cochran Catherine Connor Jeanie & T. Thomas Cottingham III Brian Cromwell

ADMINISTRATION

Chris Stonnell Micah Cash Individual Giving Senior Manager Director of Education & Community Engagement Senta Harvey Heather Münch ARTISTIC Development Coordinator School & Community OPERATIONS Stewardship & Events Programs Manager John Clapp Amanda LoCascio Vice President of Artistic Development Coordinator Operations & General Manager Data Management & Research HUMAN RESOURCES Kirsten Morris Sara Gibson Vice President of Human Director of Operations FINANCE Resources & Administration Teil Buck Wendy Laxton (CREO, Inc.) Orchestra Personnel Manager Fractional Vice President YOUTH ORCHESTRA of Finance Carrie Graham PROGRAMS Manager of Artistic Planning Chazin & Company Aram Kim Bryan Financial Services Nixon Bustos Director of Youth Principal Music Librarian Trey McKinney Orchestra Programs Staff Accountant John Jarrell Dylan Lloyd Stage Manager Youth Orchestra Programs Coordinator – CSYO Samantha Hackett Executive Assistant

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Candace Sykes Vice President of Marketing & Patron Experience Deirdre Roddin Director of Communications Chad Calvert Visual Communications Manager Nicole Glaza Digital Marketing Manager Tiffany Spaulding Patron Communications Manager Meghan Squier Ticket Services Manager

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