CSYO Finale Concert - program 05-20-23

FINALE CONCERT May 20 Knight Theater

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CONTENTS

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WHAT’S INSIDE...

A Message from the President & CEO 3 Concert Program 5 Conductor Bios 6 About the CSYO 10 Youth Philharmonic Roster 11 Youth Orchestra Roster 12 Scholarships 15 2022-23 Musician Roster 16 Board of Directors & Trustees 18 Administration 19

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WELCOME

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Welcome to your CSYO! I’m so pleased to welcome you to the Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestras’ final concert of the season. As we bring this remarkable season to a close, we reflect upon the incredible growth and achievements of our talented young musicians.

The inspiring group of musicians you’ll hear today received guidance from our highly skilled conducting staff, including Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees, Katie Ebert, and Eric Thompson III; and from CSO musicians, who served as coaches. Guest artists performing with the Symphony, like this weekend’s soloist Alexi Kenney, offered master classes, giving students insights into the life of a professional musician and sharing new techniques to help students fine-tune their craft. We are incredibly proud of their hard work and dedication.

I would like to express gratitude to the parents, families, and generous donors who have made all of this possible. Your support is vital to nurturing the future of music in our community.

Thank you for joining us today to witness the incredible talents of these young musicians and for your continued support.

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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FINALE CONCERT Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 3:00 pm Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts

CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY YOUTH ENSEMBLE Eric Thompson III, conductor JOHANN STRAUSS, sr.

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL BRIAN BALMAGES JACQUES OFFENBACH

Radetzky March Overture to The Royal Fireworks A Beethoven Lullaby “Can-Can” from Orpheus in the Underworld

CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY YOUTH PHILHARMONIC Katie Ebert, co-conductor Eric Thompson III, co-conductor RALPH FORD DAVID R. HOLSINGER ROBERT W. SMITH

Blunderbuss Battle (Adventure on the High Sea) On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss Krisanna’s Colors I. Red II. Blue III. Yellow

CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA Christopher James Lees, conductor JEAN SIBELIUS RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS JOHN WILLIAMS

Finlandia Concerto Grosso Intrada: Largo Star Wars Through the Years

CONDUCTOR BIOS

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Christopher James Lees resident conductor

Emerging American conductor Christopher James Lees brings passionate and nuanced orchestral performances to the stage, a fierce commitment to contemporary music, and a natural charisma to audiences all around the world.

In 2018, Mr. Lees began an appointment as Resident Conductor of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and Principal Conductor of the Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra. In addition to the more than 50 annual concert appearances with the CSO, he has stepped in to conduct Subscription Classical performances on four occasions, including gala concerts with Grammy Award winning artists Branford Marsalis in May 2021 and Rhiannon Giddens in November 2022.

This season, Mr. Lees makes his debuts with the New York Philharmonic, New World Symphony, and Fort Worth Symphony. An active guest conductor, Mr. Lees has returned for performances with the Los Angeles and Rochester Philharmonics, the Houston, Detroit, Milwaukee, North Carolina, Portland, and Flint Symphonies, and conducted debuts with the Indianapolis, Kansas City, Toledo, and Vermont Symphonies.

Additional engagements have taken him to the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Orchestra de Chambre de Paris, Aspen Philharmonic Orchestra, Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, and at the Music in the Mountains Festival & Festival Internacional de Inverno de Campos do Jordão in Brazil.

Only the second American Gustavo Dudamel Conducting Fellow with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Mr. Lees made his debut with the orchestra in April 2013 and returned for concerts in February 2015.

With the New York Philharmonic, St. Louis & Atlanta Symphonies, among others, Mr. Lees has served as a assistant conductor for the world’s leading conductors, including: Gustavo Dudamel, Paavo Järvi, Herbert Blomstedt, Leonard (continued next page)

CONDUCTOR BIOS (continued)

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Slatkin, David Robertson, Marin Alsop, Pablo Heras-Casado, Stéphane Danève, Susanna Mälkki, Robert Spano, and Nicholas McGegan.

After two summers of study with Robert Spano at the Aspen Music Festival, Mr. Lees was named winner of both the 2011 James Conlon Conducting Prize and the 2012 Aspen Conducting Prizes, respectively. In 2013, Mr. Lees returned for a third summer as assistant conductor for the Aspen Music Festival and School.

An active pianist, and equally comfortable in the opera pit, Mr. Lees has served as Music Director or Assistant Conductor for a wide array of operas: Aida (Atlanta Symphony), Peter Grimes & John Harbison’s The Great Gatsby (Aspen Opera Theatre Center), Louis Andriessen’s De Materie, and Philip Glass’ the CIVIL warS (Los Angeles Philharmonic), Don Giovanni & Mark Adamo’s Little Women, (University of Michigan Opera Theatre), and Nino Rota’s Il Capello di paglia di Firenze (AJ Fletcher Opera Institute).

A recipient of a Career Assistance Grant from the Solti Foundation US, Mr. Lees was also chosen for showcase on the Bruno Walter Memorial Foundation National Conductor Preview, hosted by the League of American Orchestras and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.

A dedicated advocate for music of our time, Mr. Lees has premiered more than one hundred fifty new works by a diverse range of composers, and collaborated closely with Pulitzer Prize winners John Adams, William Bolcom, John Corigliano, Jennifer Higdon, Joseph Schwantner, Steven Stucky, Caroline Shaw, Roger Reynolds, and Julia Wolfe.

A native of Washington, D.C., Mr. Lees holds bachelors and master’s degrees from the University of Michigan, and has studied conducting with Larry Rachleff and Robert Spano, as well as having participated in masterclasses with Lorin Maazel, Michael Tilson Thomas, Gustav Meier, and Jorma Panula.

When not performing, Mr. Lees can be found building Lego sets with his seven year old son, reading the stack of books on his nightstand, or perpetually training for a marathon.

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Katie Ebert

co-conductor, CSYP

Katie Ebert is the Director of Bands at Cuthbertson Middle School in Waxhaw NC, having served in this capacity since the school’s opening in 2009. She is in her 19th year teaching public school, and each of her ensembles continues to experience success. The Cuthbertson Middle School concert bands have consistently earned superior ratings at local, district and regional music festivals. Under her baton, the middle school program has grown to a current enrollment of approximately 220 music students. Mrs. Ebert also serves as the Assistant Director of Bands at Cuthbertson High School.

A graduate of Lassiter High School in Marietta GA, Mrs. Ebert holds a Bachelor of Music Education and a Bachelor of Music Performance from Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah GA, and a Master of Music Education from Western Carolina University. She is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda and holds professional associations in the National Band Association, the National Association for Music Educators, the North Carolina Music Educators Association, the American School Band Directors Association, the South-Central District Bandmasters Association, and the Union County Bandmasters Association. Mrs. Ebert is a three-time award recipient of the National Band Association’s Citation of Excellence and was recognized as Cuthbertson Middle School’s Teacher of the Year in 2016/17. She currently serves as a district representative on the state MPA committee and Solo and Ensemble chair.

Mrs. Ebert recently served as a guest clinician for the South Central and Northwestern All District Symphonic Honor Bands, and she continues to conduct both Distinct and County bands in the Southeast. She resides in Waxhaw, NC and team teaches the Cuthbertson band program alongside her husband Todd.

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Eric Thompson, III co-conductor, CSYP

Eric L. Thompson, III serves as the Conductor for the Charlotte Symphony Youth Ensemble and Co-Conductor of the Charlotte Symphony Youth Philharmonic. He received his Bachelor of Music from the Curtis Institute of Music in 2007 where he held the Robert Ehrman Fellowship. There he studied with Grammy Award Winning and MacArthur “Genius” Edgar Meyer and Harold Robinson, principal bass of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Upon graduation, Eric played full-time bass with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra prior to joining Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

Mr. Thompson is the recipient of many awards-he is the first bassist to become a laureate of the Sphinx Competition, he was awarded second place in the ASTA National Solo Competition, and in 2002 he was awarded a musicians union scholarship from the American Federation of Musicians and the rank of Eagle Scout by the National Eagle Scout Association of Boy Scouts of America. As a soloist, he has played on live television broadcasts and has performed concertos twice with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

Since 2013, Mr. Thompson has been teaching orchestra at the Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology and Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School. His students have participated in CMS All-District Honors Orchestra, Western Regional Orchestra, Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra, Youth Orchestra of Charlotte, All State Orchestra, NC Governor’s School, Interlochen Arts Camp, UNCG Summer Music Camp, and attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Mr. Thompson has been recognized many times as an educator, including the Outstanding Music Educator Award in 2019 by the Youth Orchestras of Charlotte and the Crowning Achievement Award in Music Education in 2020 by the Crown Jewels Chapter, The Links, Incorporated. Most recently he was voted as the 2023 CMS Orchestra Director of the Year and conducted CMS All-District Middle School Honors Orchestra.

YOUTH ENSEMBLE

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Eric Thompson III, conductor

VIOLINS Georgena Ataoguz Matin Ayoubzadeh Tomás Bohan Akshara Dasika Jocelyn Gaines Clara Gaviria Timothy Gerlach Sekai Gopo Eden Gourdet-Bilancia Grant Holley Paige Holley Nicholas Johnson Sasha Kandyala Seff Khan Eloise Koert Adrianna Moran Yemisi Olojede Ava Pinson Vajra Thota Carolina Vargas Sasha Williams Camila Zamora Paige Zimmer

CELLOS Jack Delaura Adam Refaey Benjamin Caswell Taylor Ishan Sundaram Caswell Taylor DOUBLE BASS Gavin Jones FLUTES Gabby Blye CLARINETS Mia Vargas KEYBOARD Nahla Gourdet-Bilancia

YOUTH PHILHARMONIC

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Katie Ebert, co-conductor Eric Thompson III, co-conductor FIRST VIOLINS Ethan Brainard Susan Carroll Ian Cox Noel Fang Lilliann Fernandez Amelia Fleury Erin Hadiwidjaja* Janelle Haywood Mila Held Emma Hew Emily Li Aarthi Nelatoor Mya Nguyen Ishika Peter Neil Zhu

CELLOS Lars Botts Alexander Chu Anja Magi Chloe Oh* Addison Turner

SECOND VIOLINS Ryan Ahn Ellie Allen Amisha Bharti Campbell Carter* Clara Gaviria Danyal Khan Madison Lee Elena Oh Ramya Puttagunta Corban Ressler Keshav Saravanan Rithika Saravanan Purvi Selvaraj Ariya Song Elina Tackson Ethan Zheng

CLARINETS

DOUBLE BASS Noah Hagerty FLUTES Justin Li Sullivan Mann Siya Patel Nitin Rapolu

Grace Chiu Sarah Echevarry Maxwell Tan Stella Taub Natalie Taylor TROMBONES Daniel Paulauskas TUBA Josh Pascual PERCUSSION Codi Travis

VIOLAS Tom Joseph Keisha Kalra Katelyn Morton Mahi Valiveti Jane Wieland* Rhianna Zhu * Denotes Principal String player.

Wind & Brass players rotate positions throughout the concert.

YOUTH ORCHESTR A

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Christopher James Lees, conductor FIRST VIOLINS Aauysh Bharti Nathan Butler Sarah Chen Juliette DeMay Andrew Hempe Evan Hempe Hailey Kim Brigitte Kittner Akshara Krishna Aliya Ling Annie Liu* Allen Ma Julia Moy Joy Ni Ishara Shrestha-Rai Medha Ullagaddi Julia Yang Jasmine Zheng Alice Zhong SECOND VIOLINS Marie Allbritton Aarti Anugonda Cecilia Bolling Lillian Dong Lucy Frost* Hadley Hines Zodayah Hsu Dhanvi Manivasagam Dhiya Manivasagam Madeline Mckinney Sydney Nguyen Sophia Oh Isabella Pierre Jordan Polk Rose Pradeep Neal Rao Anjali Reddy Maya Sanders Mackenzie Sturgill Sameeya Vasan Rachel Wang ZhangKai Yang

VIOLAS Nicholas Feddersen Brendon Hablutzel Katie Jung Ella Kuzara Mia Lederer Kiu Yuk Kieran Lee Katherine Liu Claire Mitchell David Rankin* CELLOS Charlotte Feddersen Ryan Kim Christian Ko Isaac Park* Gabriel Pierre Josiah Shin Madeline Sturgill Ben Uslan Raechel Wu DOUBLE BASSES Brian Dong Alexander Shaffer* Michael Stratford FLUTES Kieran Betts Prisha Desai Nandini Goswami Karis Huang Aubry Wilhelm OBOES Andre Berard Kimberly Haines Connor Koivisto Rebecca Roberts CLARINETS Cecilia Chiu Caleb Healy Wyatt Stocks

YOUTH ORCHESTR A (continued)

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BASSOONS

TROMBONES

Timothy Brown Akosua Mensah

Macklin Balay Ryder Hutchinson Hannah Moore

HORNS Nicholas Garman Liliana Grajales Elliot Kreitman Misty May TRUMPETS Oscar Bao Conner Bapp Jacob Sims Sheldon Turner William Wiand

TUBA Mira Schar PERCUSSION Mark Li Ethan Xu HARP Ella Higham

* Denotes Principal String player.

Wind & Brass players rotate positions throughout the concert.

ABOUT THE CSYO

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The Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra experience provides extraordinary music education in pursuit of musical excellence.

The program aims to inspire in our students a strong sense of character, discipline, commitment, and community.

The ensembles are inclusive, diverse, and accessible to all students, regardless of financial resources. High-quality ensemble training is led by Charlotte Symphony Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees, Youth Philharmonic Co-Conductor Katie Ebert, CSYE Conductor & CSYP CoConductor Eric Thompson III, and professional Charlotte Symphony musicians, who provide a nurturing environment through which young musicians create lasting bonds in music and friendship.

We offer regular performance opportunities throughout the city, including the Belk and Knight theaters, plus access to the Charlotte Symphony’s renowned Conductor Laureate & Music Adviser, Christopher Warren-Green, and international visiting artists, such as Joshua Bell.

SUPPORTERS

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The Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra Conductor Chair is made possible by a generous gift from The Symphony Guild of Charlotte

The Charlotte Symphony Youth Ensemble Conductor Chair is made possible by a generous gift from

Debbie & Pat Phillips This program is made possible in part through the support of

DG Brungard Foundation

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

The Charlotte Symphony is supported, in part, by the Infusion Fund and its generous donors.

SPECIAL THANKS We would like to thank the following individuals whose passion for Music Education and our Youth Orchestra programs helped make this season possible.

The Mary Norris Preyer Fund The Symphony Guild of Charlotte, Inc Kathy and Don Brungard Judy Crozier The Charlotte MecklenBurg Community Foundation Park Road Baptist Church Leslie Gipple First Baptist Church West Mary Ann Green Michael Sanders In honor of Grace and John Danello Visit our website for more information!

charlottesymphony.org/csyo

SCHOLARSHIPS

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Charlotte Symphony Musicians Scholarship These scholarships honor the significant contribution of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra in the history of Charlotte and the CSO musicians for their commitment to musical excellence and leadership.

This merit-based scholarship recognizes a Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra (CSYO) and Charlotte Symphony Youth Philharmonic (CSYP) member. The scholarship shall be used for the following year’s tuition for their respective orchestra.

The recipients are selected by the CSYO Team.

Criteria include students demonstrating a confirmed commitment to follow through on the music program, exhibiting outstanding performance abilities, and showing a strong desire to continue pursuing music studies.

Member Anniversary Scholarship This scholarship recognizes a CSYO high school senior who intends to study music at the collegiate or conservatory level.

Criteria include the student demonstrating a confirmed commitment to follow through on music studies in college/ conservatory and showing a strong desire to pursue music studies in college/conservatory. This commitment can be demonstrated by either the student’s history of commitment to music and/or their expression of continued commitment to music. The recipient is selected by the CSYO Team.

The Member Anniversary Scholarship highlights an SGC couple(s) or member(s) funding the award, honoring an anniversary or other similar event of their choosing. This award was previously named the Seifert Anniversary Fund as it was donated by Betty and Bill Seifert in honor of their wedding anniversary.

The student may choose to use the funds for a music summer camp/festival in lieu of college/conservatory tuition. In such cases, the funds will be paid directly by The Guild to the host of the summer camp/festival.

Guild Member Recognition Scholarship This scholarship recognizes a CSYO high school senior who intends to study music at the collegiate or conservatory level.

Criteria include the student demonstrating a confirmed commitment to follow through on music studies in college/ conservatory and showing a strong desire to pursue music studies in college/conservatory. This commitment can be demonstrated by either the student’s history of commitment to music and/or their expression of continued commitment to music. The recipient is selected by the CSYO Team.

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The Guild Member Recognition Scholarship receives funding from money set aside each year, totaling members’ significant membership anniversaries/years of service to The Guild, beginning at 20 years and up in five-year increments.

Individual members’ names may be highlighted.

The student may choose to use the funds for a music summer camp/festival in lieu of college/conservatory tuition. In such cases, the funds will be paid directly by The Guild to the host of the summer camp/festival.

Music Summer Camp/Festival Scholarship This scholarship recognizes a CSYO or CSYP member who intends to study music further at a summer camp/festival.

The student must demonstrate a confirmed commitment to follow through on the music camp/festival and show a strong desire to continue pursuing music studies. The recipient is selected by the CSYO Team.

Past Presidents Scholarship This scholarship recognizes a CSYO or CSYP student who demonstrates outstanding leadership.

Criteria include students with outstanding leadership characteristics such as integrity, courage, willingness to take measured risks, efficacy in leading others, clear vision/goals, and inspiring and motivating others. The recipient is selected by the CSYO Team.

Formerly known as the Kit Ramage Award, this award is in honor of all past Guild presidents and highlights the outgoing president.

Promising Musician Scholarship Scholarships are awarded to two young musicians in each of the CSYO, CSYP, and CSYE (Charlotte Symphony Youth Ensemble) orchestras (or a combination of any group).

The award designates the student and the section they play in.

Criteria include students who show proficiency in their instruments and demonstrate a promising career in music. The recipient is selected by the CSYO Team.

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

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.

Thomas Burge BASS TROMBONE Scott Hartman, Principal TUBA Colin Benton, Principal The Governor James G. Martin Chair

° Non-revolving position °° Alternates between first and second violins † Acting member of the Charlotte Symphony ‡ Funded by The Symphony Guild of Charlotte, Inc. * On leave

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

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

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

ADMINISTR ATION

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EXECUTIVE David J. L. Fisk, President & CEO Samantha Hackett, Executive Administrator ARTISTIC OPERATIONS (see p. 17) DEVELOPMENT Shayne Doty, Vice President of Development Libby Currier, Interim Director of Major Gifts Tammy Matula, Database Manager Jennifer Gherardi, Development Manager - Campaign & Special Events 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 Tom Mika, Operations Coordinator Jirah Montgomery, Youth Orchestras Assistant Elysia Duckett, Youth Orchestra Program Assistant Gavin Fulker, Youth Orchestra Program Assistant Lily Moore, Youth Orchestra Intern May Makhani, Youth Orchestra Intern 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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