CSYO Finale Concert - program 05-20-23

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CONCERT FINALE

May 20 Knight Theater

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WHAT’S INSIDE... join the musical dialogue What did you think of the performance? @cltsymphony #cltsymphony CONTENTS page 2 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

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.

WELCOME page 3

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

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

Radetzky March

Overture to The Royal Fireworks

A Beethoven Lullaby BRIAN BALMAGES

JACQUES OFFENBACH

“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

CONCERT PROGRAM page 5

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

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CONDUCTOR BIOS page 6

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.

CONDUCTOR BIOS (continued) page 7

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.

CONDUCTOR BIOS (continued) page 8

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.

CONDUCTOR BIOS (continued) page 9

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 ENSEMBLE page 10

Eric

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

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

VIOLAS

Tom Joseph

Keisha Kalra

Katelyn Morton

Mahi Valiveti

Jane Wieland*

Rhianna Zhu

CELLOS

Lars Botts

Alexander Chu

Anja Magi

Chloe Oh*

Addison Turner

DOUBLE BASS

Noah Hagerty

FLUTES

Justin Li

Sullivan Mann

Siya Patel

Nitin Rapolu

CLARINETS

Grace Chiu

Sarah Echevarry

Maxwell Tan

Stella Taub

Natalie Taylor

TROMBONES

Daniel Paulauskas

TUBA

Josh Pascual

PERCUSSION

Codi Travis

* Denotes Principal String player. Wind & Brass players rotate positions throughout the concert.

YOUTH PHILHARMONIC page 11
Katie Ebert, co-conductor Thompson III, co-conductor

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 ORCHESTRA page 12

BASSOONS

Timothy Brown

Akosua Mensah

HORNS

Nicholas Garman

Liliana Grajales

Elliot Kreitman

Misty May

TRUMPETS

Oscar Bao

Conner Bapp

Jacob Sims

Sheldon Turner

William Wiand

TROMBONES

Macklin Balay

Ryder Hutchinson

Hannah Moore

TUBA

Mira Schar

PERCUSSION

Mark Li

Ethan Xu

HARP

Ella Higham

* Denotes Principal String player. Wind & Brass players rotate positions throughout the concert.

YOUTH ORCHESTRA (continued) page 13

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.

ABOUT THE CSYO page 14

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

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

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SUPPORTERS page 15
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The Charlotte Symphony is supported, in part, by the Infusion Fund and its generous donors. The Truist Charitable Fund is a donor-advised fund created by Truist and administered by The Winston-Salem Foundation

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.

SCHOLARSHIPS page 16

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.

SCHOLARSHIPS (continued) page 17

YOUR CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY

Christopher Warren-Green, Conductor Laureate & Music Adviser

Christopher James Lees, Resident Conductor

FIRST VIOLINS

Calin Ovidiu Lupanu, Concertmaster

The Catherine & Wilton Connor Chair

Joseph Meyer, Associate Concertmaster

Kari Giles, Assistant Concertmaster

Ernest Pereira°*

Susan Blumberg°°

Jane Hart Brendle

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

Benjamin Geller, Principal

The Zoe Bunten Merrill Principal Viola Chair

Alaina Rea, Assistant Principal *

Chihiro Tanaka, Acting Asst. Principal

Ellen Ferdon

Cynthia Frank

Viara Stefanova

Ning Zhao

Matthew Darsey †

CELLOS

Jonathan Lewis, Principal

The Kate Whitner McKay Principal Cello Chair

Allison Drenkow, Assistant Principal

Alan Black, Principal Emeritus

Marlene Ballena

Jeremy Lamb

Sarah Markle

DOUBLE BASSES

Kurt Riecken, Principal

Judson Baines, Assistant Principal

Jeffrey Ferdon

Jason McNeel

FLUTES

Victor Wang, Principal

The Blumenthal Foundation Chair

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

Allan Rosenfeld

E♭ CLARINET

Samuel Sparrow

BASS CLARINET

Allan Rosenfeld

BASSOONS

Joseph Merchant, Principal

Joshua Hood

Naho Zhu†

CONTRABASSOON

Naho Zhu†

MUSICIANS page 18

HORNS

Byron Johns, Principal

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

Andrew Fierova

Robert Rydel

Richard Goldfaden

Philip Brindise†

TRUMPETS

Alex Wilborn, Principal

The Betty J. Livingstone 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

ARTISTIC OPERATIONS

TIMPANI

Jacob Lipham, Principal

The Robert Haywood Morrison Chair

PERCUSSION

Brice Burton, Principal

HARP

Andrea Mumm Trammell, Principal

The Dr. Billy Graham 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

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

MUSICIANS (continued) page 19
The Charlotte Symphony is a proud member of the League of American Ochestras.

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

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Richard Osborne, Chair

Ruth & Richard Ault

Kat Belk

Arlene & Milton Berkman

Jason & Tiffany Bernd

Mary & Charles Bowman

Frank Bragg

Robin & Bill Branstrom

Derick & Sallie Close

Robin Cochran

Wilton Connor

Jeanie & T. Thomas Cottingham III

Brian Cromwell

Alessandra & Pasquale De Martino

Alvaro & Donna de Molina

Peggy & Richard Dreher

Lisa Hudson Evans

Eileen Friars & Scott Pyle

Todd Gorelick

Ralph S. Grier

Laurie Guy

Janet Haack

Reginald B. Henderson, Esq.

Mark & Whitney Jerrell

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

Jeff Lee

Gov. James G. Martin

Jane & Hugh McColl

Susan & Loy McKeithen

Elizabeth J. McLaughlin

George McLendon

Patrick J. O’Leary

Debbie & G. Patrick Phillips

Paul Reichs

Nancy & Charles Robson

Patricia A. Rodgers

M.A. Rogers

Dan & Sara Garces Roselli

Laura & Mike Schulte

Carolyn Shaw

Tom Skains

Emily & Zach Smith

Bob & Marsha Stickler

Adam Taylor

Cynthia Tyson

Braxton Winston

Richard Worf

Albert Zue

LEADERSHIP page 20

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

ADMINISTRATION page 21
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