CSO Tchaikovsky Discovers America - program 05-13-23

FAMILY SERIES

May 13 Knight Theater DIGITAL PROGRAM BOOK charlottesymphony.org

CONTENTS

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WHAT’S INSIDE...

A Message from the President & CEO 3 Concert Program 4 Artist Biographies 6 2022-23 Musician Roster 12 Musician Spotlight 14 About the CSO 15 Annual Fund Donors 18 Corporate & Foundation Sponsors 24 Giving Societies 26 Infusion Fund 29 Board of Directors & Trustees 30 Administration 31

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WELCOME

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Welcome to your CSO! The weather is heating up in Charlotte and so is the Charlotte Symphony! Over the next month, our incredible musicians and guest artists will showcase their talents and versatility through a range of musical genres from classics like Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 1 and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 to film music from The Princess Bride and hit pop songs from the best spy movies.

But the music doesn’t stop there. We’re pleased to have recently announced the Charlotte Symphony’s highly anticipated summer season. In partnership with Novant Health, we’ll turn Symphony Park into a patchwork of picnickers with the return of our Summer Pops series, featuring four family-friendly concerts including “The Music of John Williams” and “Celebrate America.” New this year: if you subscribe to all four concerts, we’ll reserve a premium spot for you on the lawn — you can avoid the rush and still enjoy great music under the stars. We’re also taking the show on the road, presenting five free concerts in community parks throughout the region. To learn more about our summer offerings, visit charlottesymphony.org/summer.

While there is so much left to enjoy this season, we’re always looking ahead — and we have a fantastic season planned for you in 2023–24. I invite you to explore all of the exciting details at charlottesymphony.org/season-2023-24.

Thank you for joining us and enjoy the concert.

David Fisk President & CEO

CONCERT PROGR AM

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FAMILY SERIES

Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 11 am Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts

CHRISTOPHER JAMES LEES, conductor CLASSICAL KIDS LIVE!

featuring ROGER ANDERSON as Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky & NICOLE HREN as Jennie Petroff

Director & Producer

Series Creator

PAUL PEMENT

SUSAN HAMMOND

Playwright & Music Editor

Dramaturge & Timing by

DOUGLAS COWLING

PAUL PEMENT

concert duration: approximately 1 hour.

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MUSIC EXCERPTS: 1. Trumpet Fanfare from Swan Lake, Op. 20 (1876) 2. Piano Concert No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 23, 1st mvt. (1875) 3. Danse Napolitaine from Swan Lake 4. Trépak (Russian Dance) from The Nutcracker, Op. 71 (1892) 5. Waltz from Act I of Swan Lake 6. Serenade in C Major for String Orchestra, Op. 48, 2nd mvt. (1880) 7. Tea (Chinese Dance) from The Nutcracker 8. Overture to The Nutcracker 9. Coffee (Arabian Dance) from The Nutcracker 10. Chocolate (Spanish Dance) from The Nutcracker 11. Waltz from Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 (1889) 12. Introduction to Act II of Swan Lake 13. Ragtime on “Silver” from Sleeping Beauty 14. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (Traditional) 15. Old Russia from 1812 Overture, Op. 49 (1880) 16. Violente from Sleeping Beauty 17.

Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 23, 2nd mvt. (1875)

18. Marche Slav (“Slavic March”) in B-flat Major, Op. 31 (1876) 19. Coda from Act II of The Nutcracker 20. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker 21. Entr’acte Symphonique & Panorama from Sleeping Beauty 22. Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64, 2nd mvt. (1888) 23. Le Cygne Noir (“The Black Swan”) from Swan Lake 24. Amazing Grace (Traditional) 25. Serenade in C Major for String Orchestra, Op. 48, 1st mvt. (1880) 26. Serenade in C Major for String Orchestra, 4th mvt.

27. 1812 Overture - Finale

The theatrical concert version of Tchaikovsky Discovers America is an adaptation of the best-selling and award-winning Classical Kids recording, Tchaikovsky Discovers America, produced by Susan Hammond. Classical Kids® is a trademark of Classical Productions for Children Ltd. internationally licensed exclusively to and produced by Classical Kids Music Education, NFP. Classical Kids CDs/Merchandise Available at www.ClassicalKidsLive.com Follow us! Facebook @ ClassicalKidsLive / Instagram @classicalkidslive / Twitter @ Classical_Kids

CONDUCTOR BIO

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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 a gala weekend with Grammy Award winning artist and Jazz legend Branford Marsalis in May 2021.

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 assistant conductor for the world’s leading conductors, including: Gustavo Dudamel, Paavo Järvi, Herbert Blomstedt, Leonard Slatkin, David Robertson, Robert Spano, Marin Alsop, Pablo Heras-Casado, Stéphane Danève, Susanna Mälkki, and Nicholas McGegan. (continued next page)

CONDUCTOR BIO (continued)

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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.

An equally passionate advocate for music education, Mr. Lees has brought inspirational energy to student orchestras across the country, from the Colburn School to the New England Conservatory, and previously served on the faculties of the University of Michigan and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

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 six year old son, reading the stack of books by his nightstand, or training outdoors for his next 10K road race.

GUEST ARTIST BIOS

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Roger Anderson

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Roger is a nationally acclaimed actor and musical theatre artist based in Chicago and is proud to be a part of the acclaimed Classical Kids concert series. He has been featured in films and commercials for United Airlines, Sony, Microsoft, IBM, Volvo, Ford Motor Company, Fidelity Investments, S.C. Johnson, Colgate, and the New York Stock Exchange. He has had the privilege to work on musical theatre stages across the country with Patti LuPone, Audra MacDonald, David Hyde Pierce, Michael Cerveris, and Sean Hayes as well as under the baton of Zubin Mehta and Andre Previn. His performances have included appearances at The White House, The Kennedy Center, Walt Disney World and the Ravinia Festival. Regional musical theatre credits include: Juan Peron in Evita, Jacob/Potiphar in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Harold Hill in Music Man, Barnum in Barnum, KoKo in The Mikado, Petruchio in Kiss Me Kate, Georges in La Cage Aux Folles, Sergeant of Police in Pirates of Penzance, and Roger DeBris in The Producers. He currently sings with the Chicago based vocal group Table For Five and, along with his career as an actor, is a practicing Speech/Language Pathologist.

GUEST ARTIST BIOS (continued)

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Nicole Hren Jennie Petroff

Nicole enjoys touring with Classical Kids in both Tchaikovsky Discovers America and Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery. Other credits include Guys and Dolls, The Music Man, A Chorus Line, Beauty and the Beast, Swing! at the Marriot Theatre; The Radio City Christmas Spectacular in Atlanta, Orlando, and Nashville; Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Meet Me in St. Louis, Hairspray, at the MUNY Theater in St. Louis; Funny Girl, Thoroughly Modern Millie, A Christmas Carol, Curtains, Sweet Charity, Fiddler on the Roof, Kiss Me Kate, Camelot, Superman, and Meet Me in St. Louis at Drury Lane Theatre; Joseph, A Chorus Line at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora; Chicago at Pheasant Run Dinner Theater; Singin’ in the Rain at the Chicago Center for the Performing Arts; and Association, The Musical at the Arie Crown Theater in Chicago’s McCormick Place. Nicole performed for many years with Moraine Valley Theater for Young Audiences as an artist in residence in the following productions: The Little Mermaid, The Velveteen Rabbit, Babes in Toyland, Cinderella, The Odyssey, and The Diary of Anne Frank. Nicole is the choreographer of A Christmas Carol at Drury Lane Theater, and a proud member of Actors’ Equity.

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Paul Pement

director & producer

Paul serves as Executive & Artistic Director of Classical Kids Music Education, a non-profit arts organization focused on introducing children (and their parents) to the lives and musical masterpieces of the great classical composers. A BFA in theatre from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and professional experience as an actor, singer, dancer, director, choreographer, and stage manager have enabled Paul to achieve success with Classical Kids LIVE! programming — the “gold-star” leader in the field for creating theatrical family concerts presented by professional symphony orchestras throughout North America and abroad. Production titles include Beethoven Lives Upstairs, Mozart’s Magnificent Voyage, Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery, Tchaikovsky Discovers America and the newest in the series, Gershwin’s Magic Key — the first-ever symphony concert production that introduces new generations to the extraordinary legacy of George Gershwin. Next up for Paul, creating Saint-Georges’ Sword & Bow, an exciting production about Joseph Bologne, the most accomplished man in 18th Century Europe and recognized as the first classical composer of African Ancestry.

Douglas Cowling

playwright / music editor

Douglas is a writer, musician and educator with a lifelong interest in bringing classical music to wider audiences. He is the writer of five Classical Kids audio productions: Mozart’s Magic Fantasy, Tchaikovsky Discovers America, Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery, Hallelujah Handel! and Mozart’s Magnificent Voyage. He was also associate producer on Daydreams and Lullabies and serves as the principal writer /music editor for the Classical Kids Live! theatrical symphony concert series.

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Susan Hammond series creator

Susan has created a whole new generation of classical music fans through her innovative and award-winning Classical Kids recordings. She is the executive producer of a 16 title series of children’s classical music recordings known collectively as Classical Kids, selling to date nearly 5 million CDs, DVDs and books worldwide, and earning over 100 prestigious awards and honors. Each story entails its own adventure featuring a unique combination of music, history, and theatricality to engage the imaginations of children. An accomplished concert pianist and music teacher, Hammond searched for recordings about classical music to share with her young daughters. One day, she sat reading to her girls with a classical music radio station on in the background and noticed how they responded to the literature in a different way when enhanced by music. The rest, as they say, is history. Susan is the recipient of Billboard Magazine’s International Achievement Award and resides with her husband in Toronto where she is a member of the Order of Canada for her contribution to the arts.

CLASSICAL KIDS MUSIC EDUCATION, NFP was formed for charitable and educational purposes to build pathways for progression in music so that all young people, whatever their background or abilities, have access to the rich and diverse range of influence classical music offers. Reduced funding to the arts has diminished the ability of many symphony orchestras to provide high-quality educational and family programs like the one you are seeing today. It is imperative that more organizations are able to reach students and families through excellent music education programs in a time when affordable and worthy programming is lacking.

Classical Kids Music Education, NFP was created to “bridge the gap” by securing funding for high-caliber projects and, together with individual donor support, help to bring music education into the 21st century by creating more opportunities for young people to be exposed to their interest and develop their talents to the fullest. Please visit www.ckme.org to learn more about how you can help.

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†

MUSICIANS (continued)

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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.

MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT

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NING ZHAO

Viola

Member of CSO since 1995 hometown: Guangzhou, China

FUN FACTS • Started playing piano at age 5, violin at 8 years old, eventually to viola in college.

• I am a part time actor represented by Carolina Talent Agency since 2009 and have been cast in numerous commercial and films projects.

• Enjoy teaching viola, playing tennis and golfing, as well as cooking, reading, investing, and oil painting.

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 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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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 April 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

Richard Krumdieck Jacqueline B. Mars Jane & Hugh McColl Patricia & Thrus Morton Richard J. Osborne Paul & Kathy Reichs Carolyn Shaw John & Andromeda Williams

$15,000 – $24,999 Ralph S. Grier DeDe & Alex McKinnon Alex & Ulrike Miles Debbie & Pat Phillips

Judy & Derek Raghavan Ann & Fritz Rehkopf Adam & Sienne Taylor

$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 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, Interim Director of Major Gifts, 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 Denise & Peter DeMaio 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 Mr. & Mrs. Paul McIntosh Chuck Miller & Marcy Thailer Mr. & Mrs. Brian T. Moynihan Holly & Jason Norvell 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

page 19 Judith & Gary Toman Mr. & Mrs. C.L. Trenkelbach Suzie & Nick Trivisonno 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 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 (continued next page)

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

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Meghan & Luis Lluberas 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 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 Elizabeth Connor Stewart 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

Mr. Peter F. Guild 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

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 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 Bill & Pauline Chinnis (continued next page)

SUPPORTERS (continued) 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 Mr. & Mrs. James Traylor Mr. & Mrs. Hans Teich Vint & Libby Tilson Jenny & Ken Tolson Sarah S. Tull Drs. Iris Cheng & Daniel Uri Mrs. William K. Van Allen Mr. & Mrs. Michael Van Glish

page 21 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) Mr. & 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 Janet Nelson In Memory of Patricia Nims Karen L. Oldham Nancy Olah & Bill Pace Gwen Peterson & Tom Hodge Janet & Rick Pfeiffer Catherine Philpott John H. Pickett 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

page 22 Mr. & Mrs. William Seifert John Schroeder, in honor of Patty McArthur 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 Wesley & Claudia Sturges George & Brenda Sweet Ms. Sarah Teague Tim Timson 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) Michael & Lee Abbott Paula Andretta Andrew & Karen Antoszyk Dr. & Mrs. Michael J. Bell Sam & Nancy Bernstein Ms. Deborah Berry Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Bierce Stuart Blackmon Ken & Nelle Brown Steve Bost Saul & Martha Brenner David H. & Barbara J. Burns Philip Bush John Carr Robert & Jo Anne Caruso Mary Case Amy Cathey Gray Clark Mortimer & Josephine Cohen Fund Ms. Dorothy Cole Ron & Shirley Coffman Tom Covington Mr. Todd Croy Leeda Currin (continued next page)

SUPPORTERS (continued) Rufus Dalton Francis T. Davis Virginia A. Davis Doug & Diane Doak Dr. Kathleen A. Doman Mr. & Mrs. Fang Dong Cheryl Drake-Bowers Thomas & Kris Duffy Mike Dyer The Federico Family Robert & Catherine Flynn James C. Fort 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 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 Lenoir & Garrell Keesler John J. Kelly, Jr. Carolyn Wells Kibler John & Ardis Koch Mrs. S. Lacy Steven Light John J. Locke Skip & Ginny Long Dr. & Mrs. Thomas T. Long III Dr. David Lowry Daniel Lugo Mr. Charles McKinley Yvonne Mack Chris Mair Staci & Adam Marino Ms. Rosemarie Marshall & Mr. Lee Wilkins Joan W. Martin & Pat Burgess Steve & Tammy Matula

page 23 Jill Maxwell Kim & Alan Maxwell Tyler McGee James & Stephanie McGarvey Kimberly Moore-Wright Glenn A. Muegel David H. Nance & Jennifer Nance Sara & Tom Nolan Dr. & Mrs. Michael E. Norman Cookie & Jerry Parnell Rose & Bailey Patrick Bradley & Sharon Patterson Conrad Pogorzelski 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 Anna Stallman James & Ellie Stephens Larry Stratemeyer Charlene Sturgill Brenda Gail Summers Ms. Jean M. Summerville Mr. Jorge Tapie Carrie & Jeffrey Teixeira Nancy & Dick Thigpen Gretchen & Jean-Claude Thill Ms. Audrey Truman Cynthia Turner Sarah & Tim Turner LynnErin & Scott Tyler Rebecca Valenstein Minyan Wang Jenny & Henry Ward Mr. Erik Weghorst Mr. & Mrs. Tom Weidman Allen & Clara Wolfe

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 The Charlotte Hornets Kingfisher Capital The Dunhill Hotel

For more information, please contact Shayne Doty at 704.714.5104.

SPONSORS

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

$100,000 +

Robert Haywood Morrison Foundation

$50,000 - $99,999 Dickson Foundation

$20,000 - $49,999

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

DG Brungard Foundation Dowd Foundation, Inc Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation, Inc. Mariam & Robert Hayes Charitable Trust The Trexler Foundation

$10,000 - $19,999 Blumenthal Foundation Charlotte Mecklenburg Community Foundation Cole 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 Carrie E. & Lena V. Glenn Foundation The Mary Norris Preyer Fund

$2,500 - $4,999 Barnhardt/Thomas Trust Kathryn Stephenson Pipe Organ Endowment Foundation

For more information, please contact Shayne Doty at 704.714.5104.

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 Troutman Pepper LLP World Famous Golf Carts of South Carolina

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 Shayne Doty at 704.714.5104.

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’Byrne Peter & Ann† Guild William G. & Marguerite K. Huey Fund† Dr. Nish Jamgotch, Jr. Betty & Stanley Livingstone† Lucille & Edwin Jones

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

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

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Support your CSO. With your gift, the Charlotte Symphony uplifts, entertains, and educates the diverse communities of Charlotte-Mecklenburg and beyond through exceptional musical experiences.

Every gift makes a difference.

Make your contribution today:

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May 19 & 20 7:30 pm | Knight Theater Kazem Abdullah, conductor Alexi Kenney, violin

A departure from his previous work, Dvořák's cheerful Symphony No. 8 evokes wonderment. Led by "attentive" (The Florida Times-Union) guest conductor Kazem Abdullah, this program also includes works by Mozart and Stravinsky.

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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 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. 11) 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 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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MOVIE

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SERIES

June 16 & 17 7:30 pm | Belk Theater The film that gave the world one of its greatest movie heroes is back and better than ever before! Relive the magic of the original great adventure on the silver screen with John Williams’s epic score performed live by a full symphony orchestra!

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