CSO Renee Fleming Gala - program 09-20-23

ANNUAL GALA CONCERT

AN EVENING WITH

Renée Fleming Christopher Warren-Green conductor

September 2O 7:00 pm | Belk Theater

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CONTENTS

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WHAT’S INSIDE...

A Message from the President & CEO 3 Concert Program 5 Artist Biographies 6 2023/24 Musician Roster 10 Musician Spotlight 14 About the CSO 15 Program Notes 16 Annual Fund Donors 24 Corporate & Foundation Sponsors 30 Infusion Fund 33 Board of Directors & Trustees 34 Administration 35

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WELCOME

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Welcome to your CSO! Welcome to the Charlotte Symphony’s Annual Gala, a night of exceptional music and celebration!

This evening, we are honored to welcome the return of our esteemed Conductor Laureate, Christopher WarrenGreen, who graces our stage alongside the world-renowned soprano Renée Fleming. The exceptional talent they bring, combined with the incredible musicians of the Charlotte Symphony, is sure to leave us all in awe.

Tonight also marks the beginning of the Symphony’s 92nd season, a season that promises an exciting and eclectic range of concerts across our Classical, Pops, Movie, and Family series along with a host of special events that deserve a place on your calendar.

Your presence here tonight is a testament to your belief in the transformative power of live music. The act of gathering together in this hall to share in this experience transcends language and differences, and forges connections, nurtured through the incredible gift of music, which will resonate long after the final note has faded.

Our mission extends far beyond the boundaries of this concert hall. It is about enriching lives through music, making it accessible to diverse audiences, and nurturing the talents of the next generation of musicians and music lovers. Your support, in its many forms, enables us to continue this important work.

So, here’s to a night of extraordinary music! I look forward to seeing you at the Symphony again soon. Enjoy the performance.

David Fisk President & CEO

Your Charlotte Symphony Experience Whether you’re attending your first Symphony performance, or you’re a longtime subscriber, we’d like to extend to you a warm and inclusive welcome! Below is some helpful information to ensure you make the most of your Charlotte Symphony experience.

What should I wear?

The Charlotte Symphony has no specific dress code. We encourage you to be comfortable and come as yourself in a style of your choice.

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CONCERT PROGR AM

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annual gal a concert

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 7:00 pm Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Christopher Warren-Green, conductor Renée Fleming, soprano

JOHANN STRAUSS II (1825-1899) Overture to Die Fledermaus

[approx. 10 minutes]

[approx. 24 minutes] RICHARD STRAUSS (1864-1949) Four Last Songs I. Frühling (Spring) II. September III. Beim Schlafengehen (At Bedtime) IV. Im Abendrot (At Sunset)

GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813-1901) Overture to La forza del destino

[approx. 8 minutes]

[approx. 2 minutes] RUGGERO LEONCAVALLO (1857-1919) Musette svaria sulla bocca viva (from La bohème) [approx. 4 minutes] FRANCESCO CILEA (1866-1950) Io son l'umile ancella (from Adriana Lecouvreur)

RICHARD RODGERS (1902-1979) The Carousel Waltz (from Carousel)

[approx. 4 minutes]

[approx. 2 minutes] RICHARD RODGERS (1902-1979) Climb Ev'ry Mountain (from The Sound of Music)

ANDREW LIPPA (b. 1964) The Diva

[approx. 4 minutes]

concert duration: approximately 1 hour, 10 minutes, with no intermission.

CONDUCTOR BIO

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Christopher Warren-Green

conductor laureate & music adviser British conductor Christopher Warren-Green is Music Director of the London Chamber Orchestra in the UK and Conductor Laureate and Artistic Adviser to the Charlotte Symphony in North Carolina following a twelve-year tenure as Music Director. Warren-Green is Chair of the Foundation for Young Musicians and in 2022 he celebrated a professional career spanning 50 years.

During the 2023/24 season, highlights include returns to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Macau Orchestra, and three visits with Romanian Radio Chamber Orchestra. Further highlights include performances with the Charlotte Symphony where Warren-Green conducts Swan Lake and Vaughan Williams’ Symphony No.1 respectively, as well as engagements with the London Chamber Orchestra where he joins forces with soloists Ben Goldscheider and Jess Gillam.

Warren-Green has conducted eminent orchestras around the world, including The Philadelphia Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Detroit, Houston, St Louis, Toronto, Milwaukee, Seattle and Vancouver symphony orchestras, and the National Symphony Orchestra Washington D.C. In the UK, Warren-Green has worked with Philharmonia, London Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Royal Scottish National orchestras. In Europe, he has conducted Orchestre National de Belgique, Beethoven Orchestra Bonn, Orchestre National de Montpelier, Zürcher Kammerorchester, RTÉ Symphony Orchestra, Iceland Symphony Orchestra and in East Asia the Hong Kong Philharmonic, NHK Symphony, Yomiuri Nippon, Singapore, Sapporo and KBS symphony orchestras.

In addition to international commitments, Warren-Green has been honoured to conduct regularly for the British royal family at events including the wedding services of HM King Charles III and HM Queen Camilla, TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Warren-Green conducted the London Chamber (continued next page)

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Orchestra on the occasion of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 80th birthday and Philharmonia Orchestra for Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday concert at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, as well as HM King Charles’s 60th birthday concert in Buckingham Palace and on other Royal occasions.

As a conductor he has recorded extensively for Sony, Philips, Virgin, EMI, Chandos, Decca, Deutsche Gramophone, and records with the London Chamber Orchestra for Signum Classics.

As a soloist he has recorded Mendelssohn Mozart and Vivaldi concerti and appeared as soloist extensively in Europe most notably with the Academy of St. Martin-in-the Fields in the Berlin Philharmonie.

Warren-Green began his career at the age of seventeen, and at the age of twenty-one was named Concertmaster of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, followed by Philharmonia Orchestra under Ricardo Muti. At age twenty-five, WarrenGreen became concertmaster of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields under Sir Neville Marriner. He has served as a juror for many international competitions including the Prague Spring Conducting, the Wieniawski Violin, and Hong Kong Piano competitions. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music, having been a professor there for eight years, and has appeared and presented numerous times on television and radio, most notably for the BBC Proms.

GUEST ARTIST BIO

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Renée Fleming soprano

Renée Fleming is one of the most highly acclaimed singers of our time, performing on the stages of the world’s great opera houses and concert halls. Honored with five Grammy® awards and the US National Medal of Arts, she has sung for momentous occasions from the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony to the Diamond Jubilee Concert for Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. In 2014 she became the first classical artist ever to sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl. In May, the World Health Organization appointed her as a Goodwill Ambassador for Arts and Health, and the following month, it was announced that she is to receive the prestigious Kennedy Center Honor this fall.

Renée’s current concert calendar includes appearances in London, Vienna, Milan, Los Angeles, and at Carnegie Hall. She recently completed a world recital tour with the renowned pianist Evgeny Kissin. In November, she starred in the world premiere staging of The Hours, a new opera based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and awardwinning film, at the Metropolitan Opera. In March, she portrayed Pat Nixon in a new production of Nixon in China at the Opéra de Paris. Renée currently stars in a series of IMAX films, Renée Fleming’s Cities That Sing, highlighting the music of great cultural capitals.

Renée has recorded everything from complete operas and song recitals to indie rock and jazz. In January, Decca released a special double-length album of live recordings from Renée’s greatest performances at the Metropolitan Opera. In February, Renée received the Grammy Award (her fifth) for Best Classical Vocal Solo for her album Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene, with Yannick Nézet-Seguin as pianist. A collection of classical songs and specially commissioned world premieres, the album focuses on nature as both inspiration and victim of human activity.

Known for bringing new audiences to classical music and opera, Renée has sung not only with Luciano Pavarotti and Andrea Bocelli, but also with Elton John, Paul Simon, (continued next page)

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Sting, Josh Groban, and Joan Baez. She has hosted a wide variety of television and radio broadcasts, including the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD series and Live from Lincoln Center. Her voice is featured on the soundtracks of Best Picture Oscar winners The Shape of Water and The Lord of the Rings.

In recent years, Renée has become a prominent advocate for research at the intersection of arts, health, and neuroscience. As Artistic Advisor to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, she launched the first ongoing collaboration between America’s national cultural center and its largest health research institute, the National Institutes of Health. Inspired by the Sound Health initiative, Renée has created a program called Music and the Mind, which she has presented in more than 50 cities around the world, earning Research!America’s 2020 Isadore Rosenfeld Award for Impact on Public Opinion. In 2020, Renée launched Music and Mind LIVE, a weekly web show exploring the connections between arts, human health, and the brain, amassing nearly 700,000 views, from 70 countries. She is now an advisor for major initiatives in this field, including the Sound Health Network at the University of California San Francisco and the NeuroArts Blueprint at Johns Hopkins University.

Renée’s new anthology, Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness, will be published in 2024.

Her memoir The Inner Voice was published by Viking Penguin in 2004 and is now in its sixteenth printing. It is also published in France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Poland, Russia, and China. Advisor for Special Projects at LA Opera, Renée also leads SongStudio at Carnegie Hall. She is Co-Director of the Aspen Opera Center and VocalArts at the Aspen Music Festival. Renée’s other awards include the 2023 Crystal Award from the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Fulbright Lifetime Achievement Medal, Germany’s Cross of the Order of Merit, Sweden’s Polar Music Prize, France’s Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur, and honorary doctorates from 8 major universities

reneefleming.com Renée Fleming appears by arrangement with IMG Artists, imgartists.com.

Ms. Fleming is an exclusive recording artist for Decca and Mercury Records (UK).

Ms. Fleming’s jewelry is by Ann Ziff for Tamsen Z.

MUSICIAN ROSTER

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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 Susan Blumberg°° Jane Hart Brendle Cynthia Burton Emily Chatham°° Ayako Gamo Lenora Leggatt 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 Martha Geissler Sakira Harley Tatiana Karpova Ellyn Stuart VIOLAS Benjamin Geller, Principal The Zoe Bunten Merrill Principal Viola Chair Alaina Rea, Assistant Principal * Chihiro Tanaka, Acting Asst. Principal Ellen Ferdon Cynthia Frank Wenlong Huang Viara Stefanova Ning Zhao CELLOS Jonathan Lewis, Principal The Kate Whitner McKay Principal Cello Chair Allison Drenkow, Acting Asst. Principal Alan Black, Principal Emeritus* Marlene Ballena Jeremy Lamb Amy Sunyoung Lee Sarah Markle Oksana McCarthy†

DOUBLE BASSES Kurt Riecken, Principal* Jason McNeel, Acting Principal Judson Baines, Assistant Principal* Justin Cheesman, Acting Asst. Principal Jeffrey Ferdon Luis Primera† 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 Nicholas Ritter CONTRABASSOON Nicholas Ritter

MUSICIAN ROSTER (continued) HORNS Byron Johns, Principal The Mr. & Mrs. William H. Van Every Chair Andrew Fierova Philip Brindise† The Robert E. Rydel, Jr. Third Horn Chair Richard Goldfaden Andrew Merideth† 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

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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.

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

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MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT

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LUIS PRIMERA Double Bass

Member of CSO since 2023 hometown: Valencia, Venezuela

FUN FACTS • I really love to cook, go to the beach, and relax in nature.

• If I could meet one composer it would be Mahler. I would ask him to tell me all the stories about his life and every single piece he wrote.

• If I wasn’t a professional musician I would be an economist.

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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 musical experiences.

The Charlotte Symphony upholds the highest artistic integrity and takes bold steps to engage with its community through music. Its 65 professional, full-time musicians perform throughout the region — from community parks and breweries, to places of worship and senior care centers — and offer significant educational support, aimed at serving the underresourced areas of our community.

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

Founded in 1932, the Charlotte Symphony plays a leading cultural role in the Charlotte area and serves 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.

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PROGR AM NOTES by Ken Meltzer

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JOHANN STRAUSS II born: October 25, 1825 in Vienna, Austria died: June 3, 1899 in Vienna, Austria

Overture to Die Fledermaus (1874) premiere: April 5, 1874 in Vienna

approx. duration: 10 minutes

The operetta Die Fledermaus (The Bat) is one of the most beloved works by Vienna’s “Waltz King”, Johann Strauss. The story is based on a text by the librettists Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, who also provided the texts for Georges Bizet’s Carmen and several of the Jacques Offenbach operettas. In the Ludovic-Halévy version of the tale, called Le réveillon, the story takes place in Paris on Christmas Eve. Karl Haffner and Richard Genée fashioned a German-language version of the tale, which relocated the story to the Vienna of Strauss’s time. It was this text that Strauss set to music.

The premiere of Johann Strauss’s Die Fledermaus took place at the Vienna Theater an der Wien on April 5, 1874. The work was not an immediate success. But soon, Die Fledermaus triumphed in Berlin, Hamburg, Paris, and, of course, Vienna.

To this day, Johann Strauss’s Die Fledermaus is one of the few operettas to maintain a regular presence in the opera house repertoire, particularly around the New Year.

The sparkling Overture to Die Fledermaus has also enjoyed independent success in the concert hall. The Overture features several melodies from the operetta. And, of course, the waltz plays a prominent role in this delightful work.

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RICHARD STRAUSS born: June 11, 1864 in Munich, Germanya died: September 8, 1949 in Garmisch, Germany

Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs) (1948) premiere: May 22, 1950 in London

approx. duration: 24 minutes

The final decade of Richard Strauss’s long and productive life was, in many ways, the most difficult. Along with the kinds of challenges often encountered in later years, Strauss witnessed the destruction of his native Germany, as World War II reached its devastating conclusion. Ultimately, Strauss and his wife, Pauline, left their home in Garmisch, seeking refuge in Switzerland.

Nevertheless, Strauss’s last decade proved to be a remarkably creative period, one affectionately referred to as the composer’s “Indian Summer.” During the 1940s Strauss produced several marvelous works, including the opera Capriccio (1942), the Second Horn Concerto (1942), the Oboe Concerto (1945), and Metamorphosen (1945), subtitled “A Study for 23 Solo Strings.”

Strauss’s final composition is the work known as the Vier letze Lieder (Four Last Songs), scored for soprano solo and orchestra. In May of 1948, Strauss composed the song “Im Abendrot”, a setting of a poem by Joseph von Eichendorff.

In September of that year, Strauss added three songs, based upon poetry by Hermann Hesse (“Frühling,” “September,” and “Beim Schlafengehen”). The premiere of the Four Last Songs took place after Strauss’s death. Two legendary artists, soprano Kirsten Flagstad and conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler, joined the Philharmonia Orchestra in a May 22, 1950 concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

Throughout his career, Richard Strauss proved himself a master of vocal writing (both in song and opera), and in the magical deployment of the orchestra to musical and dramatic effect. All of those gifts are evident in Strauss’s valedictory work, one that with the utmost beauty and eloquence depicts the composer’s embrace of the culmination of a rich and well-lived time on earth.

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GIUSEPPE VERDI born: October 10, 1813 in Le Roncole, Italy died: January 27, 1901 in Milan, Italy

Overture to La forza del destino (1862) premiere: November 10, 1862 in St. Petersburg

approx. duration: 8 minutes

Verdi’s grand opera, La forza del destino (The Force of Destiny), is based upon a sprawling 1830s Spanish play, Don Alvaro, or The Force of Destiny, by Ángel de Saavedra, Duke of Rivas. To this day, some find Forza’s epic length (expanded by several crowd scenes) somewhat problematic.

However, the central plot is relatively straightforward. The story takes place in Spain and Italy, toward the middle of the 18th century. Don Alvaro accidentally kills the Marquis of Calatrava — the father of the woman he loves, Leonora di Vargas. Don Carlo, the Marquis’s son, searches for Don Alvaro and Leonora in order to avenge his father’s death.

Don Carlo finally confronts Don Alvaro (now a priest), and challenges him to a duel. Don Alvaro mortally wounds Don Carlo, who in turn fatally stabs Leonora when she tries to comfort her brother. Don Alvaro curses the fates, but when he finally prays for forgiveness, Leonora dies in peace.

Verdi created the famous Overture to La forza del destino for the 1869 premiere of the opera’s revised version. The Overture begins with the repeated ominous brass chords that serve to open Act II (Allegro). The strings play the relentless, churning destiny motif that pursues Leonora di Vargas throughout the opera. Several further melodies from the opera — often accompanied by the destiny motif — are introduced with the unerring contrast and inexorable forward motion that are hallmarks of one of the lyric theater’s greatest dramatists. A rousing coda brings The Force of Destiny Overture to a stunning conclusion.

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RUGGERO LEONCAVALLO born: March 8, 1857 in Naples, Italy died: August 9, 1919 in Montecatini, Italy

“Musette svaria sulla bocca viva” from La bohème (1897) premiere: May 6, 1897 in Venice

approx. duration: 2 minutes

In March, 1893 in Milan, Ruggero Leoncavallo had a chance encounter with his friend and fellow opera composer, Giacomo Puccini. During that meeting, Puccini revealed to Leoncavallo that he was working on an operatic adaptation of Henri Murger’s 1848 novel, Scenes de la vie de Bohème.

Leoncavallo was surprised, to say the least, because at the time, he was working on precisely the same project. From this point, it became a race to the opera house, with Puccini the victor. Giacomo Puccini’s La bohème premiered at the Teatro Regio in Turin on February 1, 1896, conducted by Arturo Toscanini. Leoncavallo’s La bohème, with a libretto by the composer, had its first performance at Venice’s Teatro La Fenice on May 6, 1897. While Leoncavallo’s La bohème was a success at its premiere, Puccini’s version quickly emerged as the favorite. Leoncavallo was convinced that Puccini stole his idea. Hard feelings between the two composers remained until Leoncavallo’s death in 1919.

Puccini’s La bohème remains one of the most beloved operas.

But Leoncavallo’s La bohème is a fine work in its own right.

This concert features Mimì’s brief aria, “Musette svaria sulla bocca viva”. Act I takes place on Christmas Eve, 1837, at the Paris Café Momus. Mimì, lover of the poet Rodolfo, introduces her friend, Musette, to the Bohemians. Mimì describes Musette’s carefree nature, and her eternal pursuit of love. The painter Marcello is immediately entranced with Musette.

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FRANCESO CILEA born: July 26, 1866 in Palmi, Italy died: November 20, 1950 in Varazze, Italy

“Io son l’umile ancella” from Adriana Lecouvreur (1902) premiere: November 26, 1902 in Milan

approx. duration: 4 minutes

Adriana Lecouvreur, Francesco Cilea’s most famous opera, is a setting of a libretto by Arturo Colautti, in turn based upon an 1849 play by Eugène Scribe and Ernest Legouvé.

Adrienne Lecouvreur (1692-1730) was an historical figure, a celebrated actress of the Paris Comédie-Française. Both the Scribe/Legouvé play and Cilea’s opera embrace the rumor that Lecouvreur’s death was the result of poisoning, revenge by the Duchess of Bouillon for the actress’s love affair with Maurice de Saxe. The premiere of Adriana Lecouvreur took place at Milan’s Teatro Lirico on November 26, 1902. The cast included soprano Angelica Pandolfini as Adriana, tenor Enrico Caruso as her lover Maurizio, and baritone Giuseppe de Luca as the stage manager Michonnet. Since its premiere, sopranos have embraced the considerable musical and dramatic opportunities offered by the title role.

Act I takes place backstage at the Opéra-Comique.

Preparations are underway for a performance of the play Bajazet. Adriana enters, rehearsing her lines. When admirers lavish effusive praise, Adriana responds that she is but the humble servant of creative genius (“Io son l’umile ancella”).

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RICHARD RODGERS born: June 28, 1902 in New York City died: December 30, 1979 in New York City

“The Carousel Waltz” from Carousel (1945) premiere: April 19, 1945 in New York

approx. duration: 4 minutes

Carousel, the second collaboration by composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960), followed their tremendous success with the musical Oklahoma!

(1943). Carousel is a musical adaptation of the 1909 Hungarian play Liliom, by Ferenc Molnár. Rodgers and Hammerstein shifted the location from Molnár’s Budapest to the coast of Maine. Carousel is the story of the tragic marriage of Billy Bigelow, a carousel barker, and Julie Jordan, a millworker.

When Julie becomes pregnant, Billy joins a robbery to raise money for his family. The scheme fails, and Billy commits suicide. Consigned to purgatory, Billy is given one last opportunity to redeem himself, which he does by coming to the aid of his daughter. John Raitt and Jan Clayton created the roles of Billy and Julie in the 1945 Broadway premiere.

The Broadway musicals of the era traditionally began with an orchestral overture, a collection of melodies from the show. Rodgers dispenses with this convention, and opens Carousel with an orchestral piece that serves to accompany a pantomime on stage. During “The Carousel Waltz”, the audience is introduced to the show’s setting, the principal characters, and the budding romance between Billy and Julie.

“Climb Every Mountain" from The Sound of Music (1959) premiere: November 16, 1959 in New York

approx. duration: 2 minutes

The Sound of Music, the last of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, is based upon the true story of the Trapp Family Singers. Mary Martin starred as Maria, Theodor Bikel was Captain von Trapp, and Patricia Neway was the Mother Abbess in the 1959 Broadway premiere. Maria, who has fallen in love with von Trapp, tells the Mother Abbess she is ready to take her monastic vows. The Mother Abbess instead encourages Maria to confront her emotions, and to realize her dreams.

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ANDREW LIPPA born: December 22, 1964 in Leeds, United Kingdom

The Diva (2020) premiere: September 26, 2020 in Washington, DC

approx. duration: 4 minutes

“The Diva” is a song by American composer Andrew Lippa, whose works include the Broadway and Off-Broadway shows Big Fish, The Addams Family, and The Wild Party.

Lippa composed “The Diva” for a 2020 concert by Renée Fleming and Venessa Williams at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. “The Diva” is a humorous, upbeat, rock-infused number that argues famous operatic sopranos are (almost) just like the rest of us.

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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, 2023 through August 1, 2023

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Ms. Nina Lesavoy Mr. & Mrs. Mark Mealy Laura & Perry Poole Ann & Fritz Rehkopf Mrs. Rosalind Richardson Nancy & Charlie Robson Pat Rodgers Cory & Amanda Rogers Ms. Marjorie M. Schwab Thomas & Sherry Skains Melinda & David Snyder Mary Claire & Dan Wall Richard & Lisa Worf

* The Charlotte Symphony recognizes donors of exceptional generosity whose cumulative giving to the CSO exceeds $1 million with the designation of Music Director Society.

SUPPORTERS (continued) VIRTUOSO CIRCLE $5,000 – $9,999 Howard P. Adams & Carol B. McPhee Francisco & Jeannette Alvarado Dr. Anthony Asher Steve & Katrice Boland Mary & Charles Bowman Twig & Barbara Branch Bill & Robin Branstrom Brian Bridgford & Sally Gambrell Bridgford Katherine & Thomas Bunn Shirley & Michael Butterworth The Jack H & Ruth C. Campbell Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Keith Cockrell Malcomb & Tammy Coley Brian & Morgan Cromwell Lisa & Perrin Dargan Denise & Peter DeMaio Donna & Alvaro de Molina Mary Anne Dickson Peggy & Richard Dreher Mary & Robert Engel Thomas & Heather Finke David J.L. Fisk & Anne O'Byrne Joan & Parker Foley Carol & Ron Follmer Eileen Friars & Scott Pyle Dr. Robert A. Gaines & Toni Burke Sarah & Frank Gentry Barry & Laurie Guy James & Rebecca Hovis Shirley & Bob Ivey Chris Jensen Page & Ed Kizer Hartmut & Irene Kossack Robert & Vivian Lamb Laszlo & Anna Littmann Zaydee López-Ibáňez Leslie & Michael Marsicano Susanne & Bill McGuire Mr. & Mrs. Paul McIntosh Susan & Loy McKeithen Mrs. Sandra Levine Dick Metzler Chuck Miller & Marcy Thailer Mr. & Mrs. Brian T. Moynihan Holly & Jason Norvell Torsten & Kim Pilz Emily & Nima Pirzadeh Sara Garcés Roselli & Dan Roselli Bette Roth Ylida & Bert Scott Laura & Michael Schulte Donald & Susan Sherrill Glenn Sherrill, Jr In honor of Robin Branstom Mr. & Mrs. Harley F. Shuford, Jr.

page 25 Mr. & Mrs. Pope A. Shuford Nancy E. Simpson Lori & Eric Sklutwiener Drs. Jennifer Sullivan & Matthew Sullivan Kevin Taylor Chris & Jim Teat Judith & Gary Toman Mr. & Mrs. C.L. Trenkelbach Suzie & Nick Trivisonno In Memory of Tess Verbesey Kevin & Jill Walker Floyd Wisner & Glenda Colman Sidney & Bobby Youngs Abby & Albert Zue

$3,500 – $4,999 Anonymous Wedge & Debbie Abels Mr. James Biddlecome, In Loving Memory of Bernadette Zirkuli Biddlecome Philipp J. Bischoff Si & Michael Blake Sally & Derick Close H. Clay Furches Richard I. McHenry & Cynthia L. Caldwell Arrington & Burch Mixon Tony & Linda Pace Marsha & Robert L. Stickler Daniel & Kathleen Troy Edgar & Karen Whitener George McLendon & Carol Quillen

$2,500 – $3,499 Anonymous Julian Andretta Merilyn & Craig Baldwin Mrs. Harriet B. Barnhardt Bill & Georgia Belk Tiffany & Jason Bernd Jan & Bob Busch Cathy Bessant & John Clay Mr. & Mrs. Alan Blumenthal Amy & Philip Blumenthal Dr. & Mrs. O. Robert Boehm Ann Thomas Colley Dorothy & Mike Connor Deborah J. Cox & Bob Szymkiewicz Alfred & Amy Dawson Chris & Elizabeth Daly In Memory of Betty Haggarty Peter De Arcangelis Phil & Mary Delk Cheryl DeMaio Peggy & Charles Dickerson Timothy & Kara Gallagher Harvey & Lucinda Gannt (continued next page)

SUPPORTERS (continued) $2,500 – $3,499 (continued) Todd & Andrea Griffith Mr. Billy L. Gerhart, in memory of Judith Gerhart Mariam Abdul Hamid Ivan Hinrichs Brian & Juliet Hirsch Ben & Christy Hume Fran & Greg Hyde Jim & Peggy Hynes Bruce & Martha Karsh Ginger Kemp Mr. & Mrs. Luke Kissam Dr. & Mrs. Christ A. Koconis Meghan & Luis Lluberas James Lynch Jim & Dottie Martin Rob Roy McGregor Dee Dee McKay Diane & Aderito Morais Jay & Elizabeth Monge Joan Morgan Celene & Marc Oken Dr. Reta R. Phifer Mr. Vincent Phillips & Mr. Paul Pope Kathleen D. Prokay Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Rollins, Jr. Dr. Mahesh Sardesai JD & Katrina Schurter Paulette Sherrill George & Tricia Sistrunk Emily & Zach Smith Morris & Patricia Spearman Elizabeth Connor Stewart Dottie Stowe in loving memory of Dickson Stowe Dr. Mark R. Swanson Drs. Chris & Lillian Teigland Eric & Annette Telljohann In Memory of Dr. Chandler Thompson Dr. John A. Thompson, Jr. & Dr. Lee Rocamora Dr. Cynthia H. Tyson Mindy & Don Upton Paul & Susan Vadnais Bill & Rita Vandiver Dr. Shanté Williams Steph & Gemo Yesil

PATRON CIRCLE $1,500 – $2,499 Anonymous Marcia Adams Ross & Michele Annable Clay & Denise Armbrister Dan & Barbara Austell Dianne & Brian Bailey

page 26 Sharon Baker & Peter Moore Mr. & Mrs. Taylor Batten Erskine & Crandall Bowles Kelly & Jackie Brown Sarah & Marco Carbone Ms. Catherine P. Carstarphen Mr. Brent Clevenger Neil & Claire Cotty Elizabeth Betty Eaton William & Patricia Gorelick Family Foundation Angela & Michael Helms Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin F. Hill, Jr. Mr. James Howell & Mrs. Deanna Kelly Joan Irwin Gene & Helen Katz Elizabeth J. McLaughlin Stacy & Adam Marino Anna Marriott Ms. Rosemarie Marshall & Mr. Lee Wilkins Mr. Glenn Mincey & Mrs. Macie Mincey Eleanor W. Neal Caroline Olzinski Pamela Pearson & Charles Peach John & Susan Rae Jane Perry Shoemaker Katie & Raleigh Shoemaker Ken Spielfogel & Richard Withem Robert & Maxine Stein Gail & Scott Syfert Tillie S. Tice Jenny & Ken Tolson James H. Trexler & Kelly Zellars Vera Watson Grant Webb Linda & Craig Weisbruch Cricket Weston & David Molinaro Mrs. Eugenia N. White Bryan Wilhelm Noni Williams Deems Wilson Ms. Deborra Wood & Mr. Russell Propst

$1,000 – $1,499 Anonymous (5) Ashley & Steve Allen Kathleen & Richard Anderson Mary Lou & Jim Babb Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln A. Baxter Morgan & Katie Beggs Katherine W. Belk John & Katherine Beltz Shirley W. Benfield Donald H. & Barbara K. Bernstein Family Foundation Ms. Brett Blumenthal & Mr. David Wax Carole Bourret Khary Brown in Memory of Kyden Justice Brown (continued next page)

SUPPORTERS (continued) Herbert Browne Mr. Charles Budd Jane & Larry Cain Maggie Callen Bill & Pauline Chinnis David M. Cody Mr. Mark Copeland & Mrs. Kathleen Goldammer-Copeland Ann F. Copeland Dr. & Mrs. Mark Couture Sarah & Larry Dagenhart Gwin Dalton Rufus Dalton Dan & Jeannette Davis Dr. Kandi & Gary Deitemeyer Dena Diorio Ralph & Troyann Dougherty Matt & Julie Drinkhahn Jay & Lisa Duggins Shobhan & Pritika Dutta Virginia Dulaney Bob & Judy Erb Martin Ericson, Jr. Julie & Tom Eiselt Lisa & Carlos Evans Trae & Kate Fletcher Ms. Toni Freeman Stephen C. & Jean S. Geller Jenn & Taylor Gherardi Kathy Gray Joyce & Ed Hamilton Anne J. Henderson Mical Hutson Paul & Linda Ibsen Martha D. Jones Lea & Stuart Johnson Mr. & Mrs. John E. Kibler Joan Kirschner Marilyn Kroll Jonathan Lamb Ms. Barbara Laughllin Christopher James Lees Mark & Katherine Love Lucinda Nisbet Lucas Dr. & Mrs. Randolph Mahnesmith Mrs. Allison Malter Holly & Christopher Maurer Ms. Nydia McCrohan Shawn & Kelly McGrath Martha Monserrate Susan D. Montgomery Janet Preyer Nelson Peter & Janet Nixon Mr. & Mrs. E. O. Oakley Michael & Debbie O’Hara Karen L. Oldham Elaind Papadimitriou

page 27 Arvind & Helen Patil Gwen Peterson & Tom Hodge Catherine Philpott Lucy Quintilliano & Leonard Fumi Dr. & Mrs. R. Pinkney Rankin, Jr. Morry Alter & Joan Rasmussen Brendan Reen Dave & Anne Regnery Rita & Thomas Robinson Sally & Russell Robinson Mrs. Gail Salmon Dr. Stephen P. Schultz & Donna Dutton Thomas & Natasha Scrivener Mr. & Mrs. William Seifert Molly & Conrad Sloan Scott Smith Murray & Hazel Somerville Kathryn Stewart Al & Alice Sudduth Ann & Wellford Tabor Richard R. Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Hans Teich Catherine Thompson B. Maureen Turner Vint & Libby Tilson Sarah S. Tull Drs. Iris Cheng & Daniel Uri Dr. & Mrs. Bill Chu & Jin Wang Ward Wellman & Laura Meyer Wellman Pam & Steve West Peter White David Wilcox Mr. Gary Wilhite Ms. Judith Wood Eugene Woods Ms. Barbara Yarbrough

$500 – $999 Anonymous (4) Michael & Lee Abbott Doug & Linda Abel Mark Abrams & Iris Prandi Mr. Lester Ackerman & Mr. Layton Campbell Larry Anderson Leigh & Rhonda Armistead JWD Atchison Bob & Cathy Becker Emerson Bell Ms. Melody Birmingham James Broadstone Aram & Scott Bryan Greg & Mary Lou Cagle Barbara F. Caine Ms. Lisa Callen Mary Case Amanda & Kevin Chheda Hobart B. Cheyne (continued next page)

SUPPORTERS (continued) $500 – $999 (continued) Dr. W. Gerald Cochran & Mr. Timothy D. Gudger Mr. Thomas E. Collins, Jr. Mrs. Jane M. Conlan Jack Cook Dr. Kilian Cooley Martin & Leslie Cooper Ellen M. Crowley Mr. Todd Croy Mrs. Judy Crozier Angela & Jesse Cureton Craig Selimotic Danforth Dr. Roy E. DeMeo, Jr. & Ms. Linda A. Evanko Doug & Diane Doak Cheryl Drake-Bowers Rebecca Elliott Gloria Evans Melisa & Frank Galasso Dr. John & Eileen Gardella Pete & Stacy Gherardi Donna Gibson Sarah Goad Mr. Walter H. Goodwin, Esq. Dan & Linda Gordon Ms. Cynthia Greenlee Tara & Richard Harris Mr. & Mrs. Lowrance Harry Mr. Charles Haughey Patrick & Johanne Hawk Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Heafner Mr. Stefan Heinzelmann Robert Henderson Logan & Jennifer Henderson Barbara Holt Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Horowitz Pete & Phyllis Johnson Vickie & Eugene Johnson Michael & Priscilla Johnson Tim & Kathryn Johnson Joseph & Patty Kahle Emily Kalfayan Steven & Mary Kesselman James King Nancy H. Kiser Dr. & Mrs. Jack Kramer Theodore & Dorothy Kramer Fran & Bart Landess Linda Lane Harry & Gloria Lerner Jerome & Barbara Levin Mr. Michael Lewandowski Mr. George Linfors Shira Lissek

page 28 Kathryn Long Mark & Katherine Love Vi Lyles Dr. & Mrs. William W. MacDonald Bruce & Leigh Marsh Linda Marshall Francis & Paula Martin Ed & Wendy Matthews Mr. & Mrs. Kiran H. Mehta Eric Miller Anne & Brad Mitchell Christopher Montgomery Tom & Sally Moore Gary & Fran Morrison Robert & Carla Murray Nancy Olah & Bill Pace Cookie & Jerry Parnell Janet & Rick Pfeiffer John & Wilma Pinter Mr. & Mrs. Rodney C. Pitts Jeanine & Naeem Qasim Haywood & Sabine Rankin Ana & Manuel Rey Jose & Megan Rosado Shonn Ross Nancy Rutledge & Jim Rutledge Robert & Christine Rydel Alyssa Sharpe Katy & Raleigh Shoemaker Michael Silverman Carol Smith Dr. & Mrs. Henry L. Smith II John-Palmer Smith Rebecca & Eric Smith Julia J. Souther Bill & Mary Stanton Mr. & Mrs. Larry Stern William & Catherine Stone Wesley & Claudia Sturges George & Brenda Sweet Ms. Sarah Teague Gretchen & Jean-Claude Thill Tim Timson James & Melanie Twyne Greg & Sandy Vlahos Minyan Wang Lyman Welton Barnet & Harriet Weinstock Dan & Susan Yardley

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

SUPPORTERS (continued)

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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.

For more information, please contact Shayne Doty at 704.714.5104.

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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SPONSORS

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

Troutman Pepper

For more information, please contact Mandy Vollrath at mvollrath@charlottesymphony.org

SPONSORS

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

The Trexler Foundation Dowd Foundation, Inc.

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

DG Brungard Foundation The Dickson Foundation, Inc. Cole Foundation ‘The Charlotte Mecklenburg Community Foundation The Mary Norris Preyer Fund The George W. & Ruth R. Baxter Foundation Barnhardt/Thomas Trust Kathryn Stephenson Pipe Organ Endowment Foundation Blumenthal Foundation Minor Foundation, Inc.

For more information, please contact Mandy Vollrath at mvollrath@charlottesymphony.org

Sandr a & Leon Levine

"Simply phenomenal..." - The London Times

November 1O & 11 7:30 pm | Knight Theater

This edgy and endlessly entertaining ensemble offers a singular mix of standards and modern-day hits, all brought to life with brassy horn arrangements, rollicking piano, and incredible vocals.

Ian Passmore, conductor The Hot Sardines, special guests

704.972.2000 | charlottesymphony.org

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 Richard Krumdieck Vice Chair John Williams Vice Chair Mick Ankrom Treasurer Manny Clark Secretary David Fisk President & CEO Joye D. Blount Mike Butterworth Nick Clements

Catherine Connor Mary Delk* Denise DeMaio Sidney Fletcher Kevin Gottehrer Stephen Makris Alex McKinnon Ulrike W. Miles Ylida Scott Melinda Snyder Jennifer Sullivan Jenny Tolson* Jenny Topilow* Kevin Walker *ex officio

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

Jeff Lee Gov. James G. Martin Jane & Hugh McColl Susan & Loy McKeithen Elizabeth J. McLaughlin George McLendon Mica Oberkfell 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 Emily & Zach Smith Bob & Marsha Stickler Adam Taylor Cynthia Tyson Braxton Winston Richard Worf Joan Zimmerman Albert Zue

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 Mandy Vollrath, Director of Corporate & Institutional Relations Libby Currier, Director of Individual Giving Tammy Matula, Senior Manager of Development Operations Jennifer Gherardi, Development Manager - Campaign & Special Events FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Angel Adams, Vice President of Finance & Administration Chazin & Company, Financial Services Amy Hine, HR Coordinator & Office Administrator HUMAN RESOURCES Maribeth Baker, Human Resources Counselor LEARNING & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Aram Kim Bryan, Vice President of Learning & Community Engagement Dylan Lloyd, Senior Manager of Youth Orchestras Michaela Sciacca, Project Harmony Manager Gavin Fulker, Education & Community Programs Assistant Elysia Duckett, Youth Orchestras Program Assistant Jirah Montgomery, Youth Orchestras Program Assistant Lily Moore, Youth Orchestras Program 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 Experience Manager Garrett Whiffen, Ticketing Manager

128 S. Tryon Street, Suite 350 Charlotte, NC 28202 tickets: 704.972.2000 office: 704.972.2003

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CODY FRY LIVE IN CONCERT Friday, October 27 7:30 pm | Knight Theater

ONE NIGHT ONLY! Nashville-based singer/songwriter Cody Fry took the internet by storm with his viral TikTok sensation "I Hear a Symphony." Now the Grammynominated artist is bringing his fusion of popular songs and rich orchestration to the Charlotte Symphony!

Christopher James Lees, conductor Cody Fry, special guest

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