Charlotte Concerts 90th AnniversaryCelebration
presenting
Acclaimed Classical Music Performances Music Education for Students 1930 2020 Honorary Chairs Carolyn and Sam McMahon November 21, 2022, 5:30 p.m. Young Dining Hall
Queens University of Charlotte
CharlotteConcertsEducationPrograms
AMusicalShowcase: CompetitionCelebratingExcellence. Inauguratedin2017,this annualeventprovidedanopportunityforselectedCharlotte MecklenburgSchools(CMS) elementary,middle,andhighschoolchoralandinstrumentalensemblestoperformatthe BlumenthalPerformingArtsCenterbeforealiveaudience. Eachyear,professional adjudicatorschosegroupsrepresenting12to15schools. Over591studentsperformed eachyear. ACollegeFairfortheparticipatinghighschooljuniorsandseniorswithover22 participatingcolleges/universitieswasincludedintheday’sactivities
Underwrote(annuallyforover20years)theCharlotte MecklenburgSchoolsHonors Groups(HighSchoolHonorsChorus,HighSchoolHonorsOrchestra,MiddleSchool HonorsChorus,MiddleSchoolHonorsOrchestra,MiddleSchoolRepertoryOrchestra,and MiddleSchoolHonorsBand) Studentschosenthoughanauditionprocessspenttwodays rehearsingwithconductors/clinicians,culminatinginaperformancetowhichallparentsand thepublicwereinvited BecauseCharlotteConcertsunderwrotethecostsassociatedwith theprogram,everystudentselectedforanHonorsGroupcouldparticipate
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UnderwroteUnionCountyPublicSchoolsAll CountyChorus
IncorporatedStudentsintoCharlotteConcertsEvents
a.200ComplimentaryStudentTicketOpportunitiesforeachconcert
b.RecognitionofOutstandingStudentateachconcert
c.ArtisticEducationOutreach(Informances,MasterClasses,TakingVisitingArtistsinto theschools):Opportunitiesforstudentstointeractonapersonallevelwith internationallyacclaimedperformingartists
d.StudentPerformancesinretirementcommunities,beforeconcerts,atCharlotte Concertsevents,atCharlotteWineandFoodWeekendevents,atnon profitevents
FundedprivatemusiclessonsatCommunitySchooloftheArtsfortalentedstudentswho neededfinancialaid
ProvidedsheetmusicforstudentsinallCMSmiddleschools
ProvidedsheetmusicforstudentsinallCMShighschools. Thisprogramevenprovidedthe opportunitytostartthemusicprogramatoneunderservedhighschool.
DevelopedaStudentAmbassadorProgram
Underwrotesummerbandcampsinunderservedhighschools
Coordinatedandpresented2 and3 dayweekendeventsthatbeganonFridayeveningand includedteacherseminars,concertswithmasterclinicians,concertsbythestudents,and thefinalewithCANTUS.
Designed,developed,promoted,andstaged3daysof"PhantomoftheOrgan,"aDouble OrganPerformanceincludingsymphonic,danceandchoralgroupsatMyersPark PresbyterianChurch.Fortwoyears,studentsfromCMSmiddleschoolsandtheAfter Schoolprogramwerebusedorwalkedtothechurchforperformancesinthemorningand afternoon.Anafternoonperformancealsowasprovidedforresidentsofseniorcentersand retirementcommunities.Aperformanceopentothepublicwaspresentedonthefinal evening.
Donated(annually)new,qualitymusicinstrumentstobandsandorchestrasinunderserved Charlotte MecklenburgSchools (Inseveralinstances,theschool’sexistinginstruments werebeingheldtogetherbytapeorpiecesofmetalwereprotrudingfromdrums)Notonly didthisprogramprovidecriticallyneededinstrumentsforthebandandorchestrastudents; Italsoallowedmorestudentstheopportunitytohave“theirown”instrumentthatthey couldtakehomeforpracticing Oneyear,CharlotteConcertsdonated43instrumentstoan underservedmiddleschool Thisgiftallowedtheteachertocreateimmediatelyasuccessful orchestraprogram
Program
Welcome Gail Brinn Wilkins
Honorary Chairs: Presentation
Leslie Schlernitzauer Honorary Chairs: Recipients Carolyn and Sam McMahon
Scholarship Recipient Athena Strickland Invocation
Queens Chamber Singers "When You Believe" from The Prince of Egypt by Stephen Schwartz Athena Strickland, soloist - Justin Smith, director - Brenda Fernandez, accompanist
The translation for the Hebrew section is: I will sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously. Who is like you, O Lord, among the celestial? Who is like you, O Lord, majestic in holiness? In Your Love, You lead the people You redeemed. I will sing!
Dinner Conversation and Memories
This is Your Life: Charlotte Concerts Cast of “Notable” Characters
Charge Diane Lumpkin Peery Remarks President Daniel G. Lugo
Special Presentation Carolyn and Sam McMahon Dismissal Gail Brinn Wilkins
Continue your evening... The Van Cliburn Concert featuring Dmytro Choni Champagne Post Concert Reception Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts and Civic Engagement
Celebration Participants
Emilie Williams, Pianist
Gail Brinn Wilkins
Leslie Schlernitzauer
Carolyn and Sam McMahon
Howard Freese
Larry Polsky
Peter deVries
Paul Nitsch
Crystal Stroupe
Pam Furr
Laura Kratt
Candice Langston
Gene Hoots
Rodney Pitts
Dale Polsky
Sandy Hamilton
Stephanie and Tony Ansaldo
Paul Anderson
Diane Lumpkin Peery
Richard Malnati
Jewel Warlick President Daniel G. Lugo
Celebration Committee
Carolyn McMahon
Leslie Schlernitzauer
Diane Lumpkin Peery Carolyn Stone
Dale Polsky Gail Brinn Wilkins
Amanda P. Winters
1931 32 Nelson Eddy, Cherniayskys, Baritone, Kurenko
1932 33 Amelita Galli Curci Soprano, Toscha Seidel Violinist, Norton
1933 34 Bart. & Robi, Tent & Dilling, Richard Crooks Vocalist
1934 35 Meisle, Frantz, Coya, Nelson Eddy Tenor
1935 36 Brancato, Hubert, Lawrence Tibbett Baritone, Barrere
1936 37 Martini, Albert Spalding Violinist, Olheim, Fowler & Tamara, Jose Iturbi Pianist
1937 38 Richard Bonelli Baritone, Gordons, Helen Jepson Soprano, Russians, Guiomar Novaes Pianist
1938 39 Thomas Lehmann, Vronsky Babin Duo Pianists, Metropolitan Opera Quartet
1939 40 Cincinnati Symphony, Nelson Eddy Baritone, Helen Jepson Soprano, Kaskas, Charles Kullman Tenor, Norman Cordon Baritone, Krehm
1940 41 Lawrence Tibbett Baritone, Jascha Heifetz Violinist, Rochester Symphony, Hatfield & Rose Bampton Soprano, Meisle & Jagel
1941 42 Don Cossacks, Philadelphia Symphony, Bidu Sayao Soprano, Charles Kullman Tenor, Davis Kaskas, Hatfi
1942 43 LaBoheme Opera, Castagna, Arthur Rubinstein Pianist, Cleveland Symphony, Eleanor Steber Soprano, Paulee, Weede
1943 44 Lauritz Melchior Tenor & Astrid Varnay Soprano, Faust, Yehudi Menuhin Violinist, Helen Traubel Soprano, Bart & Robi CAROLINA NIGHT, Jan Peerce Tenor, K. Watson
1944 45 Colorado Opera, Stewart Gordon Pianist, Gladys Swarthout piano, Cleveland Symphony, Carmen
1945 46 Rigoletto, Don Cossacks, Rise Stevens Soprano, Baltimore Symphony, Rudolf Serkin Pianist
1946 47 Il Trovatore, Cincinnati Symphony, Rosario & Antonio, Patrice Munsel Soprano, Clenn, Merriman & Huehn
1947 48 Butterfly, Feruccio Tagliavini Tenor, Baltimore Symphony Bel Canto Trio, Conner
1948 49 Wagner's Romeo & Juliet, Revelers, Indiana Symphony Bjoerling, Philadelphia Piano Quartet
1949 50 Wagner Opera, National Male Quartet, Weissenberg Nikolaidi, St. Louis Sinfonietta
1950 51 Gorin, Steber, E. Farrell, Kullman & Men of Song Slavensky, Morley & Gearhart
1951 52 Della Chiesa & Thibault, Mata & Kari, Sandor Pittsburgh Symphony
1952 53 Boston Pops, Wagner (Carmen), First Piano Quartet, Badura, Skoda, Conner
1953 54 Wilma Lipp, Ballet Russe de Mente, Bloet, Carlo Compagnons de la Chanson, New York Philharmonic Orchestra
1954 55 NO SERIES ARMORY
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1955 56 Boston Symphony, Ballet Russe de Mente, Carlo, Shaw Corale, Dolores Wilson, Whittemore & Lowe
1956 57 NBC Opera, Chicago Opera Ballet, Boston Pops, R. Stevens, Rudolf Serkin & Met BPTO
1957 58 Philadelphia Orchestra, G London, A Brailowsky, American Ballet Theatre, Vienna on Parade
1958 59 Shaw Chorale, Boston Pops Touring Orchestra, Farrell, Milstein Linn & Alexander, Bjoerling
1959 60 Philadelphia Orchestra, Arthur Rubinstein, Cesare Siepi Voyage to the Moon, Ralph Hunter Dramatic Choir
1960 61 New York Philharmonic, Krmanovich Chorus, Goldovsky Opera Group, Lorin Hollander, Cornell McNeil
Charlotte Concerts Recapitulation 1930 2020
1961 62 Yehudi Menuhin, Bayanihan, Brigit Nilsson, Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, Hans Richter Haaser
1962 63 Orfeon Chorus of Coimbra, National Ballet of Canada, Rudolf Serkin, Richard Tucker, Minneapolis Symphony with Norman Carol, soloist
1963 64 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London, Koutev Bulgarian National Ensemble, Zino Francescatti, Gianna d'Angelo, Hans Richter Haaser
1964 65 Berlin Philharmonic, Japan Philharmonic, San Francisco Ballet, Dorothy Kirsten, G Johannesen
1965 66 Czech Philarmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, R. Firkusny, S. Konya, Harkniss Ballet
1966 67 American Ballet Theatre, Ivan Davis, Fiedler in a Pops Concert With New Orleans Philarmonic, Robert Merrill, Pittsburgh Symphony
1967 68 Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Pennario, Roberta Peters, St Louis Symphony Orchestra, Ruth Page's International Ballet 1968 69 Fiesta Mexicana, Grant Johanneson, Hague Philharmonic, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Harkness Ballet
1969 70 Lili Kraus, National Ballet of Washington, Richard Tucker, Indianapolis Symphony Solomon Conductor, Friedman, soloist, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Haitink Conductor
1970 71 Bayanihan Philarmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Wm. Steinberg, Conductor, Leontyne Price, David Bar Illan, Norman Luboff Choir
1971 72 Teresa Stratas, David Bar Illan, National Ballet of Washington, London Symphony Orchestra, Van Cliburn
1972 73 Gold & Fizdale, Beryozka Dancers, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, J. McCracken & S. Warfield
1973 74 New York Philharmonic, Belgrade Chamber Orchestra, Harkness Ballet, Alicia De Larosa, Shirley Varrett
1974 75 Soviet Georgian Dancers, Patricia Brooks, Andre Watts, Lilit Gampel, Pittsburgh Symphony
1975 76 Chinese Acrobats of Taiwan, Louise Russell, Lorin Hollander, London Symphony Orchestra, Dubrovnik Festival Orchestra
1976 77 North Carolina Dance Theatre, Gold & Fizdale, Galina Vishnevskaya, Leningrad Symphony Orchestra, Prague Chamber Orchestra with Richard Haaser
1977 78 Czech Folk Ballet, David Bar Ilan, Marilyn Horne, Buffalo Philharmonic, Oslo Philharmonic
1978 79 Tedd Joselson, Neil Rosenshein, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Christopher Parkening, Philadelphia Orchestra
1979 80 Horatio Gutierrez, Andre Michel Shub, Cincinnati Symphony, Beverly Sills, Jackson (Mississippi) Ballet
1980 81 Grace Bumbry, New Orleans Philharmonic, Paul Schenly, Royal Ballet of Flanders, Los Angeles Philarmonic
1981 82 Cleveland Orchestra, Alexander Peskanov, Kibbutz Chamber Orchestra, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Roger Wagner Chorale
1982 83 Gewandhaus Orchestra, Slovenian Symphony Orchestra, Andre Watts, Washington Ballet
1983 84 Caracas Ballet, Robert McDuffie, Hague Philharmonic, New York City Opera National Company, Bella Davidovich
1984 85 Youri Egorov, Vienna Boys’ Choir, Simon Estes Rotterdam Philharmonic, Louisville Ballet
1985 86 Canadian Brass, Gewandhaus Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony, Pittsburgh Ballet, Nina Svetlanova
1986 87 Kiri Te Kanawa, Ballet de France, Cleveland Orchetra, Polish Chamber Orchestra, Horatio Gutierrez
1987 88 Leningrad State Symphony, Stecher & Horowitz, Itzhak Perlman, Chicago City Ballet, Cincinnati Symphony with Angel Romero as guitar soloist
1988 89 Canadian Brass, Royal Ballet of Flanders, Vladimir Fletsman, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Kathleen Battle
1989 90 National Symphony Orchestra, Pinchas Zukerman, Barry Douglas, Philharmonic Orchestra of London, Frederica von Stade
1990 91 Murray Perahia, Ballet Theatre Francais de Nancy, USSR State Symphony Orchestra, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Jerry Hadley (Sub for Ramey)
1991 92 Alexei Sultanov, Prague Symphony Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Royal Winnipeg Ballet
1992 93 Kathleen Battle, Empire Brass, Itzhak Perlman, Moscow Virtuosi (W/ V. Spivakov), Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (W/Bella Davidovich
1993 94 New York City Ballet, Jerry Hadley, Mung Chi Liu, (Sub for H. Gutierrez), I Musici de Montreal Chamber Orchestra, Dresden Staatkapelle Orchestra
1994 95 Itzhak Perlman, Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, Russian National Orchestra, Thomas Hampson, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo
1995 96 BBC Symphony Orchestra, Valery Kuleshov, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Bolshoi Ballet Ensemble, Frederica von Stade
1996 97 Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Paris Opera Ballet Ensemble, Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra, Nadja Salerno Sonnenberg, Murray Perahia
1997 98 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Moscow Virtuosi, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra with Emanuel Ax, Cartoons in Concert (Education Program), Houston Symphony Orchestra, International Opera Stars: Paul Groves and Dwayne Croft
1998 99 St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, The Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, Russian National Ballet, Jon Nakamatsu Pianist, National Symphony Orchestra
1999 00 Opera Gala Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Emanuel Ax Pianist, Chanticleer, The Minnesota Orchestra, Ballet de l'Opera de Bordeaux, Kennedy with Orchestra
2000 01 Iceland Symphony Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Empire Brass, Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra, Moscow Festival Ballet
2001 02 Orpheus with Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, BBC Orchestra of London, Warsaw Philharmonic, Van Cliburn Gold Medal Piano Competition Winner Stanislav Ioudenitch, Grigorovich Ballet “Spartacus”
2002 03 Shanghai Ballet Coppellia, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell, Chanticleer, New York Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland with John O’Conor, pianist
2003 04 Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra (David Baker, Director), Katia Marielle Labeque, duo Pianists, National Symphony Orchestra with Leonard Slatkin, Moscow Festival Ballet “Don Quixote”
2004 05 Canadian Brass, Dresden Philharmonic with Julia Fischer and Rafael Fruhbeck do Burgos, Prague Symphony Orchestra with Navah Perlman, Cantus, St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre “Romeo and Juliet”, The Tuscan Sun Festival with Frances Mayes, Nina Kotova and New European Strings Chamber Orchestra
2005 06 Zurich Chamber Orchestra with Sharon Isbin, Munich Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Joan Kwuon, Olga Kern, Russian National Ballet “The Sleeping Beauty”
2006 07 Orquesta de Sao Paulo with Antonio Meneses, BBC Orchestra of Wales with conductor Thierry Fischer and pianist Llyr Williams, Joshua Bell, Moscow Festival Ball performing “Swan Lake”, National Philharmonic of Russia with Olga Kern
2007 08
Bergen Philharmonic; Andrew Litton, Principal Conductor & Music Director Featuring Andre Watts, piano; Frederica von Stade, Mezzo soprano & Samuel Ramey, bass; State Symphony Orchestra of Mexico; Maestro Enrique Bartiz, Music Director featuring Alfonso Moreno, guitar; St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre, Chanticleer
2008 09 Jose Porcel Ballet Flamenco, Marvin Hamlisch The Music of Marvin Hamlisch, The Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra, Eroica Trio, Russian National Ballet performing Cinderella
2009 10 Perlman/Schmidt/Bailey Chamber Music, Van Cliburn Competition Winner Haochen Zhang, The 5 Browns, The Ethos Chamber Orchestra & Choir, Empire Brass
2010 11 Van Cliburn Winner Nobuyuki Tsujii, Chanticleer, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, The Assads, Spooktacular Education Event
2011 12 Olga Kern, The Sphinx Virtuosi, The Salzburg Chamber Soloists, The Vienna Boys’ Choir, Canadian Brass, Phantom of the Organ II Education Event
2012 13 The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Ray Chen, China National Symphony Orchestra, Eroica Trio
2013 14 The Emerson String Quartet, Van Cliburn Gold Medalist Vadym Kholodenko, The Vienna Concert Verein Orchestra, The Moscow Festival Ballet, The Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell
2014 15 Anderson & Roe Piano Duo, Branford Marsalis featuring The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México (State Symphony Orchestra of Mexico), The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, Inon Barnatan piano & Alisa Weilerstein cello
2015 16 Tony DeBlois piano education event, Turtle Island Quartet with Jazz Pianist Cyrus Chestnut, Diane Schuur, Chanticleer, The American Chamber Players
2016 17 Valentina Lisitsa, The Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble, Emerson String Quartet, Hot Club of San Francisco, The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, A Musical Showcase (640+ CMS Students)
2017 18 New York Philharmonic String Quartet, Gil Shaham and Akira Eguchi, The 5 Browns, The Gershwin Big Band, The Van Cliburn Gold Medalist, A Musical Showcase (591+ CMS Students)
2018 19 Emanuel Ax, Vienna Boys Choir, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, The Havana Cuba All Stars, Pink Panther in Concert, A Musical Showcase (600+ CMS Students)
2019 20 Philharmonix
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