WHAT’S INSIDE CONCERTS Masterworks Chamber 30 Mozart in the Lowcountry 41 We’ll Always Have Paris 36 Pictures at an Exhibition 54 Holiday Strings 43 Rach 2 Pops Special Events 34 Music of the Movies 55 Holy City Messiah 60 Holiday Pops Charleston Symphony Youth Orchestra 52 CSYS and CSYO Fall Concert 4 House Notes 18 CSO Chorus 8 Musicians 20 Letter from President 10 Guest Musician Sponsors 24 Educational Programs 11 Board of Directors 29 Musician Roster 12 Administration 65 Membership Benefits 13 Letter from Executive Director 66 Donor Recognition 14 Music Director 69 In Honor/In Memory 16 Principal Pops Conductor 72 Guest Musician Hosts/ 17 From the Orchestra In-Kind Gifts ADVERTISING: Onstage Publications This playbill program template is published in association with Onstage Publications, 1612 Prosser 937-424-0529 | 866-503-1966 Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45409. This playbill program template may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. 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CharlestonSymphony.org 5 MUSICIANS CONDUCTORS Ken Lam Yuriy Bekker Kellen Gray Music Director Principal Pops Conductor Assistant Conductor Sponsored by Herzman-Fishman Charitable Fund Sponsored by Valerie and John Luther Sponsorship Available and Carol H. Fishman CORE MUSICIANS Yuriy Bekker Micah Gangwer Asako Kremer Alexander Boissonnault Concertmaster Assistant Concertmaster Assistant Principal Violin Co-sponsored by Mrs. Andrea Volpe and Sponsorship Available Second Violin Sponsored by Albert and Caroline Thibault Gerald and Gretchen Tanenbaum Sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. Mariano La Via Jan-Marie Joyce Alexander Agrest Norbert Lewandowski Damian Kremer Principal Viola Assistant Principal Viola Principal Cello Assistant Principal Cello Sponsored by Ted and Joan Halkyard Sponsored by Dr. Jeffery and Sponsored by The Gray Foundation Sponsored by Barbara Chapman Mrs. Tammy Dorociak Principal Cello Chair permanently endowed by the CSOL® 8 CharlestonSymphony.org Thomas Bresnick Christopher Lindgren Thomas Joyce Beth Albert Principal Bass Principal Trombone Bass Trombone Principal Timpani Sponsored by Dr. James and Claire Allen Sponsored by Dr. Cynthia Cleland Austin Sponsored by Robert and Helen Siedell Permanently endowed by Dr. S. Dwane Thomas Ryan Leveille Jessica Hull-Dambaugh Regina Helcher Yost Zachary Hammond Principal Percussion Principal Flute Second Flute & Piccolo Principal Oboe Sponsored by Anne P. Olsen Sponsored by Roger and Vivian Steel Sponsored by Paul and Becky Hilstad Co-sponsored by Miriam DeAntonio and Nicholas and Eileen D’Agostino, Jr. Kari Kistler Charles Messersmith Gretchen Roper Quinn Delaney Second Oboe & English Horn Principal Clarinet Second Clarinet Principal Bassoon Sponsored in loving memory of Sponsored by Ilse Calcagno Sponsored by Ann and Henry Fralix Sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. John Frampton Maybank William T. Creasman Katherine St. John Brandon Nichols Anne Holmi Antonio Marti Second Bassoon Prinicipal Horn Second Horn Principal Trumpet Sponsored by Rajan and Suman Govindan Sponsored by Cindy and George Hartley Sponsored by Ted and Tricia Legasey Sponsored in honor of Helen Faress Savard CharlestonSymphony.org 9 GUEST MUSICIAN SPONSORS he Charleston Symphony is very fortunate to have talented guest musicians from across the country who join our core orchestra to provide you with the best Tsymphonic experience. For a gift of $5,000 or more, you can help us by sponsoring one of these available guest musician chairs. Flute In loving memory of Merinda Smith Percussion Available Available Piano Mr. David Savard Clarinet Available Violin William and Corinne Khouri Oboe Ms. Katherine M. Huger Michael and Barbara Moody Available Tracy and Billy Grooms Bassoon Available Available x 4 Horn Ike and Betsy Smith Viola Ann and Lee Higdon Available Available x 2 Trumpet MacDonald Carew Family Fund Cello Mr. and Mrs. Wayland H. Cato, Jr. Available Friend of the CSO Trombone Available Sue and Ken Ingram Tuba Jon Olson and Anne Regan Elizabeth Rivers Lewine Harp Available Available x 2 Bass Frank and Kathy Cassidy Dr. and Mrs. Fritz Lorscheider Available To participate, please contact the Developmet Office at (843) 723-7528 ext. 115. 10 CharlestonSymphony.org 2019-2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President: Robert Siedell – President, Japan and Australia/New Zealand Region Head, American Express International, Inc. (Retired) Treasurer: Michael Moody – Chairman and CEO, Force Protection, Inc. (Retired) Vice President, Development: Lee Higdon – President of Connecticut College (Retired) Vice President, Nominating & Governance: Carol H. Fishman – Attorney (Retired) and Community Volunteer Vice President, Artistic: Jerry Hudson Evans – Partner Attorney, Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman, LLC Lenna Macdonald – Chairman/CAO, MedTrust Holding, Inc. Alex Boissonnault, Violin, Charleston Symphony Orchestra Lyn Magee – President, Charleston Symphony Orchestra League, Inc. DIRECTORS Clyde Hiers – Partner Emeritus, Daniel Island CPAs Wendi Huff – Strategic Partnership Professional and Community Volunteer Ann Hurd Fralix – Fundraising Professional (Retired), Charleston Symphony Advocate Natalie Ham – General Counsel, Charleston County School District