2013 cso annual report

ANNUAL REPORT - FISCAL YEAR 2013

CHARLESTON’S

OWNSYMPHONYORCHESTRA

CHARLESTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • annual report 2012-13

The mission of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra is to enrich

the cultural life of South Carolina’s Lowcountry with high-quality

performances of symphonic and chamber music, and unique and

engaging music education opportunities throughout the region.

Mission

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2 Letter from the Board President

4 Message from the Concertmaster & Acting Artistic Director

8 Financial Highlights

10 2012-13 Season Overview

12 2012-13 Season Highlights

14 Education & Community Engagement

16 Affiliates

18 Development Summary

20 Donor Listings

23 Corporate Supporters

24 Musicians & Administration

25 Board of Directors

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Dear Friends,

The Charleston Symphony Orchestra continues to defy expectations, creatively appealing to new audiences, and thrilling our longstanding supporters. Our Board of Directors and staff have worked tirelessly to establish a firm financial footing, and as this fiscal year concludes, it pleases me to report that we’ve enjoyed three consecutive years of operational surplus. It is undeniable that the CSO has reestablished its role as a leader in the artistic community of Charleston, and the future of our organization is brighter than ever.

The artistic vision of Yuriy Bekker, our Concertmaster and Acting Artistic Director, has been the driving force behind the CSO’s expansion into family-friendly programming, and the attraction of world-class guest talent, from Maestro JoAnn Falletta to violinist Robert McDuffie. The popularity of our Chamber Orchestra Series has continued to soar, and the diverse offerings of our Pops! Series, including a family-friendly presentation of Cirque de la Symphonie featuring Cirque de Soleil performers, thrilled audiences of all ages.

These superb programs would not be possible without the steadfast investment of our CSO donors and subscribers. Our major donor base has grown by 30% in the past year, as has our community of corporate funders. Along with our loyal returning season ticket holders, the exponential increase of new subscribers and first-time attendees has shown that our audience support is at its strongest. These contributions indicate the growing confidence of the Charleston community, and offer an encouraging picture of the year to come, as we work to sustain and expand the operations of the orchestra.

The CSO is positioned to embrace exciting challenges in the year ahead, including the selection of a new Music Director and Executive Director, and the creative leveraging of our reentry into the new Gaillard Performance Hall 2015.

My fellow CSO Board members join me in thanking you for your support of the CSO. It is your belief in the value of our artistic product which enables us to thrive, and we look forward to seeing you in the season ahead.

BOARD PRESIDENTletter from the

Sincerely,

Robert SchlauPresident, Board of DirectorsCharleston Symphony Orchestra

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Dear Friends,

I am writing for this year’s Annual Report with great joy. Our orchestra is set on the right footing and going in the right direction. In my opinion, the unique vision of our organization; a combination of hard work from our musicians, board, and staff; and community support are the reasons why we are experiencing an artistic triumph and selling out 90% of our performances. We have created demand for the Charleston Symphony and we are planning to increase that demand even more. Our 2012-13 season brought some of the most compelling guest artists and guest conductors performing the most beloved repertoire. The programming was diverse, engaging, and interesting. While it is very hard to pick which concerts and programs to talk about, the following are those that stood out to me the most.

In November, Grammy-winning violinist Robert McDuffie played an inspiring Phillip Glass’ “American Four Seasons,” while my teacher Herbert Greenberg performed Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and I played the tango-inspired Four Seasons of Buenos Aires by Astor Piazzolla. I will never forget the moments I had with Mr. Greenberg sharing the stage performing on rare Stradivari violins that were likely made from the same log.

It was so inspiring to have conductor JoAnn Falletta back with us in January. Her interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony was very energetic. The second annual Share the Stage™ contest was a major success this year. Fifteen high school string students performed Swan Lake with us under JoAnn’s baton. We have created a great opportunity for

CONCERTMASTER &ACTING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

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Sincerely,

Yuriy BekkerConcertmaster & Acting Artistic DirectorCharleston Symphony Orchestra

students and we are playing a major role in education. Other highlights were outstanding performances by pianists Volodymyr Vynnytsky and Micah McLaurin playing the most beautiful piano concertos by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff.

I am so proud that our orchestra is getting a lot of national attention. People in other cities are hearing about our buzz. They are inspired by what we are doing in Charleston and also want to contribute in their own ways. In the last two seasons, I had the very special opportunity to perform several concerts on Ex-Nachez Stradivarius violin generously donated to me by the Constable family of Philadelphia. This season, the Sloan family from Los Angeles heard about the Constables’ contribution and wanted to do the same. In February 2013, the Sloans loaned me their 1714 Lenora Jackson Strad to perform Brahms’ Double Concerto with CSO principal cellist Norbert Lewandowski. This tale of two Strads certainly gave us credibility, elevated our orchestra, and made Charleston a “Strad destination.”

Chamber Orchestra concerts were expanded from three to five programs in the beautiful and intimate Dock Street Theatre. These concerts often feature our own very versatile and extremely talented musicians as soloists. In 2012-13 our own Michael Smith, Jessica Hull-Dambaugh, Brandon Nichols, and Kari Kistler

played their concertos beautifully. It was special for our organization to have the spotlight on our own musicians. One of the concerts included an annual interactive concert, Time Machine, and this year’s edition was called “Where Are You Haydn?”. The entire presentation’s focus was composer Franz Josef Haydn and his unique sense of humor. It was really fun having ABC News 4 anchormen Dave Williams and Jon Bruce performing toy instruments onstage with the musicians in a performance of Haydn’s Toy Symphony.

Pops programming has risen to another level. Having more dynamic acts and really talented conductors with unique personalities has led to great success. For example, in December, Jim Stephenson really entertained our audience with his arrangements for Holiday Pops. In January, I had the most amazing time conducting Cirque de la Symphonie. We added a third performance of the Cirque because of extremely successful tickets sales and, as a result, all three shows sold out. Families and cirque lovers came to the concerts and were exposed to the most popular classical music that accompanied aerialists and acrobats performing jaw-dropping stunts.

While many people in our community enjoy traditional composers that wrote some famous war horses, some enjoy contemporary

works by living composers. Our two-concert series Magnetic South is done in collaboration with the College of Charleston School of the Arts composition department. Some composers whose music is featured on these concerts are able to come to Charleston and participate in a pre-concert discussion with CofC’s vibrant composition department faculty. As a result, the audience gets a very personal and intimate description of brand new works they are about to hear. The concert attendance of these performances is very good and the seats are filled with our loyal concertgoers and CofC students who are exposed to contemporary music. These concerts are conducted with aplomb by Dr. Yiorgos Vassilandonakis, who also coordinates this program with Dr. Edward Hart.

I am proud to say that our Charleston Symphony has a lot to celebrate. Each concert was filled with lots of energy and gorgeous music. As we look into the future, we are to continue this trend of delivering high artistic performance quality, bringing world-class guest artists, community involvement, commitment to education, and of course the love of music. All of this success would not be possible without the most generous support of our community. In closing, I would like to say thank you for your love of live classical music and our orchestra.


FinancialHIGHLIGHTS

Contributions are critical to the CSO’s success -

65%of our overall

revenue.

63%

The CSO focuses on our music and

educational programs -

of our total expenses go

directly to fund these mission-

driven programs.

(All $ are in thousands. Fiscal Year (FY) is July 1 - June 30)

FY 12 FY 13 (audited) (unaudited)

Revenue

Concert Revenue .....................................$675 .................... $898 Contributions ........................................$1,185 ................. $1,380 Grants .......................................................$388 .................... $306 Investment Income & Gain ......................$16 ...................... $32

Total Revenue ......................................$2,264 ................. $2,616

Expenses

Artistic & Production ...........................$1,477 ................. $1,568 General & Administrative ......................$446 .................... $727 Development ............................................$124 .................... $192

Total Expense ......................................$2,047 ................. $2,487

SURPLUS ...............................$217 ..................

$129

*

ASSETS Investments .............................................$271 .................... $324 Net Assets .............................................$1,076 ................. $1,205

Symphony Permanent Endowment Fund .................................$651 .................... $681

(held by the Coastal Community Foundation)

*Audited financial statements for FY 13 are available after annual audit by writing to: Charleston Symphony Orchestra, 756 St. Andrews Blvd., Charleston, SC 29407.


How we were funded in FY 13

How we spent in FY 13

Individual Giving - 54%

Ticket Sales - 35%

Government Support - 7%

Foundation &

Corporate Grants - 3%

Endowment Draw - 1%

Artistic & Production - 63%

General &

Administrative - 29%

Development - 8%

Total Revenue: $2,616

Total Expenses: $2,487

(All $ are in thousands. Fiscal Year (FY) is July 1 - June 30)


F or the Charleston Symphony’s 2012-13 season, renovations to the Gaillard Auditorium

meant that the new home of the CSO for Masterworks and Pops was the Sottile Theatre. But, before the CSO took to the new venue to perform, the season started off in September with a free community concert in Hampton Park. A crowd of over 800 came to feast on local food truck fare while listening to the CSO Brass Ensemble perform popular favorites in the downtown park.

The public announcement of six Music Director Candidates marked the beginning of October and a very exciting era for the organization. On October 11, 2012, the CSO opened up the Thursday evening dress rehearsal as a public performance due to the overwhelming sales for the Friday and Saturday concerts. One week later, the CSO Young People’s Concerts took place at Charleston Southern University’s Lightsey Chapel with over 2,500 students in attendance. The concert theme - “Heroes,

Myths, & Legends” - was excellently demonstrated by St. Louis Symphony Resident Conductor Steven Jarvi. The CSO performed on October 20 under the baton of conductor Albert George Schram for a special concert celebrating the Town of Seabrook Island’s 25th Anniversary. October 30 marked the season’s first concert in the Chamber Orchestra Series and featured four talented CSO musicians as soloists.

The second season of the Magnetic South Series launched in November to continue the partnership between the CSO and College of Charleston’s Music Department. The CSO then performed on November 3 at Freshfields Village for the Charleston Symphony Orchestra League Annual Tour of Homes in a free concert made possible by the Town of Kiawah Island. And, a second performance of the Vivaldi & Piazzolla: Four Seasons concert was added for Friday, November 9 when the Saturday evening show sold out in advance. In a special “pop-up” performance on King Street during Second Sunday

festivities on November 11, the Brass Quintet surprised a large crowd with an impromptu mini-performance.

Starting off with Rejoice! A Spiritual & Gospel Holiday concerts, December was a very eventful month for the CSO. In addition, several other holiday-themed concerts including CSO Ensembles in downtown Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Daniel Island, Bluffton, and Summerville took place throughout

2012-13 Season

OVERVIEW


the month. The CSO Chorus and College of Charleston Concert Choir joined the CSO for three performances of Holy City Messiah and two Holiday Pops concerts. December wrapped up with five family-oriented performances of Hansel & Gretel plus Instrument Petting Zoos and gingerbread house contests coordinated by the CSOL, Inc.

The new year of 2013 began with great success for the CSO, which continued to be throughout the remainder of the season. On Saturday, January 5, the CSO presented the interactive concert Time Machine: Where are you Haydn? to a sold-out house as part of the Chamber Orchestra Series at Dock Street Theatre. The next weekend, the Russian Masters concert – led by

Maestro JoAnn Falletta – sold out for two evenings in a row, resulting in the addition of a public dress rehearsal as a third performance option. The concert featured 18 year-old pianist Micah McLaurin and winners of the Share the Stage™ contest. On Saturday, January 26, a family matinee performance of Cirque de la Symphonie was added since the Friday and Saturday evening performances sold so well in advance.

In February, the CSOL, Inc. hosted their annual Benefit Ball complete with delicious food, wonderful entertainment, and a silent auction. On February 14, 15, and 16, the CSO performed three Masterworks concerts featuring the CSO’ s own Yuriy Bekker and Norbert Lewandowski on Brahms’ Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra.

March was “Subscriber Appreciation Month” and proved to be very active for the CSO. On the first weekend, two performances of the Pop Series’ American Song and Dance featured local non-profit organization DanceFx Charleston as special guests. The next weekend, on March 8, the CSO’s newly-renamed young patrons’ group, Remix, launched at a house party that featured a signature cocktail, hors d’ oeuvres, and a performance by the Re-mix Quartet. On March 22, the second Magnetic South concert of the season took place at the College of Charles-ton’s Simons Center Recital Hall.

A free concert, funded by the Kiawah Island Arts Council, made for a lovely Spring Sunday afternoon on April 7 at the Church of the Holy Spirit. The special event performances of Verdi’s Requiem on April 12 and 13 were a highlight, as well as numerous Ensembles concerts in several communities. Donors enjoyed an appreciation reception, performance, and dinner at McCrady’s Restaurant on April 17 as the season started to wind down for the summer.

At the beginning of May was the move of the CSO Administrative Offices to a new location in West Ashley. Later in the month, the CSO performed at the annual Piccolo Spoleto Sunset Serenade concert held on May 26 at the U.S. Custom House. A festive pre-concert reception for donors was held at High Cotton Restaurant.


9.8.12CSO String Quartet performed at the Roper St. Francis Annual Pregnancy Day Celebration and the CSO hosted a presentation to expectant moms about the Mozart Effect

9.21.12Free Patron Appreciation Concert at Hampton Park where the Brass Ensemble performed under our inflatable band shell for a crowd of over 800 with local food trucks

10.18.12Young People’s Concerts conducted by Steven Jarvi were held at Charleston Southern University with over 2,500 students in attendance for two performances

11.2.12Magnetic South concert, Echoes of Antiquity, launched the second season of a partnership with College of Charleston School of the Arts

11.9/10.12A second performance of Vivaldi & Piazzolla: The Four Seasons was added due to demand and Yuriy Bekker performed on a Stradivarius with his teacher Herbert Greenberg at the Dock Street Theatre

12.21/22.12Five performances of Hansel & Gretel family concerts and partnered with CSOL, Inc. to host two free Instrument Petting Zoos

10.11.12Masterworks Series opened with Gustav Holst’s The Planets; due to overwhelming demand dress rehearsal tickets were made available to the public

10.20.12700 in attendance at the 25th Anniversary Celebration of Town of Seabrook Island performance with conductor Albert George Schram

11.3.12Performed a free concert with conductor Stuart Malina for over 350 people at Kiawah Island’s Freshfields Village as part of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra League Annual Tour of Homes

11.11.12Pop up concert by the Brass Quintet during a very busy Second Sunday on King Street in downtown Charleston

2012-13 Season


1.11/12.13JoAnn Falletta returned to Charleston to conduct a Russian Masters program, which featured 18 year old pianist Micah McLaurin and winners of the Share the StageTM contest performing two sold-out evening concerts and an open dress rehearsal

1.25/26.13Performed Cirque de la Symphonie as part of our Pops Series to two sold out houses and added a family matinee performance on Saturday morning

3.7.13Inaugural Composition and Critique Education performance in partnership with Charleston County School District and Kennedy Center’s Partners in Education

4.11/12.13Verdi’s Requiem Mass Special Event took place in collaboration with the CSO Chorus and College of Charleston Concert Choir

4.26.13First “Sponsor a School” In-school Demonstration in Kingstree, SC made possible by Roger and Vivian Steel

5.26.13Piccolo Spoleto’s Sunset Serenade annual CSO performance featured selections from West Side Story and a pre-concert reception for donors

3.1/2.13Partnership with local non-profit dance company DanceFx Charleston for final Pops concert of the year, American Song and Dance

3.8.13Launch Party for Remix, the CSO’s new Young Professionals group held at the home of Stephenson Bennett, whose house had been the original location of the founding of the Charleston Symphony in 1819

4.17.13Donors celebrated the season’s end with Artistic Delights, a donor appreciation dinner at McCrady’s Restuarant

4.30.13CSO Administrative offices moved to 756 St. Andrews Blvd. in West Ashley

HIGHLIGHTS


&Engagement

EDUCATIONCOMMUNITY

T he CSO’s 2012-13 Education programs began with hiring a new part-time Education

Coordinator, Stephanie Silvestri. This allows for not only sustaining current programs, but also provides more opportunities for the growth and development of new initiatives.

The first Education program of the season was the annual Young People’s Concerts (YPC) in October. These educational concerts are presented by the CSO to children in the tri-county area in grades 2-6. This year, Charleston Southern University hosted the concerts, attracting over 2,500 students. The concerts, conducted by Steven Jarvi, were themed “Heroes, Myths, and Magic” and featured music from composers such as John Williams and Richard Wagner.

Before the YPC concerts, teachers are supplied with a curriculum guide about the upcoming concert program. These workbooks, which comply with the South Carolina curriculum standards, contain information about the musical program and activities for the students to complete prior to the concert.

In December, the CSO hosted family concerts of Hansel and Gretel, with five performances and three Instrument Petting Zoos. The Charleston Symphony Orchestra League, Inc. helped to provide volunteers and instruments for young students to come and try before the performance. Students who attend these Zoos generally range in age from 3-14. Instrument stations in the past have included Flute, Clarinet, French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Violin, Cello, Piano, and Xylophone.

15,000 youth reached by the CSO through

Young People’s Concerts, in-school demonstrations,

family concerts and other CSO performances

64 SCHOOLS REACHED IN FOUR COUNTIES

in payroll for South Carolina in FY13.

257The Charleston Symphony alone employed

and generated

$1,369,903


In the community:

In January 2013, the second annual Share the Stage™ competition took place, once again allowing talented South Carolina students to have the unique opportunity to perform onstage with their professional counterparts. Based on video audition performances, eleven string players were chosen to perform on stage with the CSO for the January 11 & 12 Russian Masters performance under the baton of renowned conductor JoAnn Falletta. The result was a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake featuring a 90-piece orchestra of students and professionals—a rewarding experience for the CSO musicians, the students, and the audience.

Spread throughout the months

of January, February, and March, small ensembles of CSO musicians performed for the well- established Music in Schools Program. These demonstrations served over 1,700 students in 62 schools throughout Charleston, Dorchester II, and Berkeley Counties. Demonstrations continue

to be our most popular Education programs because they are free of charge to schools, and are very convenient for teachers.

February provided some exceptional training and planning, as the Education Coordinator for the Charleston Symphony Orchestra and the Fine Arts Coordinator for Charleston County School District (CCSD) traveled to Washington D.C. to attend the Kennedy Center Partners in Education Conference.

The culmination of the Kennedy Center’s Partners in Education pilot program, Composition and Critique, was presented on March 7, 2013 at the Charleston County School of the Arts. This was a program that involved three classes from three elementary schools from North Charleston, West Ashley, and Mt. Pleasant. The purpose of this program is to help students

discover the parallels between music composition and writing workshop. Plans are underway to expand and reach more schools for the 2013-14 season. Additionally, The Charleston Symphony Orchestra has submitted this program to be included on the roster of local arts organizations for a new program initiative in CCSD, Engaging Creative Minds.

The Education programs concluded in April with the launch of a new program to supplement the In-School demonstrations. The program, named Sponsor a School allows donors to select a school in need or a school in which they feel a special connection to support. The first sponsored school performance was for Pre-K through Second Grade students at W.M. Anderson Primary in Kingstree, South Carolina. The performance was made possible by Roger and Vivian Steel.

12,000 people

reached through free

performances

15 free performances during the 2012-13 season


AffiliatesCSO Gospel Choir and CSO Spiritual Ensemble

CSO Chorus

L ed by Dr. Isaiah R. Mcgee, Artistic Director, and founded in 1999, the 80+ member

Charleston Symphony Orchestra Gospel Choir is one of Charleston’s most sought-after culturally diverse groups, performing gospel, spirituals, and sacred music for local concert events as well as international and regional performances throughout the year.

Under the direction of David A. Richardson, the Charleston Symphony Orchestra Spiritual Ensemble is

T he Charleston Symphony Chorus is a dedicated group of auditioned, volunteer singers

drawn from the greater Charleston area. The independent, non-profit organization’s mission is to promote enjoyment and appreciation of choral music in the Lowcountry through performance of a diverse choral repertoire, presented in concerts of the highest standard of musical excellence

the organic outcome of its sister organization, focusing on African-American spirituals and sacred music in a variety of performance settings.

During the 2012-13 season, the Gospel Choir and Spiritual Ensemble performed with the CSO on Rejoice! A Spiritual & Gospel Holiday Celebration - the 12th Annual Christmas concert and Freedom Rides On: A Tribute to the Freedom Riders.

The Founder and President of the groups is Lee Pringle, who also serves on the CSO Board of Directors.

and programs that seek to nurture and educate future singers and audiences alike.

The Chorus was founded in 1978 by Miss Emily Remington - originally as the Charleston Singers Guild. In 1998, Dr. Robert Taylor joined as Music Director. He also serves as Director of Choral Activities at the College of Charleston, and Founder and Artistic Director of the Taylor Music Group and

Taylor Festival Choir, inspired by Bob Taylor, the conductor’s late father - a distinguished choral pedagogue. CSO Chorus President for 2012-13 was Dwight Williams, who also serves on the CSO Board of Directors.

The CSO Chamber Singers, a division of the Chorus, provides a smaller ensemble to perform works in the chamber repertoire, including annual performances of Handel’s Messiah, and is also dedicated to performing works by contemporary local composers.

Celebrating its 35th season during 2012-13, the Chorus and Chamber Singers performed with the CSO for October’s opening Masterworks concerts, Holiday Pops, Holy City Messiah, and Verdi’s Requiem.”


Charleston Symphony Orchestra League, Inc.

T he Charleston Symphony Orchestra League, Inc. (CSOL®) is a multi-talented

group of dedicated volunteers whose purpose is to support the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. The CSOL® has done this for more than 40 years through music education programs, audience development, and a number of fundraising projects. This year’s CSOL® President was Sue Ingram, who also serves on the CSO Board of Directors.

League members share their talents and expertise by contributing thousands of hours in planning and producing a wide variety of special projects. For 2012-13, the CSOL® organized and hosted many events and fundraisers: the Benefit Ball, the Symphony Tour of Homes at Kiawah Island, the annual Designer Show House, and various Revels events.

In addition, volunteers from the CSOL® coordinated and worked Instrument Petting Zoos and gingerbread house contests for the CSO’s December Hansel & Gretel family concerts. Throughout the year, the CSOL® also collected sponsorships for a chance to win an all-new 2013 Ford Mustang convertible and announced the winning sponsor, Bob & Lynn Hanlin, in May 2013 at the annual US Custom House Piccolo Spoleto Concert.

The CSOL® actively supports music education and funding for the arts, annually awarding: the David and Karen Stahl Scholarship and Student Scholarships to high school seniors who plan to major in music; Matching Grant Awards to members of the Youth Orchestra of the Low Country; Summer Study Awards to talented Lowcountry music students; and Professional Scholarships available to members of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra for advanced study.

The CSOL® Arts Advocacy Committee works with state arts advocates enhancing the study of arts in our local schools, and with government officials to promote the support of fine arts throughout the state. During the concert season, League members also serve as ushers and provide refreshments for the musicians.

For the 2013 Fiscal Year, the CSOL® was the largest contributor, donating $118,000 and innumerable hours of their time to the CSO.



DEVELOPMENTSummary

CORPORATE SUPPORT

T he CSO’s community of patrons and donors were engaged as never before in

acknowledgement and celebration of a wildly successful 2012-13 season. Glowing reviews in the Post & Courier and a buzz in the community made for enthusiastic philanthropic engagement, resulting in 55 new Conductor’s Club members ($1,500+) and 31 new major donors ($3,000+).

The CSO’s principal string quartet performed at 15 private donor engage-ments throughout the tri-county area as part of our Cocktails, Conversation

and Chamber Music series. Led by Yuriy Bekker, these intimate dialogues and compelling performances drew current and prospective donors closer to the magic of our musicians. During the Masterworks and Pops series, the Sottile Theatre President’s Box was humming with special guests and regular donor receptions. In addition, the Chamber Orchestra Series perfor-mances were overflowing with lively CSO supporters.

CSO Board members took the lead in conveying the good news of the CSO’s reestablished financial and

operational security to the public, hosting lunches and private meetings with individuals, corporations and even foundations throughout the season. Through a strategic outreach effort spearheaded by the CSO’s Business Task Force, a committee of the CSO Board, corporate giving increased by more than 62% ($73,000 more in 2013 over 2012). New corporate sponsors included BlueCross BlueShield and Sonoco, among 13 new supporters at commitment levels ranging from $2,000 to $150,000.

new Conductor’s Club members ($1,500+)

new major donors ($3,000+)

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SOUND INVESTMENT, CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION

2013 - $189,922

2012 - $117,000

I n January 2013, the CSO launched a young patrons’ initiative, CSO Remix. This lively circle

of young supporters, committed to sustaining the work of the CSO and to delivering inspirational, intimate classical music experiences among the 25-40 age demographic, kicked off with a bang. The group’s launch event was planned by a visionary host committee and held at the home of Stephenson Bennett, whose house had been the original location of the founding of the Charleston

Symphony in 1819. More than 60 young people attended, and the CSO Remix Quartet, composed of Yuriy Bekker, Kari Kistler, Alex Boissonault, and Norbert Lewandowski, delivered a lustrous, dreamy performance that elicited lively responses and an active salon-style dialogue among the group. In the year ahead, CSO Remix will host frequent salons, building on the success of this inaugural event, and present family-friendly performances, including “Peter and the Wolf.”

T he 2012-13 fundraising season concluded with an elegant donor dinner

at McCrady’s, in celebration of an unforgettable season. The group toasted Yuriy Bekker’s superb leadership as Acting Artistic Director.

THE NEXT GENERATION

ARTISTIC DELIGHTS for donors

CharlestonSymphony.org/remix


Leadership Circle - $25,000

Anonymous Fund of Central Carolina Community FoundationCity of CharlestonCSOL, Inc.Herzman-Fishman Foundation/Leo and Carol H FishmanIngram Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of Middle TennesseeJohn & Jill ChalstyPiggly Wiggly Carolina CompanySpeedwell FoundationTown of Kiawah Island

Sustainer’s Club - $10,000

AnonymousSerena and Robert BlockerJohn T. and Elizabeth K. Cahill Fund of the Coastal Community FoundationMr. and Mrs. Stuart A. ChristieJudith & L. John ClarkDetyens Shipyards, Inc.Mr. Ronald H. Fielding and Ms. Susan LobellHenry & Sylvia Yaschik Foundation, Inc.Clyde & Jill HiersLegasey Family Fund of the Coastal Community FoundationMeadWestvacoMrs. Phyllis MillerJeffrey and Lorain PlaceSC Arts CommissionSonocoSouth Carolina Bank and TrustBringing Peace Fund of Tides FoundationMarlies G. TindallTown of Mt. Pleasant

Musicians’ Circle - $5,000

Dr. Cynthia Cleland AustinBlackbaudMr. and Mrs. T. G. BurkeIlse CalcagnoMrs. Barbara ChapmanDr. and Mrs. William T. CreasmanCumbaa Family Fund of the Coastal Community FoundationMargot S. FreudenbergThe Gray Charitable TrustMs. Suzanne GemmellCindy and George HartleyIlderton ContractorsDr. and Mrs. Mariano F. LaViaElizabeth C. Rivers LewineThe Lasca & Richard Lilly Fund of Vanguard Charitable EndowmentDr. and Mrs. Fritz LorscheiderValerie & John LutherMr. and Mrs. John F. MaybankCity of North CharlestonPost and Courier Foundation

Joseph & Claire SchadyMr. and Mrs. Robert M. SchlauRoger & Vivian SteelAlbert & Caroline ThibaultEstate of Sarah Waring ToomerMrs. Andrea VolpeMr. and Mrs. John H. Warren, IIIEstate of Elephare D. Zimmerman

Conductor’s Circle - $3,000

Ann and Gordon Getty FoundationMrs. Nella G. BarkleyBerlin’s for MenMr. and Mrs. Robert B. BlackJean F. CarltonFrank & Kathy CassidyCounty of CharlestonBarbara ChristieMr. and Mrs. Larry CodeyNicholas & Eileen D’Agostino, Jr.Mrs. Clementina EdwardsJerry H. Evans and Stephen T. BajjalyMr. and Mrs. John EvansRichard and Ann GridleyDr. and Mrs. Todd J. HarveyMr. and Mrs. Morgan K. HerterichJoAnne & Nelson HicksBob and Marcia HiderPaul & Rebecca HilstadSue & Ken IngramThe Joanna FoundationKatherine KelseyWilliam & Corinne KhouriDr. and Mrs. Michael MaginnisSarah & Stuart McDanielMerrill LynchDr. and Mrs. John PalmsMr. and Mrs. G. Richard QueryPaul and Mary Jane Roberts Charitable Gift FundDr. S. Dwane Thomas

Conductor’s Club - $1,500

Ms. Susan Parsons and Dr. Angus BakerLees and John BaldwinGeorgia BellMr. and Mrs. John T. BentonDr. and Mrs. Robert P. Bland, Jr.Dr. Tina and Mr. David BrollierDr. and Mrs. G. Stephen BuckMr. and Mrs. Wayland H. Cato, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John E. Cay, IIIJohn & Lucia ChildsEliza ChrystieDr. and Mrs. Malcolm C. ClarkHarry & Jennifer ClarkeCMMC, LLCMrs. William H. Cogswell, IIIBill & Sherry CookGail & David CorvetteSally and Colin CuskleyEllen & Tommy Davis

The Ceara Donnelley & Nathan Berry FundRalph and Nancy EdwardsDr. and Mrs. Haskell S. EllisonHal & Jo FallonWilliam & Prudence Finn Charitable TrustDr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Franklin, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. William A. FriedlanderRichard & Neva GadsdenJoe & Sylvia GamboaDr. and Mrs. Frederick J. GouldingDr. and Mrs. Mark GreenMr. and Mrs. Benjamin A. HagoodMr. James C. Hare, Jr.Bill & Ruth HindmanMrs. Betty HowellHarold & Jackie JacobsDr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Jenrette, IIIKiawah Seabrook Exchange ClubCharles & Brenda LarsenMr. John R. LauritsenAnne & Cisco LindseyJan and Larry LipovMr. James D. LubsMrs. Cathy MarinoDrs. H. W. and Carolyn B. MataleneMs. Harriet P. McDougalMr. and Mrs. Robert MeselMr. and Mrs. J MesseroffMrs. Elizabeth B. O’ConnorThe Opalack FoundationBobby & Pam PearceLt. Col. Wilson R. PierpontMr. and Mrs. Everett PressonMr. and Mrs. Wilbur J. Prezzano, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. A. Bert PruittRadiate TechnologiesDr. and Mrs. James M. RavenelThe Richards FoundationThe Harriet and Linda Ripinsky Fund of Coastal Community Foundation of SCMr. John M. Rivers, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Richards RoddeyMr. and Mrs. Robert RosenzweigMr. Patrick Rutledge and Dr. Rochelle RutledgeGretchen & Fritz SaengerMr. David SavardDr. and Mrs. Del Schutte, Jr.Mr. Christian SchwabeGinger & David ScottMrs. Mindelle SeltzerElizabeth M. SmithMr. and Mrs. George W. Smyth, Jr.Mary Ann & Cliff SolbergMr. and Mrs. Edward H. SparkmanDr. and Mrs. Carl StanitskiMr. James V. SullivanMr. Mark TanenbaumTD BankMrs. Ann Hurd ThomasMr. Charlie WadeMs. Patience D. WalkerMr. and Mrs. Leo Weber

donors The Charleston Symphony Orchestra gratefully acknowledges supporters from the following individual, corporate, foundation, and government entities for generously supporting the organization’s Annual Fund between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013.


Shawn Pagliarini & Russell WilliamsonMr. Bright WilliamsonMr. and Mrs. Bonum S. Wilson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. J. Conrad Zimmerman

Partner - $500

AnonymousMr. and Mrs. Roger AckermanRobert & Kathleen AndersonMr. Ivan V. Anderson and Dr. Renee Dobbins AndersonMr. and Mrs. Frank L. Barkley, Jr.Charles & Sharon BarnettMs. Karin BeckertGary & Karen BeelerMr. and Mrs. Yuriy BekkerCharles and Bonnie BensonhaverMr. and Mrs. Thomas W. BoswellAnna M. BouldenBoylston Family Fund of Coastal Community FoundationBoylston Family Fund of Coastal Community Foundation of SCMr. and Mrs. Jack BrickmanRonald BrownMr. and Mrs. Edward BuchanMs. Jessica BuchananMr. and Mrs. James A. Cathcart, IIICharleston Stage CompanyMs. Jane CheshireDr. James L. and Judy E. ChitwoodCSO Gospel ChoirMr. and Mrs. James L. CokerColliers InternationalDr. and Mrs. John A. ColwellEthel A. CorcoranMs. Catherine CouchMr. and Mrs. Robert R. Cox, Jr.Croghan’s Jewel BoxDavid’s TuxedosPhyllis & George DickinsonDirect Marketers of CharlestonDunes PropertiesDr. and Mrs. George G. Durst, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Calvin H. EastJulie & John FenimoreMr. Paul FinkMs. Susan FribergRichard J. Friedman, M.D. and Sandra BrettSallie & Stephen FuerthM. Boyd & Charlotte GillespieCarroll & Peggy GilliamMr. and Mrs. Ben GoldbergMr. and Mrs. Gero von GrotthussDr. William D. GudgerMrs. Lou HammondMr. and Mrs. Joseph HeckelmanBernadette & Bert HefkeHenry M. Blackmer Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. JacksonRobert L. JaeglyJoan JenkinsJudith JohnsonDr. and Mrs. Ram KalusMr. and Mrs. Lawrence KashSheila & Tony KellyDr. and Mrs. George KhouryMr. and Mrs. Michael Kirk

Mrs. Joan LaddMr. and Mrs. Benjamin LenhardtDrs. Walter and Leonie LeventhalCharles & Joan LipumaMr. Charlie LuceMr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Malabre, Jr.Clarence & Judy ManningMr. David MasichMr. and Mrs. Tom MasseyMr. and Mrs. Gary A. MastrandreaMaverick Southern KitchensMr. Hugh McDanielMr. and Mrs. John McTavishJohn & Cathy McWhorterMr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. MiddaughMr. William L. MilliganValerie Morris & Boris Bohun-ChudynivMs. Martina MuellerMrs. Carol MyselWeesie and Tradd NewtonNucor SteelMr. James E. Orr, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Lynn PagliaroDr. and Mrs. Leonard L. PetersDr. and Mrs. William H. Prioleau, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Donald ReidMr. Mark ReinhardtMr. and Mrs. Clark L. RemsburgMr. and Mrs. William R. Richardson, Jr.Mr. Bratton RileyBillie B. RobleAlex & Zoe SandersMr. and Mrs. Walter SchlauchDr. and Mrs. Fredric SchuhMr. and Mrs. Stephen SchwartzMr. and Mrs. William P. SeabornElaine & Bill SimpsonJeanne SmithWilliam and Patricia StaempfliMr. and Mrs. Al StraubThe Hood Law FirmDr. and Mrs. Charles TremannRichard & Martha UlmerThe Reverend and Mrs. Al VotawFrederick & Constance WestDoris Gelzer WhitakerMr. and Mrs. Stephen Ziff

Contributor - $250

Anonymous (4)Herbert & Barbara AilesMr. and Mrs. John AndersonMr. and Mrs. James P. AndersonThe Henley FoundationMr. and Mrs. John D. BoweMartin BowenBrooks Family FoundationJames & Barbara BuckleyMr. and Mrs. Thomas BunnWayne & Joyce BurdickMs. Barbara BurgessAnne & Will ClevelandDr. H. Paul CoolerJerry and Eleanor CooperMs. Angela Klehe CreedMs. Jacqueline P. CunninghamMarilyn W. CurryMrs. James D. DeckerMs. Carol Drowota

Mrs. Mary English and Mr. Peter SmithMr. and Mrs. F. Beaven EnnisExxonMobil FoundationMr. Jeffrey A. FosterGilbert GalleMr. and Mrs. F.R. GoldmeyerMichael Griffith and Donna ReyburnMr. and Mrs. Maurice HalseyDavid & Patricia HannemannMr. and Mrs. Brian HellmanMr. and Mrs. Timothy W. HughesHans & Rosemarie HunschDr. Wendell S. JohnsonSola Kim, M.D.Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. KronickJulia Lamson-ScribnerKaryn S. LeeMr. Edmund LeRoyLimehouse Produce Co., Inc.Mr. and Mrs. M. Joel MandelbaumMr. Tony MazurkiewiczDr. Terrence N. and Mrs. Millicent M. MooreMr. and Mrs. Benjamin Allston Moore, Jr.Michael J. MrlikDr. and Mrs. Robert E. NotariGene & Jocelyn NotzMs. Catherine O’BrienMr. Anthony R. OgliettiBrenda and James OrcuttMs. Susan ParsellEtta Pisano & Jan KylstraMs. Claudia PorterMichelle PowellPrestige Properties of CharlestonMr. and Mrs. John W. PriesingMs. Lisa QuadriniMs. Carol RashbrookBarbara L. Reed and Robert L. DayRick and Grace ReedPorter Remington and Martha ScharnitzkyLee & Deborah RogersCynthia & Dave RosengrenMr. and Mrs. Alwyn Rougier-ChapmanMs. Nancy RudyHenry Sawyer and Gail PeelerMs. Rosann ScanlonHerk & Sherry SimsMs. Tamar Small and Mr. Jon GreifCarol Ann & Bryan SmalleyMr. and Mrs. William H. Spencer, IIIKate & David StantonDr. and Mrs. Robert M. SteinbergMrs. Ursula StockoMr. and Mrs. John L. StrauchMs. Lavinia ThaxtonThe Instrument DocUricchio, Howe, Krell, Jacobsen, Toporek, Theos & Keith, PAMr. and Mrs. Robert VanderwegeJudy & Al WeinrichMr and Mrs. David L. WertzElizabeth M. WhiteDr. and Mrs. William C. WilsonMr. and Mrs. Glenn WorkmanMr. Joseph L. Wright, Jr.Shelley & Marty YonasMr. Dave Zoellner


Member - $100

Anonymous (5)Mrs. Gloria AdelsonKevin and Beth AlfordAltschul FundMarylou & Doc ArdreyMs. Valerie AsseyTravers & Ann AuburnMs. Nancy AustinAdm. and Mrs. Albert Baciocco, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Donald BackerDavid & Sylvia BaconBank of South CarolinaMr. and Mrs. Ronald S. BanksBass / Bradford Gift Fund of Fidelity CharitableAnne & Andrew BenbowJohn & Rose BeneckiEnid & Jack BenezraLinda BergmanLaurie & Stephen BermanThe Reverend James P. BlalockMr. Myles BlandDrs. John G.P. and Barbara S. BoatwrightCol. and Mrs. Raymond F. BorelliMr. and Mrs. Timothy W. BouchDr. D. Oliver Bowman and Dr. Robert SauersDr. Eloise Bradham and Mr. Mark GeorgeMr. and Mrs. Arthur BumgardnerMs. Dianne S. BurdenMary Elizabeth CanadayAlex & Sarah CashMs. Patricia CathcartMr. and Mrs. Ronald H. CharronRon & Sue CiancioMr. and Mrs. Joe ClarkeWilliam & Ann ConnelleeMr. John D. ConnollyMr. and Mrs. Charles C. CorcoranPeter & Marion CottonMr. Thomas CronierMs. Cathy CurtisMrs. Jeanne F. DaltonMrs. Janet Fryman DavisMr. Ted DavisDr. and Mrs. Victor E. DelbeneFrances Van DolahMr. and Mrs. John DunnanChristopher and Erin EastMorris & Deborah EllisonDr. Lydia EngelhardtAlan & Rella EysenKenneth & Karla FarrarJo and John FeeGail & Evan FirestoneMs. Sara Jane FoltzMr. and Mrs. Gordon H. GarrettCapt. and Mrs. Dean GlaceMr. and Mrs. Barry Goldsmith

Marion & Ken GoodmanMr. and Mrs. Leonard GreenebaumMs. Beth GuentherMs. Marcella HairBrenda W. HartMr. and Mrs. William HartBruce & Nedra HeckerRobert & Catherine HillMr. and Mrs. Robert HoopmanMs. Elizabeth HostutlerMr. and Mrs. Elwood G. HousandMaureen Huff and Larry MillhouseMr. and Mrs. William D. HumphreyMr. Jerry HumphriesMr. and Mrs. Edwin HylanderGrace and Will ClevelandMr. and Mrs. Darryl G. JohnsonMrs. Elizabeth JonesMr. and Mrs. Donald P. JonesDolores JonesDrs. Chester Rogers and Elise JorgensDr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. KammerMs. Catherine KeyMs. Meghan KingMs. Maureen KingMrs. Louise KingMr. and Mrs. Charles F. KochesKen & Theresa KwochkaLincoln and Gloria LaddJonathan R. LambDr. James L. LancasterMr. and Mrs. Hugh C. Lane, Jr.Tori LangenJarrell S. and Glenn C. LarewMs. Meggett B. Lavin and Mr. Malcolm M. Crosland, Jr.Mrs. Bess LawtonTheodore & Rose LevinMr. Kent LewandowskiDrs. Julian M. and Alice Q. LibetHarriet LittleMr. and Mrs. Wade H. Logan, IIIMs. Sally LovejoyDr. Carla LowreyMr. and Mrs. G. Lindsay Luke, Jr.Mr. Carl LundquistMr. and Mrs. Percy LyonMrs. Jan MacDougalDr. and Mrs. John C. MaizeMs. Emma MarshallMr. John MartinMr. and Mrs. Louis MatagranoDeanna & Scott McBroomKathleen McElhannonJohn & Kathy McFaddenBob & Barbara McKenzieMs. Dorothy H. MeachamMr. and Mrs. Charles MeasterMr. Steve MiddourJohn & Joanne MilkereitTerry & Martha MillerMr. and Mrs. Thad Mitchum

Drs. Jamie and Dorothy MooreTom and Nan MorrisonMr. Donald MugliaG. Clinton and Valeria MyersMr. and Mrs. Felix von NathusiusJohn and Sally NewellMr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Newton, IIIMike MankinDr. and Mrs. Ronald NickelMs. Elizabeth OchoaDr. Patrick O’NeilEd & Charlotte Overton-MoranDr. Traute PageMr. Scott ParrRichard & Elizabeth PaulJohn & Carolyn PelletierMs. Eloise PingryMr. Warren PyleDr. and Mrs. Daniel Ravenel,Mr. and Mrs. Bill RaverEdgar & Charlene RennoeDr. and Mrs. Malcolm M. RhodesMs. Kathleen H. RiversMr. Claron A. Robertson, IIIMr. and Mrs. James RogersRobert and Freda RohloffMr. Larry RubinMs. Patricia SchneiderDr. and Mrs. Paul SchulmanMs. Mary Frances ScrantomKaren & Bob SerenbetzMrs. Margaret SeresThe Rev. Colton Smith and Mrs. Angela SmithMr. and Mrs. Stuart SmithMr. and Mrs. Kenneth B. SmithDonald S. & Donna L. SmithDr. and Mrs. Anthony SpenoF. T. & Cicely StackDr. and Mrs. Douglas B. StalbCameron Stoll and Matt FitzgeraldMr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. StrehleMark and Marie StuppySugar BakeshopMr. and Mrs. Gary A. TaskerDr. and Mrs. H. Simmons Tate, Jr.TenMed Advisors, LLCMr. Thomas E. ThornhillMs. Rachel TuuriMartin & Joan UstinMs. Eileen D. Van HornMr. and Mrs. Harold WadeKeeling & Barbara WarburtonMr. and Mrs. Warren D. WattsMarti & Curt WeedenStewart WeinbergDr. and Mrs. James D. Wells, IIIMr. and Mrs. Killough H. White, IIISusan & David WhitehouseCapt. and Mrs. Richard T. Wright, USNMr. and Mrs. William R. Zehfuss


corporateSpecial Thanks to our Corporate Supporters

The CSO plays a central role in the economic prosperity and quality of life in the Lowcountry while also providing a cultural community service for people who live and do business in the area. Partnering with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra will help to advance itsmission while building exposure, prominence, and brand recognition for your company. The Charleston Symphony Orchestra offers a number of benefits for business sponsorship, including prominent exposure for your company in conjunction with a high profile eventand exciting and varied entertainment opportunities for your clients and employees. In addition to concerts, sponsorships of receptions and fundraisers are also available.

For more information on Corporate Support, please contact the Development Office at 843-723-7528, ext. 106.

support

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ViolinYuriy Bekker*, Concertmaster & Acting Artistic DirectorLeo and Carol H. Fishman Chair

Micah Gangwer*, Assistant ConcertmasterAlexander Boissonnault*, Principal SecondAsako Kremer*, Assistant Principal SecondFrances HsiehNonoko OkadaLauren PaulBrent Price

ViolaJan-Marie Christy Joyce*, PrincipalAlexander Agrest*, Assistant Principal

CelloNorbert Lewandowski*, PrincipalMarlies Tindall Chair

Damian Kremer*, Assistant PrincipalMrs. Barbara Chapman Chair

Timothy O’Malley

BassThomas Bresnick*, PrincipalDr. Jim and Claire Allen Chair

FluteJessica Hull-Dambaugh*, PrincipalCaroline and Albert Thibault Chair

Regina Helcher Yost*, Second Flute & PiccoloPaul and Becky Hilstad Chair

Tacy Edwards

OboeMark Gainer*, PrincipalPhyllis Miller Chair

Kari Kistler*, Second Oboe & English Horn

ClarinetCharles Messersmith*, PrincipalIlse Calcagno Chair

Gretchen Roper*

BassoonKatherine St.John*, Principal

HornBrandon Nichols*, PrincipalBob and Marcia Hider Chair

Anne Holmi*Debra Sherrill

TrumpetMichael Smith*, PrincipalJoAnn Lamolino,* Second Trumpet

TromboneWilliam Zehfuss*, PrincipalCal and Joyce East Chair

Thomas Joyce*, Bass TromboneRobert and Benita Schlau Chair

TimpaniBeth Albert*, PrincipalDr. S. Dwane Thomas Chair

PercussionRyan Leveille*, Principal

HarpKathleen Wilson

musicians of the 2012-13 Charleston Symphony Orchestra*Designates core musician.

Director of Patron ServicesCynthia Branch

Director of OperationsValerie Nelson

Director of DevelopmentCourtenay Speir

Director of MarketingTara Scott

Senior Development OfficerMonica Jenks

Gift OfficerMegan Alder

Personnel and Sales ManagerThomas Joyce

Music LibrarianRachel Gangwer

Finance ManagerLisa McDonald, CPA

Education CoordinatorStephanie Silvestri

Development AssociateAlex Pagano

Stage ManagerJudge Kelly

administration


Directors

• JessicaBuchanan,Owner, Tease Dry Bar, LLC

• JohnCahill,Executive Chairman of Kraft Foods Group, Inc.

•Dr.WilliamCook

• JulieFenimore,Educator, CSO Advocate

•ClydeHiers,Certified Public Accountant

•NatMalcolm,Co-Owner, Indigo Books

• J.HughMcDaniel,Project Manager, Project Services Group, Benefitfocus Inc.

•Dr.FrancisG.Middleton

•PhyllisMiller,Retired Antique Dealer, Volunteer

•RobertPearce,Attorney, Smith Moore Leatherwood

•LeePringle,Financial Services Professional; founder of the CSO Gospel Choir and the CSO Spirtual Ensemble

•Dr.JamesM.Ravenel,Physician, Former Chairman of the Board, Roper St. Francis

•MayoRead,Former owner of Palmetto Travel Service

•BrattonRiley,Director of Program Development at Maybank Industries, LLC

•MaryAnnSolberg,Former Deputy Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy

•Mr.RogerSteel,Former CEO, SNS Properties, Inc.

•LindaWeber, Corporate Community Relations Manager, First Federal

•DwightWilliams,President, Charleston Symphony Orchestra Chorus

•BrightWilliamson,Principal, Associated Spine Technologies

board of directors 2012-13 Season

Life Members

•MargotS.Freudenberg

•LauraHewitt

•MaxL.Hill,Jr.

•MarianneMead

•EloisePingry

•EdwardH.Sparkman

Ex-Officio Members

•MartyBesancon, Director of the City of North Charleston’s Cultural Arts Department

•Dr.JosephM.Jenrette,III, Doctor (Radiology) at MUSC

•ValerieMorris,Dean, School of the Arts, College of Charleston

•EllenDresslerMoryl,Director, City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs

•CarolineThibault, Immediate Past President of CSOL

Executive Committee

•President:RobertSchlau,Wealth Management Advisor, Merrill Lynch

•FirstVP:CynthiaHartley,former Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Sonoco Products Company

•VPArtistic:RobertBlocker,The Henry and Lucy Moses Dean of Music, Yale University

•VPFinance:MichaelMoody,Former CEO of Force Protection, Inc.

•VPDevelopment:L.JohnClark, Chairman, The Steamboat Capital Group, LLC

•VPEducation:JamesBraunreuther, Fine Arts Coordinator, Charleston County School District

•VPGovernance:JohnMaybank, Retired

•VPMarketing:CharlieCumbaa, Senior Vice President, New Business Ventures, Blackbaud, Inc.

•Secretary:EllenClaussenDavis, President, E.C. Davis & Associates

•CSOLPresident:SueIngram

• ImmediatePastPresident: John H. Warren, III, Partner, Warren & Sinkler Attorneys at Law


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2013 cso annual report

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