A N N U A L R E P O RT

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60YEARS

CELEBRATING AND COUNTING

Dear Friends,

“Change” continued to be the hallmark of the 2016-2017 Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra season.

As you are aware, the 2016-2017 was a “search season,” the industry moniker used when describing the process for the hiring of a new Director/Conductor. As you know, our process began in August 2015 with the appointment of a “transition committee” led by MAJ(Ret.) Frank Till. After reviewing 274 applications from literally all over the world, our transition committee recommended 5 very highly qualified finalists for the position. These 5 individuals traveled to Fayetteville, spent a week in our community, andconducted our musicians in a major concert. The 2016-2017 season culminated in the successful completion of our search for a new Music Director/Conductor and we look

forward to Stefan Sanders taking his baton and leading the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra well into the future.

The 2016-2017 season began on a somewhat ominous note. A week before our first finalist arrived in Fayetteville, Hurricane Matthew arrived leaving Fayetteville and the surrounding area a mess, not to mention the many lives it disrupted. Undaunted, the show went on and from all the comments I heard following that initial concert, that concert set the tone for the rest of the season, providing a much needed lift to the spirits of many of our supporters that were adversely affected by Matthew’s visit.

Other highlights of the 2016-2017 Season include:

• The second annual FSO Jazz & Wine Fest, now permanently scheduled for the month of April in each season due to weather considerations.

• The implementation of the instrument lending library for the Fayetteville Symphony Youth Orchestra, funded by a grant of $100,000 from the John William Pope Foundation.

• The Fayetteville Symphony Youth Orchestra, only in its third season saw its membership grow from 35 to 60 young musicians; performing 3 concerts, to include a “side by side” with guest conductor Joseph Young.

• The St. John’s Concert Series continued to grow in popularity and attendance.• Performance of “Peter & the Wolf” for all Cumberland County School System 3rd Graders.• FSO musicians continued to mentor high school string students and also expanded the mentoring program into

middle school string classes.• Our fifth annual Memorial Day Concert conducted under the baton of our Principal Trumpet, Dr. Tim Altman.

This outdoor concert continues to grow in popularity as our attendance figures attest.

As we eagerly anticipate “Gone to Carolina,” the theme of Maestro Sanders’ first season at the helm of the FSO, I urge everyone to get their tickets early and encourage your friends and neighbors to do likewise; you will not be disappointed!

For my part, working with the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra continues to be an honor and a privilege. Thank you for your support of the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra and I look forward to seeing you this concert season!

Sincerely,Joseph J. VonnegutBoard Chair

The mission statement of the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra is to educate, entertain, and inspire the citizens of the Fayetteville, North Carolina region as the leading musical resource.

MISSION

MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD CHAIR

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FINANCES

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ENDOWMENTSConductor’s Podium

The Fouad K. Fakhouri Endowment for Artistic ExcellenceGiven by Anonymous Donors

In Honor of Fouad Fakhouri, Music Director 2004-2016

ConcertmasterWill Gillis Military Appreciation Endowed FSO Chair

Given by William John Gillis

Principal ViolaPrincipal Viola Endowed Chair

Given Anonymously

Principal CelloThe Carlos Zukowski Memorial Endowment

Given by Terri Union in loving memory of her husband, Carlos Zukowski

Principal FluteThe Barbara Terry Chair

Given by Ellenor and Dan Barker

Principal OboeGrace Butler Keith Chair

Given by Anne and Tom Keith

Principal French HornRobert Drake ChairGiven by Robert Drake

Principal TrumpetSusan and Richard Shereff ChairGiven by Susan and Richard Shereff

Principal TubaPhoebe Edna Williams Curl ChairGiven by Edna Curl (posthumously)

Principal PianoPrincipal Piano Endowed Chair

Given Anonymously

Assistant ConcertmasterBerte Dean Carter and AA Howell, Jr. Endowed Chair

Given by Berte D. Carter Howell

Second ViolinLeroy Anderson Chair for the Last Chair in Second Violin

Given Anonymously

String BassWilliam F. Grimes and Frances Loy Grimes Endowment for

String BassGiven by Frances Loy Grimes

Second ClarinetMichael and Lynette Green Chair in loving memory of the

Samuel Fine Family, John and Ursula Green and Carlos Zukowski

Given by Lyn and Michael Green

11.17.16Czech it Out!With Auditioning GuestConductor Stefan Sanders, the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra performed Dvorak’s Symphony No.8 - a work that is cheery and lyrical, drawing its inspiration from the Bohemian folk music that Dvorak loved. This concert also included a solo performance by FSO’s own Scott Marosek on Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat Major.

10.15.2016Fall Spooktacular!It was Witches vs. Sorcerers for this special Halloween program for the entire family led by the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra and Auditioning Guest Conductor Alfred E. Sturgis. Guests were invited to come in their halloween costumes as they enjoyed an evening of spooktacular music, both classical and popular, all set to the stories of witches and sorceres!

12.10.2016Waltzing in a Winter WonderlandWith Auditioning Guest Conductor Aram Demirjian, the Fayetteville Symphony performed an evening of traditional holiday music that had attendees feeling like they were waltzing in a winter wonderland!

JAN. 2017St. John’s Chamber ConcertsWe performed two chamber concerts at St. John’s Episcopal Church with the first featuring the FSO string quartet performing Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik, and the second featuring a performance of Handel’s Water Music.

2.25.17The Wild Wild WestWith Auditioning Guest Conductor Joseph Young, the Fayetteville Symphony performed a concert straight of out of the Wild West, with a few selections performed side-by-side with students of the Fayetteville Symphony Youth Orchestra. Attendees were encouraged to come dressed as cowboys.

THE FINAL FIVE

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11.4.16Third Grade ConcertLed by Dr. Timothy Altman, the Fayetteville Symphony performed for over 4,000 third graders of Cumberland County. These kids heard the story of Peter and the Wolf, as well as the music to Star Wars and Frozen. They spontaneously burst into song when the orchestra played Frozen!

4.7.2017Jazz&Wine FestOriginally scheduled for October 2016 but rescheduled due to Hurricane Matthew, we held our second annual Jazz&Wine Fest in Festival Park. The evening included performances by Methodist University, Fayetteville State University, UNC Chapel Hill, and UNC Pembroke.

4.29.2017Speakeasy Announcement PartyWe celebrated on this evening as the identity of our new Music Director, Stefan Sanders, was revealed at our Speakeasy Themed Party at Studio 215.

5.28.17A Salute to the U.S. Armed ForcesUnder the baton of Dr. Timothy Altman, the Fayetteville Symphony performed their fifth annual free concert for the armed forces. The concert featured our biggest crowd to date, and included both popular and patriotic works on a beautiful evening in Festival Park.

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3.25.17Heroes Among UsTo close out the season, the Fayetteville Symphony and Auditioning Guest Conductor Dina Gilbert performed a concert dedicated to all military and civil servants -honoring all heroes among us. The concert included classical and popular works dedicated to heroism, including Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” and the Game of Thrones Main Theme.

JunE 12-16Summer Music CampThis summer we had 23 students participate in our summer music camp at Fayetteville Academy. This week-long day camp was led by Dr. Larry Wells (Trumpet), Mr. Nate Leyland (Cello), Mrs. Anne Leyland (Violin), and Mrs. Sarah Busman (Flute).

The Fayetteville Symphony Youth Orchestra had over 60 students participating this past year. The groupincludes students from rising 8th grade, high school, and college age instrumental students from public, private, andhome school. These students are from all over southeasternNorth Carolina, with some traveling in from Lumberton, Raleigh, and Southern Pines Schools represented in FSYO include: Albritton Middle, Cape Fear High, Clayton High, Cross Creek Early College High, Cumberland International Early College, Doug Byrd High, Fayetteville Academy, Fayetteville Christian School, Freedom Christian Academy, FTCC, Grays Creek High, Highland Middle, Hoke County High, Jack Britt High, Lumberton Junior High, Mac

Williams Middle, Massey Hill Classical High, Max Abbott Middle, Methodist University, Overhills High, Pinecrest High, Pine Forest Middle, Pine Forest High, Reid Ross Classical School, Scotland Early College, Seventy First Classical Middle, Seventy First High, St. Ann Catholic, Southview High, and Terry Sanford High,

Directed and conducted by Dr. Larry Wells, the program consists of three ensembles: Concert Band, String Orchestra, and Full Orchestra. Students are able to participate in either Concert Band (for woodwinds, brass, and percussion participants with Dr. Wells), or String Orchestra (for string participants with string coach Mr. NateLeyland). All students were able to participate in Full Orchestra. They performed two end-of-semester concerts, one in December and one in May, as well as two side-by-side concerts in February and May where they were able to play side-by-side with the professional musicians of the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra. They ended the year with an outdoor party with food, games, and pool time!

Fayetteville Symphony Youth Orchestra

EDUCATION/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

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In November 2016, we presented two concerts for all 4,000+ third graders in the Cumberland County Schools to introduce them to the

purpose and power of a live symphony orchestra. Our own musicians also went into 29 elementary schools over the month of

October to present the third graders an engaging and informative Q&A session about the symphony orchestra and Peter and the Wolf (the

main piece of the Third Grade Concert in November). These educational sessions helped prepare the students for their upcoming trip to our concert with a deeper knowledge and understanding of a

live symphonic concert experience. The musicians who helped with the classroom visits were Dr. Larry Wells (Trumpet), Ms. Julia Atkins

(Clarinet), Mrs. Sarah Busman (Flute), and Ms. Barbara Gates (Cello).

Third Grade Classroom Visits

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Summer Music Camp

From June 12-16, 2017 we held our summer music camp at Fayetteville Academy. Unlike the traditional band or orchestra camp, the FSO Summer Music Camp is an individualized focused day camp that offers small ensemble playing opportunities, daily group and individualized instruction, and masterclasses/lectures on fundamentals and advanced technique. Students were assigned to chamber ensembles for the week and worked closely with the instructors and other students in a fun and inviting musical atmosphere. The instructors for the week were all professional musicians of the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra and included Dr. Larry Wells (Trumpet), Mr. Nate Leyland (Cello), Mrs. Anne Leyland (Violin), Ms. Julia Atkins (Clarinet), and Mrs. Sarah Busman (Flute).

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Ramon and Virginia YarboroughTerri UnionDavid BryanEllenor BarkerWes and Lucy JonesJames and Mary Flagg HaughRichard and Susan Shereff

DONORS

Conductor Society$5,000+

Bravo$1,000+

Frank and Rollin ShawJoseph and Wendy VonnegutDavid NimocksLeon and Judy ShacklefordMary Ann TallyRobert DrakeLarry and Julianne BassKarl and Lynn LegatskiMichael and JoAnn RuffMary Pride AriailRachel DixonAnonymous Advised FundBruce Jaufmann and Carol WadonElizabeth S. WilliamsFrances GrimesFrank TillGerald and Naoma EllisonKenneth and Gwenesta MeltonLarry and Tracy WellsWarren and Linda TillmanFrank and Sarah Moorman

Beth KeeneyEd and Susie Vaughn, Jr.Janice SquiresHoward and Joyce RhoadsMary H. HallNancy WildmanRaymond and Virginia NorrisRay and Wendy QuesnelBud LaffertyDrs. Maria Villena and Jos SantzGillie S. RevelleHenry and Diane ParfittJack and Judy DewarKathleen WatsonMarie Shaw DeeRichard and Mary WebbRobert and Chris KastnerRobert and Judye BleeckerRobert and Sylvia RayWilliam and Linda Philbrick

Encore$500+

James and Shirley KonnekerNita RummansFred and Wilhelmena SappJohn and Jean HermannLes GriffinLyndo and Lou TippettDaniel and Lakshmi GordonDavid McFadyenFrank and Carol StoutGeorge BinderJohn and Susan HornadayNorwood and Mary Lynn BryanPatricia StangRichard and Joan AllenWilliam Kelly

Harvey and Mary Wright, IIJesse Byrd, Jr.Martin and Anne SternlichtDon and Sharon RutherJames and Margaret KennedyRobert L. Fox, Jr.Dwight House and Eleanor NinesteinJames and Cynthia WilsonMary Ann McCoySt. Ann Catholic ChurchFrances McDuffieTom and Ingrid FronebergerAngelito and Maria SyBruce and Sally DistellCarl and Ellen JordanCharlotte DavisDaniel McInnisEdmund and Bettye GradyEdward and Becky AllisonGrace McGrathGraham and Katy BlantonHelen LeggettInga HondrosIrmgard LeykammJoel SchurJohn and Mary HolmesJohn and Susan HenleyJohn Michael and Anna MarrKennon Jackson, Jr. and Eric LindstromLarry and Betty-Neill Parsons

Concerto$250+

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overture$100+

Leo and India DavidsonManuel and Josefina TayaoNeil Bergman and Kasmin DavisRichard and Mary ChupkowskiRobert and Beegie CavinessRobert and Kathy GainesRoyce CarrollStacy and Carolyn WeaverStephen and Judy RochmanStephen and Rhonda GoodingThomas and Susan Vick, IIIThor and Suzanne KlangTom and Anne KeithVito AmorosoWilliam and Aleda Peters

DonorUp to $100

Joel and Margaret HedgecoeSylvia Saint-AmandDavid and Karen TisdaleJoyce LipeRichard and Diane KoszarskiWarren and Mary Joan HahnRobert and Kathryn ChristianBrad and Kerri HurleyJoseph and Maureen DevanSteven HardenJoe and Ellen MintzJohn and Barbara GillisRichard WigginsJohn Raper, Jr.Fatrice Wynn CurrieTom and Maxine Donnelly

In Memory Of

David and Karen Tisdale in honor of Bruce T. BrownFrank Till in honor of Martha Till CadeAngelito and Maria Sy in honor of George QuigleyJohn and Mary Holmes in honor of Chris Kastner and the FSO staffStephen and Judy Rochman in honor of Aviv, Shira, and Orli PinkerGillie Revelle in honor of Frances GrimesKarl and Lynn Legatski in honor of Jim and Shirley Konneker

While we make every effort to be accurate and thorough, it is possible to inadvertently omit or misspell a name. We regret any errors. Please call the Symphony office with any corrections: (910)433-4690.

To Honor

Tom and Ingrid Froneberger in memory of Reynolds and Myrtle CarnevaleMartin and Anne Sternlicht in memory of Carlos ZukowskiMary Hall in memory of Dr. James S. Hall, IIIJoel Schur in memory of Marcia SchurRichard and Diane Koszarski in memory of Anne KnightJoyce Lipe in memory of Charles G. LipeElizabeth S. Williams in memory of Dennis H. WilliamsAnna G. Marr in memory of Aliene Swinson GreeneRoyce Carroll in memory of Bettie Kate CarrollTom and Anne Keith in memory of Jo Hasty

Joe Vonnegut, Board ChairJoy Miller, Vice Board Chair

Larry Bass, TreasurerFrances McDuffie, Recording Secretary

Wilhelmena Sapp, Corresponding SecretaryKensley Edge

Mary Flagg HaughLinda HealyAnne Keith

Jim KonnekerFrank MoormanWendy QuesnelRichard ShereffDwight SmithLinda TillmanMaria VillenaJames Wilson

Musician RepresentativesScott Marosek

Don Parker

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ADMINISTRATION

Christine KastnerPresident/CEO

Julia AtkinsDirector of Artistic Operations and Marketing

Dr. Larry WellsFSYO Director

Dr. Joshua BusmanFSO “Music Nerd”

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