Annual Report - Fayetteville Symphony

A N N UA L
REPORT
Fiscal Year
2015-2016
MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD CHAIR
Dear Friends,
“Change” was the hallmark of the 2015-2016 Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra season.
We bid farewell to Maestro Fouad Fakhouri as he completed his eleventh and final
season as our Music Director and Conductor. Last August, a transition committee
composed of Board members, musicians, and community supporters of the FSO, met for
the first time with the daunting challenge of finding our new Music Director/Conductor.
After evaluating 273 applications, literally from all over the world, the field has been
narrowed down to five finalists and we look forward to meeting each one during the
2016-2017 season, as they will each travel to Fayetteville and lead our symphony
orchestra in a major concert. By the end of the 2016-2017 season, the two year process
of filling this most important position should result in the naming of the next Music Director/Conductor of the
Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra.
The 2015-2016 season also saw the inaugural FSO Jazz & Wine Fest. This yearly festival is an outdoor event, held
each October and although the weather did not cooperate for the inauguration, it was a big hit with audience
members and showcased some of the finest young musical talent from across the state. Other highlights of the
2015-2016 season include:
• A $100,000 grant from the John William Pope Foundation, the first ever of its kind, to establish an instrument
lending library for the Fayetteville Symphony Youth Orchestra.
• An anonymous $1,000,000 endowment gift in honor of Maestro Fakhouri to benefit the Fayetteville Symphony
Orchestra.
• Nearly sold out performances for the St. John’s Concert Series.
• Performance of “Peter & the Wolf” for all Cumberland County School System 3rd graders.
• The Fayetteville Symphony Youth Orchestra received an excellent rating in a competition at Carowinds.
• Our fourth annual Memorial Day Concert. Not only did the Army Ground Forces Band join us again this year,
but their commander Captain Dae Kim literally took the baton and guest conducted the entire concert to the
delight of the audience.
We eagerly anticipate the upcoming season, not only because it is the beginning of the end of our search for a new
Music Director/Conductor, but also, with the help of our small, but highly motivated and professional staff, build on
our past success in the areas of marketing, audience building, endowment and community outreach.
It is truly an honor and privilege to work with such an outstanding organization.
Thank you for your continued support of the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra and I look forward to seeing you at
all of our future concerts!
Sincerely,
Joe Vonnegut
Board Chair
MISSION
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.
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FINANCES
ENDOWMENTS
Conductor’s Podium
The Fouad K. Fakhouri Endowment for Artistic Excellence
Given by Anonymous Donors
In Honor of Fouad Fakhouri, Music Director 2004-2016
Concertmaster
Will Gillis Military Appreciation Endowed FSO Chair
Given by William John Gillis
Principal Viola
Principal Viola Endowed Chair
Given Anonymously
Principal Cello
The Carlos Zukowski Memorial Endowment
Given by Terri Union in loving memory of her husband,
Carlos Zukowski
Principal Flute
The Barbara Terry Chair
Given by Ellenor and Dan Barker
Principal Oboe
Grace Butler Keith Chair
Given by Anne and Tom Keith
Principal Trumpet
Susan and Richard Shereff Chair
Given by Susan and Richard Shereff
Principal Tuba
Phoebe Edna Williams Curl Chair
Given by Edna Curl (posthumously)
Principal Piano
Principal Piano Endowed Chair
Given Anonymously
Assistant Concertmaster
Berte Dean Carter and AA Howell, Jr. Endowed Chair
Given by Berte D. Carter Howell
Second Violin
Leroy Anderson Chair for the Last Chair in Second Violin
Given Anonymously
String Bass
William F. Grimes and Frances Loy Grimes Endowment for
String Bass
Given by Frances Loy Grimes
Second Clarinet
Michael 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
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Sept. - Oct. 15
Fall Concert Series at the
Garden
FSO Musicians took you on a trip
around the USA while performing
the music of New Orleans (Jazz),
Detroit (Motown), NYC (Broadway
Musicals), and the Nation’s Capital
(Patriotic) at Cape Fear Botanical
Garden.
10.2.15
Jazz&Wine Fest
We held our first annual
Jazz&Wine Fest in October!
Despite the weather, people
enjoyed live jazz performed by
groups from NC State, Duke, ECU,
and Methodist at Fayetteville
Academy.
10.11.15
Donor Party
We hosted our annual Donor Party
at the beginning of our season, an
evening filled with good food,
drinks, and music in honor of our
loyal donors and supporters.
The Live Experience...
10.17.15
Beethoven and Blue Jeans
Concert
Our first concert of the season
featured another Beethoven and
Blue Jeans concert. Conducted by
Fouad Fakhouri, the symphony
performed Beethoven’s 7th Symphony, and Beethoven’s Triple
Concerto featuring solosists Fabian
Lopez (Violin), Nate Leyland
(Cello), and Scott Marosek. (Piano).
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12.12.15
Holiday Pops
We performed our annual holiday
pops concert, this year at Methodist
University, featuring internationally acclaimed guest vocalist Kaitlyn
Lusk.
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Jan. 2016
St. John’s Chamber
Concerts
We performed two chamber
concerts at St. John’s Episcopal
Church with one featuring two of
Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, and
the second featuring Vivaldi’s Four
Seasons.
3.12.16
Lights, Camera,
Symphony! Concert
2.12.16
Love Stories Concert
The full orchestra and Maestro
Fakhouri performed an evening of
classical music perfect for
Valentine’s Day! The performance
included Tchaikovsky’s Violin
Concerto, featuring Fabian Lopez
as soloist, and Rimsky-Korsakov’s
Scheherazade.
A family-night favorite - this
concert featured the full symphony
performing the soundtracks to your
favorite movies such as Frozen,
Raiders of the Lost Ark, Lord of the
Rings, Harry Potter, and more. Two
of the selections were also
performed side-by-side with
students of the Fayetteville
Symphony Youth Orchestra.
4.9.16
Finale: A Spring Garden
Party
Hosted at the home of Mr. Will
Gillis, we bid a fond-farewell to
our 11-year music director, Fouad
Fakhouri.
A Shared Adventure
4.16.16
Carmina Burana
Our last concert of the season
featured the performance of
Carmina Burana with the
Cumberland Oratorio Singers with
their music director Dr. Michael
Martin. It also featured the
winner of this year’s Harlan
Duenow Young Artist Concerto
Competition performing a solo with
the symphony.
5.29.16
A Salute to the U.S. Armed
Forces
We joined with the Army Ground
Forces Band of Ft. Bragg for
another year in our tribute concert
to our troops in our “Salute to the
U.S. Armed Forces” concert over
Memorial Day Weekend. Due to the
inclement weather, we held the
concert indoors in Huff Concert Hall
at Methodist University, and the
concert was conducted by CPT Dae
Kim.
Jun. 27-July 1
Summer Music Camp
This summer we had 26 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), and Mrs. Anne
Leyland (Violin). Turn to page 6 to
learn more about the camp!
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EDUCATION/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Fayetteville Symphony Youth Orchestra wins “Excellent” Ratings at the
Music in the Parks Competition
Under the direction of Dr. Larry Wells and Mr. Nate Leyland,
the Fayetteville Symphony Youth Orchestra (comprised of 30
instrumental students between the ages of 11 and 18 from
public, private, and home schools) took a trip to Carowinds in
Charlotte, NC on April 30, 2016 to compete in an adjudicated
performance. The group won “Excellent” ratings, the second
highest rating they could achieve for their performance! The
day trip also included an afternoon enjoying Carowinds.
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Fayetteville Symphony Awarded $100,000 Grant from the John William Pope
Foundation to start an Instrument Lending Library for the Youth Orchestra
Nearly 30 organizations from across the state submitted proposals for the John William Pope Foundation’s first Joy
Pope Memorial Arts Grant, worth $100,000. “The project submitted by the Fayettevile Symphony was unique and an
excellent use of one-time funds,” John Hood, president of the Pope Foundation, said in a statement.
The money will be used to establish a library that lends instruments to young musicians. It is designed to help
students who are eager to participate in either the youth orchestra and/or summer music camp, but can’t
necessarily afford the opportunity, or have an instrument of their own on which to participate. The library will
consist of instruments that are hard to find but needed for orchestral works such as A clarinets, english horn, and C
trumpets; instruments that are too big to bring home from school such as string basses and tuba; and also
instruments that are sometimes too expensive to afford such as bassoons and cellos. The library will also have violins
and violas available as well for those that can’t afford their own, or cannot bring their school instrument home.
Third Grade Classroom Visits
In November 2015, 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.
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Summer Music Camp
From June 27 - July 1, 2016 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), Mrs. Sarah Busman (Flute), Mr. Steve
Skillman (French Horn), Dr. Andrew Smith (Tuba), and Mr. Stuart McLemore (String Bass).
Comments from students who participated included:
“The teachers were funny, good, friendly, and amazing people!”
“I improved my sound A LOT!”
“I learned stuff that I wouldn’t learn in band.”
“The camp went into a lot of topics not covered anywhere else, so as a player, I
became better. It was also fun working in chamber groups which provided a different
experience for me.”
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DONORS
Symphony
$2,500+
Keith Allison
Ellenor Barker
David Bryan
Will Gillis
James and Mary Flagg Haugh
Ralph and Linda Huff
Wes and Lucy Jones
Virginia Oliver
Mrs. Richard L. Player, Jr.
Richard and Susan Shereff
Warren and Linda Tillman
Terri Union
Ramon and Virginia Yarborough
Concerto
$1,000 - $2,499
Robert Drake
Gerald and Naoma Ellison
Richard and Ashton Fox
Walter and Deborah Greene
Frances Grimes
William Kelly
Karl and Lynn Legatski
David Nimocks
Mrs. Riddick Revelle
Leon and Judy Shackleford
Frank and Rollin Shaw
Overture
$250 - $999
The Honorable and Mrs. James
Ammons
Mr. and Mrs. Kerry Avant
Larry and Julianne Bass
Michael and Sherri Blight
Radford and Catharine Brown
Norwood and Mary Lynn Bryan
Jesse Byrd Jr.
Dinesh and Kalpana Chandra
Johnson and Deborah Chestnut
Alfred and Janie Cleveland
Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Cowherd
Charlotte Davis
Marie Shaw Dee
Rachel Dixon
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Gasper
John and Barbara Gillis
Daniel and Lakshmi Gordon
Les Griffin
Rakesh and Vinita Gupta
Ben and Debbie Hancock
Bennett and Elaine Hayes
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Mary Hayslip
Mac and Linda Healy
Joel and Margaret Hedgecoe
John and Susan Henley
John and Jean Hermann
Vivian and Lorette Hollinshed
John and Mary Holmes
Mrs. Inga Hondros
Bruce Jaufmann and Carlos Wadon
Robert and Chris Kastner
Tom and Anne Keith
William Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. James Kennedy
James and Shirley Konneker
Donald and Elizabeth Latella
Eleanor Manning
Rafael Martinez and Ruth Guzman
David McFadyen
Joy Miller
Deborah Mintz and Larry DiLucchio
Frank and Sarah Moorman
Dena Potter
Ray and Wendy Quesnel
Robert and Sylvia Ray
Howard and Joyce Rhoads
Nita Rummans
Fred and Wilhelmena Sapp
Harry and Claire Shaw
Sammy and Carol Short
Dwight Smith and Calvin Mims
Patricia Stang
Scott and Caro Lee Stapleton
Frank Stout
Mr. Frank Till
Lyndo and Lou Tippett
Thomas and Susan Vick, III
Joseph and Wendy Vonnegut
Ms. Kathleen Watson
Richard and Mary Webb
Mr. and Mrs. Mayon Weeks, Jr.
Billy and Colleen Wellons, Jr.
Richard Wiggins
Harvey and Mary Wright, II
Andrew and Kalli Ziegler
John and Denise Conrad
Margaret Dickson
Bruce and Sally Distell
Cathy Fann
Silvana Foti
Agnes Gioconda
Edmund and Bettye Grady
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hahn
Josephine T. Hasty
Mr. Henry Holt
Ann Highsmith
Dwight House and Eleanor Ninestein
Eric Hyman and Sara Oswald
Karen Irizarry
Elizabeth Keever
Colleen Kritz
Bud Lafferty
Roland and Dena Lingle
Joyce Lipe
Dr. and Mrs. John Michael Marr
David McDuffee
Ms. Frances McDuffie
Grace McGrath
Daniel McInnis
James and Leigh Anee McLean
Mrs. Harry Meinhardt
Walter and Clara Moorman
Mrs. Patricia Moss
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Napoli
Tariq and Fauzia Nazir
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nimocks
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Parsons
William and Aleda Peters
Lonnie and Dana Player
Mrs. Sue Priest
George Quigley
John Raper, Jr.
Sylvia Saint-Armand
Dickson and Emily Schaefer
Joel Schur
John Shaw
Janice Squires
Manuel and Josefina Tayao
Bo Thorp
David and Karen Tisdale
Mrs. Lilly VanStory
Mr. and Mrs. Stacy Weaver Jr.
$75 - $249
Robin Wiggs
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Allison
Ms. Betty Williams
The Reverend and Mrs. Robert Alves Candace Williams
Vito Amoroso
Mr. and Mrs. James Willie
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bailey
Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson
George Binder
Graham and Katy Blanton
Robert and Judye Bleecker
Frank and Annette Braier
William and Sabrina Brooks
Sonata
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Donor
Up to $75
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Allison
Robert and Kathryn Christian
Ellie Fleishman
Tom and Ingrid Froneberger
Ms. Ruth Hatcher
Brad and Kerri Hurley
Luanne Nicholson Highland Ladies Golf
Association
Clara MacMillan
Samuel McGirt
Mrs. Talene Munson
Mrs. Merle Prewitt
Sheldon and Polly Strickland
Shirley Swanger
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Tatman
Manuel and Josefina Tayao
Elsie Taylor
In Memory Of
Mrs. Inga Hondros in memory of Christopher Hondros
Robert and Lynn Nimocks in memory of Dr. James Hall
Fred and Wilhelmena Sapp in memory of Harlan Duenow
Richard and Susan Shereff in memory of Mr. C. Ray Thorne
and Mr. Herman Britt
Joyce Lipe in memory of Charles Lipe
Robert and Chris Kastner in memory of Mrs. Glenda Till
Mrs. Margaret Ann Player in memory of Richard L. Player,
Jr.
To Honor
Joseph and Wendy Vonnegut to honor Costello Crowson
and Nottingham Families
Herman and Amy Allison to honor Rita Allison
Les Griffin to honor Fouad Fakhouri
Elsie Taylor to honor Mrs. Cornelia Holmes
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.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Joe Vonnegut Board Chair
Richard Shereff, Vice Board Chair
Kathleen Watson, Treasurer
Frances McDuffie, Recording Secretary
Wilhelmena Sapp, Corresponding Secretary
Larry Bass
Mary Flagg Haugh
Linda Healy
Anne Keith
Jim Konneker
Joy Miller
Kirk Nance
Linda Philbrick
Wendy Quesnel
Dwight Smith
Linda Tillman
Dr. Maria Villena
James Wilson
Musician Representatives
Nate Leyland
Larry Wells
ADMINISTRATION
Fouad Fakhouri
Music Director
Christine Kastner
President/CEO
Julia Atkins
Orchestra Personnel and Marketing Manager
Ashley Ware
Director of Patron and Audience Services
Bu Scherf
Music Librarian
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Grants
Yanoff Music
Initiative
Jazz&Wine Fest Sponsors
Mike and Debbie
Steadman
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SPONSORS
MAESTRO SOCIETY ($3,500+)
Terri Union
CONCERTMASTER’S CIRCLE ($2,000)
PRINCIPAL’S CIRCLE ($1,000)
Serving Fayetteville Since 1908
Eastover Drug
MSC, Inc.
127 Hay Street˖Fayetteville, NC˖28301
(910) 483-1196
www.HolmesSecurity.net
Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home
Family Owned and Operated Since 1933
910.483.1331 | 545 Ramsey Street | Fayetteville, NC 28301 | www.JerniganWarren.com
MUSICIAN’S CIRCLE ($600)
Managing yours as if it were our own
IN-KIND
Cape Fear
Botanical
Garden
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Thank You
Maestro Fakhouri
For all you’ve done for the
Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra!
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P.O. Box 302 | Fayetteville, NC 28302
(910)433-4690 | www.fayettevillesymphony.org