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Like any family, the “Symphony Family” receives important contributions from all of its members — including our staff and board. Everyone’s role is critical to bringing world-class symphonic music to Charleston audiences.

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Michael Smith

Chief Executive Officer
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Yuriy Bekker

Artistic Director
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Jenny Baldwin

Executive Assistant | Director of HR
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Mitsuko Flynn

Chief Operations & Impact Officer
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Alana Morrall

Alana Morrall

Director of Marketing & Communications
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Simms Pindar

Director of Institutional Advancement
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Cindy Branch

Cindy Branch

Director of Patron Services
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Rachel gangwer

Rachel Gangwer

Principal Librarian
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Julia simpson

Julia Simpson

Analytics & Institutional Giving Manager
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Sallie Gravley

Sallie Gravley

Advancement Operations Manager
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Katherine sutton

Katherine Sutton

Strategic Partnerships Manager
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Ali Pierce

Marketing & Design Manager
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Bates O'Neal

Artistic Engagement and Projects Manager
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Aglaja Petrova

Artistic Operations Manager
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Mackenzie Watson

Marketing Operations Coordinator
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RJ Grant

Education & Community Engagement Coordinator
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Board Members

Executive Committee

President: Woody Kerr
Treasurer: Stuart Ames
Vice President, Development: Anne Cleveland
Vice President, Nominating & Governance: Chris Staubes
Vice President, Artistic: Dr. Aaron P. Lesher
Vice President, Education: Debra Sonkin
Beth Woods (President, CSOL)
Ryan Leveille

Directors

Richard Almeida
Taylor Charpia
George Gephart
Douglas Hornberger
Wendi Huff
Deborah Kennedy Kennard
Cindy Mabry
Lenna Macdonald
Kay Maybank
Ruth McSpadden
Dr. Jacobo Mintzer
Brian Olasov
Anne Olson
Andrea Rose Rousseaux
Tiffany Reed Silverman
Julie Ziff

Non-voting Ex-Officio Members

Andrew Hsu 
Mark Lazzaro
Jennifer Luiken 
Gail Corvette
Deja McMillan

Life Members

James Allen
Ted Halkyard
Max Hill, Jr.
Ted Legasey
Marianne Mead
Eloise Pingry

Honorary Trustee

Ellen Dressler-Moryl

FORMER Charleston Symphony BOARD Presidents 

Miss Maude Winthrop Gibbon
Dr. Josiah Smith
Mrs. Henry Rutledge Buist
Mr. Walter Speight
Lt. Col. A.B.D. Wiles
Col. Roger Taylor
Dr. Paul H. Buckholdt
Mr. Titus L. Bissell
Mr. William S. Poper
Mrs. Harry Rubin
Mr. William Ackerman
Mr. Nicholas Latto
Dr. Henry C. Geins
Dr. Louis P. Jervey
Dr. Gordon B. Stine
Mr. Howard G. Burky
Dr. C.W. Legerton, Jr.
Dr. Edwin Guenther
Dr. Fitzhugh Hamrick
Judge Louis Condon
Mr. Thomas J. Manogue
Dr. Richard Gadsden
Dr. George Fassuliotis
Dr. Andrew Munster
Mr. Floyd Tyler
Dr. Richard Ulmer
Dr. James Ward, Jr.
Mr. Russell Campbell
Mrs. Eliose Pingry
Mr. Burton Schools
Mr. Peter Wertimer
Dr. James C. Allen
Mrs. Bonnie Lester
Mr. Ted Halkyard
Mr. Max L. Hill, Jr.
Mr. John H. Warren, III
Mr. J. David Hawkins
Ms. Lorrie I. Clark
Dr. Joseph M. Jenrette, III
Mrs. Marianne P. Mead
Mr. Leo Fishman
Mr. Ted Legasey
Mr. John H. Warren, III
Mr. Robert Schlau
Mrs. Cindy Hartley
Mr. Robert Siedell
Mr. Michael Moody
Dr. Bobby Baker

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September 25 - 26Masterworks

A Charleston Carnival

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September 28Special Event

Lang Lang with the CSO

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October 9 - 10Masterworks

Firebird & Fairy Tales

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October 10Family Concert

Fall Family Concert: Peter & the Wolf

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October 22Chamber Music

Chamber Music 1 with Zuill Bailey

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October 24Chamber Music

Chamber Music 1 with Zuill Bailey

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