Founded in 1932, the North Carolina Symphony (NCS) is a vital and honored component of North Carolina’s cultural life. Each year, more than 300 concerts, education programs, and community engagement offerings reach adults and schoolchildren in all 100 North Carolina counties—in communities large and small, and in concert halls, auditoriums, gymnasiums, restaurants, clubs, and outdoor settings. NCS is proud to expand access to audiences around the globe through concerts and educational offerings available through the digital space.
The Symphony performs under the artistic leadership of Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto. NCS’s state headquarters venue is the spectacular Meymandi Concert Hall at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh, and the Symphony’s service across the state includes series in Chapel Hill, Wilmington, New Bern, and Southern Pines, as well as the Summerfest series at its summer home, the outdoor Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary. NCS brings some of the world’s greatest talents to North Carolina and embraces home-state artists from classical musicians to bluegrass bands, creating live music experiences distinctive to North Carolina. NCS is dedicated to giving voice to new art and has presented more than 50 U.S. or world premieres in its history.
Committed to engaging students of all ages across North Carolina, NCS leads one of the most extensive education programs of any symphony orchestra in the country—serving over 150,000 students each year. In alignment with the curriculum set by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, the Symphony provides training and resources for teachers, sends small ensembles into classrooms, and presents full-orchestra in-person and online Education Concerts that bring the fundamentals of music to life. Music Discovery for preschoolers combines music with storytelling, and at the middle and high school levels, students have opportunities to work directly with NCS artists and perform for NCS audiences.
The North Carolina Symphony gratefully acknowledges financial support from Wake County, the City of Raleigh, and the State of North Carolina.
The first state-supported symphony in the country, NCS performs under the auspices of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
The North Carolina Symphony gratefully acknowledges financial support from Wake County, the City of Raleigh, and the State of North Carolina.
President’s Office
Sandi M.A. Macdonald – President & CEO
Stephen Thompson – Executive Assistant to the President & CEO
Artistic Operations
Donald Tippett – Vice President of Orchestra Operations
Samantha Gallup – Operations Manager
Hsing-I Ho – Director of Orchestra Personnel
Chris Moore – Stage Manager
José Muñiz – Artistic Coordinator
Bo Osborne – Production Manager
Mary Shannon – Orchestra Personnel Coordinator
Kerry Smith – Assistant Vice President of Artistic Planning
Jason Spencer – Director of Education
Taylor Troyer – Assistant Orchestra Librarian
Stephanie Wilson – Principal Orchestra Librarian (The Mary Colvert and Banks C. Talley Chair)
Finance & Administration
Robert Schiller – Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration & CFO
Carol Brown – Accounting & Payroll Manager
Tiffany Debnam – Database & Fulfillment Manager
Tiffany Haddock – Director of Human Resources & Business Systems
Doe Lee – Information Processing and Database Coordinator
Stan Williams – Public Affairs Contractor
Jan Zimmermann – Assistant Vice President of Finance
Marketing & Audience Development
Linda Charlton – Vice President for Marketing & Audience Development
Riley Adams – Box Office Associate
Jennifer Blackman – Graphic Designer
Ashley Blankenship – Senior Director of Marketing & Sales
Maria H. Ewing – Director of Advertising & Corporate Partnerships
Andrew Gouck – Assistant Box Office Manager
Arianna Gulisano – Box Office Manager
Richard Hess – Communications Project Manager
Ellie Jensen – Marketing Assistant
Graham Jones – Box Office Associate
Emma Wall – Assistant Vice President of Marketing & Sales
Keith Wood – Box Office Associate
Philanthropy
Lisa Ransom – Vice President of Philanthropy
Riley Bennett – Institutional Giving Coordinator
Rebecca Gunn – Assistant Vice President of Philanthropy
Olivia Pedigo – Annual Giving Manager
Emily Wilbourne – Leadership Giving Manager