On behalf of the Conway Symphony Orchestra musicians, management, and Board of Directors, welcome to our 39th season! We are so excited as well as honored to be moving to our new home in the Windgate Center this spring. It is the beginning of a new era for the CSO!

At the start of my ninth year serving on the Board, I'm honored to serve as President. I taught music in Faulkner County for 38 years, and music has always played an influential role in my life. I'm so pleased to have the opportunity to work with the instrumental arts, talented musicians, and our devoted supporters.

Through the partnerships we have in place with different organizations, the symphony's reach extends through the business community as well as area schools, helping fans of all ages experience classical music. I am proud to be a part of an organization like the CSO that enriches the quality of place of our city through a vibrant arts and culture scene.

I invite you to review our website and learn about the many facets of the Conway Symphony Orchestra. Whether your interest is to be a season ticket holder, working with one of our committees or the Guild, or to support programming on the stage or in the classroom, there are opportunities for you to get involved and shape the legacy of the CSO.

If you have enjoyed your experience with us or would like additional information on how you can be a part of the CSO family, we would love the chance to talk with you. Feel free to visit with us at one of our upcoming performances, or contact us at symphony@conwaycorp.net. I look forward to meeting many of you throughout this coming season!

To our sponsors, thank you for your support of our organization and for investing in the richness of our community through the arts. To our audience, thank you for joining us and sharing our love for the music.

We have many exciting things to look forward to with the coming year! Come join the CSO as we provide musical experiences for the people of Central Arkansas through “Music That Connects!”

Sincerely,

Judy Harkrider, President
Conway Symphony Orchestra
Board of Directors

Our Board

Executive Committee

Judy Harkrider,
President
Band Director / Retired
Greenbrier Schools

Kathy Linder
Recording Secretary
Human Resources Admin. Retired
Acxiom

Emily Walter,
Vice-President
Realtor,
The Emily Walter Team, RPM

Pete Tanguay,
Past-President
Founder and President
Rock Pond Pros

John Parrack
Treasurer
University of Central Arkansas Department of Languages (Spanish)

Board of Directors

Ruthann Curry Brown
Teaching Artist,. Drama
Arkansas Arts Council

Jack Frost
Senior Development Officer, Retired
Hendrix College

Osmar Garcia
Co-founder and CEO
Garcia Wealth Mgmt.-NW Mutual

Phillip Gullic, MD
Obstetrician
Conway Ob/Gyn

Sarah Henry
Dir. of Community & Special Events
Conway Area Chamber /Commerce

Amanda Horton
Director
UCA Public Appearances

Melissa Jenkins
Office Manager
Vilonia Animal Clinic

Evelyn Landrith
Commercial Banker, VP
Arvest

Liz Taylor-McMullen
Administrative Specialist
University of Central Arkansas

Kirk Netherton
Co-owner
Netherton Promotions

Laurie Netherton
Co-owner
Netherton Promotions

Brooklyn Parker
Attorney at Law
Jason Owens Law Firm

Patricia Phelps, Ed.D.
Professor of Education, Retired
University of Central Arkansas

Jim Skelton
CEO and Founder,
Conway Institute of Music

Greg Weber
Senior Director of Development
University of Central Arkansas

Suzanne Loerch, ex officio
General Manager
Conway Symphony Orchestra

Israel Getzov, ex officio
Music Director / Conductor
Conway Symphony Orchestra

Stephen W. Plate, D.M.A., ex officio
Department of Music Chair
University of Central Arkansas

Christine Donahue Mayo, ex officio
President
Conway Symphony Orchestra Guild

Alicia Edmiaston, ex officio
Vice President
Conway Symphony Orchestra Guild

BOARD EMERITI

Jerry Adams

William Adkisson, J.D.

George Baker

Ralph Behrens*

Mike Binko

Carolyn Brown, D.M.A.

O. Sam Driggers, D.M.A.*

Carl Forsberg, D.M.A.*

Mikes Grimes

Bill Hegeman

Nancy Jackson

Armilda McCormack

Joyce Miller

Scott Moore*

Carrick Patterson

Lyle Rupert

Louis Stell

Phil Stone, M.D.

Allison Vetter, Ph.D.

*Denotes Deceased

Our Staff

SUzanne Loerch

General Manager

Suzanne Loerch has been making music in Central Arkansas since arriving over 20 years ago. As a singer and voice teacher, she has served as adjunct faculty at the University of Virginia, Hendrix College and the University of Central Arkansas. She has performed with area orchestras and choruses, as well as performing in solo and chamber music recitals. Suzanne has been the lead elementary teacher at Montessori schools in Little Rock and has taught general music education.

As the general manager of the Conway Symphony Orchestra, she brings together the skills she has used in her wide-ranging career: the understanding and love and of music, a thirst for knowledge, and a desire to bring people together through the music of the CSO. Suzanne lives in Conway with her husband, Stephen Feldman.

anna Bass-mattingly

Personnel Coordinator

Anna Bass is a Conway native and grew up in the Conway Orchestra program playing viola from the sixth grade on. She then pursued music after high school at the University of Central Arkansas, where she graduated with a Bachelor's of Music in Viola Performance in 2013. She played with the Conway Symphony as a student and has also played with Conway Symphony since graduating. She also plays in the Arkansas Capital String Quartet and teaches private lessons to primarily students of the Conway Orchestra program.

Anna serves as the Conway Symphony's Personnel Coordinator. She is responsible for all things musician for the Conway Symphony! She loves communicating with all the musicians and making sure they have everything they need to facilitate a fabulous symphony concert for our audience. Anna lives in Conway with her fiancee Dylan and her two dogs, Bert and Winston.

Vidal Verástegui Ruiz

Music Librarian and Stage Coordinator

Vidal is a member of the Viola section in the Conway Symphony Orchestra. He recently finished his studies at University of Central Arkansas where he earned a Masters of Music Performance degree. Before joining the Conway Symphony he earned a Bachelor’s of Music Performance at the Unidad Académica de Musica (Conservatory) in Zacatecas, Mexico. During his time as a professional musician, Vidal has been a member of various orchestras throughout México, Cuba and the United States.

As our music librarian and staging coordinator, Vidal enjoys getting to work personally for all the members in the orchestra and make sure all is ready before, during and after rehearsals and concerts. He is currently living in Conway where he spends his free time playing videogames and running.