PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: Because Music Feeds the Soul
As another symphony season begins, I am honored to continue as President of The League of the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra for another year. For over 25 years, the mission of the League has been to support the HHSO through fundraising, community outreach and volunteerism. As you may have learned last year, it is because I came from a music background and a family of musicians (teachers and performers), and the fact that I attended concerts at Lincoln Center while in high school, and the Kennedy Center as an adult, that I recognize the outstanding quality of the HHSO!
Each year at this time, I try to set goals for The League. This year, in addition to trying to match our fundraising accomplishment of last season and continuing our volunteerism, I am pursuing an “Each One Reach One” initiative. We need to renew all of our supportive efforts for the symphony: community understanding and recognition, League membership, volunteerism, and especially concert/event attendance.
It is well known that the best way to increase attendance and participation is through word of mouth and enthusiastic endorsement. That means that I am asking Each One of you to Reach out to One (or more) and bring them to The League and to an HHSO concert!!!! It doesn’t take much effort — just enthusiastic word of mouth, and everyday hospitality (which we are known for here in our community).
There will be two community building non-fundraising events for League members, and many opportunities to volunteer to support The League efforts and to support our HHSO This year, we will sponsor: our first ever Member Brunch, a non-fund-raising, community-building event on September 20; Musicales, recitals and varied genre in the homes of members; participation in community outreach events in neighborhoods; and volunteerism of League members.
Our fourth annual golf tournament, Swing Fore The Symphony will take place on November 12, 2024 at Moss Creek Golf Club! Kitchens of Note will return this year in March to be held in Port Royal Plantation featuring the opportunity to see gorgeous kitchens/homes and tastings provided by local chefs!
Please participate! We cannot do any of this without you!!
Please join us for this Season’s fundraising events:
Swing for the Symphony Golf Tournament at the venerable and simply gorgeous Moss Creek Golf Club, celebrating their 50 th anniversary this year, on Tuesday November 12, 2024. The event will feature many prizes, a grilled lunch, a post-tournament reception with open bar, and a silent auction featuring tee times from almost all the most prestigious courses.
Musicales: six charming performances ranging from chamber music to jazz/pop held in beautiful homes and other venues. Kitchens of Note and preview party: returning this year on Sunday March 30, 2025 to be held in Port Royal Plantation featuring the opportunity to see gorgeous kitchens/homes and tastings provided by local chefs! The preview party is a separate event and will take place in one home on Saturday, March 29, 2025.
Other League Opportunities Also Include:
Member Brunch: an opportunity to meet and greet others who share a love of music.
Six Monday Night Post-Concert Receptions presented by The League of the HHSO.
Volunteer opportunities for events such as Symphony Under the Stars, Concours D’Elegance drivers, the supper club at Soundwaves, the Youth Concerto Competition, the International Piano Competition in March, and youth concerts in April.
The Spring Fling, a celebration to recognize and thank League volunteers.
The League of the HHSO is a dynamic, busy, hard-working organization of local men and women who love music and community. Please join us!!
Terry Hicks
President
League of the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra
The League of the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra
2024-2025 Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Terry Hicks
President
Nancy Millette
Administrative Vice President
Joyce Prange
Fundraising Vice President
Jane Waltz
Membership Vice President
Pam Schofield
Secretary
Bill Millhaem
Treasurer
Committee Chairs
Member Brunch
Jeffrie Natale
Swing Fore the Symphony Golf Tournament
Bret Jacobowitz, Mike Kling
Musicales
Eileen Durkin, Carol McCarthy
Kitchens of Note
Ann Millhaem, Linda Moloney
Past President and Nominating Chair
Carol Gyllenhoff,
Newsletter/Community Outreach
Dahlia Handman
Post-Concert Receptions
Carol Gyllenhoff, Sarah Meyer, Joann McElravy
Spring Fling
Marty Neumeister
Symphony Under the Stars
Mike Caporal
HHIPC Liaison
Peggi Moon
Youth Liaison
Laura Kling
Concours Liaison
Stan Cooke
SOVA Liaison
Joyce Prange
Volunteer Coordinator/Record Keeping
Becky Hauk
Ex-Officio
John Morris Russell
Music Director
Mary Princing
HHSO Board Chair
Alan Jordan
HHSO President and CEO
Mario Incorvaia
HHSO Chief Operating Officer
“Swing FORE the Symphony” Golf Tournament is looking great!
Our fourth Swing FORE the Symphony golf outing is only two months away! We will be playing, dining and auctioning at Moss Creek on Tuesday, November 12th with a tee time of 11 AM and a reception beginning at 4 PM.
For golf, we have prizes for outstanding play and opportunities to win a Club Car golf cart, a 2-year BMW lease, or $10,000 cash! And if you sink a 60 foot putt, you’ll walk away with $5,000!
We’re half sold out for golf foursomes, but you can still join in the fun.
(Moss Creek residents get a $50 discount!)
We have GREAT auction items, including a pig pull, fabulous dinner parties and foursome rounds of golf at all the great private and high-end daily fee clubs on-and off-Island, from Sea Pines CC to Spring Island. And MORE!
Or just come for the reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres (including sliced tenderloin) and an open bar. Swing FORE the Symphony is a great opportunity to have fun, mingle with fellow League members, and support the Symphony. I hope to see you there!
Bret Jacobowitz
Swing FORE the Symphony Chairman
Musicales are Coming
A Cole Porter lyric captures the essence of Musicales, “It’s delightful. It’s delicious. It’s de-lovely!” Our 2023-2024 season was a sell-out!
Many thanks to our gracious hosts: Stan Cooke, Mary and Mike Briggs, Pam Schofield, Joyce and John Prange, Becky & Steve Schuckenbrock, and Sally Ann and Jon Wormley. Your homes are de-lovely. We also thank all of you who provided delicious goodies for the receptions. Finally, we thank Mario Incorvaia and the musicians who entertained us with such delightful programs. Of course, none of this would be possible without the support of our generous sponsors. Thank you all for supporting The League of the HHSO.
Now, we look forward to another season of amazing music. Information regarding ticket sales will be mailed out in early September. We anticipate another sell-out season, so get your requests in quickly!
Eileen Durkin and Carol McCarthy
Post-Concert Receptions
An exciting concert season is upon us, and we are going to celebrate it with six post-concert receptions. They will follow the opening concert, the Holiday Pops concert, the Judy Garland concert, the Carmina Burano concert, the IPC finals and the finale of the season. Joann McElravy, Sarah Meyer and I will captain the receptions.
There are multiple opportunities to get involved: we need people to bring food (three dozen cookies or sweets), help set up, pour punch, and clean up at the end of the evening. We welcome anyone who would like to be involved. If you want to participate, please call me at 843 415 5361.
Thank you so much for joining us in this endeavor.
Carol Gyllenhoff
Reception Chair
Join Us for the First Annual Welcome Back Member Brunch at Moss Creek
Friday, September 20, 2024
11:00 am – 1:30pm
Moss Creek Clubhouse
Come and enjoy a wonderful brunch menu with your fellow League members, listen to a great musical performance of selections representative of the 2024-2025 season by vocalist Gretchen Kristine Stelzer and Tim Evans, keyboard. Be the first to hear about all of the exciting League events and activities, as we kick off the 2024-2025 musical season in support of our Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra!