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Maryland Symphony Orchestra Director of Development Jennifer-Joy Sutton and Michael Harp, MSO Director of Marketing & Public Relations, lead an in-depth session to discuss fundraising and marketing in the professional arts world.Jennifer-Joy Sutton is the Director of Development at the Maryland Symphony Orchestra where she devises income-generating initiatives, with a focus on planned gifts, to sustain and advance a multimillion-dollar annual budget. With two decades of experience in the nonprofit arena, she is a dynamic and innovative leader with a proven track record of implementing strategic vision in collaboration with professional and volunteer leadership. She has been a featured speaker at SXSW in Austin, Texas, and taught at the University of Houston in areas of nonprofit development, social media and cybersecurity.Driving organizational growth and success, Jennifer builds institutional strength and drives the growth of the MSO and its endowment. She creates highly effective fundraising campaigns as well as planned-giving programs by cultivating donors and devising compelling cases for support that share MSO’s story across various platforms.Jennifer holds a Juris Doctor in Law & Economics from Syracuse University College of Law and is a graduate of the University of Miami Herbert Business School.Michael Harp serves as the director of Marketing & Public Relations for the Maryland Symphony Orchestra. With over a decade of experience at MSO, he has demonstrated leadership in marketing, patron services, box office operations and the implementation of innovative digital solutions. Michael is MSO’s resident digital and print publication designer, oversees front-of-house operations and experiences, and spearheads strategies to cultivate new audiences and enhance the orchestra’s community engagement footprint. He previously worked for Walt Disney Theatrical Productions at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York and has served in various roles within local, regional and collegiate performing arts organizations.Michael holds a master’s degree in Higher Education Administration and previously served as director of Admissions for Penn State University, where he recruited students nationwide and increased campus enrollments. His approach to customer service and audience development is shaped by his commitment to exceeding patron expectations and creating memorable experiences, honed through his unique experiences with Disney and his broad background in hospitality, finance, higher education, and the arts.

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The Student Government Association meets bi-weekly to:Hear and address student comments and concernsProvide funding to recognized student organizationsDevelop and administer student self-government policiesProvide services to studentsDiscuss upcoming campus eventsServe as the liaison between students, faculty, staff and administrationDecide how student activity fees will be spentAll are welcome to attend!

A Romantic Evening of Symphonic MasterworksFanny Mendelssohn Hensel | Overture in C Major Camille Saint-Saëns | Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor Florence Price | Symphony No. 3 in C MinorCelebrate Valentine’s Day with an exquisite concert of three classical masterworks, including Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s sparkling Overture in C; Florence Price’s soul-stirring Symphony No. 3, which honors the richness of African American musical heritage; and Camille Saint-Saens’ exuberant Piano Concerto No. 2, featuring Juilliard-educated soloist Chaeyoung Park.Prior to the performance, at 6:30 PM, ticket holders are invited to join MSO Music Director Elizabeth Schulze in the Recital Hal to discuss the works that will be performed during the evening’s concert. Gain insight on Romantic-era composers Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel and Camille Saint-Saëns and pioneering 20th-century composer Florence Price, who was the first African American woman to have been recognized as a symphonic composer and the first to compose for a major American orchestra.Since its founding in 1982, the Maryland Symphony Orchestra’s influence and reputation have reached far beyond Western Maryland. Under the baton of Elizabeth Schulze, who was declared by The Washington Post to be “a superb conductor,” MSO has become a first-class orchestra of exceptional artistic quality.The presentation of the Maryland Symphony Orchestra is supported by the Community Trust Foundation’s Iris and Peter Halmos Community Fund and by the FSU Foundation.CES is supported in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, and receives financial support from the Allegany Arts Council and the City of Frostburg.