The Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra

Christopher Norton is Professor of Music and Director of Percussion Studies at Belmont University. Prior to his appointment to Belmont in 2001, he taught fourteen years at Western Kentucky University and directed the Bowling Green Western Symphony Orchestra.

In the Nashville area, he has guest conducted the Nashville Symphony, Nashville Chamber Orchestra, ALIAS Chamber Ensemble, Vanderbilt Orchestra, and Blair Chamber Orchestra. He earned his doctorate from Louisiana State University, and his master's and bachelor's degrees from the Eastman School of Music. He is active as a percussion performer and clinician and his solo marimba cd is entitled CHRISTOPHER NORTON Creston Concertino for Marimba.

E-mail Chris at cnorton@nashvillephilharmonic.org.

Robert N. Buchanan, III
Tibby Christenberry
Kelly Corcoran, Founding Music Director
Charles Crow, Former President
Rebecca Dorcy
John Gillmor, President
Connie Pearson, Treasurer
Mark Putnam, Secretary

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The NPO is a not-for-profit organization. Neither our players, Musical Director, Board Members, nor staff receive any compensation for their time and dedication. However, as with any other orchestra, we do have operating expenses such as music purchases, program printing, instrument rental, and transportation. Our charter allows us to ask members of the community, individuals and corporations, to make donations to help us in our mission.

The NPO is dedicated to making all of our performances FREE to the public. We receive no income from tickets sales.

You can support the Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra in several ways. Advertising in our concert programs is an inexpensive and effective way to reach audiences of several hundred people. It is possible for you or your company to underwrite a performance, or even a single piece of music. If you choose to help us purchase parts for a single piece of music, we print a special 'Thank You' in the concert program every time that piece is played (for years to come). And, of course, you may want to make a financial donation. We will announce your generous gift as part of our annual fund-raising campaign.

All gifts to the NPO are tax deductable.

For more information on how you can become a supporter of the NPO, please call 615-260-8347.

Thank You.

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The Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra
Telephone: 615-260-8347
E-mail: info@nashvillephilharmonic.org

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