The Whirl: Friends of Note

The North Carolina Symphony’s Friends of Note has become a highly anticipated event each spring, drawing business and community leaders together to celebrate learning through music. This year’s event raised a record high total to fund music education opportunities for students in all 100 North Carolina counties. Thank you to Friends of Note 2025 title sponsors Ron and Nancy McFarlane, founding sponsor PNC and everyone who supports music education in our state year-round.

Joseph C. Bastian, Sy Elijah, David Baxter, Donna Rhode, Kristen Hess, Deborah Haile, Patty Briguglio, Christiaan Heijmen, Darliene Woolner, Faithe Estes, Doug Warf, Michelle Vanstory, Tim Wilson, Sandi M.A. Macdonald
Nancy McFarlane, Adrienne Cole, Harvey Schmitt, Ron McFarlane
Kristen Hess, Isabel Prieto, Carlos Miguel Prieto
Carlos Miguel Prieto, Sandi M.A. Macdonald, Doug Warf 


This article originally appeared in the August 2025 issue of WALTER magazine.

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