The Long Bay YOUTH Symphony

Now in his twenty-eighth season as Music Director/Conductor, Maestro Charles Jones Evans continues to deliver an exceptional standard of performances and imaginative programming. He brings a wealth of musical experience to the area, having held conducting positions with professional orchestras and music festivals throughout the United States, including the Pine Bluff (AR) Symphony, Eastern Music Festival (Greensboro, NC), the Memphis and Mississippi Symphonies, and the Eastman Philharmonia (Rochester, NY). Maestro Evans has been featured as guest conductor with the North Carolina, Richmond (VA), Virginia and Arkansas Symphonies, the Brevard (NC) Philharmonic, the Rock Hill Symphony Orchestra and the Memphis Ballet, as well as orchestras in Boston, Cleveland, Dallas, Spokane and Santa Barbara. In Europe, he has made guest appearances with the Oradea and Giurgiu Philharmonic Orchestras of Romania, and has worked with conservatory orchestras in Bucharest and other cities. Maestro Evans’ orchestral performances have been frequently broadcast on National Public Radio.

Stephen Williams is excited to join the Long Bay Symphony team as the new Long Bay Youth Symphony Manager. Williams currently teaches orchestra at Carolina Forest High School. Along with his main position as a music educator in Horry County Schools, he also plays professionally as a violinist and violist in the Long Bay Symphony and the Florence Symphony, as well as locally throughout North and South Carolina. He also teaches lessons out of his private studio. Williams's main goal is to see students succeed and help them grow to their fullest potential.