From the stage of the Charleston Gaillard Center, a distinguished panel of the Lowcountry’s cultural leaders and influencers will address the challenges of 2020, and aspirations for the future, but with a particular focus on the Lowcountry and its vibrant and important cultural community. Rebirth: Charleston will include the following panelists: internationally acclaimed artist Jonathan Green; Ken Lam, Music Director of the Charleston Symphony since 2015; Nigel Redden, General Director of Spoleto Festival USA, who has been a major contributor to Charleston’s cultural renaissance during his 35-year affiliation with Spoleto; Martha Rivers Ingram, business executive, entrepreneur, philanthropist and patron of the arts; and Grammy Award-winning musician Charlton Singleton, co-founder of the Charleston Jazz Orchestra, founding member of Ranky Tanky, and Artist-in-Residence at the Charleston Gaillard Center. Maura Hogan, the arts critic for The Post & Courier, will moderate the discussion. These speakers have been selected to represent the diverse and vibrant interests of Charleston’s cultural community.

This event will be brought to you with the generous support of The Charleston Gaillard Center, The Gaillard Performance Hall Foundation, and Sen. Tom Taft.