Union Jazz Employee Directory

UNION JAZZ performs improvisational jazz at venues throughout the community including Southern Range Brewing, Monroe Art Walk, Sweet Union Brewery of Indian Trail and Marios Italian Restaurant/Johns Place, Matthews. Union Jazz is a program of Union Symphony. Go to the season page for a complete schedule of upcoming performances UNION SYMPHONY is a... nonprofit arts organization which provides administrative services and recruits financial support for the development of programs for classical music education and artistic excellence in symphonic orchestra and choral masterpiece performances to inspire and enrich the lives of an all inclusive diverse population. Union Symphony Society, Inc. seeks to maintain sound financial stability with clear accountability, to maintain the highest standards in performance and programming, and to operate in a culture of community service, respect and collaboration. The mission of Union Symphony is to entertain, educate, serve and inspire through music Dennis Contreras is a multi-instrumental performer, teacher, and writer/arranger from Portland, Oregon. He received his Bachelors in Music from Brigham Young University and Masters in Music from Northwestern University. Equally adept in classical, jazz, and popular/rock styles, Dennis maintains an active and diverse performance repertoire, with past engagements including the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra at Temple Square, American Musical Theatre Project, Chris Merritt, and jazz professionals in Portland, Chicago, and Charlotte. Since 2008, Dennis has been living and working in Charlotte, NC, where he performs and records with the Charlotte Symphony, Union Symphony, Elonzo, Adam Whiting, Jordan Klemons, and his lovely wife bassoonist and flautist Kirstin Contreras. Chris Jones has been a fixture on the Charlotte jazz scene for almost 20 years. Chriss guitar style blends the classic sound of guitar icons like Wes Montgomery with the adventurous spirit of modern fusion artists like John Scofield and Bill Frisell. His ...Read More