Wednesday (9/6) on the Oregon Music News site, James Bash writes, “The Vancouver Symphony has named Igor Shakhman as its Executive Director. Shakhman has been the orchestra’s principal clarinetist for the past five years. Over the past year, he has held the position of orchestra manager and librarian, and has been credited for helping the orchestra with its programming to recover financially.” An orchestra press release stated, “Igor moved to the Northwest in 2005 and joined The VSO in 2007 as principal clarinet. He was named orchestra manager and librarian in April 2011. ‘Igor is not only a world-class musician, but under his leadership as orchestra manager for the past year, The VSO has thrived financially and creatively,’ said [VSO Board Chair Kathy] McDonald. ‘Coming off one of our greatest seasons ever, we are lucky to have him at the helm.’ … Igor was a 1993 Summa Cum Laude graduate of the Moscow Conservatory before receiving a scholarship to Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University later that year. He was a full scholarship student at the Aspen Music Festival for six consecutive years and received Doctor of Musical Arts degree from The University of Colorado in Boulder in 2000.”
Posted September 7, 2012
