Wisconsin’s Racine Symphony Orchestra has announced the appointment of BETH BENDER as interim executive director. A cellist, she began performing with the Racine Symphony in 2001, and held the principal cello post from 2010 to 2016. In 2014, Bender joined the orchestra’s Board of Directors, where she served most recently as board secretary. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa; a master’s degree from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri-Kansas City; and a performer’s certificate in chamber music from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Posted January 5, 2017