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William Powers named executive director of Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra
WILLIAM POWERS has been appointed executive director of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra (PYSO), effective on January 11, 2021. He will succeed Craig Johnson, who retires at the end...
December 23, 2020
Robert N. Shapiro tapped as board chair of Handel and Haydn Society
Boston’s Handel and Haydn Society has named ROBERT N. SHAPIRO as chairman of its Board of Governors. Shapiro is senior consultant and retired CEO of Ropes Wealth Advisors. He...
December 23, 2020
Former League President and CEO Jesse Rosen joins American Composers Orchestra as interim president
The New York City-based American Composers Orchestra (ACO) has named JESSE ROSEN as interim president. He will serve as ACO’s interim president while Acting President and Director of Development...
December 21, 2020
Emily Lanzone appointed concertmaster at San Luis Obispo Symphony
California’s San Luis Obispo Symphony has named EMILY LANZONE, the orchestra’s associate concertmaster since 2017, as concertmaster. She succeeds Brynn Albanese, who recently stepped down after playing with the...
December 16, 2020
Florida Orchestra names Susana Weymouth chief development officer
The Florida Orchestra in St. Petersburg has announced the appointment of SUSANA WEYMOUTH as chief development officer, effective in January 2021. Weymouth is currently executive director of Tampa Bay...
December 16, 2020
New senior VP and chief development officer at Pittsburgh Symphony: Mary Anne Talotta
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has appointed MARY ANNE TALOTTA to the position of senior vice president and chief development officer, effective on January 4, 2021. She goes to the...
December 11, 2020
Nicolas Gonzalez chosen as Stamford Symphony’s manager of community engagement and education, a newly created position
NICOLAS GONZALEZ has joined Connecticut’s Stamford Symphony as manager of community engagement and education. In this newly created role, he will work to ensure that the orchestra has meaningful...
December 11, 2020
Philadelphia Orchestra appoints Mitch Bassion vice president of development
MITCH BASSION has been named vice president of development at the Philadelphia Orchestra. Bassion joined the Philadelphia Orchestra in July 2015 as senior director of principal gifts and was...
November 5, 2020
Ross Monroe Winter named associate concertmaster at Florida’s Venice Symphony
The Venice Symphony in Florida has appointed ROSS MONROE WINTER as associate concertmaster. Winter has performed with orchestras in the U.S., Brazil, and China, and is a violinist in...
November 5, 2020
Soo Han named conductor of Elkhart County Symphony
The Elkhart County Symphony in Indiana has appointed SOO H. HAN as conductor. He succeeds Brian Groner, who has retired. Han is the director of orchestral studies at Baldwin...
October 22, 2020