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New York, New York

Houston, Texas Area

Part of the executive team managing a $2.1M operating budget, 10 staff, 18-20 subscription concerts and a robust program of education and community initiatives reaching over 15,000 Houstonians. Da Camera of Houston has established itself as one of America’s leading presenters and producers of ensemble music. The organization is widely acclaimed for its innovative programming, notably Artistic and General Director Sarah Rothenberg’s unique concerts connecting music with literature and the… Show more Part of the executive team managing a $2.1M operating budget, 10 staff, 18-20 subscription concerts and a robust program of education and community initiatives reaching over 15,000 Houstonians. Da Camera of Houston has established itself as one of America’s leading presenters and producers of ensemble music. The organization is widely acclaimed for its innovative programming, notably Artistic and General Director Sarah Rothenberg’s unique concerts connecting music with literature and the visual arts, as well as for its jazz series, featuring a distinctive mix of renowned performers and emerging artists.Da Camera of Houston has established itself as one of America’s leading presenters and producers of ensemble music, embracing a broad definition of chamber music to include both classical music and jazz. The organization brings leading American and international artists to perform at the Wortham Theater Center, The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts and The Menil Collection in a subscription series of curated programs which are often thematically related. Enjoying a 27-year partnership with The Menil Collection, Da Camera’s concerts in the Renzo Piano-designed museum feature special programs created for the museum’s exhibits, free family concerts, and community residency activities. As a member of the Houston Theater District, Da Camera of Houston is recognized, along with the Houston Symphony and Houston Grand Opera, as one of the city’s major performing arts organizations. Show less

Ojai, Ca

With a $1.6M operating budget, managed all aspects of the business operation for the 2013 Ojai Music Festival, directed by Mark Morris. At its inception in 1947, under the guidance of Festival founder John Bauer and conductor Thor Johnson, the Festival featured a balance of classics and more contemporary fare. By the time Lawrence Morton took over as Artistic Director in 1954 the emphasis had shifted to new music and Ojai soon became the showcase as well as a home-away-from-home for such 20th… Show more With a $1.6M operating budget, managed all aspects of the business operation for the 2013 Ojai Music Festival, directed by Mark Morris. At its inception in 1947, under the guidance of Festival founder John Bauer and conductor Thor Johnson, the Festival featured a balance of classics and more contemporary fare. By the time Lawrence Morton took over as Artistic Director in 1954 the emphasis had shifted to new music and Ojai soon became the showcase as well as a home-away-from-home for such 20th century giants as Luciano Berio, Pierre Boulez, Elliott Carter, Aaron Copland, Lou Harrison, and Olivier Messiaen, not to mention two Southern California “locals”: Arnold Schoenberg and Igor Stravinsky. It was Morton who established the tradition of rotating Music Directors and with this innovation each year’s Festival became the reflection of a succession of larger-than-life personalities, including Robert Craft (joined in 1955 and 1956 by Stravinsky), Copland, Ingolf Dahl, the late Lukas Foss, Boulez, Peter Maxwell-Davies, as well as such rising stars as Michael Tilson Thomas, Calvin Simmons, Kent Nagano, John Adams, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, and David Robertson. Through the years Ojai’s Music Directors have invited distinguished soloists, first-rate chamber ensembles, and world-class orchestras to join them in exploring the intersection between new music and everything from jazz and improvisation to electronics and computers; dance, theater, and experimental staging to social and political issues, not to mention repertory that might go back to the Middle Ages or reach across the globe. Show less

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

Annual budget of $600,000; winter season of 11 concerts; summer festival of 6 to 8 concerts; staff of 5.Led a complete overhaul of operations, resulting in a near doubling of ticket revenues, a new corporate sponsorship program, and better overall financial performance for a troubled organization.Conceived and launched Artist/Citizen fellowship program in collaboration with WMU School of Music.

Houston, Texas Area

Annual budget of $1.2M; 18 to 20 concerts; staff of 10.Assisted the artistic director in research, programming and artist selection.Responsible for all contract negotiations, production elements, and oversight of programming budget.

Bergen Area, Norway

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Economics

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Mm, Viola Performance

Fellow, Orchestral Performance

Master Of Music, Viola