Andy Buelow Email & Phone Number

Muskegon, Mi, Us

Andy Buelow has dedicated his professional life to revitalizing orchestras and building strong connections between patrons, communities and orchestral organizations. As CEO of West Michigan Symphony since 2018, he spearheaded the development of a new three-year Strategic Plan; revamped the organization’s marketing and audience development programs; and launched a campaign to increase the organizational endowment from $500,000 to $4.5 million. During the COVID-19 pandemic he and his team kept the artistic mission intact with a groundbreaking series of virtual concerts, retaining more than 90% of subscription revenue and keeping the majority of patrons engaged and supportive. He also spearheaded the development of an organization-wide Diversity, Equity and Inclusion program. Most recently, the organization has launched a new student orchestra program in area schools. Based on the international model of El Sistema, “Tune Up” is tuition-free, providing students with the use of free instruments along with intensive, daily ensemble and group learning in collaboration with the IMPACT after-school program.

Muskegon, Mi, Us

Muskegon, Mi, Us

Muskegon, Mi, Us

Andrew Buelow has dedicated his professional life to revitalizing orchestras and building strong connections between patrons, communities and orchestral organizations. As CEO of West Michigan Symphony since 2018, he spearheaded the development of a new three-year Strategic Plan; revamped the organization’s marketing and audience development programs; and launched a campaign to increase the organizational endowment from $500,000 to $4.5 million. During the COVID-19 pandemic he and his team kept the artistic mission intact with a groundbreaking series of virtual concerts, retaining more than 90% of subscription revenue and keeping the majority of patrons engaged and supportive. He also spearheaded the development of an organization-wide Diversity, Equity and Inclusion program. Currently, the organization is preparing to launch a new student orchestra program in area schools. Based on the international model of El Sistema, “Tune Up” will be tuition-free, providing students with the use of free instruments along with intensive, daily ensemble and group learning in collaboration with the IMPACT after-school program. As Executive Director of Symphony Tacoma from 2007-2017, Buelow instigated board team building and governance best practices; established a cycle of three-year strategic and annual operating planning; revised the business model to focus on patron revenue; and led a national search for a new music director that culminated with the hiring of Sarah Ioannides in 2014.Buelow came to Tacoma after six years as ED of the Traverse Symphony Orchestra in Michigan. Prior to that, he spent 16 years with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, culminating as Director of Public Relations. Buelow holds a BA in Music from Lawrence University and is an avid sailor, Great Lakes historian and keyboardist.

The Tacoma Symphony Orchestra is a metropolitan professional (per-service) orchestra located in the south area of Puget Sound, serving approximately 15,000 annually with 15-18 concert presentations, including Classics, Pops, Choral, and Education concerts.

The Traverse Symphony Orchestra is a regional professional orchestra located in the heart of the resort area of northwestern lower Michigan. It performs concerts in downtown Traverse City at the Opera House, on the campus of nearby Interlochen Center for the Arts, and various runouts. The musicians are drawn from the Interlochen faculty, from throughout the area, and from the cities in the southern industrial portion of the state.

I began my tenure at the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in 1987 as a manager of its telecommunications operation. In 1989 I accepted the position of Public Relations Manager, and was elevated to the position of Director of Public Relations in 1996. The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra is Wisconsin's largest symphony orchestra.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Music

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Music

Bachelor Of Arts, Music