Jeffrey Bina Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Rochester, Mn

Professional musician performing with regional orchestra in southern Minnesota, playing five to six concerts each season as well as chamber performances on local presenters' concert series. RSOC's wide-ranging programming includes orchestral/big band collaborations, multimedia concerts, and three world premieres of commissioned works. Also involved in supporting the region's music education efforts through in-school concerts, youth orchestra side-by-side events, concerto preparatory days for high school students, and "meet the orchestra" instrument exploration days for elementary students.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Responsible for the successful execution of all logistical aspects of the Cantus Twin Cities concert season, including venue contracts, booking independent contractors, volunteer coordination, serving as house manager at performances, managing merchandise sales, and ensuring the artistic needs of each concert production are fulfilled.Work with the Executive Director to track our national bookings schedule and the corresponding contracts and expected fees. Maintain a workable calendar of artistic engagements in the current season while also planning future seasons' performance dates and venues. Track expenses and manage accounts payable for the organization as well as oversee the production of new Cantus recordings.Past responsibilities with Cantus have included managing concert program design, print, and delivery, tracking individual gifts, ticket services, CRM database management, and coordinating hospitality for various artistic and administrative events.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Managed the intake and vetting of classical music content from some of the best performers and venues across the United States and Europe, for inclusion on the nationally-distributed classical music show "Performance Today." Integral part of a production team that wrote, produced, and recorded episodes of "Performance Today" on a daily basis for a radio audience of 1.3 million people. Responsible for monitoring the classical music environment to solicit high quality content and evaluate live recordings with a keen ear toward quality of performance, quality of sound, and suitability of style.External partners most often included publicists, artist managers, radio station program directors, record labels, orchestra executives, and musicians. Also frequently involved in booking and paying recording engineers, initiating contracts, and negotiating broadcast terms with artists.Demonstrated successful project management skills and the ability to work under deadline.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Provided customer service for Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra patrons at 11 venues around the Twin Cities. Developed a facility for multiple ticketing softwares and the ability to meet patrons' special requests. Built problem-solving skills while learning how to work calmly under pressure.