Biographies

Elizabeth Scott is the Chief Media and Digital Officer at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. She was formerly a Vice President at Major League Baseball Productions.

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Joshua Smith is Principal Flute of The Cleveland Orchestra. He also serves as head of the flute department of the Cleveland Institute of Music.

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James Sommerville is Principal Horn of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Music Director of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra in Canada.

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Michael Tilson Thomas is now in his 17th season as Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony. He and the Orchestra have been praised by critics for innovative programming and for bringing the works of American composers to the fore.

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Stanford Thompson is a musician and educator who is passionate about using music education and performance for social innovation. A graduate of The Curtis Institute of Music, he is currently CEO of Play On Philly!, an organization that provides opportunities for personal development to children through the study of music.

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Matthew VanBesien is Executive Director Designate of the New York Philharmonic. He was previously Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Houston Symphony

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Mark Volpe was appointed Managing Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1997 and has reaffirmed the BSO’s standing as one of the world’s greatest orchestras.

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Franz Welser-Möst began his tenure as Music Director of The Cleveland Orchestra in 2002. His long-term commitment extends to the Orchestra’s centennial in 2018.

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Allison Vulgamore is President and CEO of The Philadelphia Orchestra. Prior to that, she served as President and CEO of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for more than 15 years.

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Steven Winn is a San Francisco arts journalist and critic. His writing covers a broad spectrum of cultural topics and he is a frequent interviewer for San Francisco’s City Arts & Lectures.

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Amos Yang is Assistant Principal Cellist, San Francisco Symphony, and alumnus, San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra. He has performed as soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States, the Far East, and Europe.

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