The Santa Barbara Symphony in California has named BLAINE INAFUKU director of artistic administration, effective July 2. Inafuku has previously worked in artistic and operations-management roles at the Seattle Symphony, Chicago Chamber Musicians, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. A classically trained percussionist, he performed with the Chicago Symphony, Chicago Lyric Opera, and Seattle Symphony, among others, and abroad with the Hong Kong Philharmonic. Blaine earned a master of music degree from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois; a bachelor of music from Northwestern University, in Evanston, Illinois; and holds a professional performance certificate from Lynn Conservatory of Music in Boca Raton, Florida.

Posted July 2, 2018