In Thursday’s (11/15) Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Texas), Tim Madigan reports, “Alann Sampson, interim president and CEO of the Van Cliburn Foundation, abruptly resigned this week, the latest in a string of recent departures from the parent of the prestigious Cliburn International Piano Competition. Cliburn Board chairwoman Carla Thompson said she could not discuss the circumstances surrounding the resignation of Sampson, who joined the Cliburn as a volunteer before the first competition in 1962. Although the foundation is conducting a search for a permanent chief executive, Sampson had been expected to continue in her role through the next piano competition, which begins May 24 at Bass Hall in downtown Fort Worth. … Sampson could not be reached for comment. She will be succeeded on an interim basis by Jacques Marquis, who joined the Cliburn staff last summer. Marquis had been founder and longtime CEO of the Montreal International Music Competition in Canada.”
Posted November 16, 2012
