Columbus Symphony Executive Director Denise Rehg to Bow Out at End of August

In Tuesday’s (3/12) Columbus Dispatch, Peter Tonguette reports, “Amid the most ambitious and complex project in its 73-year history, the Columbus Symphony will soon undergo a change in leadership. Executive Director Denise Rehg, who has been at the forefront of efforts to raise money for a proposed $275-million concert hall for the symphony, has elected to leave her post at the end of August. ‘Denise has been a very effective executive director of the symphony …,’ Robert Morrison Jr., board of trustees co-vice chair, said … Rehg, 63, has led the symphony since 2017 and, for four years prior to that, was involved in symphony fundraising as vice president of development at the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts, which has longstanding ties to the symphony…. Rehg cited personal reasons for her decision. ‘The truth of the matter is, I’ve dedicated my life to the arts from a fairly early age, and missed so much with my own children that I want to be there differently for my grandchildren,’ said Rehg … Initially, Rehg selected April 1 as her date of departure, but the symphony asked her to remain in her role through the end of August, to which she agreed.”