“The Richmond Symphony has named a new executive director: Lacey Huszcza from the Las Vegas Philharmonic,” writes Colleen Curran in Friday’s (10/30) Richmond Times-Dispatch (VA). “Longtime executive director David Fisk … stepped down in the summer … to head the Charlotte Symphony in North Carolina. Huszcza, 41, is originally from Cañon City, a small town in Colorado. After college, she moved to Los Angeles for 15 years and landed a role at the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, where she eventually became the associate executive director. Huszcza spent the past two years in Las Vegas as the executive director of the Las Vegas Philharmonic…. Huszcza … will begin her new role on Dec. 1. She said … she aims to help create programs and programming authentically reflective of the community. She plans to work on diversity and inclusion, public relevance and building audience.” In addition to Valentina Peleggi, who began as music director this fall, “the majority of the administrative leadership positions [at the Richmond Symphony] are held by women, including Gail Henshaw, director of finance and administration; Jennifer Arnold, director of artistic planning and orchestral operations; Frances Sterling, director of advancement and patron communications; and Kathryn Bishop Pullam, assistant director of advancement.”
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