A report in Tuesday’s (8/30) Herald-Mail (Hagerstown, Maryland) states, “A Middletown, Md., native who said she is interested in finding new Maryland Symphony Orchestra fans from a variety of age groups, economic backgrounds and regions has been hired as the organization’s new executive director, MSO officials said Monday. Tamara Nuzzaci Park, who was chosen from a pool of about 20 candidates, started work last Monday, according to symphony spokesman Greg Evans and April L. Dowler, who was serving as interim executive director of the orchestra. Park replaces Andrew Kipe, who resigned from the MSO in November to become general manager of The Phoenix Symphony. … Park comes from Philadelphia, where she held positions of managing director of artistic initiatives, and manager of strategic plan and campaign initiatives at the Curtis Institute of Music, according to a news release from the MSO. During her time at the school, Park launched and led the Curtis Leadership Workshop, a program that challenges young artists to rethink the traditional performance experience, the release said. She also served as orchestra personnel manager of The Philadelphia Orchestra. … She has a Bachelor of Music in oboe performance from Duquesne University and earned a Master of Science in organizational dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania.” The Maryland Symphony Orchestra is based in Hagerstown; Elizabeth Schulze is music director.
Posted August 30, 2011
