Erica Bondarev Rapach, newly named interim executive director of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra. Photo by Nichole Haun.
The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra in Maryland has appointed Erica Bondarev Rapach as interim executive director. She succeeds Ralph Kuncl, who had joined the orchestra as chief executive officer in April 2024. Rapach has held arts marketing and executive management positions at the Washington Ballet, Theater Alliance of DC, the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and the .ART domain registry. She is an adjunct faculty member in the Graduate Arts Management program at American University, of which she is also an alum. She recently launched a startup that designs textiles using artificial intelligence and is a “remake ambassador” advocating for fair wages and environmentally responsible practices in the fashion industry. A classically trained violinist, Rapach served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Russia, where she played with the Volgograd Symphony Orchestra and organized the ensemble’s first U.S. tour. This informed her understanding of the transformative power of the arts and began her 20-year arts management career. Rapach will serve as interim executive director until at least February 2025 while the Annapolis Symphony conducts a search for a permanent executive director.
