“The president and CEO of the Utah Symphony | Utah Opera announced Wednesday that he’s resigning,” writes Scott D. Pierce in Wednesday’s (9/25) Salt Lake Tribune. “Paul Meecham, who has served in the position since July 2016, said his last day will be Monday. He’ll be replaced on an interim basis by Patricia A. Richards, a former chair of the USUO board (2005-14) who previously served as interim CEO in 2015-16. In a statement, Meecham said he ‘enjoyed immensely my time with the USUO.’ … His departure, will, he added, ‘allow the next president and CEO the opportunity to see through the search process and appointment’ of the Utah Symphony’s next music director. Thierry Fischer announced he will leave that position at the end of the 2021-22 season…. Before coming to Utah, Meecham was president and CEO of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (2006-2016); executive director of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra (2003-2006); general manager of the New York Philharmonic (1999-2003); and general manager of the San Francisco Symphony (1997-1999). Before that, he held positions with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and the London Sinfonietta in his native United Kingdom.”
Posted September 26, 2019
