Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra in the search for a Managing Director and President.
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Managing Director and President will serve as the chief executive officer of the organization, ensuring continued success in both artistic and operational realms. The Managing Director and President will spearhead the development and implementation of strategies that drive The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) toward its vision, working closely with the Artistic Director, the Board, and senior leadership to maintain alignment with the organization's mission and priorities. With a strong commitment to fiscal responsibility, the Managing Director and President will oversee the creation of long-range financial plans, annual budgets, and fundraising strategies while ensuring that expenditures remain controlled, and revenue goals are met. Beyond financial management, the Managing Director and President will focus on building an inclusive, high-performance culture that fosters collaboration, trust, and continuous learning across Board, musicians, staff, and the SPCO community. Engaging deeply with both internal teams and external partners, the Managing Director and President will lead efforts to expand the SPCO's visibility, diversity, and community engagement, ultimately strengthening the SPCO's position as a transformative force in the arts.
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's mission is to sustain world-class chamber orchestra at the highest standards of artistic excellence that enriches the Twin Cities community by sharing dynamic, distinctive, and engaging performances. Renowned for its artistic excellence, remarkable versatility of musical styles, and adventurous programming, the Grammy Award-winning Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra is one of the finest chamber orchestras in the world. The SPCO is primarily an unconducted ensemble that performs a broad range of repertoire, from Baroque works to new music, in close collaboration with a dynamic roster of artistic partners. The current roster of artistic partners consists of British Baroque specialist Richard Egarr, South African cellist Abel Selacoe, Hungarian conductor Gábor Takács-Nagy, and German violist Tabea Zimmerman.
In its commitment to making music accessible to everyone, the virtuoso musicians of the SPCO will present over 80 concerts each season, sharing live music with over 70,000 people throughout the Twin Cities from September through June. Regular subscription series are performed in a variety of different venues across the Twin Cities metropolitan area each season — a unique commitment to geographic accessibility for a major orchestra. The SPCO offers the most affordable ticket prices of any professional orchestra in the United States with free tickets for children and students as part of its New Generation Initiative. The orchestra also offers an innovative ticket membership model in which members pay a monthly fee to attend unlimited concerts.
The SPCO has released 68 recordings, including its recent critically acclaimed album of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concertos with former artistic partner Jeremy Denk and the 2018 Grammy Award-winning recording of Franz Shubert's Death and the Maiden with violinist and former artistic partner Patricia Kopatchinskaja. In addition to its programs in the Twin Cities, the orchestra also tours nationally and internationally, including recent engagements in Europe and New York City, and prestigious residencies at the 2021 and 2022 Bravo! Vail Music Festival with violinists Joshua Bell and Stefan Jackiw, bassist Xavier Foley, and pianist and Bravo! Vail Artistic Director Anne-Marie McDermott.
The SPCO is a proud member of the Arts Partnership, a strategic alliance of four performing arts organizations — Minnesota Opera, the Ordway, the SPCO, and Schubert Club — that ensures equitable sharing and effective care of the Ordway Center as a vital cultural asset in the Twin Cities.
A bachelor's degree in arts administration or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 10 years of arts management experience is preferred for this role. The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra will consider candidates with a broad range of backgrounds. If you are excited about this role and feel that you can contribute to the SPCO, but your experience does not exactly align with every qualification listed above, we encourage you to apply. All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and the responsibilities and qualifications specified in the position prospectus.
The salary range for this position is $275,000 to $300,000 annually.
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra is committed to the inclusion of all qualified candidates. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or participating in the selection process, please contact Michael Carver at michaelcarver@aspenleadershipgroup.com.
To apply for this position, visit: https://opportunities.aspenleadershipgroup.com/opportunities/3656.
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