Michael Pastreich is an American performing arts executive. He became the executive director of the Washington Ballet in May 2019.[1][2] He has been the longest serving president & CEO of The Florida Orchestra,[3] and served for 11 years from the 40th anniversary of the orchestra in 2007[4] till 2018. During his tenure paid attendance to performances increased by 49 percent, while national attendance to orchestra performances went down.[3] In 2014, the magazine Musical American presented him in their series Profiles in Courage.[5] Major projects to engage the community are cited by the orchestra as being drivers in the orchestra's popularity.[6]
Previously he was the executive director of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra in Illinois from 1996 till 2007. In 2005, the Chicago Tribune named him a "Chicagoan of the Year"[7] and credited him with helping to transform "a struggling community ensemble into one of the Midwest's most artistically and financially secure regional orchestras."[8] In 2006, the Illinois Council of Orchestras named him Executive Director of the Year.[9]
^"Washington Ballet names new top executive". Washington Post. 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
^"Washington Ballet Lands New Executive Director (Transitions)". The Chronicle of Philanthropy. 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
^ ab"Florida Orchestra president Michael Pastreich steps down after 11 years | TBO.com, The Tampa Tribune and The Tampa Times". Tbo.com. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
^"New Leadership Arrives: The Florida Orchestra". Tampa Bay Magazine. Nov–Dec 2007. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
^"MA 30 Profiles in Courage: Michael Pastreich". Musical America. 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
^"Florida Orchestra Mission and History, The Florida Orchestra". The Florida Orchestra. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
^"CHICAGOANS OF THE YEAR". The Chicago Tribune. 2005-12-25. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
^"Michael Pastreich: Master of orchestral maneuvers". The Chicago Tribune. 2005-12-25. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
^"Awards History of the Illinois Council of Orchestras" (PDF). Illinois Council of Orchestras. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
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SPx Podcast 8-7-18 with Michael Pastreich
January 01, 1970
michael, pastreich, american, performing, arts, executive, became, executive, director, washington, ballet, 2019, been, longest, serving, president, florida, orchestra, served, years, from, 40th, anniversary, orchestra, 2007, till, 2018, during, tenure, paid, . Michael Pastreich is an American performing arts executive He became the executive director of the Washington Ballet in May 2019 1 2 He has been the longest serving president amp CEO of The Florida Orchestra 3 and served for 11 years from the 40th anniversary of the orchestra in 2007 4 till 2018 During his tenure paid attendance to performances increased by 49 percent while national attendance to orchestra performances went down 3 In 2014 the magazine Musical American presented him in their series Profiles in Courage 5 Major projects to engage the community are cited by the orchestra as being drivers in the orchestra s popularity 6 Michael PastreichBorn 1966 07 14 July 14 1966 age 57 St Louis MissouriAlma materWashington University in St Louis B A Occupationperforming arts executiveParentsPeter PastreichMarie Louis Rouff Previously he was the executive director of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra in Illinois from 1996 till 2007 In 2005 the Chicago Tribune named him a Chicagoan of the Year 7 and credited him with helping to transform a struggling community ensemble into one of the Midwest s most artistically and financially secure regional orchestras 8 In 2006 the Illinois Council of Orchestras named him Executive Director of the Year 9 He is the son of performing arts executive Peter Pastreich References edit Washington Ballet names new top executive Washington Post 2019 04 29 Retrieved 2019 04 30 Washington Ballet Lands New Executive Director Transitions The Chronicle of Philanthropy 2019 05 03 Retrieved 2019 05 03 a b Florida Orchestra president Michael Pastreich steps down after 11 years TBO com The Tampa Tribune and The Tampa Times Tbo com Retrieved 2019 01 03 New Leadership Arrives The Florida Orchestra Tampa Bay Magazine Nov Dec 2007 Retrieved 2019 01 10 MA 30 Profiles in Courage Michael Pastreich Musical America 2014 12 02 Retrieved 2019 01 03 Florida Orchestra Mission and History The Florida Orchestra The Florida Orchestra Retrieved 2019 01 03 CHICAGOANS OF THE YEAR The Chicago Tribune 2005 12 25 Retrieved 2019 01 03 Michael Pastreich Master of orchestral maneuvers The Chicago Tribune 2005 12 25 Retrieved 2019 01 03 Awards History of the Illinois Council of Orchestras PDF Illinois Council of Orchestras 2018 Retrieved 2019 01 03 External links editSPx Podcast 8 7 18 with Michael Pastreich Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michael Pastreich amp oldid 1176538234, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
