Michael Pastreich (born July 14, 1966) 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%, 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 Pastreich | |
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| Born | July 14, 1966 |
| Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis (B.A.) |
| Occupation | performing arts executive |
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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. 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. 11 September 2015. 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.