Recent arts coverage:
- Evolutionary biology. Aesthetic determinism. Live action role playing. The Rude Mechs are making a new play again
- Suburban battlefield: Women fight invisible foe in Amie Siegel’s ‘Black Moon’
- In eerie paintings by Ana Fernandez, a house isn’t just a house
More arts coverage | Follow this blog on Twitter @artsinaustin | Read recent arts reviews
Austin360 blogs > Austin Arts: Seeing Things > Archives > 2009 > February > 09 > Entry
Austin Symphony Orchestra names new executive director
Austin Symphony Orchestra has named Galen Wixson as the organization’s new executive director. Wixson is currently serving as executive director of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. He begins his job March 16..
Wixson will be in charge of all daily business operations of ASO supervising marketing, public relations, policy development and fundraising. Peter Bay remains music director.
Wixson is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz School of Public Policy and Management with a Master of Arts Management degree. He also holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in Cello Performance from Wichita State University.
His previous positions include executive director for the Symphony of Southeast Texas, Reno Philharmonic, Manhattan Center for the Arts and the American String Teachers Association.
Previous executive director Jim Reagan retired in 2007.
Galen Wixon.
Comments
When commenting, we ask that you keep things civil and abide by our Visitor Agreement. To report comment abuse, click here.
By David Wyatt
February 9, 2009 12:22 PM | Link to this
Welcome to Galen Wixson!