Adam Crane,
Director of Communications
314-286-4136 pr@slso.org.
Key Biographies
David Robertson
Music Director
American conductor David Robertson is highly acclaimed worldwide for his impeccable musicianship, exhilarating presence and innovative programming, which continue to inspire and enthrall audiences and fellow musicians alike. Equally at home in both orchestral and operatic realms, Robertson’s combination of passion and intellect have established him as a leading interpreter of both the standard classical repertoire as well as less traditional works of our time. Fall 2008 finds Mr. Robertson embarking on his fourth season as Music Director of the 129-year-old Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, while continuing as Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, a post to which he was appointed in 2005... (read more)
Fred Bronstein
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra President and Executive Director
Fred Bronstein assumed the role of president and executive director of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra in March 2008. Faced upon his arrival with a 23% decline in ticket revenues over five years and a 25% decline in repeatable annual contributed revenues over a similar period resulting in repeated annual structural deficits in the range of $3 million to $3.5 million, Bronstein took immediate action to launch development of an aggressive new revenue plan with audience development at the core of its actions. Launched in June 2008, Building Our Business: New Audiences, New Friends takes a proactive, two-pronged approach: build audiences and re-invigorate the SLSO brand making the SLSO and Powell Hall the place to be; and build the base for enhanced institutional commitment and donations... (read more)
Ward Stare
Resident Conductor and Music Director of the Saint Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra (SLSYO)
Described as “a compelling figure on the podium” and “one of the hottest young conductors in America” by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Ward Stare is currently the Resident Conductor of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra—a position created for him in the fall of 2008 by Music Director David Robertson—and concurrently acts as Music Director of the Saint Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra. In April 2009, Stare made his highly successful Carnegie Hall debut with the SLSO, stepping in at the last minute to conduct while Robertson made his debut as chansonnier in H.K. Gruber’s Frankenstein!!...(read more)