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
Appointed as president and executive director of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra in December 2007, Fred Bronstein assumed the role full-time in March 2008. Faced upon his arrival with a 22% decline over four years in core classical series attendance and a 16% decline in repeatable annual contributed revenues over a three-year period, resulting in repeated annual structural deficits in the range of $.3.5 million, Bronstein has taken immediate action to launch development of an aggressive new revenue plan with audience development at the core of its imperatives. 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 Symphony Hall the place to be; and build the donor base for enhanced institutional commitment and donations, including sponsorships... (read more)
Ward Stare
Resident Conductor and Music Director of the Saint Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra (SLSYO)
At the invitation of Music Director David Robertson, young American conductor Ward Stare will assume the post of Resident Conductor of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra and concurrently act as Music Director of the Saint Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra beginning in the fall of the 2008-09 season. Mr. Stare is currently the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s American Symphony Orchestra League Conducting Fellow, having been appointed by Esa-Pekka Salonen in the fall of 2007... (read more)