As a lover of classical music, I've been interested in owning a symphony orchestra since high school. I am now a Music Management major, studying at the University of the Pacific. Now that I'm a senior, I hope that I've acquired enough information to tell others about the different operations that are necessary to keep a symphony running effectively.
For starters, an symphony's administrative staff consists of various divisions such as:
- Executive Director's Committee
- Artistic Planning
- Education Programs/Youth Orchestra
- Development
- Volunteer Council
- Finance
- Information Technology
- Human Resources
- Marketing, Communications and External Affairs
- Marketing and Sales
- Public Relations
- Publications
- Patron Services
- General Manager's Division
- Electronic Media and Tours
- Operations
- Retail
- Orchestra Personnel
- Music/Orchestra Librarian
This is the San Francisco Symphony's exact list of administrative departments. The number and diversity of the departments vary depending on the size and the prestige of the particular symphony orchestra.
Whether you're just interested in knowing how a symphony orchestra works, attending a symphony concert, volunteering for a symphony's administrative board, or you really want to be the executive director of the whole organization, you will find some interesting and compelling information here!
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