EVANSVILLE, IN (WFIE) -
The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra says their Executive Director, Glenn Roberts, has submitted his resignation to spend more time with
family and pursue other career opportunities.
They say Roberts' resignation will be effective December 13.
A release from the group says that Roberts had served as executive director since August 1, 2005, and instituted a number of new programs for the Philharmonic including club2030, an online ticket purchasing
program designed to give people ages 18-39 the opportunity to reserve two of
the best seats available for just $12 each.
He started the Classics for Credit program, which allows local high
school students to attend Philharmonic Classics concerts for free to earn school
credit. In 2010, Roberts also initiated
a new business philosophy for the organization, drastically lowering
Philharmonic ticket prices across the board to make the orchestra more
accessible to the Tri-State community. These measures resulted in a 20% increase in paid concert attendance in
2010-2011 season.
"Glenn Roberts has been very effective during his tenure
as the Executive Director of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra. He brought important new ideas and programs
to the orchestra, and worked hard to keep us financially stable in a difficult
economy," said Chris Wolking, President of the Evansville Philharmonic Board of
Directors. "Many orchestras in the country are having very serious financial
problems, and I'm pleased to say this is not the situation at the EPO. I give a lot of credit for this to
Glenn."
The EPO Board of Directors will begin an executive
search for a replacement. In the interim, Gary Wagner, Development Director,
will be the Acting Executive Director.
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