Author - Scott Freck

Ever wonder how to define your perfect Music Director candidate?

Scott Freck, General Manager of the North Carolina Symphony, has lots of suggestions for doing just that. He passes along a warning from a colleague about avoiding “Anti-Last-Guy Syndrome,” and gives detailed advice about how to construct a survey that identifies what you want in your Music Director. The survey enabled them to define three categories of traits: the “Must Haves,” the “Would Very Much Like to Have,” and the “Not a Top Priority” items.

He then goes on to describe the research their Search committee did on the top candidates – all excellent advice if your orchestra is embarking on a Music Director search.