Michael Pastreich

Michael Pastreich
Born (1966-07-14) July 14, 1966 (age 58)
St. Louis, Missouri
Alma materWashington University in St. Louis (B.A.)
Occupationperforming arts executive
Parents

Michael Pastreich (born July 14, 1966) is an American performing arts executive. He became the executive director of the Washington Ballet in May 2019.[1][2] He has been the longest serving president & CEO of The Florida Orchestra,[3] and served for 11 years from the 40th anniversary of the orchestra in 2007[4] till 2018. During his tenure paid attendance to performances increased by 49%, while national attendance to orchestra performances went down.[3] In 2014, the magazine Musical American presented him in their series Profiles in Courage.[5] Major projects to engage the community are cited by the orchestra as being drivers in the orchestra's popularity.[6]

Previously he was the executive director of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra in Illinois from 1996 till 2007. In 2005, the Chicago Tribune named him a "Chicagoan of the Year"[7] and credited him with helping to transform "a struggling community ensemble into one of the Midwest's most artistically and financially secure regional orchestras."[8] In 2006, the Illinois Council of Orchestras named him Executive Director of the Year.[9]

He is the son of performing arts executive Peter Pastreich.

References

  1. ^ "Washington Ballet names new top executive". Washington Post. 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  2. ^ "Washington Ballet Lands New Executive Director (Transitions)". The Chronicle of Philanthropy. 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  3. ^ a b "Florida Orchestra president Michael Pastreich steps down after 11 years". Tbo.com. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  4. ^ "New Leadership Arrives: The Florida Orchestra". Tampa Bay Magazine. Nov–Dec 2007. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  5. ^ "MA 30 Profiles in Courage: Michael Pastreich". Musical America. 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  6. ^ "Florida Orchestra Mission and History, The Florida Orchestra". The Florida Orchestra. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  7. ^ "CHICAGOANS OF THE YEAR". The Chicago Tribune. 2005-12-25. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  8. ^ "Michael Pastreich: Master of orchestral maneuvers". The Chicago Tribune. 2005-12-25. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  9. ^ "Awards History of the Illinois Council of Orchestras" (PDF). Illinois Council of Orchestras. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-03.