Roland Valliere, the new President and CEO of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, shares some thoughts about his first week on the job.
ROLAND VALLIERE
President and CEO of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Age: 59
Hometown: Cumberland, Rhode Island
Family: Wife, Milisa Valliere, is a visual artist. Two children.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Columbus Symphony Orchestra, President and Chief Creative Officer, 2009-2012 -- The orchestra was in dire financial straits when Valliere instituted a combination of austerity measures and organizational strategies that saved the orchestra from bankruptcy.
President and Founder of Concert Companion, 2002-2007 -- Valliere developed a device to augment the concert-going experience with additional information while concerts were in progress. He said that the proliferation of smart phones and apps that could essentially do the same thing inevitably prevented the idea from catching on.
Kansas City Symphony, Executive Director, 1995-2002 -- He more than doubled the budget for the Kansas City Symphony, from $4.5 million to nearly $10 million. He also doubled the endowment from $10 million to $20 million.
EDUCATION
New England Conservatory of Music, Bachelor of Music, Percussion Performance
Brandeis University, Master of Fine Arts, Musicology
