Fresh ideas filter into arts organizations in all sorts of ways, including from new leadership. Cincinnati has welcomed a number of new artistic leaders recently, including Rebekah Beaulieu at the Taft Museum of Art and Christina Vassallo at the Contemporary Arts Center. Cristian Macelaru was named the Cincinnati Symphony’s Music Director Designate and will conduct at Music Hall for the first time in February.
Here are four more to keep an eye on.
Sarah Templeton Wilson
(pictured above)
Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum
TITLE: Executive Director
STARTED: January 2024
BACKGROUND: Twenty years of arts administration experience, including as Pyramid Hill’s Development Director since 2021.
INSPIRATION: “Art is an essential element to healthy, vibrant communities, and Pyramid Hill contributes to the city of Hamilton’s renaissance.”
Bridget Leak
TITLE: Producing Artistic Director
STARTED: June 2024
BACKGROUND: Directed shows at Cincinnati Playhouse, Ensemble Theatre, and Know and is a 10-time participant in the Cincy Fringe Festival.
LOOKING FORWARD: “With two world premieres and two regional premieres, I’m incredibly excited about the variety of shows we’re presenting this year.”
Cervilio Miguel Amador
TITLE: Interim Artistic Director
STARTED: September 2023
BACKGROUND: The Cuban native became one of the youngest Principal Dancers in Cincinnati Ballet history in 2006 and most recently served as Rehearsal Director.
DISCOVERY: “What a joy it has been to find new choreographic voices from around the world and to champion new artists.”
Annual TBA
TITLE: Festival Director
STARTED: May 2024
BACKGROUND: There’s a new rotating leadership model after Executive Director Steven Sunderman and Director of Choruses Robert Porco retired. Composer Julia Wolfe served as the 2024 Festival Director.
WHO’S NEXT: “The artistic director could be anyone in the arts,” says Porco. “A conductor, a composer, a poet, a jazz player.”
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