Arts Administration Panel: Working Behind the Scenes in Music
Passionate about a career in the arts and interested in
non-performing options? Curious about opportunities to work “behind
the scenes” in Music? Wondering how to get started? Come to
the “Arts Administration Panel” for more information, ideas and
inspiration!
Panelists include:
René Mandel – Director of Artistic Operations and Executive
Producer, Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Bio to come
Annie Saumier
General and Artistic Director
Société pour les arts en milieux de santé
http://www.samsante.org
Bio to come
René Fréchette – Executive Director, Canadian International Organ
Competition
Born in Drummondville, René Fréchette received his bachelor in
business administration from the Université de Sherbrooke in 1983.
His career led him to arts administration where he has developed
with enthusiasm several large-scale projects for established
organizations. He has actively involved himself in his community,
namely for the Drummond Chamber of Commerce and with other cultural
and recreotouristic organisations.
Before joining the CIOC, René Fréchette was executive and artistic
director of the Mondial des Cultures de Drummondville, an
international festival founded in 1982. During his eight-year
mandate, the event saw its operations budget double, in addition to
increasing its credibility amongst the major international events
in Quebec. He has always been dedicated to reconciling the artistic
mission and the financial prerogatives, both ever so necessary to
the harmonious development of any organisation.
Alexis Carter – Ensemble Resource Administrator, Schulich School of
Music
I am originally from Houston, Texas. After graduating from the High
School of the Performing and Visual Arts I attended McGill
University for my Bachelor's degree in Viola Performance and Music
History and again for a Master's in Viola Performance. Working as a
musician and an administrator for ensembles and organisations in
Texas and in Canada has brought me to where I am now: the Ensemble
Resource/Booking Office Administrator for the Schulich School of
Music. My first managing experience was serving as the head manager
for all of the girls volleyball teams at Spring Branch Middle
School, but I prefer working with musicians since there are not
locker rooms involved!
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